Super_Ally 0 Posted October 22, 2009 Share Posted October 22, 2009 I'd take Clement back in a heartbeat. I wouldn't. Psychology is just as big a part of the modern athlete as physiology, nutrition, skill, tactical awareness. Clement was a shite bag and his performances were overstated. Fairly average player with questionable mental state. Weak, weak individual. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ian1964 10,461 Posted October 22, 2009 Share Posted October 22, 2009 by Alison McConnell DAVID EDGAR of the Rangers Supporters Trust has slammed the Ibrox players, who he believes are not working hard enough for their big-money pay packets. After watching the Ibrox side humbled by Euro minnows Unirea Urziceni on Tuesday night, Edgar could not contain his anger. And the fans' chief has insisted that those who pay money to follow the club are getting sick of the sub-standard performances and the stream of excuses that are offered in the face of underachievement. "The situation is dire and the standard poor," said Edgar. "No, we can't compete with Real Madrid or Manchester United, we understand that. advertisement "But we should be able to compete with the likes of Unirea. "The players, considering the amount of money they earn, aren't doing enough. That is something that gets overlooked. "We hear the Old Firm pleading poverty, but there are players there becoming millionaires out of Scottish football. "Let's get this in perspective, the team we played on Tuesday night won't earn a fraction of the money Rangers players rake in. "They're earning fantastically good sums of money for what they do. "I get angry when I hear we don't have the budget to compete in Europe. "I will never understand why guys think it is acceptable to go to one training session a day then go home. "They are not world-beaters and it's not like I can't pick a flaw in every player who took the field on Tuesday night. "These players could stay behind and work on their game. "We are prepared to pay great sums of money to average players so we are entitled to know they are working hard to improve themselves. "The players who are there don't seem to be getting any better. If anything, they seem to get worse." Signing policy WALTER SMITH fielded �£20m-worth of his signings against Unirea Urziceni: Neil Alexander Signed 2007 From Ipswich, �£200k Steven Whittaker Signed 2007 From Hibernian, �£2m Madjid Bougherra Signed 2008 From Charlton, �£2.5m Lee McCulloch Signed 2007 From Wigan, �£2.25m Steven Davis Signed 2008 From Fulham, �£3m Pedro Mendes Signed 2008 From Portsmouth, �£3m Kevin Thomson Signed 2007 From Hibernian, �£2m Maurice Edu Signed 2008 From Toronto FC, �£2.5m Steven Naismith Signed 2007 From Kilmarnock, �£2m Kenny Miller Signed 2007 From Derby County, �£2m Kyle Lafferty Signed 2007 From Burnley, �£3.5m DAN PETRESCU'S Unirea were put together for just �£1,379,500: Daniel Tudor Signed 2008 From UTA Arad, �£178,000 Pablo Brandan Signed 2007 From Deportivo Alaves, free Bruno Fernandes Signed 2008 From Ceahlaul Piatra Neamt, �£222,500 George Galamaz Signed 2007 From Dinamo Bucharest, free Epaminonda Nicu Signed 2003 From Youth Academy Tiberiu Balan Signed 2008 From Sportul Studenesc, loan Vasile Maftei Signed 2009 From Rapid Bucharest, �£623k Iulian Apostol Signed 2007 From Farul Constanta, �£133,500 Ricardo Vilana Signed 2006 From Malcantone Agno, free Serban Dacian Varga Signed 2009 From Sportul Studenesc, loan Marius Loan Bilasco Signed 2007 From Arge Piteti, �£222,500 Marius Onofras Signed 2007 From Politehnica Iai, free Sorin Frunza Signed 2008 From FC Vaslui, free Razvan Paduretu Signed 2007 From Gloria 1922 Bistria, free 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
craig 5,199 Posted October 22, 2009 Share Posted October 22, 2009 I wouldn't. Psychology is just as big a part of the modern athlete as physiology, nutrition, skill, tactical awareness. Clement was a shite bag and his performances were overstated. Fairly average player with questionable mental state. Weak, weak individual. You sure that isnt Mendes you are describing ? 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super_Ally 0 Posted October 22, 2009 Share Posted October 22, 2009 You sure that isnt Mendes you are describing ? Might accurately describe him too. Still no reason to bring back Clement though. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
craig 5,199 Posted October 22, 2009 Share Posted October 22, 2009 Might accurately describe him too. Still no reason to bring back Clement though. Did I say it was ? 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazza_8 233 Posted October 22, 2009 Share Posted October 22, 2009 I wouldn't. Psychology is just as big a part of the modern athlete as physiology, nutrition, skill, tactical awareness. Clement was a shite bag and his performances were overstated. Fairly average player with questionable mental state. Weak, weak individual. Clement was the standout during the PLG reign. He tackled, hussled and had good vision for a pass. It's just a pity PLGs other signings couldn't be half as good as Clement. We could actually be doing with him in our team the now. It never worked out for thr guy, but I liked him as a player. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
craig 5,199 Posted October 22, 2009 Share Posted October 22, 2009 It never worked out for thr guy, but I liked him as a player. I liked him as a player too, but I actually preferred the signing of Thomson when we got him. With the way Thomson is playing we could be doing with Clement 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cotter 0 Posted October 22, 2009 Share Posted October 22, 2009 Clement was the standout during the PLG reign. He tackled, hussled and had good vision for a pass. It's just a pity PLGs other signings couldn't be half as good as Clement. We could actually be doing with him in our team the now. It never worked out for thr guy, but I liked him as a player. That's exactly waht I thought of him as a player. I can only assume SA is referring to the way he followed PLG out the door as I don't remember him being a shitebag at all. I suspect the teachers pet angle was picked up by BF and his cronies though and this probably contributed to Clement feeling alienated and wanting to leave. He was a quiet lad and a good footballer, not a shitebag. Davis and Mendes fit that description more accurately for me. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zappa 0 Posted October 22, 2009 Share Posted October 22, 2009 Liber Sionko was a good player as well, but he didn't settle in at all. I'd have liked if we could have kept him at Ibrox, but I don't think his family settled well in Glasgow either. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super_Ally 0 Posted October 22, 2009 Share Posted October 22, 2009 I liked him as a player too, but I actually preferred the signing of Thomson when we got him. Thats what I think/thought. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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