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Bit late to the thread, thought it wasn't a 5-2 game as pretty much everyone else and the manager does. Points taken away: desperate for a new gk even if McCrorie gets a run and comes good. Cantwell looks like he could be great business, hopefully him and Raskin can drive the team on. Probably unpopular but I understand why we bought Matondo and am convinced there's a player in there somewhere, he's kind of like a skinny Adama Traore. But hopefully we won't forever be waiting for it to 'click'. Motm Cantwell.

Definitely need to offload a good few, but I'd give #ScottyArf another year. We need to unearth a gem of a striker, another Jelavic.

I'd say a striker and a goalkeeper are the two we really need but the midfield, wide forwards and defence need reinforcements/replacements too. To start with, the main focus should be offloading deadwood.

The Sellik State of Mind Narrative. PQ have made the decision to increase their hours of football output on a Saturday. It is now a guaranteed seven hours from Noon until 19.00hrs. The last hour and a half are filled with a special guest(last week it was Sanjeev Kholi) and selected groupings of club supporters contacted on their way home from a game. BBC Scotland have a number of Sellik supporting Staffers at the top end of the organisation; there's Chris McLaughlin as Sports Correspondent, Tom English as Chief Sports Writer, Kheredine Idessanne as Sports Reporter, ........ etc. What is required to keep up the hate are edgy Sellik supporters from Podcasts - websites that can deliver the killer one liners. As discussed in earlier pieces, A Celtic State of Mind has been chosen and a couple of members have already been appearing across the spectrum, notably Amy Canavan. The Bonnyrigg Rose prickled again on The View from the Terrace. A review of season 2008 had a mention of the number of games faced by Rangers in achieving status as UEFA Cup finalists. Amy delivered the killer lines that the big competition that season like any other was the Premiership and that was won by her beloved Sellik, no mention of the three day extended season. Amy has utilised her appearance on this show to articulate her disdain for Scots clubs achieving Euro finalist status. Earlier in the season, she told of family jumping up and dancing around the room as Aaron Ramsey had his penalty saved in last season's Europa Cup final. The reappearance of Sanjeev Kholi is equally interesting. Along with another Sellik supporter, Greg Hemphill they were the first co-hosts of Off the Ball 28 years past. Sanjeerv secured the job by taking to the Sunday papers to establish his credentials. Charleen Sweeney was the Editor of Scotland on Sunday's current affairs supplement, 'Seven Days'. In a three page exclusive, he told of being educated privately at St Aloysius College, Glasgow. Along with his two brothers, they were the only Rangers supporters attending the school. His support changed to Sellik after witnessing Mark Walters debut at Sellik Park on the second of January'88. Sanjeev's contribution was the very epitome of revisionism. He told of being in the Rangers end, seeing fellow Rangers supporters in Gorilla suits and several hundred bananas being lobbed from the Rangers end on to the pitch. Charleen loved the revisionism, the next week she published a one paragraph piece of correspondence disagreeing with Sanjeev's recollection. The following week, two pieces of correspondence were worthy of publication, both were penned by Sanjeev's brothers. The sex pest, Hardeep took several paragraphs to say nothing and the other, s senior Met' Officer talked about discrimination. Job done, Sanjeev was confirmed as Off the Ball host. Later that year, two Glasgow Uni' Undergrads died in a basement flat with barred windows fire in West Princes Street, Glasgow. The barred windows contravened the city council license and the Kholi familys several hundred licenses were immediately investigated. The conclusion was a withdrawal of in excess of 250 of the licenses and the family were accused of being slum Landlords. A banner at a Rangers match soon after proclaimed, 'Sanjeev Kholi - a Liar and Slum Landlord'. The Polis removed said banner telling the truth. The Kholi family live a charmed life with the Police. Despite two separate investigations into Hardeep's sex pesting, he has not faced charges but no longer appears on anything. Maybe the third brother's occupation has an influence? No show without Punch, RAB Cosgrove revisited Mark Walters debut three years past. We were back to a carpet of bananas in front of the Jungle but the whole signing was deliberately framed as part and parcel, integral really in the signing of Maurice Johnston, portrayed as Rangers first catholic signing. Archie 'Punch' Kyle played in excess of 200 games for Rangers at the turn of the nineteenth-twentieth centuries, the Rangers Historian stated he was Rangers thirty-first RC signing. RAB created a show without Punch and John Spencer. When Mo' signed he doubled the number of catholics at the Club. There is a documentary to be made and, should be made why Rangers signed only half-a-dozen RCs between 1922 and 1988. Do it and tell the truth. Talking of truth sayers, last week's immediate post old firm guest is another teller of ra Sellik truth. Paul English has been a regular Off the Ball guest over the years, a former Daily Record showbiz Journo, he is now just another PQ Staffer. He was the equivalent of the wee guy at the front of a swaggering Orange Band, the stick was being twirled and launched with a ton of triumphalism. He was anxious to compare and contrast with Rangers glory days, "when they were paying the piper ..... wait a minute did they pay the piper"? Guffaws around the studio were only quelled when Paul delivered the message, under AngeBall, Sellik are unstoppable. Neither of the Dynamic Duo mentioned, dared mention Bodo Glimt. Ra Sellik state of mind will continue until a battalion on Pat Bonner-Bots are the norm' - who cares about the names of the opposition players, we only broadcast to praise ra Sellik.

