28 May 2026 13:05:11
I see that the big debate now is about a close season re-build. I get that. However, we can't replace everyone! Until the last 4 games of the season we were well in the title race so what went wrong? In my view, there were too many journeymen players from abroad looking for an easy payday with little or no passion to play for the club, especially when the chips were down.
I'd give Rohl the pre-season and the first half of next then see how it goes but we can't have another trophy-less season. I'm pleased at the Shankland signing, shame it didn't happen at the beginning of last season. I hope Curtis gets a run (I'm assuming he is still at the club unless I've missed something? ). Also, the SFA/SPFL bias towards Celtic can't be allowed to continue.
28 May 2026 15:15:55
What went wrong was we had to play the top 6 teams with an extremely poor defensive shape. Causing us to lose 2-3 goals per game. Actually impossible to win anything like that.
Needs a lot of work. When we go to places like Tyncastle and the Parkhead, we should, first and foremost, be difficult to beat.
But atm we're just so easy to play against.
The improved organisation and work rate that Rohl had been able to install was gone by that point.
New season, new players, new mentality and new playing structure required.
28 May 2026 15:42:22
Good post, Doiger. I too am pleased Shankland is signing. Need another 3 or 4 just like him, and we will be a force to be reckoned with this season. Lewis Ferguson is the big one I want. He is our captain for the next 10 year if we can secure him.
28 May 2026 15:52:42
Coops, we were told on here it's losing goals wasn't an issue because we scored that many, it didn't matter. 🤥
28 May 2026 16:01:41
Correct, mate, and should really be captain now. If not for some poor decisions m, however, the directors involved at the time can't be heavily criticised because they worked hard for the club and gave their time and resources to enable us to get here today.
I'm certain the current management has asked the question of Ferguson, and I'm not convinced it's totally out of the question yet.
28 May 2026 16:38:51
More than a poor defensive shape, Zikos, many goals were given away because our midfielders were not doing their job? Chukwuani accounted for a few goals conceded in the later games.
28 May 2026 17:02:07
Storm, we lost 75 goals this season.
28 May 2026 17:06:49
You mean a couple of people opined that losing goals wasn't an issue.
You're right, John. It's a serious issue and must be addressed.
Nobody wins titles losing goals every game. No matter how good Fernandez has looked when we control the game, the entire defence was unable to defend when attacked. That's critical.
28 May 2026 20:05:55
Feck me, that's a lot of goals.
How many goals did we lose winning 55. 🤔
28 May 2026 20:43:34
Zikos, that was meant to be not Coops.
John, that is horrendous stat and needs addressed for next season.
28 May 2026 21:10:40
The 75 goals are across all tournaments, not friendly games.
28 May 2026 21:43:21
Wow, that's an eye opener of a star.
This is where we should be focusing on as a priority.
28 May 2026 22:13:12
55 season in the league in sure it was well under 20 goals for the league.
28 May 2026 22:39:25
A bit of context, though. We lost two more goals than Celtic and scored 3 more goals in the league. 26 of the goals we lost were in Europe, so not that they weren't important, but I feel they are a different chat.
We lost 13 goals in the league in 20/21 and 18 in other competitions. We actually lost more in Europe than domestically.
28 May 2026 23:32:45
I'd happily sell Manny if the bud is high enough.
£20m and he's off for me.
29 May 2026 07:51:47
Four lads Ferguson is going to be 27 this year, so kinda blows your captain for next 10 years theory out the water, I'm thinking.
29 May 2026 08:19:38
Yes, Angus, but that's in comparison with Celtic, who also underperformed, not exactly what we should be targeting. They will be expecting a big improvement and so should we. Losing 2 goals almost every game towards the end of the season was horrendous, whatever context u wish to put it in.
29 May 2026 09:41:56
If I'm not mistaken, was it 13 we lost? May be wrong.
29 May 2026 10:29:34
Angus, that's not context though, as I don't care how many other teams lost. I only care about what my team has lost, and no matter what way you decide to dress it up, it's unacceptable. You are not trying to say it's ok because Celtic lost a similar amount of goals, surely? And every goal does matter in every comp.
29 May 2026 10:38:07
I agree, Kaiser, but if we score more than Celtic and lose less goals then we will be there or there about. Stats are only good when compared to something, and as everything we do is about Celtic, I used them. Just thought that the goals lost were skewed by the 26 goals in Europe, so worth mentioning it in context.
I said a while back that we were tight defensively when Rohl came in, but after the January transfer window we tried to be more progressive and started to lose more goals. Of the 43 we lost in the league, 27 of them were lost from 1st February. So he needs to find a way to make us better in attack without losing as many goals.