Rangers recorded their first back-to-back losses of the season after losing to Hamilton this week. It also extends the Gers’ inexplicably poor domestic form. The side have failed to win four of their last five domestic matches.
This has resulted in Andy Halliday discussing the side’s form during a press conference. He admitted that, while it won’t change the results, all he can do is apologise on behalf of the team to the fans.
Clips from Halliday’s interview were shared on Twitter by multiple sources. One of these sources was @PLZSoccer.
When Rangers fans saw the interview they responded negatively. This was not because of what Halliday was saying, but because it was him who was saying it. They don’t understand why a player who has barely played this season is facing the media. Halliday has only featured in six league games for the Gers this season and was an unnamed substitute during the side’s midweek loss.
Many supporters think this responsibility should fall upon players like Rangers’ captain James Tavernier, or Steven Gerrard’s most capped player this season in Connor Goldson.
Absolutely scandalous that hes out there doing this, wheres our capt!!
— Colin Mathie (@madnutter0102) March 5, 2020
Joke that he was sent out to face the media
— @JohnGilday (@friockrfc) March 5, 2020
Halliday being hung oot to dry, should be Tavernier answering this
— Grant (@watpgrant) March 5, 2020
Andy halliday doing interviews. A player who’s nowhere near a 1st team regular. Captain hiding, Goldson still convinced he’s better than all this Arfield and Kent tio busy practising their salutes
— Kamaradona (@FredMorelos1) March 5, 2020
Great stuff @RangersFC throw a guy who grew up a fan out in front of the press to be eaten for the mistakes of his colleagues. Halliday cannot get in the team, he’s not to blame. Was Tav too busy crying because teams try too hard against Rangers?
— and Smith must score (@SmithScore) March 5, 2020
Why on earth has it fallen on Andy to make this apology? He’ll be hurting as much as the rest of us but he’s hardly played at all so not his fault. He may not be the most talented but I guarantee he’s got more desire & heart than half that squad put together have shown lately
— Diddy cent (@diddyc3nt) March 5, 2020
Halliday is the last one that should be apologising … Goldson the kid on footballer should be for starters
— bluebell23 (@laineyaitch) March 5, 2020
Andys not been near the team and this falls at his door. Fair play to him he will be hurting like all of us
— steeny (@sparky7212) March 5, 2020
It should be Tav coming out facing the fans!!
— Andy Griffiths (@andygriff1216) March 5, 2020
Do you have more respect for Halliday after his interview?
Yes, it took courage.
No, he is just as bad.
What do we think?
At the end of the day, different players facing the media won’t take back the Gers’ recent poor results.
However, these fans want to see the squad’s senior players take accountability for these results, instead of sending out fringe players to answer for their mistakes.