06 Jan 2025 19:04:17
I fear I may have ruffled a few feathers recently.
Comments such as poor opinions and deluded have been mentioned in response to my inputs.
Let me explain my idea of progress.
2021 joined board as part of takeover of SK Brann
Took the decision to sack legendary Norwegian manager Kare Ingebrigtsen. Sacked half Squad due to scandal.
Part of team that hired Eirik Horneland.
Season 1- took over more than halfway through, took hit on relegation.
Season 2- unbeaten season champions (2nd tier)
Season 3 - 2nd eliteserien - Norwegian Cup winners
Season 4 - 2nd eliteserien qualified for next season champions league.
I do apologize if I do not see 13 points adrift as progress.
These comments are the reason so few post rumours/ opinions and I have to say I am considering my future input.
06 Jan 2025 19:18:55
Your C. V speaks volumes Asathor, u have no need to explain yourself mate???.
06 Jan 2025 19:19:01
Asa who cares what people say or post it's your opinion and your entitled to give it there more of us who look forward to your views than don't.
06 Jan 2025 19:19:41
Asathor maybe the problem started with you mate, didn't you say anyone not wanting Clement sacked is deluded?
06 Jan 2025 19:22:47
Very good Asathor, but tells me this did your club have to lower the wage budget with 6/ 7m in one window, Rangers and Brann are very different clubs mate.
06 Jan 2025 19:24:03
Or you said something very similar to deluded if happy with him.
06 Jan 2025 19:26:04
Asathor : I have never referred to your input haven't always agreed with you 13 points adrift is not what we want but with the pool of players we have we will always be behind them and until the board invest or find investment it won’t change.
06 Jan 2025 19:28:26
Absolutely not my Star.
06 Jan 2025 19:36:55
Cool Asathor, I thought you said something very similar to that.
Asathor, I enjoy your opinions mate, very much at that, you must be talking about me saying to storm I believe you have a poor opinion our manager and what he's trying to implement, listen mate that is only my opinion on it.
06 Jan 2025 19:43:25
It was not you, it was another post implying me to be deluded.
06 Jan 2025 19:39:38
Any decent defenders in that team Asathor? . ?? Its your opinion and not everyone has to agree, they can respectfully disagree ??.
06 Jan 2025 19:51:30
My star is the in the same way you said people are deluded that can’t see progress? Bit ironic you trying to pull someone up for the opposite ? even tho he didn’t even say that ?.
06 Jan 2025 19:57:45
I agree Asathor, currently we’re nowhere near playing at the standard we should be, it’s very frustrating.
06 Jan 2025 19:59:39
Asa I have no issue with your views I don’t need to agree with them all but u have certainly earned my respect and that of many others on here.
Why don’t u try get couple our kids from academy on loan, ie grant and Curtis mb do u a turn.
06 Jan 2025 20:02:48
Asathor you have part answered my post in the other thread as I was interested why you stuck with Horneland after he was the manager during your relegation season; although he only came in part through. The results didn't turn around then but you stuck with him after relegation and I imagine in that season budgets weren't cut in same way as Rangers.
appreciate your experience and insight but the similarities are there for me to see where the improved performances take us.
06 Jan 2025 20:06:06
Storm you are unreal man, but hilarious with the nonsense you come up with for me.
06 Jan 2025 20:09:07
Our sporting director Christian Kalvenes has dialogue with many teams in Scotland John.
It may even be that we cannot guarantee the game time that Rangers/ Celtic want for there players.
In terms of loans we also work very closely with the likes of Leverkusen.
I am sure we will have another Scotsman at Brann in the future.
06 Jan 2025 20:09:55
Storm, I never use that word unless directed at you.
06 Jan 2025 20:14:40
Asa given your experience didn't you post that Philip Clement was a very astute appointment by the rangers board.
06 Jan 2025 20:14:55
I mentioned poor in my response but you have been on here for years, are well liked also. I thought it was a bit poor from what I would normally expect from you as you are quite a well esteemed poster on here, including by me.
But I would not worry about what I say, probably all rubbish and I am definitely not winning any upcoming popularity contests.
Sorry for any offence. We all get carried away a wee bit because it's frustrating being a Rangers fan at this time.
Skol.
06 Jan 2025 20:23:33
ASA I also respect your posts as well but don’t necessarily agree every time but that’s ok we’re allowed our different opinions. Where I see progress is more in the style of play, intensity, chances created and fitness of the team now compared the first part of the season. I also look at the last 2 old firm games and they tell me there’s not so much a gulf in quality, more a gulf in consistency. I said earlier in the season that we were better with Morelos, Kent and sakala up front but I genuinely believe we have better options up front than we’ve had for many a season, and a fit Danilo along with hamza look potentially excellent signings. I think we’re looking good in midfield and if we had a a strong defence that would go a long way to helping with that consistency issue.
That’s just my fake on the progress but I get that 13 behind is unacceptable.
06 Jan 2025 20:31:42
JFM i did say that yes, i believed in Clement but it has not transpired the way I imagined.
Angus we stuck by Eirik as the season was already irreparable due to the scandal.
We were playing with B team for the rest of the season.
