17 Jul 2024 15:24:43
Rangers are at a crossroads in regards to our direction on the park.
Since 2012 we have consistently thought about the here and now.
From signing over rated, over the hill players on huge wages as we worked our way back up through the divisions to numerous manager changes as the blueprint is constantly ripped up and we start again.
We've got it right once in 12 years - the magnificent 55.
As fans we shoulder some of the blame as we demand immediate success.
And why not as we are basically in a 2 horse race every season?
We expect the board to get every appointment correct - they after all are the supposedly experts at running businesses.
We now find ourselves in the predicament of having a lot of players not deemed good enough by the current manager and another major overhaul required.
We've had different boards.
Different managers.
Different Directors of Football.
We haven't invested when we should (55).
We've over invested when we probably shouldn't ( Beale ) .
All with their own idea of what the Club should look like on and off the park.
Very similar to each and every one of us on here. But that's the difference - we are playing at Fantasy Football Manager.
As fans we all like our say. But expect those running the club to get it right more often than not.
For the last few years we seem to have issue after issue as a new season approaches.
Clement has at least told us where we stand playing squad wise.
And although hindsight is a wonderful thing.
I just wish as that football saying goes, someone would put their foot on the ball and calm everything down.
Will the usual issues dampen my excitement as another season comes into view?
Certainly not.
Same expectations.
Possibly same heartache.
But we live in hope and still we Follow Follow on.
17 Jul 2024 15:40:23
Why should fans shoulder any blame for expecting a winning team or immediate success? That's ridiculous. With our budget and money spent we should have won more than 3 trophies. We should have built when we won the league, we never, how is that the fault of fans? There was me thinking that the blame was on the board, poor manager choices and poor signings but apparently us fans are part of the problem. Unbelievable take.
17 Jul 2024 16:54:59
Tattie don't you come on here talking sense that could catch on you know. Great post mate. Your bang on with your assessment from 2012 to know, we've tried throwing money at it, it hasn't worked, it's time to plan for the future with more heartache. I'm definitely not keen on our board, but one thing I think they got right recently is pc/ koppen, I believe with time we will see success, if he's given time that is. I've said from last season if he loses first o. f the pressure will be massive, rightly or wrongly. I think anyone with any kind of knowledge of the game should realise this season will be very difficult to have success, but as you say we as fans are so demanding but we can't go changing managers every sseason. I'll always be optimistic about the season ahead, but also realistic.
17 Jul 2024 17:07:27
Great Post and Common sense mph.
17 Jul 2024 17:43:09
Good post MpH.
17 Jul 2024 18:06:32
Good post mph common sense but it won’t catch on here as you can see from the 1st reply.
17 Jul 2024 18:29:51
Good post MPH I'd like to add slightly that as much as us fans expect and demand success in a 2 horse race, we squandered and wasted money on the way back while they put it in their pocket for a rainy day and whenever we look to get close they've pulled the wallet out and slapped us down.
Court cases, bad kit deals, poor recruitment and no scouting system gave us no real chance of financial parity. all of these things are in place now to build for success. The saving grace is the fact they are honking in European competition or they'd be too far ahead to catch financially.
Maybe a bit of patience and encouragement from the fans while a squad rebuild takes place is exactly what's needed not jumping on misplaced passes or chances missed but getting behind the team when they need a boost.
17 Jul 2024 18:57:39
The entitlement is ripping right out of your post, PRW.
Budget and money spent don’t win football games.
Or we wouldn’t ever get beat.
And fans do need to shoulder some of the blame as our expectations far exceed the potential of the squad / manager at times.
Which means we demand change at the first hiccup and we need to start again.
Hire, Sack, Repeat.
That is just my honest opinion.
You are entitled to yours. ?.
17 Jul 2024 19:04:51
Personally, I like the signings we have made so far and a long way to go in the window.
Not getting carried away with the no cash chat, or caring who is doing the work at the stadium.
Looking forward to seeing the players we bring in and move on.
We do need to make a couple of key signings in time for the CL qualifiers IMO however.
17 Jul 2024 20:53:34
It's going to very difficult to qualify for the UCL this season. Come the beginning of August, we'll not only be asking the usual underachievers to raise their game but hoping they do so, even though we're trying to get rid of them.
17 Jul 2024 21:08:42
Prw, the board, management and the signings are to blame, but it's not rocket science to know that fans like yourself that except immediate success need to shoulder some of that blame for demanding that success it's not hard to understand, think outside the box for a second, it's all part and parcel.