13 Oct 2025 21:34:23
However, his personal situation - and Rangers' current predicament - meant that it wasn't going to be a straightforward conversation. For one, he still lives in Bahrain with his family.

Discussions on Thursday were described as "constructive" and even progressed further on Friday, with Gerrard sounding out Gary McAllister, Jermain Defoe and Steve Holland as his potential backroom team - were he to be offered the job.

It is fair to assume there would be assurances from Rangers that any new boss would get funds to add to the squad in coming transfer windows. However, the fact is the club's board and owners would expect Russell Martin's successor to deliver more with the current squad, which was built over the summer.

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Around £34m was spent but Rangers failed to reach the Champions League, lost their opening two Europa League games and are eighth in the Scottish Premiership - 11 points off leaders Hearts and nine behind rivals Celtic.

Despite those talks between Gerrard and Rangers being open and constructive, the timing for this project was not right for him.

Gerrard is said to have been impressed with the owners and their plans for Rangers, and he would welcome talks with the club in the future.

This is what sky sports are reporting nothing about thelwell and him being the reason SG walked away.

13 Oct 2025 21:52:45
Good post Storm hadn't seen this mate.
Does seem to be left open for future talks if it did open back up again.

13 Oct 2025 22:29:23
I don't know if it's true stig, just that's what sky sports are saying.

13 Oct 2025 22:41:12
Storm, I know a lot of commentators are saying it had something to do with working with Thelwell. Obviously, I don't know.
That's twice he's turned us down now. I highly doubt he'll get another chance.

13 Oct 2025 21:13:12
Can I just say how pleasantly surprised I am at just how good northern Ireland have been playing.

I expected Germany to waltz through them but it has not been anywhere near that.

Michael O'Neill doing wonders yet again.

13 Oct 2025 21:41:29
They give everything Asa, enjoyable to watch and i'm disappointed gor them.

13 Oct 2025 21:46:14
Northern Ireland has many talented younger footballers now Asathor, under a good man in O'Neil.

13 Oct 2025 21:48:23
Michael O'Neill has us well drilled as a nation.
Fearless and energetic playing to our strengths.

We went toe to toe with the Germans tonight.
So aggressive and physical across the pitch.

Shea Charles and Ethan Galbraith were immense in the midfield.

13 Oct 2025 22:42:13
This is the best squad we've had in a long time.
O'Neil is working wonders.

13 Oct 2025 20:41:58
Watching the Wales game and wee Raskin will be in that Belgium team for the next 10 years. He is definitely our best player and as long as he's here we must build our team round him. If he signs a new contract he has to be made captain hopefully the new manager will see this.

13 Oct 2025 21:33:58
Gonna be a hard one to take if he don't sign contract and leaves in summer for nowhere close to value.

14 Oct 2025 00:58:53
If he does not sign a contract should get sold in January will still get decent cash for him then.