Rangers Rumours Archive December 22 2017
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22 Dec 2017 13:41:57
First part of my prediction came true, and next we will appoint a couple of Rangers men as coaches. This is the way it will be for the near (3-4 years) future.
22 Dec 2017 14:25:05
First and foremost, i'd just like to take this opportunity in wishing our new 17th permanent glasgow rangers manager, graeme murty all the very best of luck, in his new wonderful unique position! I would like to think ALL bears would be right behind murts, by giving this very good humble coach, our total backing! I'm certainly right behind graeme murty, the new glasgow rangers manager! Sounds good saying that and i know murts is very honoured and proud to hold such a wonderful position as the manager of the greatest football club, in the world, bar none! This could end up being a tremendous appointment so let's give murty every chance of making sure it is! I would like to see either alex rae or butch wilkins coming into murty's backroom team, to work alongside him!
22 Dec 2017 15:22:34
Bad news, cheap option and not who most fans wanted
22 Dec 2017 16:23:25
Gregory Vignal arrives in January as a coach
22 Dec 2017 17:03:06
Has the board decided to stick with Murty at present and let’s see what revenue we bring in following the passing of resolution 11 before deciding what manager to go for but let’s get behind Murty and let’s see if we can secure at least second
22 Dec 2017 17:59:26
Gregory Vignal another LOCAL assistant then 😊
22 Dec 2017 18:25:28
Agree with supercooper on getting behind Murty! Not sure I'm in agreement regards Alex rae right enough. Would like to see Ray Wilkins or big butcher
22 Dec 2017 19:49:56
wish murty all the best he’s conducted himself with nothing but class so far but our board should hang their heads in utter shame if this is the best they can come up with were not daft this move screams out that once again as a club were skint woeful managerial appointments along with piss poor signings are too blame for this it all lands at the board they may have saved us from the easedale nonsense but this board is equally damaging our club in different ways no offence to murty but i’ll be surprised if we finish top 3 now because its clear january deals aren't going to be of any quality
22 Dec 2017 20:14:49
The board without doubt haven't told us the truth or covered themselves in glory! NO transparency whatsoever! But i still predict that graeme murty will finish us 2nd in the league this season! Murts is a good competent coach who has tactical nous!
22 Dec 2017 21:19:11
I like Murty and he has potential I think. It’s a pity he lost those 3 avoidable games. His appointment isn’t what annoys me it’s what his appointment hints at. It would appear there never has been a plan B to getting McInnes and that we never had a realistic chance of getting a Pulis, De Boer, Pardew etc not that many bears believed we did.
22 Dec 2017 23:53:12
I have watched his interview another couple o times he speaks a lot of sense let’s give him an opportunity to show what he can do let’s see who he signs and if he develops as a gaffer and remember every great manager started somewhere remember Souness was our player manager with no managerial experience and he is now a hero so feck it let’s enjoy crimbo and do the Murty
23 Dec 2017 02:06:44
Murty isn't the man to take us forward but there is no one that stands out currently. good luck to him! he speaks well and looks to have the backing of the players so who knows what he can achieve. hopefully he does well. he will go on to become a decent manager no matter what his record is at rangers
23 Dec 2017 11:34:06
I'm going to be controversial here and say that I actually now think that this just might be the right call at this time. No doubt it is the cheap option but look at the positives, 1. The players like and respect him. There doesn't look to be any cliques. 2. He knows the club and the players inside out and what it means to be at Rangers. 3. He is a bright and articulate man and handles the media perfectly. 4. He is able to change formations and set us up differently depending on the opponent. 5. He took a piss poor squad to their place and came away with a deserved point and might have taken all 3 in the end. 6. He knows the under 20 set up and which players will be able to make the full squad. The problem seems to be setting up the team when we are expected to win ie Dundee Hamilton, St Johnstone, Inverness. If he can get that right and with 2 or 3 good additions in January, we just might kick on. I believe he has an eye for a player. Getting Declan John signed up was a good start imo. We just need to get behind the team and see where it takes us.
22 Dec 2017 13:29:09
Well its looking all the more likely now that ashley will put a bid in to buy us. He is the only idiot who has money and willing to invest. No matter what type of person he is there is no other intrest in us. King has no more money that is obvious. So choice for supporters carry on with same board who have no money and no vision and bleak future or get ashley in - he will try to make money and rightly so but also take us forward. There is NOBODY ELSE who is going to be so stupid to take us on.
22 Dec 2017 15:01:51
Sorry no way for the fat man he gains control and ibrox will be empty every week the guy is a leech
22 Dec 2017 16:49:59
Or the fans could buy the club. Ashley isn't stupid.
