Rangers Banter Archive March 18 2016

18 Mar 2016 22:39:40
I will be happy with today's result if it means hibs finish 3rd.

18 Mar 2016 22:10:45
Barrie mckay was tremendous tonight and shouldn't have been taken off, he was the motm by a mile, mckay has a terrific first touch and arguably has one of the best first touches in scottish football, if warbs had kept mckay on we would have won in a canter!

18 Mar 2016 22:25:32
He did play well, but there was a good few found wanting. To be honest if it was wasn't for fod they could have scored 5. We had our chances too but losing a 2 nil lead is very poor.

18 Mar 2016 22:35:15
I thought he was subbed as he took a knock early second half and was struggling a wee bit? Soon as he went off we had no out ball and looked to me like we got complacent, panicked and caved in. Got to say, tav was horrific the entire night and when hypolite came on he got absolutely roasted. He's been poor for weeks and could do with a break to recharge in my book, he's never played a full season before and it's starting to show. I'm sticking with the positives though as during that first half we played superbly at times and the goals were sublime. Should be taken as a good lesson not to take the foot off the gas.

19 Mar 2016 08:12:16
Spart7

Yeah it's a worry before the Celtic game as you say that player roasted Tavernier and say what you want about McKay-Steven but he could really expose Tavernier. He just can't defend and will be a liability in the premiership.

19 Mar 2016 15:40:17
They will target tav and Wilson bigtime, here comes the loudspeakers " negative" shout, only man who left hapoy last night was delia.

18 Mar 2016 22:38:43
Are we keeping him safe when we thought jobwas done?

19 Mar 2016 08:43:02
biffo correct tavernier will leak goals from that side spl managers wil have already clocked that.

18 Mar 2016 22:05:24
The biggest wake up call in liveing history and people think we would rip that lot from across the city apart wake up and smell the coffee tav and Wilson looked so weak all game and we have no bottle long way to go shocking shocking rangers.

18 Mar 2016 22:15:57
Ball and Kiernan total pish, Halidays slow and one footed Tav poor, that's about it folks, these are the main areas needing changes, good wake up call, well worth getting pumped as it will screw the hibbos up a lot, lol.

18 Mar 2016 22:30:57
Stuzo

Never good to lose and the players have already had wake up calls against Hibs and Falkirk already this season. We aren't that great a side and hopefully now some people on here will stop their over the top nonsense about just how good they think we are.

18 Mar 2016 22:59:21
Sounds like you've been hoping for that sort of a result for a while biffo? Congratulations. I think we are a very decent team but obviously not the finished article with a long way still to go. The management clearly agree as they admitted months ago we'd need five or six quality players added for the premiership. However, the way you go on its as though we are dire, and I cannot agree with that summation. On our day we will give anyone a game, including Celtic. First half we were sensational at times but didn't capitalise, hence the aforementioned additions required in the summer for the step up. It's a marathon not a sprint as they say.

18 Mar 2016 23:02:21
I agree that it's never good to lose but I see that lessons will be learned with every set back.

One loss in after a run of 15 wins and we're straight back to the doom squad saying we're not good enough for Scotlands top tier!

18 Mar 2016 23:31:37
Well to be exact that's - 13 wins and 2 draws, before some smart arse corrects me. Lol.

18 Mar 2016 23:59:48
Careful lads, the union jack brigade will be accusing you of being tims. Old mouthy been back on since his speech about being 2 nil up?
Tommy.

19 Mar 2016 07:11:10
Hey biffo, get what you are saying bro, I'm not to fussed it will set us straight for the Tim game, Ronnie the rocket sitting in the stands is not as good a manager as housty, he and square jaw will have went away with their Fanny game plan, lol thinking they Sussex us out but the hat will pull the rabbit out wait n see.

19 Mar 2016 08:19:54
Spart7

Not hoping but expecting big difference. It's funny that you then go on to say we are a very decent team then say but we need 6 players. More than half a team needed then! So we are that decent but you still would replace more than half the team? What does that tell you?

