FNQ Posted July 21, 2020 Report Share Posted July 21, 2020 5 minutes ago, City oz said: And no I’m not on the beers yet Better get started.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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'Orns Posted July 21, 2020 Report Share Posted July 21, 2020 8 minutes ago, extonsred said: Can anyone really identify what Gérard would bring to the club - - other than the glitz - has he proved himself in the management game? From the outside looking in: Big name - means nothing to the fans, but would get us noticed outside of the area Legend of the game - presumably that would be a magnet for certain players desperate to play for their hero Stated he wants to develop through the youth system - stated aim of SL & MA Should have some great connections to open up loan links I'm not sure what is on the tick list that SL, JL and MA are working to, but I suspect they will all be on there Is he a better bet than CH, NP, AN etc - who knows. We're only going to find out by appointing him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mozo Posted July 21, 2020 Report Share Posted July 21, 2020 1 minute ago, 'Orns said: From the outside looking in: Big name - means nothing to the fans, but would get us noticed outside of the area Legend of the game - presumably that would be a magnet for certain players desperate to play for their hero Stated he wants to develop through the youth system - stated aim of SL & MA Should have some great connections to open up loan links I'm not sure what is on the tick list that SL, JL and MA are working to, but I suspect they will all be on there Is he a better bet than CH, NP, AN etc - who knows. We're only going to find out by appointing him It's an exciting gamble Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Street red Posted July 21, 2020 Report Share Posted July 21, 2020 50k a week nice if you can get it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mozo Posted July 21, 2020 Report Share Posted July 21, 2020 14 minutes ago, City oz said: Just looking at football insider then googled Steven Gerard. Steve Lansdown is claimed in the last hour to offer him 50,000.00 pounds P/W. And no I’m not on the beers yet To be honest, I could imagine that is close to the going rate for Gerrard, rightly or wrongly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davefevs Posted July 21, 2020 Report Share Posted July 21, 2020 That was his rumoured salary at Rangers. As with all these things (unless you’ve seen the contract) it could be made up of all manner of things on top of basic to get that amount. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SecretSam Posted July 21, 2020 Report Share Posted July 21, 2020 I'm not sure we need the ego here, nor to be used as a stepping stone. Has he really pulled up tree trunks at Rangers? Let's be honest, any half decent coach should be able to get them to second in the Scottish Prem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
City oz Posted July 21, 2020 Report Share Posted July 21, 2020 2 minutes ago, mozo said: To be honest, I could imagine that is close to the going rate for Gerrard, rightly or wrongly. Look it up your self. Gerard is worth about 90 mill. The only other manager that was on more than 50K a week In the championship is the Leeds boss and he is now in the Prem. Perhaps its our turn next. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCFC Grim Posted July 21, 2020 Report Share Posted July 21, 2020 50k for someone who has achieved the square root of **** all.......ok. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Top Robin Posted July 21, 2020 Report Share Posted July 21, 2020 That would seem like good business if you factor in what we would get if he got us promoted to the Prem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
City oz Posted July 21, 2020 Report Share Posted July 21, 2020 Just now, BCFC Grim said: 50k for someone who has achieved the square root of **** all.......ok. Agree with you. I got beers in my esky and about to drink them Just now, Top Robin said: That would seem like good business if you factor in what we would get if he got us promoted to the Prem. Like top robin. I ran out again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomo Posted July 21, 2020 Report Share Posted July 21, 2020 Just get on with it Mark Ashton. The waiting is so painful reading all these rumours in the national press. Clever PR though... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BetterRedthanBlue Posted July 21, 2020 Report Share Posted July 21, 2020 £50k for a manager who has won nothing at rangers in the 2 years he's been at the helm. I'd rather we put that £50k towards another manager with a proven track record. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slartibartfast Posted July 21, 2020 Report Share Posted July 21, 2020 The money doesn't worry me. SL ain't daft, if he thinks hes worth it and we can afford it, then go for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'Orns Posted July 21, 2020 Report Share Posted July 21, 2020 15 minutes ago, mozo said: It's an exciting gamble It would be - that is exactly how I feel about Gerrard He's a long way off getting the Liverpool job, he may as well make his name in England with another club first. Why not City? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomo Posted July 21, 2020 Report Share Posted July 21, 2020 I still can't see this happening although I do think that our board would prefer a younger manager. Hughton is 61 Gerrard is 40 I would be overwhelmed with either and it would be hilarious if we did secure Gerrard... Just to shut up Jim White at Talk Sport Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'Orns Posted July 21, 2020 Report Share Posted July 21, 2020 11 minutes ago, JonDolman said: Absolutely mental to pay a manager who has not shown himself to be anything special as a manager so far. Could get what so far appears to be a better manager who has over achieved at previous clubs for one fifth of that money. I'd love to know which of the potential names on the list, who have achieved anything at this level, would come here for £10k a week? 1 minute ago, JonDolman said: It's not like Lansdown always makes the right decisions is it? Sod, McInnes... Or David James signing the manager didn't even want Isn't this where an experienced football man like MA comes into it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slartibartfast Posted July 21, 2020 Report Share Posted July 21, 2020 1 minute ago, JonDolman said: It's not like Lansdown always makes the right decisions is it? Sod, McInnes... Or David James signing the manager didn't even want That's people, not on about choices, I'm just on about the cash. He didn't get where he is today by chucking his hard earned ,away . