match thread (image) [FT] Rangers 1 (Jack 38) - 0 Kilmarnock

[der Berliner 3,245]

16 hours ago, CammyF said:

If Tavs goal had been allowed to stand, if we had gotten a legitimate penalty when Tav was tripped in the box, and if Aribo had scored we wouldn't be having this conversation. Oh and Balagun "foul" was outside the box......

 

You want to talk about improvement? Fine. Let's talk about improvement.

 

Qualified top of a very difficult EL group whilst not losing a game. Sit top of the league, yet to lose a game in the league. Conceded one goal at home in the league thus far whilst scoring 40 goals and dropping 0 points. Now compare and contrast to last season - no improvement? 

 

One domestic defeat all season and 4 wins away from claiming our 1st title in 10 years after being hours away from not being able to field a team away to Brechin in those dark days. The journey struggling against the likes of Alloa, Peterhead, Berwick Rangers et al. Struggling to get out of the championship and being humiliated by Motherwell in that play off. Losing to Raith in the Mickey Mouse Cup Final at Easter Road. Still not seeing any improvement? 

 

Best unbeaten run in the club's history after eclipsing Walter Smith's record (what a team that was), 1 game away from breaking the clean sheet record. Still not seeing any improvement?

 

Some Rangers fans need to remember where we've came from, remember last season, remember we have no devine right to win any game of football nevermind winning it 4 or 5-0, this has to be earned and this season, the team have (THUS FAR) stood 99% of the time and delivered. They just need to deliver another 4 times this season to become immortals. If that isn't improvement then I'm the leader of The Green Brigade.

 

 

Aha. And that has exactly what to do with talking about the lack of countable input from two players supposed to weigh in with goals and assists ... and the question whether tweaking the line-up and try something probably more rewarding?

 

It is almost "funny"  to read elsewhere that "thank heavens, Alfredo`s suspension is over", as if the lack of goals*  was Itten's fault or Alfredo has score many more since Boxing Day. And if things don't seem to work (unless people like carving out 1-0s no matter against whom for the best part of 2 months), why not ask for a change in tactics or personell?

 

*Aside from one mauling of poor Ross County

 

[CammyF 6,781]

22 minutes ago, der Berliner said:

 

Aha. And that has exactly what to do with talking about the lack of countable input from two players supposed to weigh in with goals and assists ... and the question whether tweaking the line-up and try something probably more rewarding?

 

It is almost "funny"  to read elsewhere that "thank heavens, Alfredo`s suspension is over", as if the lack of goals*  was Itten's fault or Alfredo has score many more since Boxing Day. And if things don't seem to work (unless people like carving out 1-0s no matter against whom for the best part of 2 months), why not ask for a change in tactics or personell?

 

*Aside from one mauling of poor Ross County

 

Why would you want to tweak a formation that is unbeaten both in the league and in the EL? That has seen us win every home league game thus far and leaves us 4 victories from securing the title? 

 

Why change a winning formula that is tried and tested, that the players have bought into 100% and are delivering to more times than not? 

 

What would you be hoping to achieve by tweaking tactics or personal? Changing a winning formula to what end? 

 

 

[RANGERRAB 3,258]

18 minutes ago, CammyF said:

Why would you want to tweak a formation that is unbeaten both in the league and in the EL? That has seen us win every home league game thus far and leaves us 4 victories from securing the title? 

 

Why change a winning formula that is tried and tested, that the players have bought into 100% and are delivering to more times than not? 

 

What would you be hoping to achieve by tweaking tactics or personal? Changing a winning formula to what end? 

 

 

Because the level of performances has dropped alarmingly. We won’t continue winning for long.

Both aribo & kent are getting picked every week regardless.That needs to change.

 

 

[CammyF 6,781]

10 minutes ago, RANGERRAB said:

Because the level of performances has dropped alarmingly. We won’t continue winning for long.

Both aribo & kent are getting picked every week regardless.That needs to change.

