Steven Gerrard MBE - New Manager

[CoatbridgeBear 7,113]

Here we go  ko’d by another teams under 18s coach. Meltdown time.

[Siam69 26,925]

13 minutes ago, Supersonic said:

 Their admin were all confirming it was done yesterday ffs 

Aye, this was from the head honcho himself. 

An article on what's going on, no less.

Actually says he has big reservations or agrees with a poster who says so on the thread accompanying the article, as do I. 

No idea of the veracity of it, just mentioning it.

As I've said previously, i'd much prefer a proven, hard as nails Manger, we can't afford another gamble to fail.

But if SG does get the job, then full support as we always do.

If only he also could have said the choo choo pish was cringworthy as fuck as well ...

[Captain Hilts 12,819]

9 minutes ago, Siam69 said:

FF Admin have started a new thread to say it is not a done deal, yet.

The Gerrard Express has not yet left Lime Street.

Rangers are still negotiating with Steven Gerrard, the deal is live and at an advance stage.  Unlike previous recent managerial appointments at Ibrox the process is almost wholly in the hands of Director of Football Mark Allen.

Until the contract is signed things can still hit the buffers – but the timing of the Old Firm match tomorrow means it was never likely to be announced before next week – and would have been kept under wraps had it not been for a leak from a source down south.   If he comes expect a tight group of staff to accompany him.

Another vital figure in the process, largely overlooked by journalists, has been the Rangers chief scout Andy Scoulding, who previously worked at Liverpool FC and is a personal friend of Gerrard’s.

My personal thoughts are mixed but considering the shambles the club is it’s been remarkable this deal was so far advanced before leaking.  Personally, I’d have preferred to push the boat out and get in an experienced manger with a proven track record.  Gerrard will be gamble.  It won’t be a gamble like the iconic Souness who came in at a very opportune time and exploded like a neutron bomb on the Scottish scene – able to use his own prestige to attract players at a time when the English game was rocked – remember we bought the England captain and goalkeeper at the time!

Gerrard, if he signs on, will however have advantages gained from his years of experience and his high profile – those will enable him, if he works at it, to draw in a higher calibre of recruit than we would normally be able to attract simply on a financial basis.  But we cannot rely on that alone.  It will need hard cash.

From studying the club accounts and bits and pieces of info picked up in my travels I expect (although I could be wrong) the forthcoming share issue and conversation of loans to bring in anywhere between £15m and £20m depending on the exact structure of the issue (some shareholders may, for instance convert loans to shares of keep their money as loans).   That will be decent money but not transformative.  It will be a welcome boost to the regular income of the club.

When trying to recruit Derek McInnes the club gave Mark Allen a budget to work to – and he selected targets in that price range.   Due to a combination of McInnes’s behaviour and the Board making extra cash available I believe the final package he was offered was just over £600,000 a year as things developed and Aberdeen piled on more cash to keep him at Pittodrie.  That gives you an idea of the sums involved, Gerrard will not be so cheap.

If we do get Gerrard in as a manager it will be a gamble but it could also be a chance for the club to kickstart itself out of the mess it is in and spark necessary changes in other departments.   One won’t work without the other.

30 plus years since the Souness Revolution this is a bold move – if it comes off we all have to grab the opportunities by the scruff of the neck. 

[Siam69 26,925]

https://www.followfollow.com/steven-gerrard-to-Rangers-negotiations-still-on-going/

Edit - As above.

 

[Supersonic 4,654]

Just now, Siam69 said:

Aye, this was from the head honcho himself. 

An article on what's going on, no less.

Actually says he has big reservations, as do I. 

No idea of the veracity of it, just mentioning it.

As I've said previously, i'd much prefer a proven, hard as nails Manger, we can't afford another gamble to fail.

But if SG does get the job, then full support as we always do.

If only he also could have said the choo choo pish was cringworthy as fuck as well ...

Couldn't agree more man. I wish we'd went down the proven manager route, but this seems to be happening so of course I (and everyone else) will back him. Fear the worst, hope for the best I guess 

(also, they can all get to fuck with that train patter)

[bob1873 417]

4 minutes ago, CoatbridgeBear said:

Here we go  ko’d by another teams under 18s coach. Meltdown time.

 

4 minutes ago, Siam69 said:

Aye, this was from the head honcho himself. 

An article on what's going on, no less.

Actually says he has big reservations, as do I. 

No idea of the veracity of it, just mentioning it.

As I've said previously, i'd much prefer a proven, hard as nails Manger, we can't afford another gamble to fail.

But if SG does get the job, then full support as we always do.

If only he also could have said the choo choo pish was cringworthy as fuck as well ...

I’ll believe this when he’s introduced to the media in the blue room.  I just can’t see it and I share your reservations this isn’t Souness Mark 2.  Times are very different.

[SeparateEntityMyArse 53,723]

5 minutes ago, Siam69 said:

Aye, this was from the head honcho himself. 

An article on what's going on, no less.

Actually says he has big reservations or agrees with a poster who says so on the thread, as do I. 

No idea of the veracity of it, just mentioning it.

As I've said previously, i'd much prefer a proven, hard as nails Manger, we can't afford another gamble to fail.

But if SG does get the job, then full support as we always do.

If only he also could have said the choo choo pish was cringworthy as fuck as well ...

Maybe their posters will delete the thread.. 

