Rangers Banter Archive October 30 2018

30 Oct 2018 23:45:22
I despair at some of my fellow fans on here. It's expected from the Tim posters who are consumed by all things Rangers!
Gerrard must go!
Sell Tav!
Morelos is Tom Kite!
The list could go on and on. The same Colin Nish on a game by game basis. Since when did we as Rangers fans lose our loyalty? Are we that fickle that we have lost sight of the bigger picture?

31 Oct 2018 04:26:13
Here here UJ. No one likes getting beaten, least of all in a cup semi. I get that. But we even got beaten sometimes when Smith was manager! Thank god this website didn’t exist then or Laudrup would have been run out of town by pitchfork wielding keyboard warriors for having hair that was too nice v Dunfermline.

31 Oct 2018 07:17:38
Agree UJ this site would have chased a young super Ally out of town.

31 Oct 2018 07:34:56
they are just glory hunters with us when we are winning and sharpening the knife at the first defeat, top of europa and 2 points behind the puddle drinkers and its all doom and gloom, granted we got knocked out by a poor sheep side but we had no strikers and arfield our best creative midfielder was also not fully fit.

31 Oct 2018 08:17:46
Union Jack

The manager has been quoted a few times this week as saying the current level of performances have been unacceptable and has questioned the big game mentality of several players. So it’s not just fans who are having a go at the team. I think his comments are spot on and it’s refreshing to hear the Manager being so honest.

31 Oct 2018 09:43:40
Well said UJ, may the streets be broad and narrow we will follow on. 🇫🇷🇬🇧🇫🇷🇬🇧.

31 Oct 2018 10:01:51
@arthurd - I’m not talking about performances. I’m as gutted as the next fan at getting dumped out by a poor Sheep side. It’s the over reaction to any poor team / player performance 👍.

31 Oct 2018 12:25:32
Tav shouldn’t be captain it’s that simple and he should gonhe is a bottled simple as.

Some fans need to realise we are allowed to criticise the team as they are happy taking the plaudits with a win.

01 Nov 2018 23:21:31
Of course we can be critical but to wildly throw about comments like sack the manager, same as warberton, sell the captain, is not helpful.

30 Oct 2018 18:18:57
Tav and Candeias lack quality and must be moved on in January.

30 Oct 2018 19:36:56
Good sales talk!

30 Oct 2018 19:43:27
Couldn’t agree more both fall way short when it comes to the big games. Take the money and run.

30 Oct 2018 20:10:49
Do you like any of our players Arthur? All I ever see you doing on here is moaning and bringing our players down.

30 Oct 2018 20:44:48
Think we picked up both of them for under £1M combined and have had great value from both. I feel we will need better to be winning titles regularly but other areas are the priority in January for me!

30 Oct 2018 21:10:36
Frustrated blue

Given plenty of players credit when it’s due. Please read all my posts before commenting and not those you cherry pick to have a go at me. If you don’t like my opinions then don’t read or comment on them.

30 Oct 2018 21:25:31
I'm with Arthur when it comes to them 2.

30 Oct 2018 22:17:57
Were you saying the same after the Vienna match?

30 Oct 2018 22:55:11
I agree about candeias, not Tav. We'll struggle to bring in quality in January though. Maybe a cheap deal for Lewis MacLeod? Or a pre contract even. He's not been injured in a few months now!

30 Oct 2018 23:00:27
We have to accept the current Rangers team is a work in progress. If we are honest only McGregor would be a regular in previous successful Rangers teams. The rest are not at that level. Morelos could be in a few years.

30 Oct 2018 23:24:50
1m for both what p. h tav we knocked back 3 million tav from West Brom both good players just end product think other players need to be moved on although everybody has their price.

30 Oct 2018 23:46:21
Some on here are maybe needing to stop being so fickle and look at the bigger picture and support the team instead of analysing every game in minute detail!

31 Oct 2018 08:02:28
Arthur d, when? Don't think I can recall a positive post from you ato all if I'm being honest mate? You just seem to appear when we get beat or someone has a bad game wanting everybody sold.

31 Oct 2018 08:23:26
Union Jack

That’s what fans do is analise every game in detail and discuss. The manager too has criticised the level of performance recently and blunty told them if they don’t perform they will be replaced. All I have done is said I don’t think Tavernier or Candeias are good enough and they should be replaced.

30 Oct 2018 15:36:09
As continually say we need creative player in midfield to open up defenses. Last player of that ilk played for gers was Trevor Steven.

