''Form Goes Out The Window''

[ian1964 10,416]

In all my time as a Rangers fan I have heard this saying for Old Firm matches! I've never been convinced with that saying, no doubt the stat men will come on proving me wrong.

 

This season has been horrible to watch/witness.

 

Since the appointment of Michael Beale he has had four wins and we have improved from previous to his appointment, however this team still looks way short in the quality we all know they can perform at. We have had a terrible run of injuries to contend with for sure but we are getting players back fit which should improve our performances?.

 

Our next match is the Old Firm on Monday and personally I am dreading it, our winning run under Beale looks good on paper but we can all see the team still isn't firing on all cylinders and in my opinion are not up for the title challenge.

 

This all could change if we were to win on Monday! ''form goes out the window'', but I can't see how/where we are going to get to the level required to win this one?.

 

Sorry for the doom & gloom post but I'm only being honest!.

 

Mon the Rangers.

[CammyF 6,787]

This saying is usually used by the underdog as a rallying call and by the favourites to ward of complacency.

 

As you say, there will be examples when the underdogs have triumphed but football is normally predictable and the favourites normally win. 

 

Unless form does go out the window or Celtic squad gets ravaged by Covid / illness / injury or Beale suddenly manages to emulate SG and find a method of beating them consistently, Celtic are more than likely to win.

 

I always feel nervous before OF games no matter who's in form or how the league looks. 

 

Regarding Monday, I'm a currently "non-plussed" as can't see us winning (other than the scenarios above) and even if we do win, it won't mean much other than the usual OF "bragging rights". 

 

Like it or not, currently, Celtic don't look like losing domestically. They have scraped a few results, but win nonetheless.

 

I'll go to Ibrox on Monday as nervous as usual and will go in hope rather than expectation. If we win I'll enjoy the spoils of victory, but like you, I'm not expecting much from Mondays game

  

[Sutton_blows_goats 4,207]

Celtic are on a great run, we haven’t laid a glove on them in the league since SG left. The squad looks weak in terms of ability and mentality. This game will show the manager who he can count on and who needs to go.

[Gonzo79 13,632]

I can't see us winning on Monday either, unfortunately.  

 

Our squad is full of injured players and others who are over the hill.  The midfield is poor and that's where these games tend to be won and lost.  

[compo 6,141]

Wise words from the good book,

And looking at them Jesus said to them , with people this is impossible ,but with God all things are possible 

[Bill 13,717]

In my experience, OF games usually do go with form. We could win on Monday but it's more likely the best we can hope for is a draw and I wouldn't be surprised if that's what we get.

[CammyF 6,787]

4 minutes ago, compo said:

Wise words from the good book,

And looking at them Jesus said to them , with people this is impossible ,but with God all things are possible 

Can either of them play center mid? 

[Scott7 5,170]

1 hour ago, compo said:

Wise words from the good book,

And looking at them Jesus said to them , with people this is impossible ,but with God all things are possible 

The Almighty isn’t even in the squad.

[der Berliner 3,247]

At Aberdeen, roundabout the 90th minute mark, I wrote this season off, with the best bet for silver being a cup or two. You never know how an OF game unfolds, but if we pick people who aren't up for it and aren't willing to run themselves into the ground, we are staring at certain defeat. We have enough players willing to give their all, Arfield, Jack, Sakala, Wright, Lundstram, Tillman, and Colak spring to mind. Others need to get out of their comfort zone first and produce from the word Go! 

 

IMHO, this season has been totally wrecked by injuries, both our strikeforce and central defense.

[compo 6,141]

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