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chowie Posted July 21, 2020 Report Share Posted July 21, 2020 Sources: Billionaire launches extraordinary offer to lure Rangers top earner from Ibrox By Wayne Veysey - 21st July 2020 at 7:00am Bristol City will make one final push to lure Steven Gerrard from Rangers by offering him a deal that would make him the highest-paid manager in the Championship next season, Football Insider understands. Billionaire owner Steve Lansdown has not given up hope of trying to entice the 40-year-old from Ibrox ahead of the new Scottish campaign starting on 1 August. A City source has told Football Insider the club are launching an extraordinary offer to Gerrard that would top his £2.5million-a-year Rangers package. The Liverpool legend signed a new Rangers deal last December that runs until the summer of 2024. That is equivalent to £50,000-a-week and higher than any Ibrox player under his command. City are aware they face a huge battle to entice Gerrard as he is firmly fixed on his third season in Glasgow and stopping Celtic marching to 10-in-a-row. The ambitious Championship club have not given up hope but will look elsewhere if they cannot persuade the Rangers manager by the end of this week. As revealed by Football Insider, Gerrard has also been approached by Birmingham this summer but he knocked back the Championship outfit. The highest paid manager currently in the Championship is Leeds boss Marcelo Bielsa, who earns around £60,000-a-week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedorDead BCFC Posted July 21, 2020 Report Share Posted July 21, 2020 4 minutes ago, 'Orns said: It would be - that is exactly how I feel about Gerrard He's a long way off getting the Liverpool job, he may as well make his name in England with another club first. Why not City? That’s how I’m looking at it. For him to be Liverpool manager one day he will have to have success elsewhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Numero Uno Posted July 21, 2020 Report Share Posted July 21, 2020 It's Steve Lansdown's money and he'll try and buy who he wants. Btw there is no manager out there with a "proven record" that would be happy to take £10K per week. Mike Flynn and Ryan Lowe might take £10K per week but that is literally about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin phantom Posted July 21, 2020 Admin Report Share Posted July 21, 2020 4 minutes ago, Tomo said: I still can't see this happening although I do think that our board would prefer a younger manager. Hughton is 61 Gerrard is 40 I would be overwhelmed with either and it would be hilarious if we did secure Gerrard... Just to shut up Jim White at Talk Sport Well the club have put their choice "out there now" - Gerrard first choice - Hughton second 10 minutes ago, BetterRedthenBlue said: £50k for a manager who has won nothing at rangers in the 2 years he's been at the helm. I'd rather we put that £50k towards another manager with a proven track record. Remembering that we are a business to make money now. Think of how many extra people will come to games because of his appointment Think of how much merchandise the club will shift with his name / image There's the extra money covered in no time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cityal Posted July 21, 2020 Report Share Posted July 21, 2020 2 minutes ago, phantom said: Well the club have put their choice "out there now" - Gerrard first choice - Hughton second Remembering that we are a business to make money now. Think of how many extra people will come to games because of his appointment Think of how much merchandise the club will shift with his name / image There's the extra money covered in no time You can pretty much guarantee we'd be on Sky live matches a lot more also, its the sort thing they'd lap up. Ofc that is a double edged sword with likely changes to kick off times, but I think it would bring in extra revenue from TV fees and potentially advertising. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dottie Posted July 21, 2020 Report Share Posted July 21, 2020 Over 2 years that would be about £5m, we’ve spent more than that on players. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coppello Posted July 21, 2020 Report Share Posted July 21, 2020 3 minutes ago, phantom said: Well the club have put their choice "out there now" - Gerrard first choice - Hughton second Remembering that we are a business to make money now. Think of how many extra people will come to games because of his appointment Think of how much merchandise the club will shift with his name / image There's the extra money covered in no time I guess the issue comes when you need to sack him. If he signs a three year deal and we're in the mire 6 months in, we'd have to pay over £6m in compensation. We would also need to buy out his contract in Scotland which I imagine will be another few million so it could be a very expensive risk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperDziek Posted July 21, 2020 Report Share Posted July 21, 2020 11 minutes ago, JonDolman said: It's not like Lansdown always makes the right decisions is it? Sod, McInnes... Or David James signing the manager didn't even want To be fair, if Lansdown/Bristol Sport always got it right, then City would be well established in the Premier League by now. Doubt there is an owner out there (who’s been the owner for a similar length of time) who’s never made a managerial mistake Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archie andrews Posted July 21, 2020 Report Share Posted July 21, 2020 Rather have fred gee...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mozo Posted July 21, 2020 Report Share Posted July 21, 2020 Just now, SuperDziek said: Doubt there is an owner out there (who’s been the owner for a similar length of time) who’s never made a managerial mistake Watford make 3 a season and they're still in the Prem! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southport Red Posted July 21, 2020 Report Share Posted July 21, 2020 Perhaps (and this is just an hypothesis, I am not even remotely ITK), Gerrard has agreed but it is all embargoed until Rangers’ season is over. Would explain why “nothing is happening”. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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