Match Thread [FT] Rangers 3 (Igamane 13'; Balogun 90+3'; Dessers 90+7') - 0 Aberdeen

[Frankie 8,696]

Really pleased with that performance and result last night. We did lose our way once or twice during the match but generally I thought we played very well: patient on the ball but incisive when we got the chance and well organised defensively. Injuries continue to frustrate!

[ranger_syntax 4,521]

11 hours ago, CammyF said:

Oh and we're only 2nd due to Aberdeen collapse.

were only second cause we got mair points than ten other teams but

[ranger_syntax 4,521]

Dessers' goal was great entertainment.

 

I knew he would score when he came on.

 

Despite that nothing beats watching him getting into a great position and trying everything he knows to miscontrol the ball before an inexplicable good finish.

[compo 7,403]

Three good goals three good points and a decent performance so onward and upward 

[CammyF 8,726]

Interesting stat from last night. 

 

We played Aberdeen on 15th January 2023 and won 1-0 (Tav scored).

 

Tav was the only remaining player from the squad that evening 2 years ago that was in last night's squad.

Edited yesterday at 10:34 by CammyF

[Scott7 6,289]

11 hours ago, CammyF said:

So Clancy's imaginary 7mins injury time in a vain hope of Aberdeen getting an equaliser certainly backfired. 

When I saw the added time goals I assumed Clancy had been subbed off on 85 minutes.

[CammyF 8,726]

3 hours ago, Whosthedado said:

erm excuse me its happened before, Hearts finished above us in 2006 I think it was and at the point I said it we were God awful. It was realism..... Also if Dundee Utd beat us in a couple of weeks they are not that far behind us.

We're still closer to Aberdeen and DUFC than we are to Celtic and some believe this is some sort of achievement.

 

The poster in question doesn't understand the difference between what was "current" then and what is "current" now. 

 

On current form we'll comfortably be 2nd but remain a distance behind Celtic.

 

That may change as the season goes on depending on various factors (our form, Celtics form, DUFC form and Abderdeen's form).

 

Our away form his killed us this season, if it had been as consistent as our home form, we'd be in a battle for the league, not trying to consolidate 2nd place. 

 

 

Edited yesterday at 10:55 by CammyF

[CammyF 8,726]

2 hours ago, JohnMc said:

PS hat tip to the Union Bears, who not only sang for the entire 90 minutes while the rest of our support was quite subdued but the booing of the subway loyal was very funny. For me, if you want to protest, that's how to to do it. 

Said similar earlier and Sunday also put to bed the notion spouted by some that "get rid of the UBs and the atmosphere will take care of itself".

 

[ranger_syntax 4,521]

6 minutes ago, CammyF said:

Said similar earlier and Sunday also put to bed the notion spouted by some that "get rid of the UBs and the atmosphere will take care of itself".

 

Almost all of the dislike for the Union Bears is a load of rubbish.

 

The real reason to dislike them is that the whole ultra culture has no real connection to Rangers supporters past.

 

It is an alien import learned from the idiot box, and the internet, rather than from a father.

 

This is partly why they often miss the mark with the things that they do.

[alexscottislegend 2,442]

2 hours ago, ranger_syntax said:

Dessers' goal was great entertainment.

 

I knew he would score when he came on.

 

Despite that nothing beats watching him getting into a great position and trying everything he knows to miscontrol the ball before an inexplicable good finish.

Dessers rapidly acquiring cult status; I would not be against keeping him as back-up.