19 Mar 2016 10:50:18
It's horses for courses biffo. Wasn't intentionally having a go at you mate, having just read my post back I can see it seems that way though. In this league we are a very very good side playing, for the most part, exceptional football. That cannot be argued with imo. However, when we get promotion we will need better quality to maintain that. It's common sense really that we can be both a very good side yet still require quality to challenge in premiership over a season. Hearts recognised that, for example, and added at least five first teamers over the summer to enhance a squad that played exceptionally well last season. That's all I was meaning.

19 Mar 2016 11:29:34
Spart7

Agree mate we do need at least 6 quality players in. However it will be interesting what happens in the summer. I would think Clark, Law, Shiels and Templeton will go and Ball/ Zelalem will go back to their clubs. Warburton has already stated that the squad is small so if these players go and we get 6 then we still have a small squad. I also think that Tavernier, Wilson and Kiernan aren't good enough for the premiership and I'm not sure if the players we have out on loan will be ready to make such a big step up either.

19 Mar 2016 15:53:23
Biffo, , you took the words right out of my mouth. mate, very decent, but need 6 players? , here's a fact, when Rangers were struggling ti stay alive almost none of the guys on here who are shouting bout how great we are, were never heard of, now they see glory, . The facts as I see it from a players view and a fanatics view is, Thi Rangers team are brilliant passing Dumbarton to death, but collapse against even decent players like alston, Cummings, vaulks, etc, how can they be expected to cope with Griffiths, commons, gms, button, with broon bullying them in the middle and Robert flying at tav? Not to mention the big man city guy throwing himself at Wilson? let's just pray we don't get a tanking lads, because it could cause major disruption.

{Ed001's Note - big Man City guy? They have Patrick Roberts on loan, but one thing he is not is big. He is only about 5ft 5 tall!}

18 Mar 2016 22:40:09
Just a blip boys calm down.

19 Mar 2016 08:05:52
Old sat Nav. The proverbial game of 2 halves and don't you just love it when we lose. Should have been 6 up at half time. Even Houston said as much. Defending poor. Switched off. Lost concentration. Poor substitutions. A blip. Let's move on unless you want to continue picking through the bones of the defeat like a vulture. I'm sure MW and DW will have kicked their arses for this.

Do you think this is a Rangers problem? Seen it plenty times in the past. Been in the situation plenty times myself. 2-0 can be dodgy. Saw it coming tbh. As long as we couldn't get the third goal it was giving Falkirk a lift. And how many times will Alston come up with a shot like that? To sum up. Great play for a lot if the game. Poor decisions. Poor finishing. Bad defending. Poor sub decisions and some rank bad luck. If it had been Ally's team it would have been 2 shots at goal and 33% possession. At least we are still playing well for the most part. Over to you sat nav!

19 Mar 2016 10:51:07
Spart: I agree, look how well we play, the Dundee game for instance, however we had a lead and McKay had a chance to kill it, that would have settled us at half time.
Falkirk got one back and sniffed a chance, they have roasted teams on their own pitch many times, when they attacked, we couldn't handle it, it happens, the subs upset the flow also.

18 Mar 2016 21:41:43
What have I just watched, I think mw made the wrong subs should have brought on law .

18 Mar 2016 21:55:39
Criminal from us tonight. one word. defence!

18 Mar 2016 22:13:05
One bad game doesn't turn a season, we move on. Defence has been steady recently. Poor way to lose a game but shouldn't take away how well we have performed over the season.

18 Mar 2016 22:13:52
Rony will be confident watching that defencive display.

18 Mar 2016 21:38:48
Total disgrace 2 new centre backs needed, halliday nowhere good enough 4 nxt season.

18 Mar 2016 21:43:34
Too many people getting carried away about the team. Tonight just shows how far we have to go.

18 Mar 2016 22:05:57
First 45 minutes, total control apart from a few forgivable mistakes from Tav. Second 45 minutes? Dafuq? No idea totally relaxed/ lazy defence and no real drive or determination to kill the game off?

I thought a two goal lead was comfortable? I hope the lads take it on the chin and keep their heads up.

18 Mar 2016 22:45:44
Should have been 4 up early on, but awell these things happin in football, does not change my prediction in the semi final, still very confident.

18 Mar 2016 21:58:27
Biffo316

Spot on - including the Hat - wrong subs tonight. Long time since I have seen such an abject surrender from a any team!

