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12 Sep 2016 12:01:42
I think it's a bit early to be calling for Warburton to leave - we have had one competitive defeat this season, granted it was humiliating but he deserves the chance to improve.

Plus, who would want it, or who would we accept as manager? We are not in a position to attract top-level, i. e. like Rodgers, our current financial predicament and shocking mis-management from previous boards (some may also argue from the current board too) forces whoever the manager is to effectively recruit with one-hand tied behind his back.

We can only afford a manager who has potential and willing to work under our current circumstances - Warburton fits that model, and the thing about potential is that it needs to be developed and nurtured - potential will always make mistakes, it is about how it learns from these errors that identifies whether a manager lives or fails to live up it.

So we have to believe Warburton can do it - he rightly won the plaudits last season for how we played, and deserves a chance to get it right this season. If he can't then we let him go but not before.

I think he should at least be given till the end of the season but let's be honest the next month is vital - inverness, Hearts and Aberdeen. 3 teams likely going to finish in the top 6, not to mention a difficult game this weekend against Ross County who will come to Ibrox believing they can get something. If we fail to get results in the next month, and there is no sign of improvement then King may be forced to look for a new manager.

For the upcoming games, Warburton needs to stamp his authority - he should drop Wallace, who has not had a convincing start to the season, drop Barton who has underperformed and I would drop Mckay as a show of intent to the rest of the team that no one has a guaranteed place.

Krancjar and Senderos should also drop to the bench from Saturdays team, but it is the other three that would signal to the team that they need to perform. If Warburton does it, he should get a reaction from the players. If he fails to do it and we continue our poor form then unfortunately he may never get a chance to fulfil his potential.

1.) 12 Sep 2016 16:29:44
Well Senderos will drop from the team since he got sent off mate

Agree McKay should be dropped though not up to speed and too hesitant. I would like to see a team with Rossiter, Windass, Forrester, MOH and Garner involved.

11 Sep 2016 10:00:20
Firstly, think we have to hold our hands up and say we got beat by a better team - unfortunately the best Celtic have been in ages, prob since O'neill. However, the manner of our defeat was disappointing - no heart, no spirit and at times no clue. Our three most experienced players - Barton, Krancjar and Senderos were all poor, when we needed them most - Barton was ineffectual and so far not sure what he is meant to bring to team, milk turns quicker than Krancjar and Senderos looked lost - he looked relieved to get sent off.

I think the first 5 games have been a reality check for fans - myself included. After the semi i think we all thought we could go on and compete. We clearly need time to adjust, find our best team and way of playing. We stuck by the team in the bottom tier, so we should be able to do it in the top league. Just remember Advocaat got beat 5-1 on his first visit to Parkhead and then went on to win league - maybe its an omen haha

Warburton needs to quickly find his best team, and i would drop as many as players from yesterday as possible - we couldn't even get out our own half, all season we have wanted a team to come out n play against us but yesterday when a team did we couldn't get out our own half - only Windass was able to take the ball and drive forward. Last season although our squad had weaknesses it had a togetherness and you could tell the players were playing for the jersey as well as the manager - we had a method of playing and the players bought into it and played it every game.

We don't have that spirit this season, potentially from buying too many players but something has to change so its an important time for Warburton and Weir - i'm confident they can do it, yesterday was awful, but it could just be the wake-up call our players and manager needed. Celtic set the benchmark yesterday, we now need they players to react to it and show what it means to play for Rangers.

29 Aug 2016 09:49:02
To be fair to the current team, we are unbeaten in the league so far and also we have never looked like losing, the two draws could have been won - however we haven't looked convincing either, especially going forward and our defence is prone to errors. I think we are 1/ 2 players short of where we need to be. We need a new CB and I think a creative player, preferably a winger, as we have very few players who can take the ball and run at opponents and create chances, too often our forward play becomes slow and easy to defend. However, if we only sign one player, it has to be a defender. I think the next few days will be a pretty good barometer of Warburton and King's aspirations for this season - we have signed in the region of 10 players so far, and with players such as Barton and Krancjar i think most fans would have been delighted. However, we still have shortcomings and are weak in key areas - we look top 6, but not challengers. If King and Warburton really do want to push Celtic, the next few days are vital. Otherwise, for me, their aspirations must only be to get used to the SPL to then hopefully push for the title next season. i'd be happy with a couple of loans, as long as they aren't just youngsters looking to develop as they need to be able to make a difference. We have no money, so not expecting much by way of transfer fees but we need to improve and also need to make a statement of intent. So here's hoping we use the next few days to improve the squad and show the rest of the league we mean business.

