Gonzo79

The problem with VAR is some rules are subjective and we're still having the same arguments we were before it was introduced. It's good for off-sides and most penalty decisions but I'd still be up for scrapping it. It's just another layer of officialdom.

Two things: There's been nothing to suggest we're actually in for Shankland. My issue with fees like £5m (and I still think we paid too much for Ryan Kent!) is that several areas of our team need to be addressed and we can't be spending half (or more) of our entire budget on one player. Then again, I'm not a football manager or a board member, so my opinion is worth about as much as Sam Lammers.

Clement and the board will decide. If Hearts demand £5m, I think we'd be nuts to pay. Nothing is pre-proven in football (Hearts don't play against defensive set-ups the way we have to, for starters).

Overspending is more of a worry than over-thinking.

What do you suggest the club should do? Better to target the dodgy officials one by one, with valid cases, than to go after the whole lot of them in one go.

Oops. I really should just get back to reading the headlines. 😀

The audio shouldn't make the slightest bit of difference. Sky get to hear the audio and Crocker didn't mention the offside until the second half, so we already know that the offside was a later concoction, undoubtedly created to protect Collum.

At least if we're going for crocks, it proves Clement really understands what the club is all about. 🤣

AFCON ends on 11th February, with the knockout stage starting on 27th January. Hopefully Senegal don't go too far, although they are the current holders. He'll definitely miss Hibs away and St Mirren away.

All of our defenders are similar in that they are generally quite good but prone to (far too) regular cock ups. I include our full backs in that. However, at the level we're at...do we expect much better?

Offside is a load of nonsense now too. It was far better when players interfering with play (ie in the line of sight of any defenders or the goalkeeper) were also counted as offside. Good result today and a decent performance. McCausland and Sima took their goals very well and I thought Yilmaz and Dowell both played their part in breaking the opposition down. We haven't done too well after recent Winter breaks but hopefully Clement can sort that out, with the help of one or two additions.

Celtc are a bit like Aberdeen, in that their players play for their lives against us but don't do that week in, week out (they don't really need to). Our players seem to shrink into themselves when we play them. It's all about mentality. Gerrard really seemed to turn it around but we've lost it again.

It was quite end to end. All three goals were good strikes. We just don't shoot enough or shoot well enough.

His physicality is hugely important. Wins lots of free kicks and is generally difficult for opposition players.

I don't understand why any Rangers supporter would abuse Clement. He's worked wonders with what he's got.

Dessers was a big issue today. Struggles to hold the ball up and needs several touches before shooting. With our formation, we need someone far more clinical/useful in that position.

I'd love to see some more of those bastards with blood all over their faces.

You're full of shit.

Oh shut up. He's been left with a rubbish squad, littered with injuries.

Another crap derby. It's worse because they aren't very good.

McFadden giggling away about the penalty claim. Wee ****.

Dunno, the ugly wee freak clearly punched the ball out of play.

Yeah, he's really lackadaisical looking today and his role is so important.

When a striker needs to take four touches before shooting, you know he's rubbish.

FFS Dessers. Just hit it!