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We were always going to drop points before The end of the season. i just didn’t think it would be to a toilet team like Motherwell at Ibrox. Still a long way to go.

None of his our last two leaders have given us an identity, a style of play or a focus like PC has. Neither of them improved players, had us looking hungry, no matter who was in the line up. Neither of them overturned that lot, and made us look genuine favourites. Midweek we weren't lucky, coming back from a goal down isn't lucky, it's what champions do.

I'll take the blame for the defeat today folks. Bought myself a Rangers Castore hoody in the same and wore it today. Any time I wear a hoody and or Rangers gear, we struggle. Sorry folks.

He came on as a sub so he obviously can. Two games in a row where we've not started with our strongest team. Surely better to start Lawrence and manage his minutes from a winning position rather than when we are chasing the game. Don't want sound defeatist but maybe the injuries are just catching up with us now?

Fucking shambles today! Butland beaten at near post, get him benched!! 😚

Doesn't mean we're incorrect though. However, if it makes us sound like them, should we stop questioning referees and accept ridiculous decisions going against us on a week by week basis? A stonewall penalty denied at Kllie whilst Killie were awarded a non-penalty. Today one of our players was injured due to a tackle that merited a straight red card. The referee didn't even award it as a foul, whilst VAR deemed it an acceptable tackle. A former referee admitting in a podcast he cheated us in a OF game. What will it take for you to start questioning referees? Or does 'sounding like them' make it never acceptable to question these type of decisions? That's a serious question and would be interested in hearing your answer.

I got a bad feeling when I saw the 11 today. Injuries have really taken their toll in the forward areas. It should have been enough but a major error and clinical finish changed the whole game early on. And Motherwell really did turn up today. The game was a reminder that Clement is largely working with the same players Beale had too.

Aye, but Whosthedado has gone full, we're fcuked, hopefully reversejuju

We wont be allowed to win it

They'll annihilate Hearts tomorrow. 4-0, at least.

Are you having a laugh ? perhaps the referee missed it but VAR should have spotted this & sent him to the monitor. Red Card all day long. I reckon thats at least 9 points refs have robbed us this season. The two OF games( roofe’s goal should have stood in the first game & bug eyes should have been sent off for persistent fouling in the second game) then todays game where Casey should have been sent off for the assault on MaCausland above

Silva should have burst the net but then again he's certainly no goalscorer 62 appearances for Wolves and 4 goals someone said something about the next four games well that's 2points lost today we've got to do better .

We seem to be losing a player a game to crazy tackles 🤬 Now we are reduced to Scott Wright as our only winger 😒 Our CB's were bloody awful today and seem incapable of a decent header in an opposition box 🙄 The less I say about the ref the better for my health. I did not expect us to go unbeaten but cheese & onion we were gladys today. The league will be decided on old firm games as per.

Not like you to over-analyse a tongue in cheek comment?

Clement out?

So when did penalties not count as goals? Do we take McCoists many penalties away from him when discussing his phenomenal goalscoring record? Off course we don't- it's not a half-truth, he'll end up out top scorer. How many has he scored this season? Oh, and if either of our left backs were half as good as Tav, we'd be a far better team.

Yes, he will. A team with their RB as top scorer will not win the league. Simple.

Sterling is good in certain games, but he is a defender so you do miss an attacking threat. I would actually rather see attacking youngsters get a game over shoehorning in players.

He might identify as a #9 but he fails the eye test on that one.

When does rotation become tinkering? Get Diamonde in the middle for Raskin and Lawrence in the 10 position. Lawrence will be on cloud 9 after Wednesday. With all due respect to Raskin, the title run in isn't the place to players up to speed. Just play your strongest XI at the start of every game please.

I don't think we're playing badly - especially against 12 men - but we are reverting to the norm in regards to finishing.

Not as disgusting as the ref and VAR ignoring it.

With Danilo, Matondo, Sima and now Cortes all out our attacking options severely limited and lacking. The sterling as a winger trick will run out of magic eventually.

Sitting in a cafe this morning just around the corner from Sammys old pub which is now an empty shell (photo of it in its heyday below). He was great with our club back in the 80s - always made sure the costs were covered as some days they'd be as few as 6 or 7 of us (including the driver).

