Rangers Rumours Member Posts

Texas Rangers's Posts and Other Poster's Replies To Texas Rangers's Posts

To Texas Rangers's last 5 banter posts

Texas Rangers has no Rumours Posts

Texas Rangers's banter posts with other poster's replies to Texas Rangers's banter posts

02 Aug 2016 01:43:25
Guys, we could have the central defender we need already in our ranks with big Matt Crooks, looks very tasty, big, strong, quick and very good on the ball!
A bigger concern for me is Tavernier's defending, it's rubbish. Simple things like showing Stokes outside rather than let him cut inside, knowing your opponents weaknesses and making good passes!
Very good going forward but a long way to go for me. Hodson looks a good buy as do most of the others, especially the young ones.
I also have no idea who the striker will be, could it be Cummings?
Not quite a sensation but could be!

1.) 02 Aug 2016 08:15:10
Don't know why people on here saying Crooks is the answer at centre half when he hasn't played yet. Maybe he will be however we need another centre half. The defence is rotten and currently we aren't good enough to win the league.

2.) 02 Aug 2016 09:33:07
why is every one on tavs back yes his defending is suspect but wallace gets caught far to high up the park and gets away with because he stayed for the fight and is captain.

3.) 02 Aug 2016 10:28:45
I've heard several fans who seen Crooks regularly at AS compare him to a Busquets type of player. Technically sound and composed on the ball but not a big ball winner or particularly aggressive. If this is true he's not the answer at CF but we may well have another gifted DM on the books.

4.) 02 Aug 2016 10:55:36
People seem to be slating Tav for one goal conceded against Hibs (which imo was actually Kiernans fault) . If anyone can name another goal he was directly responsible for I'd be suprised, as I can't. Check his stats from last year, was involved in something like 38 of our goals, the highest out of anyone in our team. If anyone thinks we can afford to lose that amount of goals and assists out the team they are deluded.
He had a bad day at the office in the final, as did the whole team. Get over it. I think it's fair to say he took a really bad knock that day also.

5.) 02 Aug 2016 10:59:22
Recbob

Who was supposed to be marking Stokes for the Hibs equaliser?

6.) 02 Aug 2016 11:04:05
Is that a joke?

Did you not watch the last third of last season where most the goals we conceded came from teams exposing our right back area?

Not all tavs fault as he has lacked protection and our tactics have left him exposed.

7.) 02 Aug 2016 11:55:46
I agree that Stokes 1st goal was very much Kiernan's fault rather than Tav's but his header for the second came when he clearly and easily out jumped Tav-maybe the problem was more he was the wrong marker compounded by Fod's apparent reluctance to come off his line. Anyway we've analysed that game to death-we were poor that day and threw the game away. What worries me more is here and now. I really don't think Tav and Kiernan should play together on the right against any of the decent SPL sides-in fact Rob's confidence seems shot and I think a spell on the bench is warranted. I know Danny Wilson gets slated by many on here and he is capable of the odd brain fart and also lacks real pace but I think he is a technically better defender. So he needs the right partner which is either someone we get very soon or whatever the uncertainties we have to give Crooks a try there when fit. Back to Tav-while I can't think of many goals that were directly his fault apart from that stupid og (can't remember opponents) but he was regularly given a torrid time by speedy, tricky wingers like Bobby Barr and Miles Hippolyte last season and more recently Marvin Johnson BUT and it is a big but as you rightly say 15 goals and 23 assists is not to be sniffed at. So Tav gets my vote despite his lack of defensive ability but if we have no choice but to play Kiernan (why I don't know though) then I would play Hodson who offers a lot less in attack but seems a much safer bet with a dodgy central defence.

8.) 02 Aug 2016 13:52:05
got to say guys on tavs back just shut up!
the guy could hold back a little more but when he is settin up the goals or scoring I didn't hear a complaint and as for the end of the season teams weren't targeting the rb position as our whole team where playing dire after we had the league sewed up!
his defending need a bit of work but he is still better that rob or danny in their respective positions! plus his goals where top drawer so back off! Wallace doesn't get caught out as much and hopefully being the captain he can get tav to calm down a wee notch with his bombing runs down the right.

9.) 02 Aug 2016 13:59:48
That's a fair post Liverpoolger. Tav's good points heavily
Outweigh his bad ones imo. When teams are camped out in their own halfs Tav and Wallace are the difference in breaking them down. To be fair the boy Hodson can attack as well though so I've no worries when he does come in. I'm more hoping Hodson being signed brings Tav's game up a level due to the competition.
I also agree regarding Kiernan, he's simply not good enough. It's weird he could probably do a job down in England at Championship level but a think the pressure is too much for him or something, and it's not even started yet. Wilson and somebody better beside him would do for me. Hill as reluctant cover.

10.) 02 Aug 2016 15:59:31
Tavernier was one of our best players last season and his abilities going forward far outweigh his deficiencies in defence. As has been said above, Wallace also often is caught out when back defending. Both of these players should benefit this season assuming that Barton and Rossiter play consistently. The problem rests with our centre backs and our goalkeeper. A goalkeeper that does not command his six yard box and is poor with crosses is a liability.

As for our central defenders they lack pace, they lack ability to head the ball and Hill is clearly not match fit. A quality centre backs with or without Crooks is a major necessary and if Warburton needs the financial support from King to get who he needs then it has to be forthcoming. It could be the difference between finishing first and finishing fourth!

Texas Rangers has no Rumour Replies

Texas Rangers has no Banter Replies