‘Excuse after excuse’ ‘MILES behind us’ ‘More to follow on this developing excuse’ Ibrox messenger is slaughtered over injury list

After almost two days of constant abuse Jonny McFarlane decided to defend Micky Beale with a deep dive into the Stats and Excuses file.

As the brains behind the Rangers Review and The Celtic Way McFarlane loves to escape reality by fishing for some set of stats that explain why he is the smartest hack on the internet.

Apparently not having Tom Lawrence, John Souttar, Rabbi Matondo and Ridvan Yilmaz available on Sunday was a telling factor in defeat to Celtic.

As for FACTS! The lamentable summer signings from Ross Wilson have missed 43% of SPFL matches this season.

There you have it. Nufingk to do with a rookie boss out of his coaching comfort zone, nufingk to do with a squad rammed with serial bottlers and nufingk to do with a manager afraid to play his outstanding January signings in case they get over run by their opponents.

Over the course of 90 minutes on Sunday Todd Cantwell and Nicolas Raskin were transformed into Balon d’Or contenders.

The reality is that none of the crocked stars would have been in the starting XI- Beale’s best side, the one that drew with Celtic at Ibrox and hammered Hearts at Tynecastle (by one goal less than van Bronckhorst managed earlier in the season).

Whether it is the club of fans no-one at Ibrox dare look at reality, trying to match Celtic killed one club in 2012, it has already accounted for Warbo, Caixinha, Gio and Murty with the reaction to Sunday suggesting that Mister Beale will be lucky to get round to celebrating a year in the job this November.

Rangers’ injury list has already claimed one manager.

The seven summer signings have missed 43% of league games so far.

It’s very difficult for Beale to evolve a team when the players bought can’t play. He must look for answers. https://t.co/gCGLeo3QlF

— Jonny McFarlane (@jonnyrmcfarlane) February 28, 2023

All will be ok after the two of them have their mindset meeting with the players. pic.twitter.com/4chF4zf2g6

— John campbell (@Campbell90John) February 28, 2023

BREAKING: Rangers become the first team in football history to have injured players. More to follow on this developing excuse.

— Tims67 (@TheTimAlloys) February 28, 2023

?????

— Peter Keaney (@buglas67) February 28, 2023

It’s a sign of a manager and backroom staff devoid of ideas. It’s beautiful to see. It really is

— The Prodigal Son ?? (@RepublicanCFC) February 28, 2023

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— Bonsai Bhoy (@nocandletohold1) February 28, 2023

Celtic literally won a double last season with 13 first team players for the first half of the season. ??

— The Celtic Way (@TheCelticWay3) February 28, 2023

Excuse after excuse no mention of your managers poor tactics long balls Is all yous ever do no style of play nothing to do with injuries Celtic are just much better football side ??

— cj ireland (@cjireland30) February 28, 2023

That sounds like excuses ?

— Ikigai ???????? (@CelticFickle) February 28, 2023

Jonny, even with a fully fit squad. You are still MILES behind us. Try another one on your long list of excuses.

— David Ferguson (@Golftownbhoy) February 28, 2023