Popular Post Drunk and disorderly. 14,303 Posted September 22, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted September 22, 2018 At a guess, the great man (Struth) wouldn’t have been impressed (much) by Steven Gerrard’s Friday night, but the greatest Ibrox icon of them all would be delighted with how his latest successor has approached the job of leading the club back to where it once was; or at least towards that goal. Really for the first time, Gerrard yesterday spoke about how his personal life has changed since moving to Glasgow and taking on the ever-so-easy task of managing Rangers. That it’s a 24/7 existence should come as no surprise. That he likes his new home is nice to hear even if you will do well to see one of the most famous faces in Britain wandering the city streets. Put it this way, he’s not going to be spotted singing karaoke upstairs at the Horseshoe Bar. When you are manager of Rangers, have a game every few days and also learning on the job, switching off and downtime are difficult. This is why on the flight home from Spain on Thursday night he spent it watching his team’s draw with Villarreal on a laptop. Gerrard said: “I’m not away from my family. They are down south but I see them a lot. They are up every single weekend and I get down the road at night, sometimes twice a week. Nothing has changed. I am probably seeing more of them now than I did as a player so I’m happy. “My family life is good. I have no complaints off the pitch. I have settled into Glasgow really well. It’s similar to Liverpool in many ways. I am very happy. There are no issues. “It’s difficult when there’s not much time between each game. In the international break I switched off for three or four days and it was enough to recharge and freshen up and get ready for the next block. “But if you’re on a three-hour flight, and I knew I wasn’t going to sleep, I wanted to so get it (watching the game) done, get it out of the way, and maybe I might be able to get a kip this afternoon. “I’m loving it. I’m absolutely loving it. I’m really lucky to be in this position, to manage this fantastic club. I’m enjoying it, it’s a rollercoaster, and it’s emotional. I wouldn’t change it for anything but it’s full on and it’s difficult to switch off. “Do I know the job now? No, I am still learning. I will be learning all the time. When you are a player you don’t really appreciate what coaches and managers put into it. You just automatically think the same as a player - that you come in at 9 o’clock then go home at 2 o’clock or something. Managers are 24/7. It doesn’t stop.” And at that moment his phone went off. For any Scottish team to return from Spain with a point is a great result and given where Rangers were last season, a 2-2 against Villarreal is superb. Gerrard admitted that he would have liked more points on the domestic front but that he is delighted with where his brand new team are, especially with how they have performed in Europe. Rangers are not perfect, the work will be in process for a good time yet, but when your players come back twice against a La Liga side then there is something there to build upon. Gerrard said: “I was kicking every ball. I kick more balls on the sideline now than I did when I played. That is the buzz, the adrenaline. That’s what I miss as a player, being involved. These players are so lucky to be out there, and to be able to contribute that way. "My job now is to produce a game-plan and sort of contribute in a different way and I am really enjoying that. Although it doesn’t replace the buzz of being a player. “It would be disrespectful just to put one word against this team. They have answered a lot of questions from the journey they’ve been on in Europe and they deserve a lot of praise and credit. “They have definitely got character, that’s something which springs out, especially after going a goal down and then 2-1 behind. A lot of teams would have packed it in or not fancied trying to get back into it so I’m very happy with the character and mentality of the group, but there are still things we need to pick out and learn from. “We won’t just forget about the result because it was positive, we will analyse and de-brief the game at the right time to try and improve.” Rangers have been uneven in the Premiership and tomorrow take on St Johnstone, traditionally a tough opponent at Ibrox. Gerrard admitted: "It will be very different. St Johnstonehave a lot of energy in midfield. I think Villarreal are more technical, with individuals who try and pass through the lines no matter where they are on the pitch. ‘I think at times St Johnstone will go direct into Tony Watt, who is a fantastic target man. They get runners off him and have a lot of energy. They will cross a lot earlier than Villarreal. "The challenges from Thursday to Sunday are very different. What’s important is that we are in the right frame of mind for whatever challenge is thrown at us. "To be fair to the players, there are not many times when I can criticise them. They have had pockets when they have maybe come off the gas and switched off. There were 45 minutes against celtic where we stayed in a shell and didn’t believe. There was a little bit of that in the first half against Villarreal. "But in the main, I think they players have been excellent.” Whether he will say the same thing about Ms Twain is debatable. Source: Evening Times. 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eosmhdo 1,879 Posted September 22, 2018 Share Posted September 22, 2018 A good read that. Delighted the gaffer is as happy and settled with us as we are with him. Good news eejay the dj and Blumhoilann 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
born a blue nose 90,674 Posted September 22, 2018 Share Posted September 22, 2018 right we've goat shinia, mark or fucking lucy saying 2 weans who's ms twain To Be A Ranger 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Arrowtown Pie 133 Posted September 22, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted September 22, 2018 It's still early days for SG but it very much looks like the promise of what we hoped he could bring to the job of managing Rangers - desire, commitment, direction, professionalism and passion - are indeed in evidence. So very different from the last few years and such a welcome blast of fresh air. WilliamMunny, Travelrug, BridgeIsBlue and 4 others 7 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Courtyard Bear 41,357 Posted September 22, 2018 Share Posted September 22, 2018 Fucking love this man. They Gnu and Malvern 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jb85 1,783 Posted September 22, 2018 Share Posted September 22, 2018 Good read. so lucky to have him here. we're a very good fit. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Traive 22,685 Posted September 22, 2018 Share Posted September 22, 2018 Fuck Shania Twain, if he’s not got tickets for The Dan in February, then Gerrard oot Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thermopylae 15,286 Posted September 22, 2018 Share Posted September 22, 2018 Tickety boo ... timothy will be poring over that for evidence that he's hating ever minute of life with the Teds Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
STEPPS BOY 73,669 Posted September 22, 2018 Share Posted September 22, 2018 Should be sacked for going to see Shania Twain, imo. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TopCat 4,511 Posted September 22, 2018 Share Posted September 22, 2018 Great to hear he is loving life at Ibrox.It seems he loves us as much as we love him. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Avenger 22,567 Posted September 22, 2018 Share Posted September 22, 2018 I love this man. This is going to be such a special season. Every hating cunt in the land wishing their life away for our demise. Gerrard has given us back our pride. With him at the helm I take comfort in knowing he wil lead us to glory. Thnk you Mr King for bringing this talented genious to God's country. WATP Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ForeverAndEver 71,304 Posted September 22, 2018 Share Posted September 22, 2018 31 minutes ago, STEPPS BOY said: Should be sacked for going to see Shania Twain, imo. He just wanted to feel like a woman Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aubie92 1,074 Posted September 22, 2018 Share Posted September 22, 2018 50 minutes ago, ForeverAndEver said: He just wanted to feel like a woman That don't impress me much. The Wire 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingKirk 25,571 Posted September 22, 2018 Share Posted September 22, 2018 I love the man and he's the reason I have the passion back for our club. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malvern 11,329 Posted September 22, 2018 Share Posted September 22, 2018 3 hours ago, ForeverAndEver said: He just wanted to feel like a woman Brendan likes man-women. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drumloyal 14,887 Posted September 22, 2018 Share Posted September 22, 2018 3 hours ago, ForeverAndEver said: He just wanted to feel like a woman Let's go .......girls Seriously though, Mr Gerrard just seems to get what being a Ranger entails. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gsa 3,906 Posted September 22, 2018 Share Posted September 22, 2018 4 hours ago, STEPPS BOY said: Should be sacked for going to see Shania Twain, imo. It's his perogative to have a little fun. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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