[FT] Rangers 1 (Lammers 64) - 2 Newcastle United

[Bill 13,717]

39 minutes ago, Graeme Ro55 said:

Not too impressed by the new guys tbh. We were a much better team when Hagi & Raskin were brought on. Yfeco & Lowry looked good. Why o why bring on Wright ? 

Agreed. Raskin looked like an absolute boss and I was hugely impressed with Hagi, who I worried might be lost to us but seems to have put his injuries behind him. I also wondered about Wright and assumed his Turkish trip was off. Tamundo seems to have no progress. 

[Bill 13,717]

40 minutes ago, RANGERRAB said:

I don’t get the problem some have with Wright. Until we get someone better he’s all we’ve got to play wide areas up front. Matondo doesn’t give us anything 

I thought Wright did OK and much better than some 

[BlackSocksRedTops 3,728]

Due to a wee family emergency I unfortunately missed all the action. Sounds like a good run out against a very good team. At this stage it's about getting minutes in the legs and time together on the pitch as a new unit. Roll on the weekend. 

[MacK1950 2,357]

Was there not a classic but a good run out.

After what seemed an eternity good to be back.

[Bill 13,717]

If Matondo, Sakala and Barisic don't show more against Hamburg I think they're going to spend a lot of time on the bench this season if they don't leave.

[DMAA 3,658]

6 hours ago, Bill said:

If Matondo, Sakala and Barisic don't show more against Hamburg I think they're going to spend a lot of time on the bench this season if they don't leave.

Jack and Lundstram struggled too. 

[JohnMc 2,708]

What does everyone see in Ridvan? I'm at a loss why anyone thinks he's an improvement on Barasic. Borna can't defend but at least he can cross, Yilmaz can't even do that. There are rides at the shows he can't get on, my heart sinks when I think of what we paid for him. 

 

That aside not sure there's much to take from the match. Newcastle have better players than us, perhaps not unexpected when they spent £415 million assembling them, but the gulf wasn't cavernous although it felt like they had another gear if they wanted it. With the exception of the keeper our defence is unchanged, that might be a worry. Lundstram looks like he's starting this season like last season. Hopefully someone will convince him it's actually March and he'll find some form. A bit early to judge the new guys but as I'm a Rangers fan I won't let that stop me forming hard opinions and fighting to the death for them. Butland is too handsome for a goalie, get him punted, I've taken an instant dislike to him and that's unlikely to change. A midfield of Dowell, Raskin and Rice should carry us to glory. The big Dutchman looks like a handful and Sima is certainly strong, hopefully he's got a bit more than that too. 

Big season ahead for Lowry, whether it's on loan at St Johnstone or in our first team he needs to start playing regular football or his career will be one of what might have been. 

Edited July 19, 2023 by JohnMc

[Gonzo79 15,152]

6 minutes ago, JohnMc said:

There are rides at the shows he can't get on

There's a really weird obsession with his height.  Is this peculiar to Scotland?

[compo 6,930]

11 hours ago, CammyF said:

Newcastle are a joy to watch, really showing how football should be played. I guess it's showing how lucky we were that Howe said no to Celtic. 

 

Thankfully, we'll not face this type of quality until the later stages of Europe and / or CL group stages. 

 

Sima looks the parts, Soutar our best defender, Cantwell trying a little to much.

 

 

Later stages of Europe I admire your optimism 

[Blue Moon 1,280]

Great to be back at Ibrox last.  Newcastle are a very good team and gave us a lesson in the first half when we sat too deep and didn't press.  We clearly missed an out and out striker.  The second half was better and the new players did okay but the shining lights for me were Hagi and Raskin.  Great to see Hagi back playing like his best.  Question, where was Roofe?