LaudrupsPatrickBoots 13,507 Posted July 3, 2015 Share Posted July 3, 2015 Think it's interesting that they've left a few days after pre season has started. Wonder if it was always the plan to get rid of them or if Warburton has seen something he doesn't like and decided to change it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingKirk 25,461 Posted July 3, 2015 Share Posted July 3, 2015 Sadly I think Jig will be back as coach.. The scottish sun are saying 3 staff where punted Gordon, Jim and a masseurGORDON DURIE has been axed by Rangers – paving the way for a possible return for Lee McCulloch.SunSport understands Durie’s exit is part of a backroom clear-out, with head of sports science Jim Henry and a club masseur also binned. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inigo 32,524 Posted July 3, 2015 Share Posted July 3, 2015 125 games in 7 season, under 18 games a season when the team was probably playing closer to 50/60, hardly legendary stats. Plus winning 6 titles as a squad player, although still impressive, again doesn't quite cut it as legendary.Maybe our definitions of 'legend' are different!Check out his playing record in the 9 in a row era. The average games was high, it only dropped under Advocaat when he was in his mid 30s and his career was winding down. In the four 9 in a row titles he wasn't a squad player. Selective memory, that. I'm sure Walter Smith said that his signing midway through the 1993-4 season was the crucial factor that season. Yeah, definitely a 9 in a row legend. pish for a striker at that time to be honest mateHe played as a wide man frequently. He was never an out and out striker.Also, his goalscoring record during his peak, during the 9 in a row era, was far better, and arguably very good for a guy that wasn't anywhere near being an out and out striker. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Logan_RFC 57 Posted July 3, 2015 Share Posted July 3, 2015 I don't buy into how many goals scored/saves made turns you into a legend. Durie gave his all for us every time he stepped on the turf and even deputised at right back on occasion. The man deserves to be a legend. People saying he isn't need to take the silver spoon out their mouth and forget about players like gazza, laudrup who cost us a fortune in comparison to durie. For me he done everything he was asked and more. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inigo 32,524 Posted July 3, 2015 Share Posted July 3, 2015 In my opinion neither Novo or Ricksen are Rangers legends either no. Your standards are ridiculous. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inigo 32,524 Posted July 3, 2015 Share Posted July 3, 2015 Novo I can accept I may be wrong, my thoughts are down to the fact that I thought he wasn't very good. I can't deny he scored very important goals for us but in general he was rubbish. First touch crap and finishing pretty poor but due to the importance of the goals he scored I can see why he is regarded as a legend.Durie I'm still not having though!Novo is but Durie isn't? Weird. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimfanciesthedude 24,359 Posted July 4, 2015 Share Posted July 4, 2015 What has Craig Mulholland done wrong?Use the both of them, Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WadeWilson 4,670 Posted July 4, 2015 Share Posted July 4, 2015 Sleekit. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Courtyard Bear 41,357 Posted July 4, 2015 Share Posted July 4, 2015 Just keeps getting better and better. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carsons Dog 9,878 Posted July 4, 2015 Share Posted July 4, 2015 A kitman and his assistant on a sensible wage should be nextThe savings would pay for another decent player Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beaujolais 1,371 Posted July 4, 2015 Share Posted July 4, 2015 Durie- not the greatest Player, but certainly one of the most professional, hence the reason he was playing in a team with the likes of Laudrop. He's had his time coaching at Rangers - but we need a change- I wish him every success.Henry- The fitness levels on show over the last 3 years have been questionable- at one point I was watching Stranraer and wondering why they looked man for man fitter than us. It's a no brainer as far as I am concerned - he has to go- but again I wish him every success.The next step would be Durrant leaving as soon as possible. I would be hugely disappointed to see Lee McCulloch brought into coaching- new standards of professionalism are required and unfortunately for Lee he is in my opinion tainted by association- perhaps unfairly- but we need as far as possible a clean start. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
barcelonabear 23 Posted July 4, 2015 Share Posted July 4, 2015 Jamie Ramsden ?Would be interesting to see the impact in the interim, as I would guess Warburton has somebody in mind to come in. I worked with Jamie years ago when he was doing his sports science degree, and can remember him always been enthusiastic about discovering new techniques and advances in the discipline. Was always handy working a backshift with him if you had picked up a niggle playing at the weekend! Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wawrinka 88 Posted July 4, 2015 Share Posted July 4, 2015 Anyone who thinks Gordon Durie is more of a Rangers legend than Nacho Novo is at it. They have to be. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WeirFleckNRothen 1,789 Posted July 4, 2015 Share Posted July 4, 2015 Fair play to Warburton; they were given the chance.They were both part of Warburton and Weir's introduction meeting and you could see them heavily involved in the training pictures. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inigo 32,524 Posted July 4, 2015 Share Posted July 4, 2015 Anyone who thinks Gordon Durie is more of a Rangers legend than Nacho Novo is at it. They have to be.I'd say they're in the same ballpark. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smile 26,592 Posted July 4, 2015 Share Posted July 4, 2015 I'd say they're in the same ballpark.That's about how i feel about them.Having met both they are also decent guys off the field as well. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inigo 32,524 Posted July 4, 2015 Share Posted July 4, 2015 That's about how i feel about them.Having met both they are also decent guys off the field as well.Yeah. I think the biggest difference is that Novo's fresher in the mind. But they're similar in terms of what they did for us. As fans, we've got alot to be thankful for from both. Good Bears. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
feda16 136 Posted July 4, 2015 Share Posted July 4, 2015 Who's being lined up as the new sports scientist? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaudrupsPatrickBoots 13,507 Posted July 4, 2015 Share Posted July 4, 2015 Who's being lined up as the new sports scientist? Think it's THE_MIGHTY_BEARS from on here mate. He's agreed to do it for minimum wage and a lick of Shane Ferguson's left nut. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chambo 197 Posted July 4, 2015 Share Posted July 4, 2015 Your standards are ridiculous.I think the standards to be a 'legend' should be ridiculous otherwise the word starts to lose its true meaning! Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chambo 197 Posted July 4, 2015 Share Posted July 4, 2015 Novo is but Durie isn't? Weird.I don't think Novo is but I can see why some would regard him as a legend. Durie still no though. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ross-Gazza genius 1,890 Posted July 4, 2015 Share Posted July 4, 2015 Durie joined us when he was 27 and for 5 out the 7 seasons he was an important part of our team, his last 2 seasons he was a bit part player. For me he was a legend and in same bracket as Rod Wallace. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcb 1,167 Posted July 4, 2015 Share Posted July 4, 2015 I feel the word legend gets banded around far too easily much in the same way as world class does. For me players like Durie, Novo or Ricksen all played their part in our various successes but imo they all fall well short of being regarded as LegendsFor me the likes of Meiklejohn, Young, Struth, Morton, McPhail, Greig, Baxter & Gough should set the standard required other wise the term becomes meaningless. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wawrinka 88 Posted July 4, 2015 Share Posted July 4, 2015 Goals in cup finals, against Celtic, and in Europe:Durie - 8Novo - 18 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wawrinka 88 Posted July 4, 2015 Share Posted July 4, 2015 Durie joined us when he was 27 and for 5 out the 7 seasons he was an important part of our team, his last 2 seasons he was a bit part player.For me he was a legend and in same bracket as Rod Wallace.He had 1.5 very good seasons (second half of 93/94 and the whole of 95/96)Outwith that, he was a very, very average playerHe wasn't particularly popular with the fans either, whereas Novo was idolized by a massive percentage of them Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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