Rangers Then, Sevco Now, Scotland's Shame Forever....

[Hairdrier]

Interesting appointment. On the surface it is a bit of a coup for Rangers getting Gerrard. They are obviously trying to recapitulate the Souness era by bringing in a manager who can bring in better players based on his reputation.
That's where the positives end - Gerrard was overrated as a player and was a bit of a ned IMO. Ideally suited to Ibrox.

I wonder how long the honeymoon will last, as the orcs will be looking for instant success. Rogers and TGFITW will be seething as well - I suppose it will make for good copy and raise the profile of the game in Scotland.

[seeyazander]

Interesting appointment. On the surface it is a bit of a coup for Rangers getting Gerrard. They are obviously trying to recapitulate the Souness era by bringing in a manager who can bring in better players based on his reputation.
That's where the positives end - Gerrard was overrated as a player and was a bit of a ned IMO. Ideally suited to Ibrox.

I wonder how long the honeymoon will last, as the orcs will be looking for instant success. Rogers and TGFITW will be seething as well - I suppose it will make for good copy and raise the profile of the game in Scotland.

How many bigname players are gonna sign if they fail to qualify for Europa League?

[macattack]

Aye I thing Gerrard is a high profile manager appointment for them I think they will be a much stronger force next season! Wonder how many ex liverpool players he can get to sign ? See one is his number 2 Gary McAllister!

[57vintage]

“...it was a no-brainer”.

A perfect fit then.

****.

[seeyazander]

One of the "big names" being bandied around........ Fernando Torres, what a load o ****e!!!

[Landvetter83]

Grudgingly have to concede the Gerrard appointment is inspired.

A desperation Hail-Mary (excuse the irony) pass to kick-start the season ticket sales needed to keep the show on the road.

Gerrard has confirmed everyone's suspicions ..... he's a thick cnut who has no idea what he's signed up for. Mind you, if I had £34M in my hipper I'd take the job for a giggle .....

[Pacman1903]

Sevco fans saying they are "willing to be patient" with Gerrard. Aye right. Id like to see that come to fruition if he gets pumped 5-0 in the first makey uppy old firm game

[DodHagi]

He’ll be out by christmas.
Being able to thrive under massive expectation on the pitch and affecting things on the pitch as a player is a different science to doing the same as a manger on the sidelines in a foreign league with a severely limited, damaged and skint club.
Coisty the C@nt couldnt manage it and he is hun thru and thru. Why will Gerrard do anything better? Cos he was a better player? Are they fkn mental! This could be the second greatest gift to non-hun fitba fans since the c@nts went bust. An absolute calamity waiting to happen.
4 year deal..LFC U18s coach...he got a special feeling when King Hun phoned him? Heheheh
The blind faith and desperate hope coming out of the unwashed hoardes towards this ridiculous appointment is embarrassing. The worst thing is, our manager and the wimps playing for him will be equally starstruck and in awe of the hollow hype when we play his ****e teams, so really, nothing changes for us. They could have Lulu as manager, Jackie Bird as captain, Chic Dung in goals and we’d still show them far too much respect and ****e it against them home and away. On a positve note, im still going to enjoy watching the wheels fall off at ****brox. Might stick a tenner on Del taking over from Gary Mac in 18months.

[don_in]

He’ll be out by christmas.
Being able to thrive under massive expectation on the pitch and affecting things on the pitch as a player is a different science to doing the same as a manger on the sidelines in a foreign league with a severely limited, damaged and skint club.
Coisty the C@nt couldnt manage it and he is hun thru and thru. Why will Gerrard do anything better? Cos he was a better player? Are they fkn mental! This could be the second greatest gift to non-hun fitba fans since the c@nts went bust. An absolute calamity waiting to happen.
4 year deal..LFC U18s coach...he got a special feeling when King Hun phoned him? Heheheh
The blind faith and desperate hope coming out of the unwashed hoardes towards this ridiculous appointment is embarrassing. The worst thing is, our manager and the wimps playing for him will be equally starstruck and in awe of the hollow hype when we play his ****e teams, so really, nothing changes for us. They could have Lulu as manager, Jackie Bird as captain, Chic Dung in goals and we’d still show them far too much respect and ****e it against them home and away. On a positve note, im still going to enjoy watching the wheels fall off at ****brox. Might stick a tenner on Del taking over from Gary Mac in 18months.

Aye, this.

The orcs are falling over themselves to compare him to Souness, but Souness inherited a reasonable squad and way more money than anyone else in the league.

Barnes would be a better comparison, but even he inherited a decent squad and a reasonable budget.

Gerrard will have neither. Paul Murray and Barrie Scott have resigned from the board this week. Rats deserting the sinking ship I'd assume because they know the Takeover Panel stuff is in the end game now and the cold shoulder is coming which will affect anyone associated with the zombie board.

Rumours are that King is touting a new share issue but how anyone can be gullible enough to believe he can achieve that with no NOMAD and the takeover panel all over him to make his formal offer on the first issue is beyond me. I mean it doesn't surprise me with the orc support but you'd think Gerrard would have advisers to do the due dilligence for him.

I suppose it's a no lose situation for him. If he turns them round he's a miracle worker, if they don't fund him and he makes an erse of it they were a basket case beyond rescue anyway.

[Stupie82]

A good read on this from Tom English

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/44003424


I myself cant help but think he is going to be the huns version of Mark McGhee. I think the difference will be that he will get cash to spend, however good players need a good manager and lets be honest, he has no experience of that.

As Tom English has said above, it is a massive gamble that may or may not pay off. The problem with being a Rangers manager is the expectation is to win the league and/or the cups. There is no steadying of the ship, there is no progress allowed to be made in small steps, its just instant success that is required. That's what separates the cheeks from everyone else and its why i have been saying for years now that we are entering an era where i think, one of the Old Firm will completely collapse.

It was always a duopoly from late 80's to 2012, with money being spent on big named signings and wages. As we all know now, Oldco didnt actually have the money and died because of it. However, despite changes in their circumstances, the fans haven't changed. Celtic were rebuilt from the roots up by Fergus McCann and that has paid off for them. Sevco on the other hand want instant and success and they want it now. Spending years behind Celtic and rebuilding is not an option. They are trying to fast track success and while they are a big club in terms of fan base, they are also in huge debt. When the old club was around, there were 2 Champions league places, there was more TV money and their was 'fake money' buying them success. Most of those things dont exist now and if they want to be this massive club, they need to topple Celtic. Thats not going to happen anytime soon.

Many of us on here lay claims to knowing they are going bust, which isnt going to happen anytime soon. However chasing Celtic and living in their shadow cant last forever. If they do remain behind Celtic, if Gerrard is a huge failure (4 year deal on massive wages) and they continue be unsuccessful, they wont last forever. Of course there are huns willing to piss every penny they have away on Sevco, but everyone has their limits. Sevco to me just smack of desperation in this appointment. Their owner is a mess, their boardroom is a mess, their squad is a mess, they have been through 7 managers in 3.5 years and if this managerial appointment is as equally a mess then i think they are royally f*cked. Time will tell.

The annoying thing about it all is that despite all of this shyte they are going through, they are still managing to convincingly beat us... we have completely failed to capatlise on their mess and that is unacceptable. I do struggle to revel in their struggle, while they continue to outdo us on every occasion.