1.) 29 Aug 2016 10:03:51
I'm pretty sure that DK and MW have made their aspirations very clear - sharing opinions is one thing but this constant rubbishing of our board, manager and team is simply pathetic.
If there was a magic wand available I'm pretty sure they would have used it by now to bring in Pep!

2.) 29 Aug 2016 10:07:44
We haven't played a decent team yet, either in the league or the cup! We have dropped four points to teams that will end up bottom six and in the Kilmarnock game we were up against a mixture of youngster and so called Rangers rejects.
I would agree that the next few days will determine whether King really wants to challenge Celtic or whether he is just full of bull. It will be interesting.

Our central defence is a joke. Hill should never have been brought to the club and Kiernan is just not good enough. You are correct that the signings of Barton and Kranjcar would have been welcomed and although he is clearly not capable of lasting ninety minutes at present Kranjcer, when he has played, has shown some skill. Barton, on the other hand, has been nothing short of a waste of a jersey. All mouth and on the pitch he has been poor. He has a lot to do against Celtic to retain his credibility. We have too many midfield players, too many injured players and that for me questions the logic of our trip to the USA for a meaningless game and what looks now to have been a holiday camp! We have some tricky games coming up, we need reinforcements at centre back and we need players to prove that they warrant wearing a Rangers jersey. I doubt that we will get the quality we need online signings.

If I was King, with his reputed money and with all the talking he has done then I would go out and spend a significant sum on a quality centre back with proven leadership ability and I would give him the team captaincy. Wallace would remain Club Captain but we need a leader on the Park and that is something that Wallace is not.

If we do not get a result against them and that is followed by dropping points at Pittodrie then there is going to be a lot of angry bears!

3.) 29 Aug 2016 12:47:48
The post wasn't intended to rubbish the board or managers contribution, nor was it specifically hard on the team. King and Co deserve praise for getting us to where are and are making the right moves in terms of merchandising etc, whilst Warburton has proved to have been an excellent appointment. However, if they are serious about challenging Celtic this season, which both have claimed, then its self evident from our performances so far our team needs strengthened and we only have a few days left of the transfer window to do so.

4.) 29 Aug 2016 13:34:55
Did you own manager not say it was the worst performance by a rangers team since he became the manager, what's most relevant is that he said it in public, not just in the dressing room.

27 Aug 2016 10:58:05
Once again left disappointed after watching Rangers play this season. Even when Kilmarnock went down to 10 men I wasn't convinced we would get a winner (unfortunately proved correct) . In my time watching Rangers, we have often had indifferent and sometimes poor starts to a season but still won the league, or at least mounted a challenge - Advocaat had a poor start and even some of Walter Smiths teams had slow starts but there was always a belief that those teams could go on a run of winning 10/ 15 games and would win when needed to. Granted they had more money and better players but the current Rangers team seems to be playing without any belief, a lack of leadership and without any real impetus in the final third. To often this season we have given away cheap goals and made it difficult for ourselves. Our defence gets a lot of stick, and rightly so, but its our offensive play that worries me more. We seem to have a lack of ideas and our link up-play between the front 3 and midfield is ponderous at best and easy for the opposition to defend. If we used the ball better in the final third it would take the pressure off our defence. With every game he misses Holt looks a better player for me as he was one who linked the attack n midfield and would also make good runs into the box - hopefully he returns soon. We also appear to have a lack of pace - Tav n Mckay have some but not enough throughout the team. Warburton has been a breath of fresh air since his arrival but at the moment the players are appear to be playing without belief in the system he has adopted - he somehow needs to get the players playing otherwise any form of challenge for the title will be over before Halloween. I'm confident he can do it but the team needs to improve and quickly -- we have had 4 league games this season and I can't really say we were better last night than we were against Hamilton, maybe it will take a defeat for the players / manager to realise it needs to change but just hoping there is a turnaround quickly otherwise it will be a long season.

