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Dessers at the double.

Showing some grit, but quality is not there. 

2 minutes ago, compo said:

FFS let someone else have a go from a free kick 

I dont think we have any other dead ball specialists....Cantwell maybe?

Great goal Cyriel!!!

Just now, Rousseau said:

There are few other options. 

Yes I know, but up until recently, he found options- Sterling in midfield for example or right wing, but again he's LB today, not a position he's excelled in. 

That said, he made the right call to drop Goldson today, but should have done it before now. Silva good call. And Barisic, should never play for us again. 

So he's coming around. 

3 hours ago, MacK1950 said:

These players have taken themselves backwards,IMO,not the manager.They are like rabbits in headlights.

And yet, they continue to be selected. 

I can't say I'm excited or looking forward to the game tomorrow. Clement has taken this team full circle back to where we were with Beale at the start of the season. There's no credit left in the bank as far as I'm concerned. 

On 18/04/2024 at 20:55, Blue Moon said:

That thought crossed my mind too.  The job is overwhelming given the financial liitations.

Well that makes 3 of us

Rangers 2 Hearts 2

FGS: Tav

(Go on have one for the road) 

17 minutes ago, ian1964 said:

If Borna is fit he should start, we need Sterling to play midfield!.

I'd rather McLaughlin play left back than Barisic, but I agree Sterling's needed in midfield. 

Butland, I suppose. 

4 minutes ago, CammyF said:

What can you do with them? Their high wages will exclude most clubs for buying them? 

 

Goldson, Tav, Lawrence, Dowell, Cantwell, Dessers, Lammers, Hagi, Ridvan, Wright etc are not going to take a pay cut to go and play at Grimsby.

 

There are a significant number of players out of contract in the summer and it's safe to assume none of them will be renewed. 

 

Still leaves us with a chunk of players who we are stuck with. 

 

3 options - play them and hope that they'll improve with better players around them, pay them off or relegate them to the bench. 

 

What doesn't help is moving players on (Kent, Morelos, Kamera, Helander etc) and replacing them with inferior quality.

 

 

I agree, but I'm not a football recruitment expert. That's Koppen's job to figure it out. Yeah, we won't get rid of everyone, but let's start with one, two or three of your list above.  Who'd have thought we could have off-loaded Lammers on loan and now potentially be able to sell and recoup our costs. 

I also think, and I know you disagree, I would keep Cantwell and Ridvan from your list. But Goldson, Lawrence, Dowell, Dessers and Wright should be told they can look for new clubs and that they won't get much game time if they stay. If some Saudi club are interested in Tav, I think the club would bite their hands off. 

Jack, Roofe, Barisic will be off the wage bill and I expect the loans will end for Sima, Silva and Cortes. 

So I think we'll see an ever bigger change this summer than we did the last. Whether they are replaced with better depends on whether the board are hungry enough for the CL money or not, knowing each season of failure makes the next a bigger mountain to climb. 

What I do know is that the team needs a solid defence, that should be the priority. I've said before, last season and the season before, that I felt that we wouldn't win another title with Tav and Goldson and I stand by that. 

It's the same mess recycled.

We, as fans, will not figure out the solution. That's up to the board to fund and the manager and the head of recruitment to implement. We can't keep playing players that are past it just because they have two years left of their contract - Clement will know that surely?

The board 'probably' made the right appointment with Clement, now they need to back him properly and see what he can do. They can' afford to be missing out on CL money, whilst the yahoos feast at the top table on their own....or this time they may get 10 in a row...or more. 

At least it's still in our hands. Win every game 4-0 should win us the title. 

2 minutes ago, PoohBear said:

What I don't get is that we've looked completely knackered for weeks now, since the last Euro games. So many of our players look like they need a long rest. Is that because of the shite fitness regime the last two seasons, or is it a shite fitness regime now?

I don't know if it's that they're knackered, I think it's more to do with being shit. 

We're never scoring tonight. 

20 minutes ago, CammyF said:

Apologies, those were is league stats. His overall stats are much better. 1 goal and zero assists. 

2 goals

No ideas, no composure - we don't like being rushed, no movement, no hope. Needs a moment of magic to win this. Step forward Rabbi Matondo. 

I forgot something. There are 6 league games and potentially two cup games left, win all and it's a first treble in 21 years. I write that with little hope or excitement. Sad really. 

It's in our hands. Unfortunately, our hands have only two fingers and a toe. 

48 minutes ago, Blue Moon said:

I didn't see the second half so would be unfair to comment

Lucky you! 😮‍💨

Cantwell, if you could call it MOTM, probably more BOABB

Dundee 1 Rangers 2

FGS: Roofe

8 minutes ago, CammyF said:

Dessers hold up play has been good recently. In the first half last week, Dessers was the only Rangers player pressing Celtic, every other player stood off them. That changed in 2nd half. 

 

When Clement first arrived, the high press was excellent and we played with width.

 

Over the last 10 or so games, we have stopped pressing and played very narrow. 

It was the same with Gerrard. The players are just lazy, they'll do the minimum to win, and then when it backfires, they can't up their level. 

19 minutes ago, CammyF said:

What do you think out transfer budget will be in the summer? Seriously, how much money will Clement have to rebuild the entire defence and forward line? 

I don't think we need to rebuild the entire squad and it's not just about transfer fees, it's also about wages, we'll be freeing up a good chuck with players leaving at the end of their contract - Jack, Barisic, Roofe, as well as loan players we may not keep or be able afford, Silva, Sima, Cortes. Then we could look to sell two three  e.g. Wright, Lammers, Lunstram, Goldson, Tav, Dowell, Lawrence, Yimaz - some of which may have a decent price tag.  

Anyway, it's the board's problem, we don't know what appetite or capability they have to back Clement in the summer.

Otherwise, then, let's forget about league titles and European runs for the foreseeable and develop our youngsters. What do you want people to say?