[Siam69 26,925]

1 minute ago, Sportingintegritymyarse said:

Maybe their posters will delete the thread.. 

Censoring the censor, eh 

[SeparateEntityMyArse 53,723]

7 minutes ago, Captain Hilts said:

From studying the club accounts and bits and pieces of info picked up in my travels I expect (although I could be wrong) the forthcoming share issue and conversation of loans to bring in anywhere between £15m and £20m depending on the exact structure of the issue (some shareholders may, for instance convert loans to shares of keep their money as loans).   That will be decent money but not transformative. 

Eh whit?

Am I reading this right that he's suggesting an additional 15 to 20m being generated....?

[SeparateEntityMyArse 53,723]

3 minutes ago, Siam69 said:

Censoring the censor, eh 

?

[Captain Hilts 12,819]

Just now, Sportingintegritymyarse said:

Eh whit?

Am I reading this right that he's suggesting an additional 15 to 20m being generated....?

My head was fried by that tbh. 

[KingKirk 25,647]

I trust those on this site that say its done. Nothing in the above article that any Rangers fan with some intelligence didn't no already

For me there just trying to get that site back under control as its went massively of the rails since yesterday

[Siam69 26,925]

2 minutes ago, KingKirk said:

I trust those on this site that say its done. Nothing in the above article that any Rangers fan with some intelligence didn't no already

For me there just trying to get that site back under control as its went massively of the rails since yesterday

Boom Boom!

Place getting as bad as FF ffs.

[KingKirk 25,647]

5 minutes ago, Siam69 said:

Boom Boom!

Place getting as bad as FF ffs.

Nae grown men making train noises or putting pictures of Gerrards face on the front of Thomas the tank ffs 

[tannerall 25,935]

Surprised FF head honcho's  not banned the whole forum membership for suggesting it. 

[Blue Avenger 22,567]

24 minutes ago, Captain Hilts said:

The Gerrard Express has not yet left Lime Street.

Rangers are still negotiating with Steven Gerrard, the deal is live and at an advance stage.  Unlike previous recent managerial appointments at Ibrox the process is almost wholly in the hands of Director of Football Mark Allen.

Until the contract is signed things can still hit the buffers – but the timing of the Old Firm match tomorrow means it was never likely to be announced before next week – and would have been kept under wraps had it not been for a leak from a source down south.   If he comes expect a tight group of staff to accompany him.

Another vital figure in the process, largely overlooked by journalists, has been the Rangers chief scout Andy Scoulding, who previously worked at Liverpool FC and is a personal friend of Gerrard’s.

My personal thoughts are mixed but considering the shambles the club is it’s been remarkable this deal was so far advanced before leaking.  Personally, I’d have preferred to push the boat out and get in an experienced manger with a proven track record.  Gerrard will be gamble.  It won’t be a gamble like the iconic Souness who came in at a very opportune time and exploded like a neutron bomb on the Scottish scene – able to use his own prestige to attract players at a time when the English game was rocked – remember we bought the England captain and goalkeeper at the time!

Gerrard, if he signs on, will however have advantages gained from his years of experience and his high profile – those will enable him, if he works at it, to draw in a higher calibre of recruit than we would normally be able to attract simply on a financial basis.  But we cannot rely on that alone.  It will need hard cash.

From studying the club accounts and bits and pieces of info picked up in my travels I expect (although I could be wrong) the forthcoming share issue and conversation of loans to bring in anywhere between £15m and £20m depending on the exact structure of the issue (some shareholders may, for instance convert loans to shares of keep their money as loans).   That will be decent money but not transformative.  It will be a welcome boost to the regular income of the club.

When trying to recruit Derek McInnes the club gave Mark Allen a budget to work to – and he selected targets in that price range.   Due to a combination of McInnes’s behaviour and the Board making extra cash available I believe the final package he was offered was just over £600,000 a year as things developed and Aberdeen piled on more cash to keep him at Pittodrie.  That gives you an idea of the sums involved, Gerrard will not be so cheap.

If we do get Gerrard in as a manager it will be a gamble but it could also be a chance for the club to kickstart itself out of the mess it is in and spark necessary changes in other departments.   One won’t work without the other.

30 plus years since the Souness Revolution this is a bold move – if it comes off we all have to grab the opportunities by the scruff of the neck. 

FFS, 600k a year for McInnes!

 

[Blue Avenger 22,567]

Ssssssshhhhhhhh....

Stevie G is on the way.

[Lloyd 10,756]

3 minutes ago, KingKirk said:

Nae grown men making train noises or putting pictures of Gerrards face on the front of Thomas the tank ffs 

 

[Siam69 26,925]

2 minutes ago, Siwel said:

 

There's cunts posting that and similar for this last day or so. 

Embarrassing wouldn't even come close ffs.

[tannerall 25,935]

Here on RM we tend to do things with a wee bit more class than they do on Follow Follow. 

 

[gers31 246]

[Wullie72 151]

Mirror saying he’s accepted job.

[HG5 11,113]

23 minutes ago, Sportingintegritymyarse said:

Eh whit?

Am I reading this right that he's suggesting an additional 15 to 20m being generated....?

Sounds like the maths my lad used to use when he was little & wanted to spend AND save his pocket money......

[Lloyd 10,756]

1 minute ago, gers31 said:

Must have been embargoed and that’s why they had to delete their tweet earlier

[MrMckee 3,420]

Welcome stevie g and Gary mac than!