James Tavernier looked a broken man as he faced up to his club’s TV channel after last night’s defeat at Kilmarnock.
Part of the deal of being captain is that you are sent out to face the media following set-backs with the former Wigan Athletic starlet familiar with that scenario over the last two seasons.
While the interviewer fished around for some crumbs of consolation Tav refused to bite with one of the most negative interviews imaginable.
The dream of leading the club to the SPFL Premiership title looks as far away as ever with the euphoria of beating Celtic at the end of December already a distant memory.
There was virtually no sympathy for Tav from fans who are reluctantly agreeing with Chris Sutton’s assessment that he is a serial loser.
Under Mark Warburton, Graeme Murty, Pedro Caixinha and now Steven Gerrard he has become part of the furniture for every significant defeat.
After years as a utility man in the mid-reaches of the English game he has found himself pitched in against the most prolific domestic trophy winning side that the Scottish game has ever witnessed.
As he mumbled his way through ‘y’know’ 11 times during the interview it seems that another trophyless season is going to take much more explaining after the celebrations of December 29 at Celtic Park.
REACTION: James Tavernier spoke to RangersTV after tonight’s match against Kilmarnock. pic.twitter.com/CiZriIhUPm
— Rangers Football Club (@RangersFC) February 12, 2020
A brutally honest and fair assessment is that Tav will go down as an absolute failure of a captain in one of the worst periods of our history in the top flight.
Huge questions over this Rangers XI, squad and back room staff.
Very worrying bears.
— StaunchLaudrupRFC (@LaudCo1872) February 12, 2020
To be fair to him, he looks depleted like a lot of us so he knows how the fans are feeling
— ???? (@LiamWATP) February 12, 2020
Don’t even get me started on you. Not tonight
— Darren (@DarrenClark_19) February 12, 2020
Beyond depressing. The captain’s negativity is there for all to see.
— WATP 1872 (@WATPEIGHTEEN72) February 13, 2020
Embarrassing interview ! Never a captain , doesn’t lead on the field and I believe he hasn’t earned the respect from other players ..we need someone to grab this team by the balls and get them motivated .. Tav will never be that guy #partysover
— David McColm (@davidmccolm) February 12, 2020
Standing there with his bake tripping him isn’t on. Someone needs to stand up with fire in their belly and tell us they will fix it, not show us the face of a broken man.
— Maurice Brown (@MoBoDrums) February 12, 2020
Not watching it. Why should I listen to a captain who delivers zero.
— Marble Staircase (@kenrasher) February 12, 2020
I can’t listen to you. Never mind look at you
— Stevie Fraser (@StevieFraser2) February 12, 2020