Alloa 3-2?

Mccoist lost has job soon after

Very poor.

18 Mar 2016 19:57:08
Aye we are not that good are we? Should be 3 already! Thought we might get 4. Make that 6.

18 Mar 2016 20:13:24
What has happened to Tavernier?
He has been woeful the last few games.

18 Mar 2016 21:22:07
R u learning anything yet?
Tommy.

18 Mar 2016 21:34:27
You must be under the couch now eh? Mouth almighty, do you realise yet that Thi defence could never cope with Celtics attack? And you say you played football,
Tommy.

18 Mar 2016 21:35:53
Falkirk now 3 2 up disgrace defence rubish.

18 Mar 2016 21:37:40
Seeker, yes it is 3 and we've still got 2.

18 Mar 2016 21:37:45
To all those over confident fans thinking we are going to turn Celtic over. Defending was appallingly and we lost the plot in the final 20 mins. To concede 3 goals to a team who should have been dead and buried is criminal.

18 Mar 2016 21:38:03
Tom tom. think timmy is learning lots.

18 Mar 2016 21:38:22
The seeker

Your thoughts now please?

18 Mar 2016 21:38:25
2 up and cruising, not good at all.

18 Mar 2016 21:07:58
Speaker, you truly are a silly man, nobody says Rangers are not good, just that some understand new players are required fir a higher level, do you not understand that? I am more of a Rangers fan than you will ever be, I don't scream how great we are because we won the Scottish second tier, I am more than happy at the moment, but I know we need better quality in certain areas, so, incidentally does the manager and board, you are making a fool of yourself, it's little wonder sellik fans laugh, now please don't answer me.

18 Mar 2016 21:41:42
Maybe not. Got what they deserved tbh. Can't miss so many chances and expect to win games like this. Disappointing. One good thing - maybe wee Ronny will think it's in the bag and underestimate us. Will still canter the league which is the main thing. Let's hear it then guys!

18 Mar 2016 21:47:28
Total lack of tactics too many bombing forward and only one defender who can defend. Big gaping wound in the middle of midfield and two centre halves who can't cope with balls slid between them or somebody running at them?

18 Mar 2016 22:33:46
Seeker

You are totally delusional if you think he will underestimate us. His job is on the line and there is no way he is as daft as that. Your clutching at straws if you think that.

18 Mar 2016 23:23:52
Seeker if you are going to float- wait till full time. Otherwise it can come back to bite you.

18 Mar 2016 23:38:26
Same goes for if you want to gloat 😀.

19 Mar 2016 00:06:35
He doesn't have the capacity to wait, hos fingers get itchy and his mouth salivates, a " little englander" if ever I heard one,
Tommy.

18 Mar 2016
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18 Mar 2016 14:06:40
With regards to next month's semi final, do people genuinely believe that Rangers can win? Sure, its easy to say that we have come a long way in a short space of time (which we have) and that they are not playing too well at the moment (which is also true) but the other factors and the multiple variables are going to make this game fascinating.

Celtic will be favourites; and rightly so. They are the current champions, the best team in the country and man for man on paper should be untouchable.

However, they are under pressure, big time. Not the best form from a team which has been more or less together for a couple of seasons at the very least;a manager who's job is being brought into question (rightly or wrongly) ;only one recognised striker, who admittedly is having a blinder at the moment, though lose him and what happens then? and maybe most importantly of all, a possible superiority complex which as we all know can be self devastating.

Will Rangers win? Let's hope so, I would say as a rough estimate its 60-40 in their favour.

Can Rangers win? You better believe it!

Warburton is a better manager than Deila (my opinion and yes he hasn't won anything yet but who do you think they would rather have in charge? ) .

Rangers currently, on their day, could beat any team in Scotland. I will caveat that statement with saying that if Rangers play the way we did against Dundee and Celtic play the way they have in certain games this season then we have a real chance to turn them over.

Waghorn would be a massive boost for us and a boost for them if he doesn't play, but there are others who can perform to the same standard in his stead.

Wallace and Tavenier have had good seasons so far and hopefully this can be replicated in this game.

