Blue Moon

Tod was head and shoulders above everyone. Could easily have given up on the ball when he won the penalty.

I think perhaps he is trying too hard if there is such a thing.

I was pleased to see the effort, skill and positioning play in the first half. It was disappointing to see that drop off in the second as we reverted to cross balls from the full backs. I can't see Tav lasting the season. I liked the brief look at Cifuentes and thought Danilo looked very promising. I was disappointed with Lammers. So much just didn't come off for him. Cantwell was the outstanding player for us again. Once again I thought some of the substitutions were bizarre, even needless and weakened us late in the game. Two defensive mids when they went down to 9 men was unnecessary.

PSV are frightening.

The same publisher is also under investigation for illegally claiming funding from Highlands and Islands Enterprise by saying they had the minimum number of required employees when they didn't.

That was then. This is an almost entirely new midfield and forward line that has little pace or cohesion and a defense that leaks goals with 2 fullbacks who have run out of steam who are integral to the way we play.

I agree but the midfield has been hung out to dry with these tactics and he is not the only one who has played poorly. The biggest failure so far is the manager.

No Cantwell?

I hope I am proved wrong but I don't think we will go through and I am usually glass half full when it comes to Rangers. I am not sure the manager can put this right. He was very cagey in his postmatch press conference and avoided answering a question along those lines. He looked worried.

I agree. I stopped going to watch it.

I watched from the second half and was praying for penalties and a Servette win. I can't believe Genk lost that. Just read the thread back and discovered Servette played with 10 men! Maybe they won't be a pushover.

Kent had to learn to do it, Lammers could too.

If we could get rid of Kamara etc it would help.

Am I right in thinking the CL will be moving to a new format and to access that we need to win the League this year?

Nor have they supported the attackers.

Thanks. You are absolutely correct.

I have no idea how the season will pan out. I hoped we might have had more of a clue after the game yesterday but illness affected a first eleven taking the field. If we don't do something about the defense before the window closes I fear the worst.

There was some better link up play with the forwards today so good to see improvement there. Lammers is really beginning to impress. We need Cifuentes here. The midfield is lacking. Cantwell is like a lost soul at the moment. He is doing his share of defending but is making little impact going forward. We need to find a niche for him. Our fullbacks are a major worry. I know Tav scored and had an assist but defensively he was a bomb scare. Ridvan was just dreadful. We cannot possibly go into the season with these accidents waiting to happen.

That was awful. I have never seen such a shambles. Soutar apart we still can't defend. The midfield couldn't win the ball or link with the forwards and upfront we created almost nothing. We weren't at the races. We could learn a thing or two from their press. It was embarrassing how Dowell was taken to the cleaners. I have nothing positive to say except that Hagi, Sakala and Matondo improved us.

Agree so far! Two or three areas still need strengthening but that will happen only if we sell a few bodies.

Gutted we can't make the game today. It is my nephew's 40th birthday and my sister has organised a family get together. We go to all the games with him so a special nephew comes first.

I am a huge Roofe fan. His wife and family have moved to Scotland now which shows a renewed commitment from him. Hopefully his surgery will ensure fewer injuries.

Time will tell.

I thought Borna had a poor game last night. I am still not convinced of Ridvan either but he brings a lot more energy and at least tries to go forward, something Backwards Borna seems to have forgotten most of the time.

Great to be back at Ibrox last. Newcastle are a very good team and gave us a lesson in the first half when we sat too deep and didn't press. We clearly missed an out and out striker. The second half was better and the new players did okay but the shining lights for me were Hagi and Raskin. Great to see Hagi back playing like his best. Question, where was Roofe?