Rangers Rumours Archive December 31 2017

31 Dec 2017 21:49:29
Here is a thought bears,

9 times out of 10 a manager brings a number 2 with him.

If we get a manager at end of season and he brings the number 2, what happens to jimmy nic?

Can't imagine jimmy will come just to get booted in June.
So, is murts being told he is going to be long term even though WE are told until end of season, or is the Irish gaffer lined up hence him not talking to scotland? Jimmy nic would already be in place and possibly involved in transfer business.

31 Dec 2017 22:30:23
I reckon if it was oneil he would be in place already but the last thing you can do with this board is second guess them

01 Jan 2018 10:03:17
I reckon he’s taking a chance that murty can get the gig longer term. Is he still the Northern Ireland assistant? He would still have a job then

01 Jan 2017 12:11:29
Jimmy nicholl is right out of the blue.

Out of every person to choose from its jimmy nicholl. Definitely something weird about that one IMO.

Has Murty worked with him before?

01 Jan 2018 12:35:27
How is it weird, the guy played for us over two spells, been on our coaching staff before he has plenty of experience so all I can see is a good move

01 Jan 2018 12:48:12
Jimmy was doing the after dinner speaking when I was at the hospitality for the Aberdeen game last year.
So I'd say he clearly still had ties to the club and was a straight forward and easy process to get him in as a coach and that's why we appointed him.

01 Jan 2018 13:55:30
Ther would be comp for a club to sign the irland manager that's why gers won't just now

01 Jan 2018 14:38:20
He wouldn't still have a job if murty and him gets the boot in June as for the coaching staff of international teams like Northern Ireland Scotland exc are volunteers they do not get paid as they already have paid jobs with there clubs same as the players the only one to get paid are the managers as there higher don a full time basis. And jimmy n is only at Northern Ireland because of O'Neil the new manager there will bring his own staff with him.

01 Jan 2018 20:28:11
Jimmy nicholl was recommended by Walter Smith, hardly a strange appointment. Also Jimmy still is Northern Ireland assistant so still has a job. Also I imagine rangers are paying him much more in 6 months than he would get at Falkirk.

02 Jan 2018 11:49:23
Deanobear, utter nonsense. Assistants and coaches with international teams may be part time yes but not volunteers with no pay.

31 Dec 2017 06:58:24
I'm told that at a meeting at Ibrox this evening, Murty and Mark Allen discussed a possible purge of at least six players to free up wages, so look for some big earners getting shipped out. And there have been no calls from Mexico! Currently there are funds to finance the purchase of two targets without selling anyone.

31 Dec 2017 10:49:32
First thing that should be done is phone up Alves agent and tell him to get him a new team (never rangers class)
Cardoso should be sold if buyer wants him.
Lee Hodson should be released
I won’t go through them all but on watching the Motherwell game we don’t have good width plus our defence needs strengthened and a hard msn to get right into broody I hate his smug face!

31 Dec 2017 11:40:38
yea am sure DK called you to tell you all this don't suppose you had dinner wea him as well na doubt it we don't have any money to buy new players nobody will buy the crap we have we played against a celtic team that didn't turn up in 2nd half can't believe fellow bears are happy to finish 2nd there pulling in nearly 8million on van Dyke still getting money in europe and prob sell dembele for 20million 11pts behind its only going get worse unless we get money DK been there nearly 3 years and not any further forward that's the realty not a point yesterday

31 Dec 2017 14:16:34
Wow! We see some fairly negative stuff on here regularly but given what day it is, that one takes the cake for me. No matter how much they make on Virgil, Dembele etc. They cannot convince the top players to come to the backwater of Scottish football. Hope your in a better mood come the bells! Happy New Year Bhoys and Bears!

Keep Believing!

31 Dec 2017 19:36:07
Couldn't care less what Celtic are getting for dyke or dembele. Rangers outplayed Celtic in the second half, end of. Plenty thought we'd get humped, we didn't. 2-3 quality players plus our injured players back. There's a decent side there. Happy new year

31 Dec 2017 22:34:44
Happy New Year bhoys? Na not for me.

31 Dec 2017 23:50:50
Ffs, if you canny take positives from that then you're not a gers fan

01 Jan 2018 11:58:03
Cheer up big blue bear. To be fair dave king did say a 5 year process or something like that. Fellow bears happy to finish second this year because they are being realistic not in fantasy land. Right now we need to strengthen and gel to start next season strong. don't worry about celtic’s business just focus on ours.

01 Jan 2018 12:00:56
Shocking statements on here about Alves and suggestions he bottled it. Although he may have underestimated intensity of Scottish game, he clearly loves the responsibility and at his age is picking up injures. Don’t think he will be with us Long but let’s treat him with respect.

01 Jan 2018 12:10:33
big blue bear, I'm sorry you are such a hateful, angry person, but who mentioned DK? Who mentioned dinner? Who mentioned Celtic? Are you sure you're commenting on the right thread? Never mind, calm down and have as good a new year as someone in your condition can have.