pillred Posted May 4, 2018 Report Share Posted May 4, 2018 first real job in management a tough ask. and four year deal they must have a lot of faith. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xspence Posted May 4, 2018 Report Share Posted May 4, 2018 What I like about this is has there ever been a manager of a club who is genuinely so much better than any of the players he manages at the same time he is manager? He is only 37 so must easily be the best player in their club. Bet the board are begging him to register himself as player manager! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davefevs Posted May 4, 2018 Report Share Posted May 4, 2018 5 minutes ago, Xspence said: What I like about this is has there ever been a manager of a club who is genuinely so much better than any of the players he manages at the same time he is manager? He is only 37 so must easily be the best player in their club. Bet the board are begging him to register himself as player manager! Glenn Hoddle for Swindon (player-manager though) and England. At England training camps, it was often said that he was the best player out there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xspence Posted May 4, 2018 Report Share Posted May 4, 2018 1 minute ago, Davefevs said: Glenn Hoddle for Swindon (player-manager though) and England. At England training camps, it was often said that he was the best player out there! I heard Merson talk about this. He said training sessions were embarrassing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Army 75 Posted May 4, 2018 Report Share Posted May 4, 2018 If he’s half the manager he was player . He should do very well. Good appointment by the gers . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coxy27 Posted May 4, 2018 Report Share Posted May 4, 2018 12 minutes ago, Xspence said: What I like about this is has there ever been a manager of a club who is genuinely so much better than any of the players he manages at the same time he is manager? He is only 37 so must easily be the best player in their club. Bet the board are begging him to register himself as player manager! Lee Johnson. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobBobSuperBob Posted May 4, 2018 Report Share Posted May 4, 2018 22 minutes ago, Xspence said: What I like about this is has there ever been a manager of a club who is genuinely so much better than any of the players he manages at the same time he is manager? He is only 37 so must easily be the best player in their club. Bet the board are begging him to register himself as player manager! Craig Bellamy was saying this the other night on the debate He said they should be asking him to put the boots on Geoff Shreeves laughed, and Bellamy said ‘ ’No I’m serious , I saw him play the other day , he could still play I promise you, and he’d be their best player’ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobBobSuperBob Posted May 4, 2018 Report Share Posted May 4, 2018 20 minutes ago, Xspence said: I heard Merson talk about this. He said training sessions were embarrassing Not just Swindon Heard stories about him as manager of England demonstrating diagonal passes by throwing the ball down and repeatedly pinging a 50 yard diagonal to feet with players stood around just looking at each other almost intimidated by his ability Theres another account of how he was working with (a young) Beckham on free kicks showing him techniques and completely outfired Beckham , in itself no mean feat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bris Red Posted May 4, 2018 Report Share Posted May 4, 2018 Really cant see him doing well there. Fair play to him though, shows some drive to be up for that challenge. If it was me id sit on the millions and millions he no doubt has in the bank and suck as much as i can out of BT and Sky, whilst keeping all my hair and dignity in the process, but thats just me!... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin phantom Posted May 4, 2018 Admin Report Share Posted May 4, 2018 1 hour ago, pillred said: first real job in management a tough ask. and four year deal they must have a lot of faith. Liverpool under 18's to Glasgow Rangers - talk about appointing a "name" A spell similar to John Barnes at Celtic coming up? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashtonwurzel Posted May 4, 2018 Report Share Posted May 4, 2018 1 hour ago, Xspence said: What I like about this is has there ever been a manager of a club who is genuinely so much better than any of the players he manages at the same time he is manager? He is only 37 so must easily be the best player in their club. Bet the board are begging him to register himself as player manager! Chris Waddle at Burnley - absolute disaster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashtonwurzel Posted May 4, 2018 Report Share Posted May 4, 2018 10 minutes ago, phantom said: Liverpool under 18's to Glasgow Rangers - talk about appointing a "name" A spell similar to John Barnes at Celtic coming up? Laughable appointment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anglo-Welsh Posted May 4, 2018 Report Share Posted May 4, 2018 Great appointment for Rangers. Tough first job for Gerrard but wish him all the best. Feel he could get the best out of the players. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZiderEyed Posted May 4, 2018 Report Share Posted May 4, 2018 Hope he does well. Brave appointment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1960maaan Posted May 4, 2018 Report Share Posted May 4, 2018 Not sure about this, first job is tough anyway , but people will expect him to get Rangers challenging and I can't see it. If they appointed him to attract players it's a strange one, as they can't afford them, unless the recent departures have set up new people coming in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BanburyRed Posted May 4, 2018 Report Share Posted May 4, 2018 Brave? Bold? Foolhardy? Risky? Undoubtedly all of these things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Posted May 4, 2018 Report Share Posted May 4, 2018 Hopefully he plays and kicks Scott brown up in the air. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheshire_red Posted May 4, 2018 Report Share Posted May 4, 2018 He must have a lot of confidence in himself and his management ability. Errr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cidered abroad Posted May 4, 2018 Report Share Posted May 4, 2018 I think the most important bit is that Gerrard has as his assistant, Gary MacAllister who is older and has managerial experience. He is acknowledging that he, Gerrard, is inexperienced at this level so has an older, wiser head with him. Unlike others we could name. