WATP-FOREVER 5,231 Posted December 5, 2017 Share Posted December 5, 2017 Walter Smith - a man amongst men. And the abrasive management culture aligned football intelligence will always win the way - don't think there's any successful manager who is not aggressive in some way or another. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
With Heart and Hand 8,949 Posted December 5, 2017 Share Posted December 5, 2017 Walter Smith is in my opinion the Greatest Living Ranger, an absolute 100% legend and arguably our greatest ever manager Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
K.A.I 36,183 Posted December 5, 2017 Share Posted December 5, 2017 1 minute ago, With Heart and Hand said: Walter Smith is in my opinion the Greatest Living Ranger, an absolute 100% legend and arguably our greatest ever manager I’m sorry but that honour goes to Graham Murty Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malkytfp1 18,579 Posted December 5, 2017 Share Posted December 5, 2017 13 hours ago, Rfc52 said: Aye it just would not happen Pedro would have picked up the teapot and made them a cuppa Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rangersross 6,530 Posted December 5, 2017 Share Posted December 5, 2017 9 hours ago, gsa said: Strasbourg, Gothenburg, AEK Athens, Kaunas.... Walter was great domestically but he oversaw some utter shambles in Europe. People act know like he's a God. He took a team featuring Kirk Broadfoot to a European final. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueSuedeSambas 53,754 Posted December 5, 2017 Share Posted December 5, 2017 If you’d go out training, his backroom staff would take the warm-up and everybody would be joking about. As soon as he came out, everyone was like ‘the manager’s here, we need to get our heads down’. “That was the presence he had. “And when he walked into the dressing room, everybody just shut up and looked at him.” Thats what we need just now. Somebody with stature and presence. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RFC55 108,733 Posted December 5, 2017 Author Share Posted December 5, 2017 10 minutes ago, DBBTB said: Older generation might not agree but for.me he's Mr Rangers Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueSuedeSambas 53,754 Posted December 5, 2017 Share Posted December 5, 2017 16 minutes ago, Rfc52 said: Older generation might not agree but for.me he's Mr Rangers Me too (tu) During the past few years I’ve found myself saying what would Smith do in this situation about so many aspects of the team because he just knew exactly how to manage us and there’s been so many decisions made by various managers that I think would never have happened if Smith was the man in charge. Some snide cunt will probably come on and moan about the style of football or mention europe but IMO he’s the benchmark that all Rangers managers should strive to emulate. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mclean RFC 1,270 Posted December 5, 2017 Share Posted December 5, 2017 cant believe some people actually criticise him ? 9 in a row, cheated by marseille and took a skint Rangers team to 3 in a row and a european final. what more do they want ? One of the greatest. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deanzmeanzheinz 4,312 Posted December 5, 2017 Share Posted December 5, 2017 14 hours ago, gsa said: Strasbourg, Gothenburg, AEK Athens, Kaunas.... Walter was great domestically but he oversaw some utter shambles in Europe. People act know like he's a God. Tbh mate - i think you got off lightly with that post Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RFC55 108,733 Posted December 5, 2017 Author Share Posted December 5, 2017 2 minutes ago, Deanzmeanzheinz said: Tbh mate - i think you got off lightly with that post Gothenburg and Athens were very good sides Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack The Flipper 5,936 Posted December 5, 2017 Share Posted December 5, 2017 Great manager, and one whom proved that a well managed disciplined team can break the boundaries emposed by lack of ability or skill. Exactly what we need just now, sad thing is there are very few Walters in existence. Legend full stop Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwhiteandblue 3,330 Posted December 5, 2017 Share Posted December 5, 2017 First time round, he had the cash to do almost anything, and arguably could've won the champions league. Second time round, took over the worst "proper" Rangers team - Le Guens mess. Brought in old men like Davie Weir, Christian Daily, a shite Lee McCulloch and the likes of Kirk Broadfoot and turned them into a team that won 3 leagues in a row and took them to a European final. Kept a clean sheet at old Trafford when not a single team except us left that stadium that season with a clean sheet. Helped bring our debt down while he done all that. If Walter Smith isn't a legend, then I don't know who is. Best manager of my lifetime, probably only beaten in full Rangers history by Bill Struth. People go on about his "aggression". He wasn't an aggressive guy, but he knew when aggression was needed. And used it wisely, not aggressively. The taigs hate him. If that is not enough alone to show some on here that he's a Rangers legend (someone said best living Ranger, hard to think of many, if any better) Walter Smith is a God in Rangers terms. How anyone can say anything to the contrary is beyond me. PS, Scotland would've made that world cup if our club didn't need him more and he answered our plea. