Lloyd 10,756 Posted March 19, 2018 Share Posted March 19, 2018 Steve Clarke proved he is a contender for Rangers job March 19, 2018 By Ally Brown | Guest Contributor In November I wrote an article for this sitesuggesting Derek McInnes was the best candidate for the vacant Rangers post. With hindsight that looks like a bad call, as Graeme Murty's Rangers team have beaten his Aberdeen team three times in the meantime. Future events might also make this article look silly, but as of now, the prime candidate for the Rangers manager's job must be Steve Clarke. We can't outspend celtic, so we need a manager who gets the very best out of the players at his disposal in every match - that is exactly what Clarke does for Kilmarnock. Every single mediocre Killie player is in the form of their lives right now - all at the same time. People now know who Gary Dicker and Alan Power are. Stephen O'Donnell is now being touted for a Scotland call-up. The stats guys on Twitter are raving about Eamonn Brophy, who was released by Hamilton Accies. Youssouf Mulumbu was without a club after barely kicking a ball for Norwich last season, but now looks like the best midfielder in the league. Kris Boyd exemplifies the transformation at Kilmarnock. He looked finished after his 2014-15 season with us in the Championship when he scored a total of three league goals. Now at 34 he is the top goalscorer in the league with more goals than in the last two seasons combined. How can a team starting with players like Boyd and Kirk Broadfoot beat us home and away, and beat celtic too? Because their manager trains them with a very clear game plan in mind, organises them into defined roles for that plan, and fills them with the confidence to carry it out. It's easier said than done. Clarke's results prove he is doing it. Clarke's Kilmarnock have 40 points from 21 matches. Murty also has 40 points for Rangers - from 22 matches. His career before Killie is relevant too. Ruud Gullit, Jose Mourinho and Gianfranco Zola all wanted him to be their assistant manager. He was appointed first-team coach at Liverpool by Kenny Dalglish. He took West Brom to seventh in the English Premier League. So he has been headhunted by managers at the very top of the game, and has coached elite players. His ambitions are certainly higher than Kilmarnock and his talent will take him higher. Murty may yet improve his claim for the job. We have looked very good since January, though it's difficult to know how much of that is due to Murty's coaching, and how much is due to the players Mark Allen brought in. If we go on to beat celtic twice, and/or win the Scottish Cup, then this blog will look silly. Then, Murty will deserve it. But at the moment that is not looking likely. After five games Clarke is still unbeaten against us and celtic. He has a played three, won two, drawn one record against Rangers this season, both wins coming against Murty. He has a played two, won one, drawn one record against Brendan Rodgers' celtic. He took over Killie when they were bottom of the league, with a squad of nobodies and has-beens. He could do a lot with a squad of somebodies and could-becomes. LiverpoolBlue 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post BridgeIsBlue 66,498 Posted March 19, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted March 19, 2018 2 minutes ago, Siwel said: Steve Clarke proved he is a contender for Rangers job March 19, 2018 By Ally Brown | Guest Contributor In November I wrote an article for this sitesuggesting Derek McInnes was the best candidate for the vacant Rangers post. And that's where I stopped reading. dougie76, gordo7, Sket and 24 others 27 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ForeverAndEver 70,938 Posted March 19, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted March 19, 2018 Fuck The Rangers Observer McEwan's Lager, With Heart and Hand, BridgeIsBlue and 3 others 6 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inigo 32,524 Posted March 19, 2018 Share Posted March 19, 2018 The biggest problem with Steve Clarke is his second season at WBA and his time at Reading, neither of which were very good. Other than this season, he's only had one successful season. I'd be more comfortable with a longer track record of looking the part. FSM and BridgeIsBlue 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post K.A.I 36,183 Posted March 19, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted March 19, 2018 We need to move away from this idea. He's done a remarkable job and is probably the best manager in Scotland at this moment in time. But he's publically said he'd never be joining us as manager. I don't know if he was telling Kilmarnock what they wanted to hear or just playing to the gallery but to have the embarrassment after McInnes' rejecting us of him saying that should mean he never get's