Sent unexpectedly this afternoon on an unexpected, tedious errand, I thought I’d give Sportsound a go to follow the fortunes of the Famous. The last time I heard a fragment of a commentary was December 2019. Today was just dreadful. There was no bias against Rangers. Indeed from time to time the summariser, Craiggen? Craggen? - him, anyway - remarked that Rangers were playing quite well but whoever was doing the commentary was hopeless completely failing to describe play as they chatted learnedly about this and that. e.g. the summariser in all seriousness told me what St Mirren had to do, was get the ball, keep it and get it up into the Rangers box. I could work that out for myself. They rarely bothered to say where the ball actually was unless there was a likely shot at goal. My mission accomplished, I did not remain with them for the second half. To find out if I am living hopelessly in the past when Peter Thomson liked to give what he called a sound picture of the game, a tradition ably carried on by Francey, Alexander and Begg, I listened to a bit of the R5 commentary City v Leicester. There it was. The sound picture. The commentator telling me where play was, who was in possession, the markers, runners, tacklers, the whole lot. Sportsound is useless. Never mind the bias, the snarkiness and the bheggar adulation. They can’t even do the basics.

It's been on my mind for some time but, since I only really use Gersnet forums, the content of the main Gersnet site has never been of that much interest to me. That said, I can't help feeling it has deteriorated sharply in recent times. There used to be the wonderful facility to research past matches going back decades, or check details of current players, but that all seems to have gone. Player ratings (whatever that was) was introduced and then seemingly abandoned after a few weeks. I'd hazard that the site seems to have lost its way and it's hard to understand where it's going or what it's meant to offer. It's a shame to see it like this when so much more could be made of it.

A big bullet heided centre furrit and a couple of bandy leged wingers plus a couple of full backs that would kick their granny

Who is he?

2-2,Saka with a penalty straight out of the Sala manual,then instead of passing to a player in space has a poweder-puff shot.From thse things leagues are lost.

It is really concerning how easily we concede goals. I would need more time to judge Souttar. I liked him before he joined us but he's made 2 bad mistakes in 2 games. This may be unpopular but I don't think Davies is good enough. He always has a mistake in him, isn't strong in the tackle and I am not sure he has the bottle for the big games. We need a quality centre half in the summer.

A Barcelona goal!

Barcepool.

