29 Mar 2026 14:05:18
After reading an article this morning by our former player maurice ross it got me thinking when there were rumours several months ago, that he was under consideration to join Danny Rohl's backroom team as a coach?By all accounts ross is quite rated as a good coach and obviously now looking to get a way back into the coaching side of football ?That nicely brings me on to our former youth coach who did actually get the coaching job position under Danny Rohl ie.stevie smith and he's another who's highly regarded as a good coach ?I remember him being in interim charge against Dundee United just before Rohl was appointed and i was impressed with his style of football he had us playing against Dundee utd, even though we drew 2-2 despite playing the best football in the first half of that game, that i'd seen us playing in a good few years ?By all accounts Danny Rohl very pleased stevie smith is right beside him and part of his backroom team ?I don't know if in the future it will be Rangers or not, but i think stevie smith has the coaching ability to be a head coach on his own, in the not too distant future ? What's our thoughts fellow bears on my post regarding both maurice ross and stevie smith ??? Should be interesting opinions ?
29 Mar 2026 14:48:43
Perhaps Smith would be best served as u19 coach, getting to practice his stuff better.
I'd prefer we brought in an older, more experienced Scottish manager as our assistant for next season, mate. I think a lot of the draws would be different if we had that this season.
29 Mar 2026 14:51:12
I think there will be a significant, and much needed, shake up of the full coaching set up at the club once this season's over.
29 Mar 2026 15:31:37
I'm assuming you're also eluding to shaking up Danny Rohl's backroom team, Ehl. ?
29 Mar 2026 15:41:32
I wonder if EHL will return as part of that shake up?!?! ?
29 Mar 2026 17:02:47
Ehl, you say a shake up. I know you left to go to Hearts, but when you say shake up, is the coaching in a bad way at Rangers and why you left?
29 Mar 2026 18:45:09
The youth set up needs revamped that new coaches, new ideas.
29 Mar 2026 19:27:12
Just in response to the opening post regarding Maurice Ross, very few people at Cowdenbeath FC will share your thoughts on his ability as a coach. Although the contact I have there is limited now, and few players remain from that period, he was not well thought of, very aloof and seemed to think he was above being a coach at that level.
29 Mar 2026 19:41:08
Do the bouncy, I agree with what u say, Ross is not a good coach.
The academy coaches and background are dreadful.
29 Mar 2026 19:47:48
Maurice Ross is fully committed to the development of young players. He said in an interview he wasn't meant to be a footballer, he was meant to be a coach. That is how invested he is in youth coaching.
29 Mar 2026 21:57:32
EHL favourite song is "I've Done My Time I'm Coming Home".
29 Mar 2026 22:05:18
Maurice Ross is always very good to listen too. He is clued up on Rangers and knows how to read the game. He would be a valuable addition IMO coops?
29 Mar 2026 22:40:09
Maurice Ross likes the sound of his own voice. I don't enjoy listening to him if we're playing away and he's on Rangers TV.
30 Mar 2026 01:34:41
I've known Mo and Stevie since they were children and followed their careers closely. Steven Smith is the better coach. Mo wants to talk players to death, and that's his problem at youth level. They quickly lose interest in his ramblings, and his superior attitude is not appreciated by senior players at all levels.
Smith is more grounded, interacts with the players, is amenable and proactive. I don't know where either will finish up, but right now I'm glad it's Stevie we have.
30 Mar 2026 07:41:58
Davie, I think the shake up is required as we've been through so much change over the last few years, so the infrastructure that sits behind the first team is a bit of a patchwork quilt.
30 Mar 2026 11:09:12
RWC, he lived our dream of playing for Rangers and that can't be taken away from him. Let me re-word that statement that you said though. I wasn't very good at playing football but I think I can teach others how to do so. I know it's often said that if you can't do it, teach, but in this instance it reeks of someone who thinks the game is due him something.
I disagree fully with it, and most people who have seen him work will agree. Likewise, liking listening to him on TV (although Lord alone knows why you would) does not qualify him as a coach.
30 Mar 2026 13:26:31
Never really rated Stevie Smith as a footballer. Maybe unfair to say it, as he was a first team performer for us, but dependable left-back, not a bums off seats player might be the best rating I can give. Wee Mo, on the other hand, was dynamite.
Different positions, I know, so difficult/unfair to make a comparison. Between the two, much prefer Stevie as a coach. He seems to be able to understand and communicate ideas to our younger players, and comes across as a really good dude.
30 Mar 2026 13:35:32
Don't know the guys personally, but I do think that Stevie Smith deserved a step up to work with the first team. He did his time with the U19s, so saying he should be learning at that level is nonsense. Like anybody, he wants to keep progressing, and this move is good for him and he knows as much about Scottish football as any ex player to help Danny Rohl.
I always find Mo Ross very informative when he does his commentary on RTV, he spots things and points out things that are really valid. Don't know if that makes him a good coach but he is interesting to listen to over the 90 minutes.
30 Mar 2026 15:26:06
Being a good talker about football doesn't make a good coach. Not a fan of Gary Neville, but he is a good example from down there. Terrible as a coach/manager, but makes a good amount from talking about it.
I don't know either how good they are as a coach, only as players.
30 Mar 2026 17:09:15
Duccablue, I'm the opposite. Thought he had a lesser career than his ability deserves tbh.
He was unlucky with injury at Rangers and Numan Vidmar ahead of him at the start of his career.