1.) 27 Aug 2016 11:22:53
I don't think our defence getting criticism is right since half the time mistakes are made in midfield which left our defence being exposed. Constantly have been saying our defence is actually not that bad if we sowed up midfield we wouldn't be allowing teams these chances. Celtic's defence isn't any better than ours they just have had the same team for 3 seasons and have only brought in 2 or 3 players so its much easier for them to gel immediately than bringing in eleven new players.

2.) 27 Aug 2016 11:30:43
TheGreatDane86,I don't care who we've signed to date wee jason holt would always be in my team and one of the first names on the teamsheet, I agree with you as he links everything from middle to front with zip, also a great timer of runs beyond our strikers into the box, although not as good wee holty reminds me of ian durrant, there has to be a place for him in our midfield 3 and I don't care at who's expense, that's my opinion!

3.) 27 Aug 2016 11:57:22
RossW1995 - I understand what you mean; a number of our goals we have lost is due to giving the ball away cheaply in midfield / final third and then not having the fight to win it back or track runners. However, last night for example, Mckay gave the ball away cheaply in the final third and midfield (esp Barton) failed to get near the Kilmarnock player but for me that is still no excuse for Boyd being able to out pace both Kiernan and Hill - both looked lost, failed to either play offside or get goalside, and it looked easy for Boyd. Too often our defence is suspect at cross balls and our defenders appear to lack any positional sense, and are generally second to every ball - that for me justifies criticism.

4.) 27 Aug 2016 12:03:43
The defence is shocking, although the whole team has underperformed so far. The thing that annoys me is the manager can't see it and starts the same underperforming players every week. Kiernan is a joke, he's had one good game against Celtic and the rest he's been shocking.

5.) 27 Aug 2016 12:20:38
To be fair Boyd's movement has always been good and you still see miller out pacing defenders if his runs are right and you can't take the finish away. I said say Boyd would score he's a good a finisher as any. Hill was playing and he is probably our slowest player so he will get outpaced but he personally hasn't impressed so far.

6.) 27 Aug 2016 12:43:59
jason holt injured so he can't play.

7.) 27 Aug 2016 13:07:21
Boyds movement has never been good.

His finishing and positioning are his key attributes.

8.) 27 Aug 2016 13:38:31
Cee I know wee holt is injured but I'm saying in general warbs has imo to get him in our starting 11 no matter at who's expense, the problem I see and is how I'm commenting on it now is because I think there's a very good chance that warbs won't start with holt even when he's fit and I think that's wrong.

9.) 27 Aug 2016 18:25:31
Apart from 20 minutes at Easter Road, McKay has been terrible since the Celtic game. He's one who should be benched until he recovers enough confidence to go past a defender.

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29 Aug 2016 12:47:48
The post wasn't intended to rubbish the board or managers contribution, nor was it specifically hard on the team. King and Co deserve praise for getting us to where are and are making the right moves in terms of merchandising etc, whilst Warburton has proved to have been an excellent appointment. However, if they are serious about challenging Celtic this season, which both have claimed, then its self evident from our performances so far our team needs strengthened and we only have a few days left of the transfer window to do so.

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27 Aug 2016 11:57:22
RossW1995 - I understand what you mean; a number of our goals we have lost is due to giving the ball away cheaply in midfield / final third and then not having the fight to win it back or track runners. However, last night for example, Mckay gave the ball away cheaply in the final third and midfield (esp Barton) failed to get near the Kilmarnock player but for me that is still no excuse for Boyd being able to out pace both Kiernan and Hill - both looked lost, failed to either play offside or get goalside, and it looked easy for Boyd. Too often our defence is suspect at cross balls and our defenders appear to lack any positional sense, and are generally second to every ball - that for me justifies criticism.