Another self indulgent post - two of my Dad's favourite Rangers players. Davie Wilson & Eric Caldow. Was lucky enough to meet Eric Caldow when I was a young YTS at local builders yard and he'd pop in as he was a salesman for one of their suppliers. He spent time talking to me and urged me to keep the faith (this was 1984) with Rangers. Proudest moment was walking past Main Stand one match day arohnd 1984 with my mates and Mr Caldow came past, recognised me and stopped and spoke with me / us. Brilliant player, great Ranger and a gentleman.

Self-indulgent as Sammy ran a pub in Bo'ness for years and when I first started going to football our mini-bus left from his pub. Spent many an hour listening to Sammy regale tales of his time at Rangers.

I have a good mate who is a diehard Hibbee and when we meet and the topic of football inevitably crops up, he waxes lyrically about Smith (and rightly so). Mates sadly departed Dad would sit for hours telling him about Smith and the great Hibs (and others) teams of the past. Stories handed down from generation to generation, it's part of what makes football so special, no matter what team you support. Also helps you appreciate players from other eras / teams.

PC said when he took the job that he is a manager who likes to work with what he's got, to work with them to improve them, he's certainly done that. He has also managed to navigate us this far with a horrific injury list and in Sterling, found a player who'll play anywhere and look comfortable anywhere. That helped us when we were short in centre-mid. However, with players falling like flies and our creative players being most impacted, it's going to test those fit to the maximum - we are short of options, so those fit must deliver. Even with a fully fit squad and all players playing to the maximum, we would likely drop points at some point. We just have to strap ourselves in for the highs and lows as we hurtle towards the business end of the season where awards are handed out. Given the reaction during and after the recent Ross County game at Ibrox (one of the best performances this, or recent seasons) shows some supporters aren't ready for "bumps in the road" and will revert to type. Telling that PC mentioned the fans on Wednesday - our travelling support get criticism for certain actions (song book, pyrotechnics etc) but one thing is evident, they are far more vocal and back the team 100% - he has also asked for fans at Ibrox to stay for 90+ minutes and not to desert the team after 75 / 80mins but fear that plea will fall on deaf ears - if only of home support Union Bears apart) was as passionate, loud and appreciative as our away support. Calm heads both on and off field are required and the players and manager have continually stated that we need to stay with and trust the manager and team.

I'm somewhat confused as to why we've reverted back to out swinging corners. They are pointless IMO. I thought our in swinging corners were starting to cause problems.

If our officials and VAR have nothing to hide, perhaps we should adopt the rugby process where the replays etc are shown on screen, and the audio between VAR / officials is broadcast live at the game. Transparency shouldn't be an issue surely?

I think a lot of us (me included) had almost forgotten how bad we were just a few months ago. Today was a sharp reminder of the squad limitations.

Did VAR even look at the red card? MacAusland is very fortunate not to have got a broken leg. It was dangerous play . The photos prove this

mate I had red white and blue on the title.

We witnessed the deficiencies under Beale and what Clement has achieved so far this season was beyond our expectations. Given our injuries, I'd concede that the EL is now a distraction we don't need. Brilliant getting this far and losing to Befica wouldn't be a surprise and could be a blessing in disguise. Our squad is stretched to the limit and we have to make the league our priority given the new format guarantees much needed finances to rebuild the squad. It looks like Clement can spot a player so needs to be backed. The manager mentioned after the game that he is looking to see who'll step up after today's defeat, I'm sure we'll all be hoping they all do.

Another thing about Goldson, why does he bother going up for corners? He is clearly incapable of heading the ball in the direction he wants it to go. We could've had 1,000,000 crosses today and still not scored. We should take different kinds of corners and wide players should aim for the byline and cut the ball back because crosses against that kind of defence are a total waste of time.

That is one we MUST appeal against.

Good to see our centre halves are as piss poor at heading in both boxes

Sticking to my Goldson on a decline theory btw. Not good enough for 38k per week he’s reportedly on and getting worse.

Great article sir. £200k for the captain has to go down as one of the best buys in our history.

A capital winger, Gordon Smith of the Hibs. If my old mother (rabid hibbee) had been looking for a toyboy it would have been Gordon Smith.