properly offered it as it gives him the chance to embarras us again with another knock back . Add to the fact he's a lifelong celtic fan ... I don't even like celtic fans playing for us let alone managing us. I don't trust them and I think they have inferior genetics most of them. They aren't good people. Avoid at all costs. BridgeIsBlue, kjw, CoatbridgeBear and 9 others 12 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BridgeIsBlue 66,498 Posted March 19, 2018 Share Posted March 19, 2018 3 minutes ago, K.A.I said: We need to move away from this idea. He's done a remarkable job and is probably the best manager in Scotland at this moment in time. But he's publically said he'd never be joining us as manager. I don't know if he was telling Kilmarnock what they wanted to hear or just playing to the gallery but to have the embarrassment after McInnes' rejecting us of him saying that should mean he never get's properly offered it as it gives him the chance to embarras us again with another knock back . Add to the fact he's a lifelong celtic fan ... I don't even like celtic fans playing for us let alone managing us. I don't trust them and I think they have inferior genetics most of them. They aren't good people. Avoid at all costs. Aye but he's a Killie fan cause a women's magazine from nineteen canteen said so. It's mostly the same clowns who wanted McInnes in that are now backing Clarke. Blumhoilann, Negri's lovechild, scottyscott1963 and 1 other 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post eejay the dj 31,964 Posted March 19, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted March 19, 2018 Find this Clarke stuff extremely boring tbh dougie76, KeyserSoze, BridgeIsBlue and 4 others 7 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
theweebluenose 4,332 Posted March 19, 2018 Share Posted March 19, 2018 9 minutes ago, K.A.I said: We need to move away from this idea. He's done a remarkable job and is probably the best manager in Scotland at this moment in time. But he's publically said he'd never be joining us as manager. I don't know if he was telling Kilmarnock what they wanted to hear or just playing to the gallery but to have the embarrassment after McInnes' rejecting us of him saying that should mean he never get's properly offered it as it gives him the chance to embarras us again with another knock back . Add to the fact he's a lifelong celtic fan ... I don't even like celtic fans playing for us let alone managing us. I don't trust them and I think they have inferior genetics most of them. They aren't good people. Avoid at all costs. BridgeIsBlue and Mr Soprano 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
eejay the dj 31,964 Posted March 19, 2018 Share Posted March 19, 2018 5 minutes ago, BridgeIsBlue said: Aye but he's a Killie fan cause a women's magazine from nineteen canteen said so. It's mostly the same clowns who wanted McInnes in that are now backing Clarke. Maybe go out and sign Sutton as assistant ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingKirk 25,461 Posted March 19, 2018 Share Posted March 19, 2018 No tims in our dugout please. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inigo 32,524 Posted March 19, 2018 Share Posted March 19, 2018 In fairness to Clarke, he said he had 'no intention of going to another Scottish club from Kilmarnock'. That's vague enough to give him some wriggle room. But yeah, I suspect he wants to go back to England. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Fantana 28,894 Posted March 19, 2018 Share Posted March 19, 2018 Kris Boyd has found form becuase he's used as he was with us in his first spell - stand up top and poach. Killie play with a man down when he's on the park but their set up is all out defence and so far it's been working. Do you want to go back to the days of park the bus football? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drunk and disorderly. 14,201 Posted March 19, 2018 Share Posted March 19, 2018 Seems that every time a team beats us some daftie wants their manager. Btw the R.O. writers are a right boring lot. siddiqi_drinker 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