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mearns loyal 2,711 Posted December 5, 2017 Share Posted December 5, 2017 A boy in work saw Walter putting stuff in his boot whilst parked on a double yellow. He walks over and says to him that he cannae park there. Walter looks him up and down and growls at him to fuck off. Boy says “I’m only kidding Walter I’m a bluenose.” Walter looks at him and says “What the fuck are you wearing a green jumper for then?” Legend for that comment alone... Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
simplythebest 11,453 Posted December 5, 2017 Share Posted December 5, 2017 Walter wasn't perfect but who could be? And no doubt I had a few moans during the second spell, was too young to really appreciate much of the first spell Hard to see why anyone would bad mouth him in today's context though, would kill for those times again Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cedrick 8,048 Posted December 5, 2017 Share Posted December 5, 2017 Thommo scored that game to Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy1984 6,314 Posted December 5, 2017 Share Posted December 5, 2017 17 hours ago, gsa said: Strasbourg, Gothenburg, AEK Athens, Kaunas.... Walter was great domestically but he oversaw some utter shambles in Europe. People act know like he's a God. Not a god, just the best manager most of us have saw at Rangers and one that'll take a bit of beating in the future. But you concentrate on the negative side of him if it makes you happy in some weird way. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GOAT 30,449 Posted December 5, 2017 Share Posted December 5, 2017 17 hours ago, gsa said: Strasbourg, Gothenburg, AEK Athens, Kaunas.... Walter was great domestically but he oversaw some utter shambles in Europe. People act know like he's a God. 10 league titles 5 Scottish cups 6 league cups a goal away from the CL final a UEFA cup final Dominated celtic in old firm results Now fuck up. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GOAT 30,449 Posted December 5, 2017 Share Posted December 5, 2017 This is exactly why I'd crawl on my hands and knees and beg this guy to come back right now. Guarantee the guy would stop 10 in a row. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bombaybadboy08 15,660 Posted December 5, 2017 Share Posted December 5, 2017 Europe has already been covered in this thread so really all I’ve got to say is that I regret moaning about how he delivered our trophies. I can mind moaning after we won the league at Tannadice( 2nd spell)as well as being pissed off at going to cup finals and seeing us outplayed by shite teams. We still walked away with the trophies and and much as I put it down to luck at the time it was clearly a trademark of Walter Smith’s Rangers sides. Take a beating almost then land a sucker punch and walk away with the glory. Fucking miss that. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
K.A.I 36,183 Posted December 5, 2017 Share Posted December 5, 2017 3 hours ago, Rfc52 said: Gothenburg and Athens were very good sides I’m not excusing poor results in Europe but I’m sure when we got pumped off Juventus they won it .. maybe even Dortmund too when we were in their group ... Strasbourg put out Liverpool after us and went on a decent European run too not excusing it as I say but I find a few teams that beat us in Europe tend to do well ... Alkmaar too got to the semis I’m sure when they knocked us out Europa group stage, Valencia finalists in 1999 too? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hammer93 15,056 Posted December 5, 2017 Share Posted December 5, 2017 3 hours ago, Rfc52 said: Gothenburg and Athens were very good sides Let's not forget that Strasbourg beat Liverpool and Inter Milan that season en route to the quarters or semis of the UEFA cup Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hammer93 15,056 Posted December 5, 2017 Share Posted December 5, 2017 I stand corrected, they beat inter 2-0 at home but lost the away leg 3-0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gsa 3,906 Posted December 5, 2017 Share Posted December 5, 2017 3 hours ago, Rfc52 said: Gothenburg and Athens were very good sides They were decent but we have more fans and had a substantially more expensively assembled squad. I like Walter but Europe was most certainly a failing first time around. People can't re-write history. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RFC55 108,733 Posted December 5, 2017 Author Share Posted December 5, 2017 17 minutes ago, gsa said: They were decent but we have more fans and had a substantially more expensively assembled squad. I like Walter but Europe was most certainly a failing first time around. People can't re-write history. dont think anyone is rewriting history. He has to my knowledge scottish footballs longest ever unbeaten record when including europe? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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