Steven Gerrard To Aston Villa - Official

[Broxi 12,202]

Just now, The Specky Liar said:

Other way of looking at that if he goes and flops it shows the grass isn't always greener.

Players and managers will always take the chance in the Prem from us even if others don't do well. It's the end goal, and they'll always take the chance. 

Better for us that they do well there 

[Brubear 2,972]

20 minutes ago, 285miles said:

They won old division 1 and the European cup in the early 80s when those competitions were light years away from what it takes to win them now

2 league cups in the mid 90s

nothing since apart from maybe intertoto cup 20 years ago

This record won’t change anytime soon.

Part of me wishes him well but he’s at significant risk of Liverpool looking elsewhere when Klopp goes 

 

 

 

 

I'm In two minds about how I want him to get on. Part of me wants him to succeed to avoid all the nonsense from down south that anyone can manage Rangers to win the league that you see on social media all the time. The other part if me wants him to struggle so he realises what he gave up by leaving us when he had the chance of more trophies and CL. 

[SIRB_72 4,148]

I dont understand why fans in here and in general are putting us down for all sorts of reasons.

This job is a superb opportunity for any young British or European manager. The chance to win titles, cups and guarenteed Euro football doesnt just come up every day. Also because of our close proximity to England people can use it as an opportunity to get there. Gerrard and rodgers are perfect examples.

You're taking over a modern club who have the best squad in the league, are currently sitting 4 points ahead of your biggest rival who are in transition, in a cup semi and are potentially a win away from post-xmas European football.

As for the finances, we know why there was a 23 million loss, we know a lot of that loss is for things that wont be in next years accounts. As for the playing squad financially if you take over any top team in any of the smaller nations (Portugal, Holland, Belgium etc.) managers know that there is "wheeling and dealing" to be done, it's just part of the model and its the next step of our evolution with or without Gerrard.

However, whoever the next manager is has a great chance to actually give themselves a chance to revamp the squad or keep what he likes if they win the league with what is the best squad in the league and get into the CL.

[Blueshoff 12,814]

1 hour ago, magic8ball said:

That could well be a banning offence .😂

😁

[TheKingObv 10,860]

1 minute ago, The Specky Liar said:

Other way of looking at that if he goes and flops it shows the grass isn't always greener.

Best way to attract up and coming managers, unfortunately, is showing the grass may well be greener. 

If Gerrard goes on to become a top manager it can only help our cause for attracting managers down the line (of course we hope they don't leave mid season...) who believe they can follow a similar route.

[Negri's lovechild 15,387]

I'm not overly pissed off to be honest, which probably means that deep down i know that he had probably reached the peak of his abilities with this squad, and that there is a better fit out there for the stage we are at as a club. 

His role in getting us to this point won't be forgotten, but the timing really isn't ideal. That's why the pragmatic managers we are being linked with just won't work. We need a seamless but progressive fit, and a slightly less predictable manager. 

Gio is the calibre i would like. 

[Davy Vandenbroucke 26,971]

 

[Broxi 12,202]

Sky Sports just said £4m compensation 

[Junior Soprano 22,428]

Just now, Broxi said:

Sky Sports just said £4m compensation 

Obviously more with the back room staff

[rangersross 6,708]

6 minutes ago, SIRB_72 said:

I dont understand why fans in here and in general are putting us down for all sorts of reasons.

I reckon the last decade has instilled deep-rooted pessimism in many of our fans and, after two spells under Murty and a season with Caixinha, who can blame us? 

[Negri's lovechild 15,387]

1 minute ago, Bronzy said:

 

The only kind of positive i guess is that they haven't fucked around and are getting it done quickly.

I only hope we are as decisive with the replacement.

[Junior Soprano 22,428]

2 minutes ago, Bronzy said:

 

The sooner the better

[steven33jackie 2,017]

Quicker the announcement is made the better. Time to move on and look at who comes into replace him.

