Now, before any accusations are made that criticism of the team is too harsh, let me stress that the team has outperformed most supporters reasonable hopes thus far and that we are delighted to see Motherwell at the top of the SPL table.
A second half corner
The European games were, with one exception, well fought, though there was disappointment that in four attempts we failed to score. To have a seven game unbeaten run in the league is by any measure praiseworthy and we enjoyed the wins over Kilmarnock, Inverness and Dundee. Higdon is due credit for finding the net so often.
BUT
How can it be that we travel to Ibrox year after year after year with a series of managers and dozens of players and none are able to offer up enough of a fight to win a game? Some of the Rangers teams we've faced have been very strong and have brushed us aside scoring bucket loads on the way. At times we have fielded an eleven weakened with injuries and suspensions and sneaked home with a point. What is the flaw in our mental toughness that sends us weak-kneed out of the Ibrox changing room?
And before some jump on an all too familiar bandwagon let's recognise that our record at Parkhead is, for the most part, another tale of woe and misery.
Someday, no doubt, when we are much older, it will happen. Maybe we'll stand tall or, more likely, it will come as result of the home team's error, but someday we will win in Govan. Meanwhile we can rejoice that we won't have to visit that awful place again this season and try to lean some lesson from the nightmare.
Let's anticipate good times ahead.
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