Popular Post jintybear 8,536 Posted June 2, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted June 2, 2019 Giovanni van Bronckhorst last night revealed he’d be interested in managing Rangers in the future. He has just ended a successful four-year spell at Feyenoord, taken the club to the Dutch title in 2017 – their first in 18 years – and also two KNVB Cup successes. The former Light Blues hero won the treble in 1999 at the end of his first season at Ibrox, and the double in 2000, before moving on to play for Arsenal and Barcelona. He was strongly linked with the Rangers manager’s post following Mark Warburton’s departure in 2016/17 season, and again after the Pedro Caixinha debacle. Van Bronckhorst, however, was in the middle of his venture at the Rotterdam club, and the timing just wasn’t right. But the Dutchman was flattered to be on the radar of his former club, and was delighted to know he is still held in such high esteem by the fans. Having been given the job at Feyenoord at the tender age of 40, there is no doubting his qualities to lead and manage. He has chosen to take a short break from the game and will assess all his options in the coming months. The 44-year-old told The Sunday Post: “Rangers are a special football club, and I always look out for their results. “For me to have been a part of their history is a wonderful feeling, and very humbling. “It is clear to see the club is heading in the right direction and significant improvements have been made in the past year. “For a couple of years, they were struggling to get close to the level of celtic. But that is now not the case. “Thanks to a lot of hard work behind the scenes, and the appointment of Steven Gerrard as manager, the club is now heading the right way, and they are now very, very close to being at the same level on the park. “They now have to take the positives of the two victories against celtic at Ibrox this season, and bring that mentality and skill over the course of a full campaign. “Of course, it is an important period coming up, and they look as though they are ready to go and properly challenge. “This will be a test for celtic, because Rangers are ready. celtic will not get it easy next season, we all know that. “You must give respect to Steven, his coaching staff, the players and supporters for their hard work over the past year. He is doing very well. “To be the manager of Rangers is a huge honour, of course. “I’ve been linked with it once or twice, and that was very nice. “It’s a great football club and has a special feeling in my heart. So it was a huge compliment. “But I was totally committed and focused on Feyenoord. “You never know what may happen in the future, and we all know that it is never wise to try to predict where your career may take you. “You never know what happens because I know the club and have nice feelings for it. “But it’s important for everyone to support Steven and the players next season. That is the only focus.” After moving to Rangers from Feyenoord for £4.5-million in 1998 as part of Dick Advocaat’s Dutch revolution at Ibrox, the cultured midfielder picked up five domestic medals and was part of some famous nights in the Champions League. He joined Arsenal three years later for £8m, then it was on to Barcelona, where he played a significant role in the Champions League success of 2006. He also won 106 caps with Holland, and captained his country in the 2010 World Cup Final, when they lost to Spain in South Africa. Van Bronckhorst said: “I have been very fortunate to have played under wonderful coaches and leaders. “There’s been Dick Advocaat, Louis van Gaal, Frank Rijkaard, Ronald Koeman and Arsene Wenger. “They all had their own ways and different styles, and I’ve tried hard to form my own identity and philosophies as a coach, while never forgetting the positives I took from all of them. “Being a player is wonderful, but being a manager is totally different. “You have different kinds of pressures. It never leaves you and it’s almost impossible to switch off. “But the rewards are great, and helping to bring success to Feyenoord was an incredible feeling. “I want more in the future. “It was the same when I played, and I can’t believe it was 20 years ago that we won the treble with Rangers. Where does the time go? “I’ll never forget Rod Wallace’s winning goal in the Scottish Cup Final against celtic. What a moment! “Being in Scotland helped my development as a footballer, and also my mentality and character. “Playing in Scotland was really tough, I can assure you. But it was perfect for me at that stage. “The successes we had were down to having a very good manager and talented players. We also had a great team spirit, and that is so important because nothing van be achieved without togetherness. “We worked hard every day in training but we also socialised as a group. “We had Arthur Numan, Claudio Reyna, Andrei Kanchelskis, Michael Mols, Barry Ferguson and many more, who were excellent. “It was then nice to win league titles with Arsenal and Barcelona. To win the title in four different countries – Holland, Scotland, England and Spain – is very special and something I am extremely proud of. “Of course, the Champions League is the dream for every club footballer, and I’ve had that feeling with Barcelona in 2006. “We had a great time there, and I know, overall, I’ve been very fortunate to have had the career I’ve had and played for so many wonderful football clubs.” ❤⚪💙 Amokachi, HuistraHairDo, Sonnybear1972 and 14 others 17 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SonOfLuther 3,400 Posted June 2, 2019 Share Posted June 2, 2019 👍 Fine article, thanks for sharing OP. One wee thing, Steven Gerrard was given the Rangers job at even more tender age of 38. 