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1bristolcity Posted May 4, 2018 Report Share Posted May 4, 2018 1 hour ago, Xspence said: I heard Merson talk about this. He said training sessions were embarrassing From Merson!! a great player but a hopeless pisshead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lenred Posted May 4, 2018 Report Share Posted May 4, 2018 1 minute ago, 1bristolcity said: From Merson!! a great player but a hopeless pisshead. And that has what to do with the conversation exactly? All got demons haven't we..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erithacus Posted May 4, 2018 Report Share Posted May 4, 2018 Appointing great players as managers generally falls into one of two camps: they either start at a lowly club and learn the craft from the bottom up, or go straight into a top club and hope the aura works. Gerrard's credentials as a player are unquestioned, but I feel the way Scottish football works is asking a lot if success (over Celtic) is demanded. Could be on a hiding to nothing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pillred Posted May 4, 2018 Author Report Share Posted May 4, 2018 1 hour ago, phantom said: Liverpool under 18's to Glasgow Rangers - talk about appointing a "name" A spell similar to John Barnes at Celtic coming up? agree it's a hell of a gamble, he's a braver man than me going there, can't see the fans putting up with being second best to Celtic for too much longer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miah Dennehy Posted May 4, 2018 Report Share Posted May 4, 2018 1 hour ago, Super said: Hopefully he plays and kicks Scott brown up in the air. Good luck with that :) A good part of Rangers problems since they returned to the top flight is the obsession with Celtic. When Fergus McCann took over Celtic during the 90s he played the long game, which meant having to watch Rangers dominate and taking it on the chin. The Rangers board could learn a lot from Fergus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Dawe Posted May 4, 2018 Report Share Posted May 4, 2018 18 minutes ago, pillred said: agree it's a hell of a gamble, he's a braver man than me going there, can't see the fans putting up with being second best to Celtic for too much longer. Just the one Champions League final for Stevie Gee to win, then. Good luck with that, la! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Army 75 Posted May 4, 2018 Report Share Posted May 4, 2018 24 minutes ago, Miah Dennehy said: Good luck with that A good part of Rangers problems since they returned to the top flight is the obsession with Celtic. When Fergus McCann took over Celtic during the 90s he played the long game, which meant having to watch Rangers dominate and taking it on the chin. The Rangers board could learn a lot from Fergus. Celtic and Rangers are 2 massive clubs . Without each other. Scottish football doesn’t exist. Gerrard appointment should hopefully make a piss poor league more interesting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottishRed Posted May 4, 2018 Report Share Posted May 4, 2018 I think he is a brave bloke taking this one on. The major concern he should have is over funding, there is still a lot of speculation up there that Rangers are on the brink of financial meltdown yet again. Dave King, their major shareholder recently lost a court case, and the subsequent appeals, which means that he has to offer to buy out the minority shareholders of the club - something that will cost £11m. He has already missed the initial deadline to do so. I think it highly unlikely that SG will be given a huge budget, albeit relative, and I suspect they will be hoping that his name can attract Championship players, potentially out of contract, who will go because of who the manager is - quality wise they would be more than adequate in all likelihood, but would still demand wages that they cannot pay. I further suspect that he will be hoping to raid Liverpool's Academy / U23's for some youngsters on loan - guess where Ryan Kent might be playing next season. Ultimately he will be judged on how he does against their arch enemy - who are streets ahead of them, but would probably only scrape into the top 6 in the Championship. It would not surprise me for a second if he was gone by Christmas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yardy Posted May 4, 2018 Report Share Posted May 4, 2018 Would love Stevie to do well and get the better of Celtic in a couple of seasons. Good luck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
South-of-river Posted May 4, 2018 Report Share Posted May 4, 2018 Now that’s what you call an up and coming manager! FairPlay to him in my opinion...and if he does fail, it won’t discredit him because it’ll be put down to joining a sinking ship anyway... win win. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanterne Rouge Posted May 4, 2018 Report Share Posted May 4, 2018 32 minutes ago, ScottishRed said: I think he is a brave bloke taking this one on. The major concern he should have is over funding, there is still a lot of speculation up there that Rangers are on the brink of financial meltdown yet again. Dave King, their major shareholder recently lost a court case, and the subsequent appeals, which means that he has to offer to buy out the minority shareholders of the club - something that will cost £11m. He has already missed the initial deadline to do so. I think it highly unlikely that SG will be given a huge budget, albeit relative, and I suspect they will be hoping that his name can attract Championship players, potentially out of contract, who will go because of who the manager is - quality wise they would be more than adequate in all likelihood, but would still demand wages that they cannot pay. I further suspect that he will be hoping to raid Liverpool's Academy / U23's for some youngsters on loan - guess where Ryan Kent might be playing next season. Ultimately he will be judged on how he does against their arch enemy - who are streets ahead of them, but would probably only scrape into the top 6 in the Championship. It would not surprise me for a second if he was gone by Christmas. Didn`t I hear somewhere that two (?) of their directors had resigned? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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