25 Jul 2024 12:20:22
Read quite a few people doubting the manager last night.
Do you really want what's good for Rangers?
Did you see the state of that lineup and squad he has had to work with? He needs people higher up to do their jobs and get him players in.
We wanted someone with a backbone to gut this squad and he has literally said everyone except Butland has a price and is willing to sell the captain and vice captain. He isn't taking any nonsense from Cantwell and people are moaning about that aswell.
He also came out and said what he expected and what he has been given are different but he will accept it and instead of backing him, some are ready to go after him.
He has won 3 league titles which is more than any manager we have had since Walter and won a trophy with us the same amount as Gio and Gerrard who both had much, much better teams.
At least just give the guy a few months of the season with his players instead of being desperate to jump on him.
And regarding the style of play which is pish. he isn’t going to get poor, lazy players who are leaving drilled into a system as most of them don't care and are leaving. ?.
25 Jul 2024 12:45:54
Well said mate ?.
25 Jul 2024 12:50:49
You can’t doubt him off the back of a testimonial, his hands are tired until players move, this isn’t in his remit to control.
We don’t have a style of play just now, but I’m hopeful if we have 4 or 5 new first team players who PC has picked then this will change.
I was more worried of him leaving than giving him a hard time.
25 Jul 2024 12:59:13
Finally a bit of sense ?
Good post mate.
25 Jul 2024 13:09:10
Good post Carluke.
25 Jul 2024 13:14:44
Completely agree Carluke. Well said.
25 Jul 2024 13:15:15
I like clement I like his attitude and his toughness
I have serious doubt over his tactics though.
He refuses to change formation for tougher games leaving us open in mf and exposing our weaknesses at full back.
We can all see that why doesn’t he do something about it.
We will be punished for this. And it may cost him his job.
25 Jul 2024 13:16:17
Great post Carluke.
25 Jul 2024 13:17:09
regardless of who played . the tactics or lack of them was crazy.
25 Jul 2024 13:20:05
What I saw yesterday were a lot of young guys struggling to find their game. And I am fine with it. I am tired of mediocre or end of career guys "settling" for a paycheck in Glasgow. PC had a hard look at what has come through the academy and Birmingham showed them up. If anything, Lowry, MacKinnon, McAusland should have walked off a little bit humbled. Yes this season is going to be difficult. If we lose patience and run PC out of town then we will get to do it next year too with a different manager. I am ready to give a manager a decent run. I wonder where we would be if we were a little more patient with Gio.
25 Jul 2024 13:23:04
Well said mate. I say this board needs to go ASAP.
25 Jul 2024 13:28:36
Sacking the manager and starting over ‘yet again’ with what we would be our 5th manager in 4 years would be insane. What exactly would anyone think a new manager could do with the same players, the same set up in the background, the same restrictions on finances. Clement at least seems to be looking at the bigger picture and trying to change things throughout the footballing side of the club. But there are no quick fixes. It will take a fair bit of time to sort out everything (youth set up, medical set up, training set up etc) never mind getting the first team back in shape on a small budget. So think about it, what standard of manger would want to come in to all of that if we did get rid of Clement? And even if we did manage to bring in someone of a decent standard they would still be facing all the same issues yet they would AGAIN have to start from scratch. It may well be a very rough season but realistically we are just going to have to ride it out and hope he can turn things around quicker than expected.
25 Jul 2024 13:38:46
Carluke our club are a shambles.
Imagine being the first building works that didn’t finish on time or require some flexibility. Don’t know any other club that had to play at Hampden whilst a re-build was going on. ?Still at least we are playing at the only other stadium that has a UEFA high ranking in Scotland.
The board and the manager WTF. Imagine upsetting players and trying to reduce our over inflated squad and wage bill. FFP allows without penalty I believe to invest in infrastructure, are we doing that ?The majority wanted a massive re-structure and that requires balls and individuals in place to see it through. It also needs a support to understand the bigger picture. How dare they upset Cantwell, Goldson, Lammers and Hagi. Eh oh what about the other 20 + players who aren’t complaining, they must feel left out ?
The other mob moan about not spending their cash. It’s simple and I’ve told friends who are supporters. Why spend high transfer fees and high salaries to win the SPL. The champions league money is spent on those fees and wages. Now as there is no direct entry do you spend on the hope you get there. I would not.
As for the friendlies, they are smoke screens and will have no bearing on the season ahead.
25 Jul 2024 15:17:56
Good post Carluke and love the sarcasm, Windy. Hope it catches on.
25 jul 2024 15:41:01
good words stevie.
25 Jul 2024 18:47:52
I think that's a lot to do with injuries Steve mate but I must admit some decisions he made or lack thereof left my wondering wtf he was doing at times.
I posted ages ago my views on Clement and this was one of my fears, that he didn't have a plan b, c, d etc. But time will tell its kinda unfair to judge him as of yet.