😉 jintybear 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeyserSoze 14,545 Posted June 2, 2019 Share Posted June 2, 2019 Line them up once bitten by the Gers it never leaves you jintybear 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BookWorm 4,124 Posted June 2, 2019 Share Posted June 2, 2019 Would be happy to see him in the manager chair. If Stevie leaves after getting 55 next season obviously. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mclovin9091 1,388 Posted June 2, 2019 Share Posted June 2, 2019 SG here for 4 years and then moves on to Liverpool. GVB as his replacement, makes sense. qwerty 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Hurlock Loyal 12,133 Posted June 2, 2019 Share Posted June 2, 2019 22 minutes ago, mclovin9091 said: SG here for 4 years and then moves on to Liverpool. GVB as his replacement, makes sense. If Klopp leaves within 2yrs, imo he will go to Munich, or Spain - then SG will be strongly linked, depending on how much challenge and silverware we get next season jintybear 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bakbear 3,586 Posted June 3, 2019 Share Posted June 3, 2019 I can’t quite put my finger on it but for some bizarre reason I feel we need a British Manager and I feel we need one that understands intrinsically what Rangers is about. Gerrard works because the environment at Liverpool is very similar. Warburton didn’t work because he never “got it”. He could mimic it, he could trot out the words parrot fashion. But he never felt it. Our managerial shopping list should be filtered to British, working class background, steeped in football, with a passion for winning, forged in the culture of moral fortitude and with a level of intelligence and understanding of the modern game. Right now I would have someone like Kevin Thomson being groomed to replace Gerrard if he chooses to leave at the end of his current deal. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
trueblueal 2,117 Posted June 3, 2019 Share Posted June 3, 2019 Jordan Henderson has been promised it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeyserSoze 14,545 Posted June 3, 2019 Share Posted June 3, 2019 1 hour ago, Bakbear said: I can’t quite put my finger on it but for some bizarre reason I feel we need a British Manager and I feel we need one that understands intrinsically what Rangers is about. Gerrard works because the environment at Liverpool is very similar. Warburton didn’t work because he never “got it”. He could mimic it, he could trot out the words parrot fashion. But he never felt it. Our managerial shopping list should be filtered to British, working class background, steeped in football, with a passion for winning, forged in the culture of moral fortitude and with a level of intelligence and understanding of the modern game. Right now I would have someone like Kevin Thomson being groomed to replace Gerrard if he chooses to leave at the end of his current deal. You named a player that doesn’t fit what you said before. As there is nothing to suggest KT fits the majority of those attributes Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bakbear 3,586 Posted June 3, 2019 Share Posted June 3, 2019 17 minutes ago, KeyserSoze said: You named a player that doesn’t fit what you said before. As there is nothing to suggest KT fits the majority of those attributes He is British. Gets what it means to be a winner at Rangers. Has a passion for it. He is intelligent and is forging a solid career as a youth coach. Which attributes is he missing Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lewislaudrup 851 Posted June 3, 2019 Share Posted June 3, 2019 2 hours ago, Bakbear said: He is British. Gets what it means to be a winner at Rangers. Has a passion for it. He is intelligent and is forging a solid career as a youth coach. Which attributes is he missing Put in Dutch and take out youth and you have GVB. And on a sidenote what a fucking player her was always thought he was wasted after he left us cause he never played cm at arsenal or barca Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeyserSoze 14,545 Posted June 3, 2019 Share Posted June 3, 2019 5 hours ago, Bakbear said: He is British. Gets what it means to be a winner at Rangers. Has a passion for it. He is intelligent and is forging a solid career as a youth coach. Which attributes is he missing He was half decent with us and won four trophies. Apart from that he’s been injury prone most his career and won nothing else with anybody. Hardly a born winner now is he? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TopCat 4,511 Posted June 3, 2019 Share Posted June 3, 2019 Cracking article..... nice to hear he remembers the club and our fans so fondly. He was some player........and I wouldn't mind seeing him in the managers chair when SG's tenure is over...... but hopefully that's a few years down the line. