Like the post above was disgusted at the attitude of a section of the Ranger's support - really don't understand the need to sing 'God Save The Queen' at an under 19's game.
With regard to the game, I think the problem was that more of the Rangers team played to their potential than the ICT players. I also don't think the tactics were correct, it seemed like both full backs were asked to play the ball long and over the top for Sutherland to compete with two very good Rangers centre backs for flick on's. It was evidant this tactic would not work from an early stage, yet no change was sought. Both full-backs were caught out in the first half as the two wide players ( Leslie and Ross) seemed to be asked to stay very high and offered little protection down the flanks with Rangers often targetting them with both winger and full-back - the Rangers left-back Wylde was the best player on the pitch. In fairness the full-backs (Scott-Woodhouse and Shinnie) coped well with the pressing and none of the 1st half goals came from down either flank. Scott-Woodhouse in particular put in a number of good tackles along with Helmsley in midfield. Leslie on the right looked our brightest player in the 1st half but our tactics meant the ball was rarely played to his feet. With regard to ict's comments, Welsh did have a decent 2nd half but as I remember he had a few very shakey moments in the 1st half completly, missing a couple of through balls, not in my opinion Caleys best player. But like all performed much better after the break.
The 2nd half Caley looked a much better team and the introduction of Fraser gave them more of an attacking impetus. Unfortunatly a quick goal from Rangers set them back. The boys looked to get the ball down to feet and run at their opposing players, Fraser and Ross combined well on the left flank. Toward the end of the game, and I understand Rangers were not pushing like they had been, Caley came into the game and when the full-backs pushed up and started to attack with the wide players, like Rangers had done in the first half we were a constant threat. Unfortunatly it was all too little to late, and i'm sure the boys would have been very dissapointed with themselves, especially having drawn with the same team at Murray Park earlier in the season.
It would be nice to see some of these boys given a chance in the final few reserve games to show what they could possibly offer, instead of playing the likes of Gathussi and Bryne who seem nowhere near the 1st team and don't look likely to get signed. Surely giving our young players a chance to shine would be a better oppertunity for the club.
Also well done to the sub-keeper (Wilson) on Saturday for putting up with all the abuse he took from the Rangers fans.