My one worry is that our defence, and I am particularly talking about central defence, hasn't come up against a team with their strength, or a player of Griffiths' form and ability. Nulifying that should be a priority (though I doubt The Hat needs MY advice) .

Another factor is that there will be probably more Old Firm debutants on either side than in any game I can remember (thats a long time by the way) .

I cannot wait.

18 Mar 2016 16:05:11
Jfc, I pray Rangers will win, but I very much doubt it, they will be so much fired up they will come flying at us from minute one, , commons will be relishing this game, as will the griffmonster and broony the Ned, int'l be difficult for Rangers young players to cope with what will be an onslaught,

Maybe if WE dominate early play it may be different, I hope so, far too many on here who literally don't understand the difference in quality that money buys, its simple really, Rangers play some beautiful football, and may just be even better than we have seen, but they won't, no matter what some will have you believe have come across a side as, admittedly in a poor season, who have regularly played in European games and top league games, the pace will be ferocious, so let's just hope Warns has them ready for the onslaught, I just worry, a lot, bout the defences ability to cope with commons, griffiths, and probably Roberts, with Delia throwing button and that big donkey from man city into every corner kick, can Wilson deal with that? I hope so
Tommy.

18 Mar 2016 16:43:04
Tomtom, I agree we might be underdogs and have said many times that this will be a hard game. But this ferocious pace from top SPL games and european games? And expect an onslaught? Yes they will be favourites and have two or three really good players but your statements above are just nonsense. Not once this season have celtic played with a ferocious onslaught. Well maybe 9-0 v hamilton, but we are better than hamilton. This will be a close tight game. There players bar two or three are p! $$ poor. They don't fancy this.

18 Mar 2016 16:55:23
Ferocious onslaught! A thing that can't be switched on and off. Where was their ferocious onslaught when they were trying to get into the CL group stage or when they were placed in a Europa League group that everybody said they would easily qualify from? Where was this ferocious onslaught in their last cup semi final? Some people have just no idea.

18 Mar 2016 17:22:45
Brown is a workhorse and Celtic too his boots, I like to see that in players, but he ain't the most skilful or quickest of players. If wee McKay goes past him a couple of times early on Brown may be in for an early bath. In all seriousness look at the Celtic team How many are straight out and out team players? I think that's part of their problem to many paying for wages and not the team. I still see them winning and agree Griff could be the difference. Hope I'm wrong.

18 Mar 2016 17:34:35
They should win and that's why the pressure is on them. They are the poorest celtic team since john barnes era. We must be at the very top of our game no doubt, but they are there for the taking.

18 Mar 2016 17:14:41
Rangers on there day can beat anybody in scotland. but will it be our day. i hope so.

18 Mar 2016 12:14:39
Scott Allen is really kicking himself that he signed for the tims an is apparently looking out hahaha for there's not a team like the Glasgow Rangers.

18 Mar 2016 12:30:40
Would take him. Made his bed and lye in it and all that. Would be a good fit in our team.

18 Mar 2016 16:57:59
Nope sorry. He has made his bed. A good player but there are better out there.

18 Mar 2016 10:17:23
Aaron mooy Melbourne city honestly worth a look boy is amazing would do us a turn, fits into warburton thinking young powerful and great vision was at st mirren 3 years ago now 26 would only get better under warburton.

18 Mar 2016 11:57:55
The Australian Jonjoe Shelvey?

18 Mar 2016 12:33:59
Watched this boy, defo.

18 Mar 2016 13:48:39
Here blue, where's this game you were talking about? I'm in perth now so wouldn't mind getting up to it.

18 Mar 2016 14:27:34
Pie it's in Morley next Wednesday home of Morley windmills great bar there 7-30 kick off as I said before 3-400 people minimum around the same attendances of pork heid, ps when you go home get warburton to sign mooy at Melbourne he has been on fire for 2 years now full aussie international much better than tommy rogic at celtic that's if you get chance to speak to mark warburton lol remember get to floreat athenas ground big rangers sc there and stay out Rosie o gradys in perth big bluenose that owns it loves taking the dafties dollars he is an ex sparkie from Glasgow.

18 Mar 2016 14:51:55
Nice one blue. I'll put that one in me diary and see you there so to speak! Adventure world tomorrow!