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bakbear 3,586 Posted June 3, 2019 Share Posted June 3, 2019 48 minutes ago, KeyserSoze said: He was half decent with us and won four trophies. Apart from that he’s been injury prone most his career and won nothing else with anybody. Hardly a born winner now is he? Thought he was excellent for us and often tipped to be a future captain. He won 5 major trophies in 3 years and then moved on before his knees turned to toffee. I think he would tick most of the boxes. I also was using him as an example, fine if you don't agree with the individual. I was espousing an opinion on the characteristics required of our manager. Particularly I was expressing my bewilderment at my own gut feel that our manager should be British. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeyserSoze 14,545 Posted June 3, 2019 Share Posted June 3, 2019 14 minutes ago, Bakbear said: Thought he was excellent for us and often tipped to be a future captain. He won 5 major trophies in 3 years and then moved on before his knees turned to toffee. I think he would tick most of the boxes. I also was using him as an example, fine if you don't agree with the individual. I was espousing an opinion on the characteristics required of our manager. Particularly I was expressing my bewilderment at my own gut feel that our manager should be British. I just thought it was a slightly odd choice tbf. But each to their own I suppose Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brackley Bluenose 4,479 Posted June 3, 2019 Share Posted June 3, 2019 6 hours ago, KeyserSoze said: He was half decent with us and won four trophies. Apart from that he’s been injury prone most his career and won nothing else with anybody. Hardly a born winner now is he? Wit? Up there with one of the most mental posts I’ve seen on here. He played over 100 games for Barcelona in the three seasons he was there. The guy that ‘never won anything else’ actually won a champions league, UEFA cup and UEFA cup winners cup 🤣. He also won a vast array of domestic trophies throughout his career. He also played 106 times for the shitty footballing nation Holland. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluenoz 30,840 Posted June 3, 2019 Share Posted June 3, 2019 13 hours ago, trueblueal said: Jordan Henderson has been promised it. The last two captains to hoist the cup for Liverpool have coached us. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SonOfLuther 3,400 Posted June 3, 2019 Share Posted June 3, 2019 5 minutes ago, bluenoz said: The last two captains to hoist the cup for Liverpool have coached us. Henderson our future manager if the pattern continues bluenoz 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeyserSoze 14,545 Posted June 3, 2019 Share Posted June 3, 2019 1 hour ago, Brackley Bluenose said: Wit? Up there with one of the most mental posts I’ve seen on here. He played over 100 games for Barcelona in the three seasons he was there. The guy that ‘never won anything else’ actually won a champions league, UEFA cup and UEFA cup winners cup 🤣. He also won a vast array of domestic trophies throughout his career. He also played 106 times for the shitty footballing nation Holland. No this is one of the most mentalist posts on here Wrong 😂 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brackley Bluenose 4,479 Posted June 3, 2019 Share Posted June 3, 2019 1 hour ago, KeyserSoze said: No this is one of the most mentalist posts on here Wrong 😂 “...injury prone most his career and won nothing else with anybody.” Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueSuedeSambas 53,789 Posted June 3, 2019 Share Posted June 3, 2019 I’m pretty sure he was meaning Kevin Thomson. KeyserSoze 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueSuedeSambas 53,789 Posted June 3, 2019 Share Posted June 3, 2019 But seriously we need to start hoping that people like KT, McCann, Kenny Miller & even Lee Wallace carry on showing an interest in coaching/managing. Ultimately i’d love for us to see enough well spoken and intelligent people who get the club involved in coaching/managing with the idea of eventually reaching a point where we can initially look to our own when we need managers in the future. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wullies_bowly_legs 3,805 Posted June 3, 2019 Share Posted June 3, 2019 11 minutes ago, DBBTB said: I’m pretty sure he was meaning Kevin Thomson. Now that was a top whoosh moment.😃 KeyserSoze 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brackley Bluenose 4,479 Posted June 3, 2019 Share Posted June 3, 2019 22 minutes ago, DBBTB said: I’m pretty sure he was meaning Kevin Thomson. Ah, I’m away to die. @KeyserSoze before I die, I apologise. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeyserSoze 14,545 Posted June 4, 2019 Share Posted June 4, 2019 8 hours ago, Brackley Bluenose said: Ah, I’m away to die. @KeyserSoze before I die, I apologise. I was going to keep you going for a few more posts 😂 but @DBBTB saved you nae bother bud. 👍 Wullies_bowly_legs 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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