Maybe I expect to much but am I the only person who thinks our play is to slow

I thought Souttar showed hints of the player we thought we were signing. Another few games and we might see considerably more. For such an uninspiring overall performance I felt Tillman was the only one player who fell far below what he's capable of but our real problem is quite simple, we don't have enough players capable of delivering the quality of play we need to win trophies on a regular basis. Cantwell stood out again, as I suspect he will most weeks. He's the most influential signing of the last couple of years, head and shoulders above even Raskin.

That lot are still annoyed about us signing Maurice Johnston 30 odd years ago. And they're still annoyed about our made up (by them) non-RC signing policy. It's no wonder they're so messed up, paranoid and delusional when all they can focus on are negatives. They really hate us, regardless of what we do.

Think we need to see who’s definitely going first before finalising anything. As things stand right now we’re still short at CB and will need to get at least one keeper for next season.

A ‘keeper, at least one, preferably two, tradesmen defenders with a bit of size to them, a craftsman attacking midfielder and a couple of scoring forwards. Not much to ask, is it? Oh and a winger.

If Morelos goes we don't have cover,Colak not suited to our game,Roofe reserved bed at hospital for playing his 15 minutes. This is my main concern.

Agree with Gonzo concerning a goalkeeper and a striker being priority, and offloading deadwood. The defence are conceeding to many silly goals, so that does need sorting, be it by better coaching or replacing. It would be quicker for me to list who I'd keep than who I'd ship out, so as many as possible.

Typical lucky Arsenal 😅

I wouldn't say no to a link-up, but not to that extent.

Easy answer would be that if you can't make a game, give your season ticket to a family member or friend. As others have said I can see both sides of argument but lean towards the side of if you've paid for your ST it's your decision whether you attend or not.

We don’t seem to have players capable of creating space by taking his marker for a walk or player’s who can anticipate a pass by getting ready to move into space the old saying was the first yard is in your head far to much dithering .

How feckin dare they. If a bear wants to buy a ST , giving a huge amount of cash to Rangers and then doesn’t go to any games, surely that is their right to do so. What if I buy a ST, don’t like what I see and refuse to go back until XYZ happens, how do I effect my protest if the club then take my ticket off me and sell it for the second time to someone else?

Was happy with goals today,those we scored of course,but those lost criminal.Ended up nice day out in sunshine. BTW seems we hadve a couple of new players according to earlier posts---Tamundo and McCorie hope they do well😈

Schoolboy error.

Nah, I get your point. I'm just trying to be nice (I think I've been possessed).

Not really sayin much. This image has becomes Ryan Kent in my mind's eye. I don't know why anyone would want him to stay given his end product. 217 total games 33 goals...that's a goal every 6.5 games...for an attacking player. 29 league games this year...3 goals. Good God he is so overrated. I pray that this team finally pull their head out of their ass about him. Let him go! He will be fine in the English Championship, or League One...doing that step over thing until he loses that trick with age in a couple years. Phew...needed to get that out for a while now. Thanks!

To be fair to Souttar and Davies, that was their first two matches together (I think). Usually takes a while for CBs to click. Cantwell was class today.

Definitely an upgrade at the fraction of the cost. Don’t think we missed kent going forward today tbh

Or a Morelos rescue act with those two goals a minute apart 🤓

Cantwell is that magic creator that people thought Kent was. Great signing.

You need to get a new kettle.

Beale has gone full Pedro with these subs today

Lundstram doesn’t even resemble peak Ian black these days. He is so far off it

1.89 xG to 0.22 xG. 17 shots to 4. 2-2. Explanation please!

Another shocking goal and why was Fashion taken off?

I think Raskin and Borna not closing down (TWICE) cost us the goal.

Stonewall pen missed by Tav. Telegraphed it.

I know we had an article almost criticising Benfica's youth approach - because they can't keep their good teams together long enough to challenge in Europe - but it's still a good model to copy or learn from. When one of their top players is injured or sold, they draft in youngsters. They may be talented, but they're completely untested and inexperienced. They're thrown into the deep end. They had a 19-year-old CB playing in the quarter-finals of the CL midweek. And they also need to win every week.