30 Oct 2018 15:57:51
Artera, De boer Not count?

30 Oct 2018 16:21:08
Gascoigne?

30 Oct 2018 16:53:44
A great player Trevor Steven was but come on we have had some wonderful midfielders in the last 20 years?

30 Oct 2018 16:58:04
Hit the agree button by mistake on that top post.

30 Oct 2018 19:16:27
Trevor Steven! Goodness I’ve seen it all now we have had at least half a dozen players since him who were actually better.

30 Oct 2018 12:56:48
So reading a lot about Gerrard can't cut it up here and that our European form is overshadowing the dismal performance in the league. To be fair getting sick of reading this pish. One bad result and getting people calling for him to be sacked. Where do we go form there back to square fukin one. Who would we bring in. Billy Davies, Alex mcleish. Wouldn't touch them with a 10 ft pole with rubbish on the end of it. Some fans need to wake up nd realise that a semi final defeat with no out and out striker playing isn't the end of the world. give the man time people are expecting a transformation over night which you can't expect concidering the garbage from the last 3 managers. Don't get me wrong was disappointed with the result but we bullied them. Much has changed since a year ago at that stage when we played Motherwell. In that game we got bullied now we are the bullies. Can only get better 🔴 ⚪ 🔵.

30 Oct 2018 13:19:23
It's not 1 bad result though. Motherwell, Livingston, Celtic, Aberdeen is 4 bad results coupled with 4 bad performances.

30 Oct 2018 13:24:43
Spot on am fed up with this also too many
so called fans ready to jump on the bandwagon
fans support the team win or lose.

30 Oct 2018 13:41:32
Sweep I so do u want the manager sacked. I'm stunned people don't see our improvement.

30 Oct 2018 13:50:31
There's improvement, if I'm honest I didn't want gerrard from the start, but now we have him we must keep him. Changing managers every year isn't the answer. If I'm also being honest I couldn't give a monkey's about European football either, we must stop 10iar and SG must stop chasing Europe and realise what most of us want, the league championship.

30 Oct 2018 15:02:14
Sweep you don't care about the European nights back at ibrox and plus that with the extra cash we get you don't care bout that. You should. Nd we need to stop 10 in a row nd beat celtic mate we are 2 points off them. The difference SG has made on and off the field is amazing nd to be fair al say wat he said Thursday night aye we are disappointed but that goes to show how far we have come in such a short period of time. Al am saying give him time by the end of the season we could al be suprised.

30 Oct 2018 17:06:34
I'm disappointed in the Aberdeen result as much as anyone else is but to say it's only one bad result is a bit naive I sure don't want Gerrard sacked as we have improved and our European run has been the highlight so far as I wouldn't have expected to be doing as well as what we have but I agree the league is our bread and butter first and foremost we have dropped silly points on 4 occasions already this season and saying we are only 2 points behind the vermin lot but we have to take into consideration that it is their worst start to a season for how ever many years kind of makes the start to the league slightly better than it is I'd like to see our league form improve away from home if it does we won't be far away.

30 Oct 2018 20:07:47
Sweep 1- European football is a must to generate additional revenue for the club.
If it wasn't for SG some of the current squad wouldn't have come to the club.
We need to move on to the next match v Killie.
So much negativity at the moment.
In SG we trust.

30 Oct 2018 20:23:04
Sweep 1 very parochial, also the EL money will allow us to improve on players to stop ten.

30 Oct 2018 23:19:46
Gregmc 1690,

We certainly didn’t bully Aberdeen they had a game plan and we played right into their hands and their keeper didn’t have a save to make. However I do agree getting rid of Gerard isn’t the answer and I think we can really only start to expect a league win next season.

30 Oct 2018 09:06:07
After reading kings statement we are set for more court cases . This seems never ending I hope the club have new lawyers because the previous 1 lost every single time he went to court.

30 Oct 2018 10:36:13
Time to stop wasting money money and accept ashleys got us by thu short and curlys.

30 Oct 2018 11:49:48
We have to keep fighting MA. We need to rid the poison from our club.

30 Oct 2018 11:52:23
I agree jboy my problem is we keep losing the cases.

30 Oct 2018 13:42:45
If it's true he has not paid us money we will win that case.

30 Oct 2018 14:03:40
ulster could you please list all the court cases this board has lost apart from this one?

30 Oct 2018 19:18:20
There’s been 2 this summer already.

30 Oct 2018 19:29:55
Really ulster? What were those then?

30 Oct 2018 20:16:05
We've had 2 pay sports direct lawyer fees the last twice we've been in court Brian, maybe you should catch up before trying to tell someone they are wrang when the guys got his post correct.