06 Jan 2025 20:35:48
Also there was improvement as we were rooted to bottom when we appointed him And we almost survived.
Eventually losing to jerv in playoff.
06 Jan 2025 20:38:46
Asathor who cares what other people think, I like your opinions. If people don’t like, tough luck.
06 Jan 2025 20:52:24
Asa I believe that is because none of us knew that he would be asked to dramatically reduce the wage bill.
Does anybody really think that reducing the wage bill would lead to an improvement in the playing squad.
We were OK going forward v hibs, in fact some of our passing moves were really good. It is the state of our defence tgat is the problem, we were missing Souttar, Balogun, Tavernier, kasanwijro and Butland and then Sterling also went off injured.
I have said it b4 that the board will at some point have to trust a manager to see a rebuild through. I believe they will do that with PC.
Whether or not that is the correct decision time will tell.
SG took 3 years to win the league and since then the manager revolving door has cost the club fortunes.
The CEO announcement on transfer budgets will tell us what PC is up against. We all have different opinions and that is what makes this forum so good. If people name call or disagree that is nothing that should stop you from continuing to contribute.
I would just say that being so experienced in football management doesn't mean your opinion is more valid than others. It is simply your opinion which you are perfectly entitled to post.
06 Jan 2025 21:04:24
Ruffle away, Asathor! Who cares what anyone thinks, it's your opinion, and you're entitled to it.
Plus, if you're rustling feathers, and triggering some, it saves me the hassle. ??.
06 Jan 2025 21:06:03
Asathor plenty agree with you and a small majority may not
Cant let that stop you posting maye
opinions vary
And on a football forum thier will be many opinions that differ mate
Remember thick skin and all that
Keep posting as I like your input myself.
06 Jan 2025 21:10:54
ASA you need to be more thick skinned than that mate, comments like that are threw about here constantly as you know.
06 Jan 2025 21:20:23
Reducing the wage bill and it still being a hell of a lot higher than every other club than Celtic we should still be able to beat these teams. That’s an embarrassing excuse to make.
Asa keep doing what you are doing ?
Mystar that’s a blatant lie you have told a good few others than me but hey at least I didn’t kid on I was an ex pro. Completely and utterly clueless.
06 Jan 2025 21:25:04
Mutual respect is all i ask.
06 Jan 2025 21:38:04
Brilliant again storm ?.
06 Jan 2025 21:39:30
Storm we are second in the league which is not good enough, so we are above all the other teams in the league bar Celtic. Its not an excuse, its part of a process. You obviously cherry picked that part of my post. The numbers we have missing in our defence caused the draw on Sunday. As I said reducing the wage bill is the start of a process. Bringing in younger players is also part of that process. If you think that process was going to bring success straight away then I'm sorry but it was never going to happen.
So keep cherry picking, Asa says mutual respect is all he asks but there is no chance of tgat with you.
06 Jan 2025 21:41:04
Wrong once again storm, I use clueless not deluded, but do enjoy the nonsense you post about me man, you seriously haven't got a clue about me, just keep on embarrassing yourself, it's a weekly thing with you.
06 Jan 2025 21:43:49
To answer the question of wages.
No we did not have to reduce as the wage Bill was negligible.
We sacked almost entire first team Squad.
06 Jan 2025 21:48:10
Everyone has differing opinions and I guess we can all get a bit heated as we are all passionate about our team but apart from a few who genuinely go out their way to be argumentative for the sake of it, take it all with a pinch of salt.
06 Jan 2025 22:07:40
Asathor, the whole point in forums is rumours, opinions, disagreements, and in Scotland culturally we can be quite cheeky to each other in those cases and even offensive is an understatement
Don’t be forced away by that as 5 mins later it’s like it never happened.
Ur input is valued and u are respected mate so keep up the posts even if u get more abuse, for lack of a better word, look at EHL- u were one who asked him not to leave the site, so why then do the same?
Chill my man.
06 Jan 2025 22:13:36
This is the best Rangers fan platform by miles. Lots of different backgrounds, views, insights and opinions in here daily. Tabloids most definitely use this for rumours and gossip about our club. Not everyone can agree nor should they so skip past the posters that antagonise and enjoy the content you want to read. Kinda sad that some good posters leave and don’t comment any more but I guess that’s their prerogative. Asa you would be a loss mate.
06 Jan 2025 22:22:21
Please keep posting Asa, always enjoy reading your posts. You are never rude or disrespectful to anyone, unlike some others on here.
06 Jan 2025 22:26:03
Asathor do you know any loopholes that we can sack matondo for?
06 Jan 2025 22:40:34
Asathor, it would be a shame to lose you from this site as you are well respected and also well liked. Keep posting mate as it would be a poor site if everyone had the same opinion.
06 Jan 2025 23:25:14
I sometimes get jealous of mystar and storms beautiful relationship, so much care and respect there.
07 Jan 2025 10:15:36
Asa, hope you're not thinking of not posting again mate ?I like most on here, really enjoy your posts and knowledge and you would be a big loss to this site, so please continue posting, if you don't mind pal ?.
07 Jan 2025 10:25:37
One has an annoying itch that he just can't scratch boy blue. ?.