27 Oct 2017 17:09:40
The position we find ourselves in was inevitable the minute Douglas Park and his son decided to persue the experiment rather than the tried and tested route. Pedro didn't have the credentials for a job as big as ours, quite simply he never earned the right to manage a club of our stature. Sitting fifth in the Qatari league merits the Ross County job or a club of that calibre yet the parks convinced the rest of the board he was the man who could take us to the next level . I sincerely hope they have nothing to do with this appointment as this one must be spot on. I'm a realistic kind of guy and understand we are not awash with cash, so Derek mcinness for me is the sensible choice. Hell improve us no end and he's smart in the transfer market, just Look at his signings. He brings guys in who can play in our league, plus they won't cost the earth, that at the moment is our priority, so blockbuster manager he is not but right now he is exactly what we need.
27 Oct 2017 17:17:21
How concrete is the rumour it was Park’s idea of employing Pedro?
27 Oct 2017 17:57:50
I was told by an ex player at a legends game months ago that it was parks son who really pushed for Pedro. Don't see any reason not to believe him
27 Oct 2017 18:06:19
BathgateBear it's not a rumour mate. The Park's orchestrated this through themselves and people close to Pedro. The info is 100% guaranteed and is common knowledge among people in and around Ibrox. The info was passed on to me in a conversation with someone very close to ex Rangers and Celtic players. I don't know any of the players personally mate and I was not privy to the initial conversation. My wife's uncle is involved with the ex players through the local team here in East Kilbride and it was him who told me. The ex player in question who passed this on also stays through here and there is no way he would make this up.
This was nothing less than total folly from two so called Rangers men which has resulted in absolute failure!
27 Oct 2017 18:57:26
100 per cent true. I have dealt with people around Graham park and Pedro Mendes is a very good friend of his. he pushed this through. he tried before the bread man was given the job bit failed but got his man this time. I'm to believe the parks put up the money for Pedro's compensation to Qatar club to prove there confidence in this.
27 Oct 2017 20:06:02
Roster, 'he brings guys in who can play in our league, plus they won't cost the earth'
Think if he gets the job he's in for a big shock - the Rangers come calling, add another zero!
Always was and always will be.
27 Oct 2017 20:11:28
I heard that it was Park Jnr rather than his old man that thought this was a good idea.
27 Oct 2017 20:29:22
It was his son naz but Douglas Park did fund the compensation package aswell so in turn pushed it through. A joke really because we were told he was the stand out candidate during a thorough and extensive selection process. Total bull
27 Oct 2017 20:37:46
You're right Naz. Park Jr was the main protagonist in this whole sorry mess with the full backing of his father. Both Park's had to give assurances on compensation, transfer budgets and payoffs if it didn't work out. From what I hear it was Park Snr who put the money up.
27 Oct 2017 23:08:22
Bottom line is the parks F'd the last appointment up big time. The board must surely look at getting in someone who is as close to a sure thing as possible. For me that guy is mcinness. The club, the league, the opposition, the type of player suited to our league are all things he knows inside out. Obviously the rangers Job is bigger than anything he's had before so that is the risk with mcinness but I think he's up to the challenge (that is if he'd take the job?! )
28 Oct 2017 07:54:10
Well can't trust there judgement then. that's the problem with too many investors they all want there say. What happened to the good old days of sir david murray. I miss those days, I watch the nine in a row games all the time from start to finish it fills me with joy. Ahh memories.