[The Specky Forum Organiser 69,577]

6 minutes ago, Broxi said:

Players and managers will always take the chance in the Prem from us even if others don't do well. It's the end goal, and they'll always take the chance. 

Better for us that they do well there 

 

4 minutes ago, TheKingObv said:

Best way to attract up and coming managers, unfortunately, is showing the grass may well be greener. 

If Gerrard goes on to become a top manager it can only help our cause for attracting managers down the line (of course we hope they don't leave mid season...) who believe they can follow a similar route.

I do get that but I'm extremely bitter about the way he's treated us so won't be looking at it with any kind of logic.

[The Specky Forum Organiser 69,577]

2 minutes ago, DiamondDan said:

Disappointed he's left mid season, however, most of you still think the sun shines out Kenny Miller's arse,  despite the fact he was brought up a Rangers fan, signed for Celtic and carried stories to his pals in the media. So I will take any outrage about "loyalty" with a pinch of salt ...

Have you ever made a post on here that isn't having a go at our fans? Strange behaviour.

[They Gnu 11,554]

Stupidly I thought he’d stay here till Klopp left the Mickey Mousers. Ah well time to move on.

[qwerty 3,792]

I feel like SG was all wind and piss, a dick turpin bastard imho

[BlueSuedeSambas 56,396]

11 minutes ago, The Specky Liar said:

Other way of looking at that if he goes and flops it shows the grass isn't always greener.

It does, and I fully get that that’s what most people will be hoping right now because they are all pissed off, but I hope he does well.

[AdzKyle 8,587]

Not even a goodbye! 

[watty. 5,799]

7 minutes ago, Negri's lovechild said:

I'm not overly pissed off to be honest, which probably means that deep down i know that he had probably reached the peak of his abilities with this squad, and that there is a better fit out there for the stage we are at as a club. 

His role in getting us to this point won't be forgotten, but the timing really isn't ideal. That's why the pragmatic managers we are being linked with just won't work. We need a seamless but progressive fit, and a slightly less predictable manager. 

Gio is the calibre i would like. 

It's not him leaving that's fucked me and thousands of others off,but the manner and timing of which he's done it.

[BlueSuedeSambas 56,396]

13 minutes ago, TheKingObv said:

I'm not overly bothered how he does tbh but I'll be keeping an eye out of curiosity.

And I bet most people on here will be doing the same whether they admit to it or not.

How do you think he’ll do?

[stuart1994 4,532]

My preference would be Gio, big name who would command respect and his Feyernord team set up in a similar fashion to us from what I’ve read. Hope who ever it is they’re in place for Monday at the latest to give them plenty of time to prepare for Hibs. 

[scottyscott1963 19,134]

Have not voiced a serious word on this.
Looks very much like SG is leaving for pastures new.
Me personally will never ever forget the scenes from a few happy months past.
In the course of celebrating how we won 55 i had a few emotional moments,which might have been due to the copious amounts of whisky i consumed,and during the moments i shed a tear for a young man who denied himself his family life,and questioned why someone would do that for us.
I put him on a pedestal for doing this for us,and thank him for those couple of months of joy.
If SG is gone then so is that moment in time.
It's history and we move on and hope for better moments.
We'll be here long after SG's managerial career is gone.
WE WILL ALWAYS BE HERE.
Just read through that again and it's not even birthday caird pish,but i typed it out,so it's getting posted.  

[SIRB_72 4,148]

2 minutes ago, rangersross said:

I reckon the last decade has instilled deep-rooted pessimism in many of our fans and, after two spells under Murty and a season with Caixinha, who can blame us? 

I understand why people would think that regarding the board and managerial choices but the stuff I'm reading is crazy. You'd think it was 2018 still. We're so much more appealing now than we were before Gerrard came in!

[BlueSuedeSambas 56,396]

Just now, AdzKyle said:

Not even a goodbye! 

We’ll get the statement. It’ll come once he’s announced and it’ll be a load of cliché filled drivel.