27 Aug 2016 07:06:07
Any concrete news on senderos? any idea if his medical went ok? after that goal against us last night we need a CB in ASAP.

1.) 27 Aug 2016
27 Aug 2016 07:50:57
Dont think senderos wid have made much difference to that goal last nite mate. agree the defence didn't cover themselves in glory but Barton was the main fault for the goal. his attempt at trying to catch their midfield runner was diabolical.

2.) 27 Aug 2016
27 Aug 2016 08:31:31
Sorry but Hill was at fault. A total joke of a player. Slower than a week in jail and also likely to give away a barrowload of penalties this season if we have the misfortune of seeing him anywhere near the first team. Problem is that we need two centre backs although on last night's performance that is not all we need!
We don't have a leader on the park and unless things change we only have one player that can open up a defence and he can't play for 90 minutes.
Miller should have played his last game as well, a centre forward that has lost all of his pace and plays more as a midfield player is not what we need as a striker.

Five days to bring in two top class centre backs and a striker, it's not going to happen.

This is going to be an embarrassing season for us!

3.) 27 Aug 2016
27 Aug 2016 09:00:04
Well that's the league done already we'll be lucky to get top 6 at this rate.

4.) 27 Aug 2016
27 Aug 2016 09:37:44
Agree geomac, unless players seriously pull the finger out the only thing we will finish top of is the bottom 6 after the split.

5.) 27 Aug 2016
27 Aug 2016 10:25:38
Clint hill was at fault for the goal? why because he tried to recover from Kiernans mistake. If Kiernan went with Boyd instead of ball watching we wouldn't have conceded. Hill made mistakes but you can't blame him for that goal.

How can you guys sit here and say we will be lucky to finish top 6 when most of our attacking players are injured. Holt one of our most important players last season, Waghorn we just click when he's on the pitch, Windass looks like a good alternative to Holt.

We Will Improve.

6.) 27 Aug 2016
27 Aug 2016 11:27:53
Lol, aye the league is done after two wins and two draws?!

Played poor last night and there are serious defending issues from the midfield to the back four but I don't think the league is done yet.

7.) 27 Aug 2016
27 Aug 2016 11:37:16
Callam, the problem is not in midfield or to a lesser extent in attack. It is in defence and the fact that we don't have a proper Captain. Yes Wallace stayed with the Club and he deserves recognition for that but he is not a leader. He isn't a Souness, a Butcher, a Gough or an Amoruso and he never will be.

Our Centre backs are a waste of space. Yes Kiernan was at fault for the goal. No different than any other week. The guy is a disaster zone, but so was Hill, he is way to slow, he should have been back to cover and he should have been in a position to put in a tackle. When Boyd can outpace our defence you know we have problems. What is more, we really should have lost a penalty when Hill put his hands up and turned his back on the ball. He is a joke. He will never make a Rangers Centre Back in a million years and if he and Kiernan are to be our central defence against Celtic we will be slaughtered! It really is time that we brought in a couple of proper centre backs. Only problem is that costs money and we seem happier to pay out for forwards that don't even get a game!

8.) 27 Aug 2016
27 Aug 2016 11:38:42
I think we should calm down a bit. we're unbeaten so far. With several new players bedding in. its a long season and its not a sprint. we're playing at a higher level than last season. We're getting a bit hysterical about our lack of quality in defence. what about our attack.19 shots on goal last night.1 goal scored is a poor return and occurs every week. yet all we can talk about is how bad our defence is. we'll improve every week. My biggest disappointment is Joey Barton. he looks slow heavy and unfit. he obviously missed out on a lot of pre season and it shows.

9.) 27 Aug 2016
27 Aug 2016 11:39:15
Calm it guys – let not hit the panic button just yet. We have bought 10/ potentially 11 new players in this window. With the pre-season we had, the team are not going to gel overnight! Yes the defence is lacking confidence, but we are not creating enough chances to win a game. We are lacking a number 9 in the team to exploit the holes between the deep lying midfielders and the strikers. Miller is having to drop deeper to compensate meaning there is no one in the box when we do get forward. When Windass and Holt are fit they should fill that gap and allow for more creativity in the middle of the park. I also reckon We need a leader on the park – Barton will grow into that role, along with Senderos if we sign him. Yes Barton has found it tough moving up, but the pace of the league catches out a lot of good players. His Pitch geography – as MW puts it – should improve as he grows into the season.

