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Could it be because our coaches are dinasours and play not to lose rather than play to win. Football is a simple game. Pass and move into space to receive the ball. As a kid i was tought that. Yet professional players seem incapable of doing that. Another thing is that we keep hearing how our players conditioning is miles behind other countries. That surely an easy fix. Guys like Andy Murray, Chris Hoy show with dedication they can improve fitness, which improves performance. Some players cant seem to play more than 60 mins per game and more than twice a week. They are tired apparently. Sports science seems to have overseen a decline in players fitness. They also dont address the issue that all our best youth is hoovered up by English teams for a pittance. There is a danger that rather than focus on the basics, ie fitness and game education they are overthinking it and bringing in ill thought out rules that will make our teams even more uncompetitive in europe and widening the gaps between teams in this country.

Disappointing, but how many millions have they spent on their team? FFP non existent in scotland. We can do much better, but losing at Ibrox is hardly the end of days. Shrug of shoulders and we hopefully learn and move on.

Not at penalties....

Hope Longelo is still with us on Friday. He can frustrate, but when he is on it he is dangerous going forward.

Hodge was everywhere. But Lowry edges it for his overall creative play and peach of a goal. Midfield is looking strong again this season.

Levitt and Kanga look very good additions. Playing against 10 can be problematic but our style of play seems to negate that.Total stroll. We can only get better as players gel but it looks very promising. Rangers under McInnes now. Hope we practice defending set plays.

Got to give players time.

I like Alfreds approach to shooting.

I really link Kanga's link up play.

Bang. What a peach. We dont score boring goals.

Aye says my neighbour

To slow and predictable just now.

Could do with upping the pace in 2nd half. We are allowing Utd to get back into shape.

Could do with it before half time.

We are to slow just now. Need to get back on it.

Again should be of sight. Great play tho with Lowry the stand out so far.

What a miss! From a yard out.

Get in. That was nice.

We just need to play our game now.

Maybe harsh red. Miss timed tackle. Not an obvious mistake by referee so red should stand. Utd down to 10.

Watching the players go through a warm up routine of passing and shooting. Comically bad finishing it has to be said. Hopefully different in match conditions. Young goalie looks the part. Good he is involved on match days. Do him a world of good. Looks a strong team and subs on paper. Hopefully we turn up and show what we know they are capable of.

Barely into the new season and it appears our officials have managed to be even worse than last season. Clancey's performance today was equally embarrassing, bizzare and down right abysmal. Surely the clubs need to act and get Collum removed. He is failing in his duties to improve standards.

Hard to give it to a defender after losing three and looking liable every time they got forward but thought JKL showed up constantly. We struggled at right back today so it could not have been easy for JKL. Lowry was my pick. Constant menace and created alot. Also Poulsen was good, tho i am sure he will be disappointed to lose a goal at near post. Overall we were ok going forward but way to open at back. Where quick direct balls caused us alot of problems.

The MJC approach worked, lol.

Got away with it. Take a draw. But alot of hard work needed. Still early days for the defence and team.