Rangers 0 vs. Inverness 1 - Oct. 16/2006

SUPERCALEYGO……..ARGHHH!!


Only lost 2 games in ten, won the game with a well-taken goal, this is the kind of stats that we should be reading about Rangers, not Inverness Caley!!
I know a lot of people are having a go at Letizi but from my point of view, one point or no points make absolutely no difference, we should be winning games like these, especially at home, by two or three goals and not having to worry about losing one. I do not mean to be disrespectful to any other SPL club but we are bigger and better than the level at which we are currently performing.
The big question is where PLG sees the team going now. Will there, must there now be changes for Thursdays game in Livorno. With a top-notch striker on the bench and one unhappy keeper and one unconfident one PLG must make some changes to the way he perceives our way of football. If there is not a drastic upturn in our fortunes very soon I can see a revolt starting against the man who was supposed to take us from rags to riches.



Today’s team: -

Letizi: - Was only asked one question in the game and unfortunately, more for him than us, he failed with the answer. Was booed after his error, which, for me, was wrong. The word “supporter” was given to us for a reason…
Rmed Verdict: - 5

Bardsley: - Offered more in an attacking role than on any other occasion in which I have seen him. To decent strikes at goal weren’t enough to help us though.
Rmed Verdict: - 6

J Rod: - Was hardly needed, or seen, for the majority of the game. In fact I can’t really say anything else about him.
Rmed Verdict: - 5

Papac: - Again, defensively had little to nothing to do yet he was slightly more effective going forward. Had two or three decent long passes and tried to push up the pitch.
Rmed Verdict: - 6

Smith: - His boundless energy saw him consistently push forward of the attacking line in a vain attempt to give us some width. Got into some good positions and played some good crosses. No poacher on the end of them to finish them off? I wonder what happened there…
Rmed Verdict: - 7 (MOTM Best out of a bad bunch springs to mind.)

Hemdani: - Ironically it was one of his better performances. Tried to push forward and create but to no avail. Was moved back to Centre Back near the end.
Rmed Verdict: - 6

Bazza: - Only glimpses of the real Baz shone through as too many passes went AWOL and too many shots did the same.
Rmed Verdict: - 5

Buffel: - Has so much skill on the ball and was at the centre of everything good that we did manage today, which wasn’t much, but where oh where, did he learn NOT to shoot!
Rmed Verdict: - 7

Prso: - We got the usual work rate and effort but, like last year, still has to be settled on an actual position. Has been played just about everywhere on the park now!
Rmed Verdict: - 6

Adam: - Still has to prove that he can cut it at this level. He shows bits and pieces of very good ability but then seems to fade out of games.
Rmed Verdict: - 5

Sebo: - I really don’t think we can play this boy as a lone striker. He needed more support today, someone to make runs off or play in, again a name springs to mind….
Rmed Verdict: - 5

Boyd (On for Prso): - Given a run for half an hour but needs to be on from the start.
Rmed Verdict: - 4

Novo (On for JRod): - He has a lot of down sides, but the boy will give his last breath for the cause. Unlucky with TWO penalty shouts.
Rmed Verdict: - 6

PLG: - I have been, and still am, a huge admirer of what PLG has achieved in the managerial game. Needs to adapt to a different game over here though and needs to do it very quickly
Rmed Verdict: - 4


Thursday will show us a lot about the character of our Gaffer. Will Boyd start and will McGregor start? (Both should be a yes IMO) and can he be flexible enough to change his stringent system? All will be revealed very soon…



WATP

Baz.