wee bud's pit boots
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The idea that our players shit the bed at the first stirrings of pressure is a convenient excuse, IMO.
I do think it plays a part, but as I’ve been trying to point out, when people say ‘it’s what this team does’, it’s really only Tav, Goldson and to a lesser extent Lundstram that that can be aimed at (Barisic, Roofe, Jack, etc don’t feature enough now for the accusations to have any real merit for them).
So two or three players, the senior pros, the so-called onfield leaders, are chucking it anytime they’re faced with real pressure and this is infecting the rest of the squad which the manager appears oblivious about?
Don’t get me wrong, I don’t think Tav or Goldson have the degree of character to provide the type of leadership we want and need, but we have turned over more or less an entire squad since lifting 55 and I don’t see any natural leaders or winners among them. This is also a big part of the issue, IMO.
So recruitment would appear to be absolutely key, but not just to sign players with the correct degree of ability or potential sell-on value, but also the character and mindset we need to infuse the team with more natural leaders.
Goes against the grain on here with the Tavacheerleaders.
You don't need captains. Captains are not necessary in the modern game etc and more assorted garbage.
Never has a Rangers team needed leaders more than this present bunch of imposters.
Thing is, even if we don't include Butcher and then Gough, we took John Brown and Fergie for granted because of their love of the club.
Can you imagine any of those two allowing the p1sh served up to us, even just in the last two games? They'd have been wanting to throttle their colleagues during the game.