Sometimes you are left struggling
to articulate yourself. Some things in life simply leave you lost for words.
Rangers have now descended from poor, to abject, to quite simply embarrassing.
Yesterday’s failure at Fir Park
to score, never mind win, highlighted in a rather apposite nutshell the
absolutely pathetic nature of every single player at Ibrox, and how they have
disappeared into a pit of despair.
None of these players are likely
to wear the jersey again (nor deserve to), save for Shane Ferguson and Haris
Vuckic, if Rangers do indeed take up the free transfers reported earlier today,
and quite frankly thank heavens.
To describe this squad, Ally
McCoist’s squad, as miserable is actually generous; their painful inability
overcome an utterly feeble Motherwell side and truly make them look half-decent
was humiliation on as grand a scale as I can recall witnessing.
Every single player, including
Lee Wallace, simply has not delivered this season, and even Darren McGregor has
struggled in the playoffs and against the better sides.
In blunt terms, every squad
member needs to go; they are a symbol now of the rot that has spread from
McCoist to the playing staff. As I described in a previous entry, Hearts’ model
nailed it, and now Rangers have to emulate it.
Watching Kris Boyd flail
helplessly at every half and full chance while Cammy Bell fell on his backside
Seaman style at ‘Well’s first goal really epitomised the depths to which this
squad of imposters have sunk.
Manager Stuart McCall does not
escape total blame – going 4-4-2 was foolhardy and I preached a 3-5-2 as the
most likely way of doing the job – this 4-4-2 was like watching a child trying
to punch as an adult held its forehead while it swung its arms wildly.
But it was not the reason Rangers
lost. That was pure and simply a feeble, shocking, and unacceptable lack of
quality in the final third over both legs, while weak-looking players fumbled
inexcusably to gain control of a ball they appeared scared by.
Rangers remain, deservedly, in
the Championship next season. Dave King and his board have to rip this stinking
copy book and start again – a new coaching system/coach, a scouting network,
and critically a lot of new players.
Decent players, not the kind of mercenary rubbish McCoist ruined the Club with
over the past few years, but decent players who will want to play under a
manager they can believe in and walk through walls for, one who has a vision
and a direction.
It will cost you money Dave, but
that is why you and your chums are here. Put your hand in your pocket and save
Rangers from further embarrassment.
This three (now four) year hell
is simply a disgrace and a blight to the proud history of our Club.