 

 

Has it tho? We totally controlled the game yesterday and only inept officiating stopped us winning by a healthy margin. 

 

How do you know we won't continue to keep winning playing the system that has got us so close to the ultimate prize, we've done alright thus far? 

 

In a league campaign there will always be times when the performance levels dip and all you can ask is that the team find away to keep racking up the points, some thing we have done this far. 

 

At this stage of any season, its simply all about getting victories and was long as we continue to win, I don't care how we win, what type of performance we give, who plays and who doesn't. The end result is ALL that matters.

 

 

[Scott7 5,156]

Isn’t Robertson supposedly an apprentice  in the Clancy Order of Refs? But that was a golden opportunity to give a penalty and plead genuine mistake. I wonder why he didn’t. Up in front of the grand chief 9am Monday, I expect.

[BlackSocksRedTops 3,476]

I think both sides of this argument are valid tbh. Our level of performance has dropped (not unsurprisingly IMO) but we keep racking up the points. I think we just need to keep focusing on one game at a time and let's not forget that if we win the league these under par performances will be a distant memory. 

 

 

[CammyF 6,781]

8 minutes ago, BlackSocksRedTops said:

I think both sides of this argument are valid tbh. Our level of performance has dropped (not unsurprisingly IMO) but we keep racking up the points. I think we just need to keep focusing on one game at a time and let's not forget that if we win the league these under par performances will be a distant memory. 

 

 

Drops in performance, as well as dropped points are inevitable in any league campaign, it's the reaction to these situations both from the team and fans that is interesting. 

 

Anytime we have encountered a dip in form, or a "bad" result, the players and management team have ensured it has been a "one-off" and followed up with a run of victories (some playing well, others just scraping by).

 

If this is the scale / reaction to us not hitting the highest standards we've set this season and winning (or drawing), I hate to imagine what hysteria will ensue when (God Forbid) we actually lose a game of football in the league (it'll be along the lines of "told you so", "it was on the cards" - course it was, that's football, you can't win every game). 

 

In days gone by, finding ways to win "ugly", grind out results, rack up points was said to be the sign of champions and of a great team. Now, a bad performance or two sees fans wanting players publicly flogged, management team to drop a successful system, even after winning a game that takes us a step closer to the end goal.

 

Off course it would be better watching if we were to win 5-0 every week, but again, it's impossible to do so.

 

 

[RANGERRAB 3,258]

Throughout the season players performances inevitably drop. Often a rest can do the world of good for a player. Hence why clubs have large squads.

I wasn’t really impressed yesterday against a team who have lost 6 or 7 games on the spin. We could have and should have played a lot better.

One or two players are not cutting it at the moment. For the title run in that’s a worry even if we’re well in front.

Perhaps  we’ll see a few changes on Thursday night . Scott Wright for one hopefully 

[CammyF 6,781]

13 minutes ago, RANGERRAB said:

Throughout the season players performances inevitably drop. Often a rest can do the world of good for a player. Hence why clubs have large squads.

I wasn’t really impressed yesterday against a team who have lost 6 or 7 games on the spin. We could have and should have played a lot better.

One or two players are not cutting it at the moment. For the title run in that’s a worry even if we’re well in front.

Perhaps  we’ll see a few changes on Thursday night . Scott Wright for one hopefully 

Can Wright play on Thursday? Don't think he's in the named squad? What have you seen in Wright in the 70 odd games he's played in his career at Aberdeen and Dundee to believe he can significantly improve our team, not only domestically but in Europe? Don't get me wrong, think he is an exciting prospect and over time will be a decent player for us.

 

What players didn't cut it yesterday? We've been unable to play a settled team recently (so we've had changes) due to injuries and suspensions to key players.

[BlackSocksRedTops 3,476]

I think what's been bothering me for a while now is that we don't seem to create a lot of 100% chances (as Advocaat used to call them). We don't seem to be testing the goalie as much I think we should