CammyF

Clement and has staff have been here long enough to be / take responsibility for players fitness (or lack off). We've not got rid of much of the rubbish, most moved on as their contracts have expired. We've only moved Goldson who I'd say is better than Souttar, Davies and Ballogun and Lammers. We have two possible #10s refusing to play for the.club or not welcome to play (whatever way you want to put it) and both on a hefty wage. If they aren't moved on, we have two unhappy players on our hands sitting doing nothing and getting paid handsomely. We now have 3 players injured, Raskin out for a while, Sterling hopefully fit soon and Cortes unknown. We spent £1.5M on a striker who is as far as I know not even training with the squad as he was signed with an injury. Meaning we have 1 fit striker. I know and understand he is one for the future but wouldn't that money have been better spent on a striker who is fit and would be able to contribute? This would have allowed us to move on Dessers or Danilo. If Jefte isn't deemed a better option than Ridvan then he shouldn't have been signed. This was never going to be fixed in one window, but as yet, we are weaker (or on par) as we were last season. Given we are into the season is unforgivable

I've not - that's exactly what he said.

Did he? Why not say that?

"We missed Lundstrum today". That comment isn't from a poster on a forum, or a faniat the game, it's from our manager.

So how long do we give the management staff to get the players fit? As professional athletes, fitness should be a given. If we are giving the manager and therefore the team a free pass until Sept / Oct are we writing off this season? Be as well as Celtic will have disappeared over the horizon and we'll have missed out on CL qualification. We all knew what was required in the close-season. We have been far too slow getting the squad we require.

1 good cross every game. You could say the exact same for Tav. I know I'm in minority with Ridvan, but I just don't see it with him. He is constantly injured and when he plays offers very little. Both full backs need replaced as a matter or urgency, but same could be said for most positions.

I'd only give Butland, Barron, Diomande and Lawrence (2nd half) pass marks. Souttar was our best defender, but basically just the best of a bad bunch. Weak down both flanks, Cortes injured (again), Matando an enigma, Tav regressing alarmingly (as is the team) and Ridvan simply not good enough. So much work required and any new additions need to head and shoulders above what we currently have. Manager also needs to decide on a playing style and starting 11. He has spoken about rotation, we need stability not constant changes week in week out.

You could label Ridvan as exactly the same to be fair. We are very poor down both flanks at the moment.

Shouldn't everyone receive a "pity" point for having to endure watching that game?

That's some turd polishing.

So we start this season like we finished last - looking like a team with no structure, no playing style, lacking in fitness and picking up injuries. If this is an indication of how the season is going to pan out, it's gonna be long painful one.

It's the lack of structure and playing style that is the most worrying.

Worryingly it's Hearts who are finishing this game the stronger and looking more likely to score.

75mins into a game of "nearlies", but nearly is not good enough. Who's gonna stand up and be a hero?

Lawrence has been our best player so far this half.

Better play by Lawrence and Dessers - so unlucky.

You have to ask why he was allowed back out at halftime. It was obvious he was injured.

We'll never know - looks like he's out for a while (again).

Very poor individually and collectively. Both fullbacks struggling, both wide players struggling (Cortes looks like he picked up an injury), defensively and offensively poor. Only positive other than not being behind, Barron and Diomande have look like developing a good partnership.

Barron unlucky then Dessers does the hard part and has to hit target. A little better over last 5mins

First 15mins and we are all over the place. They look faster and sharper than us all over the pitch.

Or the right back.........😀

Rangers 2 v 1 Hearts Diomande FGS

Very predictable line-up, only one new signing playing. Highlights the need / urgency to add quality to our squad. Anyway, it is what it is, let's see what what the team is made off