Realistically we could be 10 points behind by the end of September. But when this team clicks I think we brilliant!

10.) 27 Aug 2016
27 Aug 2016 11:48:31
I'm not a fan of kiernan as I think his positioning, aerial ability and tackling are all really poor. However the goal last night was not kiernans fault for once. He correctly faced the oncoming attacker as being the nearest defender. Hill should in that scenario track the runner. To be out sprinted by Boyd, sickening stuff!

11.) 27 Aug 2016
27 Aug 2016 12:18:27
Wallace CB, Hodson LB?
Not against that mob as it could be too risky, but Wallace has the height and pace to be our CB, miby worth a try?

12.) 27 Aug 2016
27 Aug 2016 13:42:58
I honestly don't think we will be able to sign a mobile CB before the end of the transfer window.

Any CB with speed mobility and experience would cost far too much money.

Warburton is still trying to find his best 11, and atleast we are still unbeaten at this point. Can't see Barton and rossiter in the same starting 11 tbh. It will be interesting to see how matt crooks is when he is fit.

13.) 27 Aug 2016
27 Aug 2016 14:04:08
There is good reason for our concern. So far we haven't played a decent team. We should have beaten Hamilton at Ibrox with goals to spare and we should have beaten Kilmarnock last night but in both instances we threw away two points. Against Motherwell we were also lucky. let's gauge our success this season against teams like Aberdeen, Celtic and Hearts. The others we should expect to win at a canter with the number of players brought in and the wage bill!

Just a shame that we appear to have signed a donkey to go with the other donkeys at Centreback and we don't have a goalscoring striker.

14.) 27 Aug 2016
27 Aug 2016 14:24:11
TOM, i hear what your saying our defence is a mess simple put but our midfield has been extremely poor. When you look at other teams who play possession football they all have that one player who makes them tick. Busquets Barca, Dembele Tottenham, etc. Of course these teams are well ahead of us in terms of quality they always will be. We miss Holt, We miss Waghorn its that simple.

15.) 27 Aug 2016
27 Aug 2016 18:40:05
I was told by a senior hospital employee four weeks ago that a prospective player (obv he couldn't give a name) had failed a medical. It was before Lescott or Senderos and I have no more info as to who it was but this info such as it is, is 100% reliable, the guy does not care about football at all.

16.) 27 Aug 2016
27 Aug 2016 19:04:54
Negativity of some fans on here is unbelievable, these comments are amazing .

17.) 27 Aug 2016
27 Aug 2016 22:13:52
Sometimes I can't believe the negative stuff I read on here. We haven't lost a match in the SPL since climbing from the bottom tier. We have a lot of fantastic young exciting players mostly bought at a pittance. It's crazy and it's always the same guy. Get a grip of yourself.

To reshape the entire club in this amount of time with playing and non playing staff since taking over has been unbelievable.

Shame on you for this unwarranted criticism of these players who have done so well.

18.) 27 Aug 2016
27 Aug 2016 22:25:36
Tom

Our midfield is missing Holt as he provides the link between midfield and attack and scores a few goals.
Barton and Rossiter are very similar type of players and to be honest we are lacking a bit of pace and tempo at the moment.
Windass when fit should be in the starting 11 and give o halloran a chance wide right.
We still have problems at CB so a signing is a top priority.
Early in the season and plenty scope for improvement.

19.) 28 Aug 2016
28 Aug 2016 00:02:57
Hopefull lineup vs "them"

Fod

Tav, Hill, Wilson, Wallace

Barton, Kranjcar, Forrester

Waghorn, Garner, Mackay


Gilks
Miller
Rossiter
Kiernan
Windass
Dodoo
Holt.

20.) 28 Aug 2016
28 Aug 2016 01:44:35
Hill too slow against their pacey attack I would definitely have (hopefully) new signing in at CV instead.

21.) 28 Aug 2016
28 Aug 2016 11:24:14
There is no way that Hill should ever wear a Rangers jersey again. If he plays against Celtic they will have a field day! We need a new centre back, if we don't sign a quality one and quick then I would risk moving Wallace to centre back or even play the young lad from Raith Rovers but no way would I even have Hill on the bench.

22.) 29 Aug 2016
28 Aug 2016 21:12:12
We need a no nonsense CB. I've said it before and I will say it again. step up and play Mr Bougherra.