30 Oct 2018 21:06:32
Well said frustrated blue he’s obviously a bit behind the times our brian.

31 Oct 2018 09:42:28
sorry lads if i am wrong, but wasn't that the same case, not 2 separate ones? and when i made my comment i was asking about all the court cases that we have lost with sports direct and as yet not one person has listed anything and as regards to the lawyers fees. didn't the judge rule that we had to pay the fees but he would look at the amount as he deemed them excessive?

win or lose lads, we have to keep fighting as you are all aware if dave king had not stepped in when he did we may not been sitting here typing about our beloved club.
we won't win every court case, we won't win every match, but what should we do?

30 Oct 2018 06:04:46
Morning bears, still a bit sore from sunday was the most disappointing defeat beside losing at parkhead for me,
Just wondering what bears on here think of gerrard as manager now we are a few months in to his tenure, personally I feel he does have to make improvements in his ability to effect the game in play, 10 minutes is not enough time for the guys from the bench to be fully effective and at the weekend I was watching thinking Aberdeen will score from a long ball or set piece and we'll leave it too late and he must see these things coming and change them before it's too late, though I in no way think his job should be in jeopardy at the moment as I have read a lot of people saying, just wondered what the thoughts on here are, are you bears happy with Gerrard in charge?

30 Oct 2018 07:19:54
Good post. You make some great points. I was the same as you in that I could see that coming, even though the sheep had hardly mustered an attempt at goal. That said, I really thought McGregor should be coming for a ball like that so close to his goal. I'm sure the sheep goalie, granted who is a giant, would have cleared us out to get to the ball. Steven has had an impressive start to his tenure, no doubt, and we have been unfortunate in a few domestic games where we have dropped points. Games against them, Livingston and possibly Motherwell haven't been good enough. We were unfortunate to lose both strikers on Sunday which left SG with a quandary which he didn't solve in the end. I'd possibly have played Kent, Grezda and Middleton with Candeias supporting to try and out pace their defence. We needed to hit the by line regularly and flash balls across the box, try and push and pull them all over the place and tire them out. All in all he deserves a shot at it and looking on the positive side, the team is gelling and will get better. Disappointing but still a lot to be positive about given where we were under Pedro and at the end of the season.

30 Oct 2018 07:49:59
Totally agree i'm a fan of Gerrard and obviously want him to succeed, but yes i'd like to see changes made before 80 mins. Also his team selection was wrong and why did Sadiq play 90 minutes?

30 Oct 2018 08:02:42
Saw the exact same coming, I knew if they got a corner they would end up scoring. I've said 3 games in a row now he's waited far too long to make subs sof aye, I totally agree with you Rich, doing well but still a bit to go for me.

30 Oct 2018 09:35:11
I am still happy with him in charge, I totally agree that he has to start making subs with plenty of time to change the game, rather than throwing someone on hoping that they do something to win it. Granted that sometimes works, it's not going to work all the time as we have seen. I will say that the players themselves have to be better as it's not always down to the manager, for instance the countless occasions where Tav couldn't put a decent ball in, the CBs always playing long aimless balls or losing the ball with a slack 10 yard pass. We need someone to play that 1 pass that none of our players seem to be able to play, we need someone to drive us forward as to me the play is slowed down far too often when you should be hitting on a quick counter. So I am still happy at the moment but if we keep getting poor results and poor performances every other game then we won't be winning anything.

30 Oct 2018 13:57:31
Agree guys level headed posts and that’s what’s needed at Ibrox on Wednesday get behind the team and make Ibrox a real fortress 🇬🇧🔴⚪️🔵🇬🇧.

30 Oct 2018 16:43:10
Over the moon he’s in charge. Between him and Allen they have improved the professionalism around the playing side of the club. No grasses running to their friends in the media with stories of discontent.

We as a club need to get away from looking for the quick fix. We’re definitely going places and I’ve enjoyed his tenure so far. With a new squad and manager their is bound to be some bumps along the way but progress is definitely being made.
In Gerrard We Trust! Let’s Go! #55
👍🔴⚪️🔵👍.

30 Oct 2018 18:17:30
Absolutely delighted that he's in charge. I hope he is for the foreseeable future.

30 Oct 2018 21:58:12
Agree totally union Jack. A blind man can see the progress in such a short space of time with such an overhaul of staff.

As SG said himself at the start, there'll be a few bumps along the way.

Let's get behind them. Nothing I've heard from SG so far makes me think he'll settle for mediocrity.

29 Oct 2018 23:09:48
Quadruple out window but treble still on.