Let's be blunt — the constant whinge that 'players don't get time' has become a lazy defence and a bit of a cop-out. I get that some lads arrive under pressure, but to use that as a blanket reason whenever someone gets stick is weak. Fans pay their wages, we watch week in, week out, and we have opinions. That doesn't make us the enemy.

Fans aren't the board or the boss

There's a misconception floating about that supporters decide who stays or goes. We don't. That's for the owner and manager to sort. We can cheer, we can gripe, we can call out performances — but the final call on contracts and selection sits with people inside the club. If anyone thinks that shouting at a game is going to determine transfers, they're mistaken.

Players need to show mental fortitude

Look, if a player feels he's being given stick, the sensible reaction is to respond on the pitch. Dig in, put in the graft, score the goals, defend properly. It's not heroic to moan about fans online. Show the doubters wrong. That's the way you win over an Ibrox crowd. We respect effort and results; the rest will follow.

We've seen it happen — and not

I criticised Dessers when he first arrived and even slagged him off, but he did the job we signed him for and eventually won people over. Then there are the Matondo-type cases — plenty of chances, wages paid, managers given time to assess, but nobody could quite make it stick. Both are proof that time alone isn't a magic fix. Performance, attitude and output are what matter.

So let's stop using 'not enough time' as a get-out. If a player is doing the business, we'll sing his name. If he isn't, fair enough to voice it. Simple as that.

Written by bigbluejim: 11 May 2026

Tags: transfers match-review