grfc1872 56 Posted March 19, 2018 Share Posted March 19, 2018 Good as we can get in our poverished circumstances. HG5 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Potdog 228 Posted March 19, 2018 Share Posted March 19, 2018 3 minutes ago, Brian Fantana said: Kris Boyd has found form becuase he's used as he was with us in his first spell - stand up top and poach. Killie play with a man down when he's on the park but their set up is all out defence and so far it's been working. Do you want to go back to the days of park the bus football? If it means winning then sure HG5 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lloyd 10,756 Posted March 19, 2018 Author Share Posted March 19, 2018 4 minutes ago, Brian Fantana said: Kris Boyd has found form becuase he's used as he was with us in his first spell - stand up top and poach. Killie play with a man down when he's on the park but their set up is all out defence and so far it's been working. Do you want to go back to the days of park the bus football? If we win games aye HG5 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ForeverAndEver 70,938 Posted March 19, 2018 Share Posted March 19, 2018 18 minutes ago, BridgeIsBlue said: Aye but he's a Killie fan cause a women's magazine from nineteen canteen said so. It's mostly the same clowns who wanted McInnes in that are now backing Clarke. Well, that hurts :( HG5 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smile 26,592 Posted March 19, 2018 Share Posted March 19, 2018 6 minutes ago, Brian Fantana said: Kris Boyd has found form becuase he's used as he was with us in his first spell - stand up top and poach. Killie play with a man down when he's on the park but their set up is all out defence and so far it's been working. Do you want to go back to the days of park the bus football? I will always take winning footbball over silky football would be great to combine them both but for that we need real investment not loans and frees. BlueSuedeSambas and HG5 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BridgeIsBlue 66,498 Posted March 19, 2018 Share Posted March 19, 2018 2 minutes ago, ForeverAndEver said: Well, that hurts :( Everybody makes misteaks. ForeverAndEver, big blue Fin and HG5 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoopsLaud 4,184 Posted March 19, 2018 Share Posted March 19, 2018 These guys dont show any insight or fresh ideas in these articles. They just parrot on about stuff we already know. I agree with the earlier posters who said they are getting boring now. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
K.A.I 36,183 Posted March 19, 2018 Share Posted March 19, 2018 1 minute ago, CoopsLaud said: These guys dont show any insight or fresh ideas in these articles. They just parrot on about stuff we already know. I agree with the earlier posters who said they are getting boring now. Generally bloggers especially Rangers or football ones in a nutshell, though. They are too good to make a post on a normal forum like you or me, they want to say the same thing tarted up on a massive look-at-me stage like their opinion is more important than anycunt elses. I wish we'd stop sharing their articles. Loyaleastend 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Fantana 28,894 Posted March 19, 2018 Share Posted March 19, 2018 people were berating Walter for his tactics in his last season then Ally because he continued to play the same style in his first season. yes we need to win, it's always the most important thing but there's no flair about killie it's just rigid disciplined football and a lot of our players do better with free reign on the pitch (windass) Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoopsLaud 4,184 Posted March 19, 2018 Share Posted March 19, 2018 2 minutes ago, K.A.I said: Generally bloggers especially Rangers or football ones in a nutshell, though. They are too good to make a post on a normal forum like you or me, they want to say the same thing tarted up on a massive look-at-me stage like their opinion is more important than anycunt elses. I wish we'd stop sharing their articles. Agree with this. The thing about any decent writer in any format surely is to at least put a new spin or fresh idea into it. Something origional or imaginative. These days too easy to call yourself a blogger or writer, far too many about all spouting the same pish. Then there are the proper guys like our own Dude who actually know how to write. The Dude 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
K.A.I 36,183 Posted March 19, 2018 Share Posted March 19, 2018 2 minutes ago, CoopsLaud said: Agree with this. The thing about any decent writer in any format surely is to at least put a new spin or fresh idea into it. Something origional or imaginative. These days too easy to call yourself a blogger or writer, far too many about all spouting the same pish. Then there are the proper guys like our own Dude who actually know how to write. The bit that get's me (that I've just noticed) "Ally Browon - guest contributer" ... like it's Brian Laudrup joining Tom Miller on RTV to cover a match or something. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gj923 1,457 Posted March 19, 2018 Share Posted March 19, 2018 Can we not just open the managers thread again so all these pointless threads can be in there. Until Murty is sacked/resigns he is here until the end of the season at least if not beyond that unless there are major changes. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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