22 Dec 2017 17:09:56
Said it for months ass ley buying king out an his own manager will be in come the summer
22 Dec 2017 18:24:57
It would be different scenario this time. Last time he was shareholder saw business opportunity to make money. Deals won't be the same if he owns club that's just bad business. You can say what you want about him but he is a great business man as his net worth will prove
22 Dec 2017 19:04:06
I would love to see big butcher but don’t think he would be willing to work under Murty plus Walter is coming into Murray park and helping our new manger out
He might not be everyone’s first pick but now is the time toall get behind him and give as much support as we can because he will need every gers fan to help keep the players heads up plenty of points still to be won we can do it just need a little faith and a lot of luck
Welcome Murty and Declan to the fun time gere
23 Dec 2017 15:22:13
a board who take 2 months to decide that a youth coach is the new manager of rangers, is a board who are not fit for the job, when a small child would know leaving the decision to the new year would have been the one hundred per cent thing to do. they made the announcement to deflect from kings share issue wrangle, and like everything else at rangers recently. they bungled it and embarrassed us. u only have to look at everton and palaces turnaround to see how a new manager can make a diference if decent to the same players. we are an utter shambles from top to bottom
24 Dec 2017 14:17:41
So stupid to take us on? Don't talk daft! At the end of this season we will be rid of that rat and then income will improve with the retail. We don't want that rat anywhere near us. Honestly the dross that you read on here at times is getting unbearable.
24 Dec 2017 14:33:01
Another short term memory poster. Keep Ashley away. He will not get his Sports direct stadium
25 Dec 2017 07:41:23
I've stated on here a few times about our club going the same way as German clubs where fans have to own 50% of their club.
Rangers has a worldwide fan base, say 120,000 fans were willing to pay in £5 per week, £240 a year, that would generate 31+ million per annum. We are unable to attract investors now, say we took this route and started winning the league and competing in Europe after a couple of seasons, maybe we could get some investment. Thoughts from fellow bears.
22 Dec 2017 12:23:49
Declan John signs permanently from Cardiff. It is on Cardiff FC twitter page. Welcome to Rangers.
22 Dec 2017 15:53:12
Glad he's stayed with us. a thought he would go back down south tbh.
22 Dec 2017 18:29:55
Hes made a decent start and has good potential. any1 no how much we paid?
24 Dec 2017 14:18:20
Statement of intent. Well done rangers
22 Dec 2017 12:15:39
Some news today.
Murty until the end of the season and Declan John signs permanent deal to stay at rangers. Let's move on and get behind Murty now.
22 Dec 2017 12:26:27
absolute joke. we are embarrassing . nobody wants to touch us with a barge pole.
22 Dec 2017 12:33:55
Another season down the tubes. Disappointed! Beaten at home by St Johnstone, here's the job until the end of the season, again. Zero ambition shown, again
22 Dec 2017 12:45:02
Can not believe we have just apointed murty till the end of season this board are absolutley clueless this has got be a cost cutting excersise at the club that is the only possible reason why we have apointed him because performances and results can not be the reason.
once again they will be waiting on the fans season ticket money to invest in the team that's why no one wants the job because there is no money available.
22 Dec 2017 12:59:40
really gutted at the news to be honest. unispiring to say the least. maybe it is the only option available financially but that doesn't mean it doesn't hurt any less.
22 Dec 2017 13:02:04
Fans bang on about catching Celtic getting back to our rightful place well the appointment of Murty will not help that cause Celtic pay £1mill a year to get a manager from EPL we get our U20s coach the board are a complete joke they are taking us for a ride there is no ambition at this club employed two dud managers threw about £10 mill at them and we are no further forward then we get our U20s coach as if we haven't went through enough over last five or so years this is not having a go at Murty he has done his best he's been thrown in to take the flack while the board hide in their dark tower the truth is no one of any class wants the job we are a complete shambles this team will struggle to finish second we are in for a long season
22 Dec 2017 13:02:21
Some results have been disappointing but we're much better of now we're rid of Pedro. Hopefully we'll get rid of the Mexicans, sign of 2-3 players. I think we'll finish 2nd this season. Murtys alright
22 Dec 2017 13:14:24
I don’t really know how to feel. Declan John is a decent young player so this is good news as he’s an international player for free. Murty until the end of the season shows no ambition and that we have no money! I will get 100 percent behind murty as this is not his fault he’s just been thrown in at the deep end and is doing as good as anybody has done as our manager for years so fair play to him! The board are full of snakes. Merry Christmas Dave King ya clown
22 Dec 2017 13:15:32
Disappointed that we haven't gone for a bigger name for manager, but let's all think of the financial implications. Maybe there is no giant magic pot of cash. If this appointment keeps the club afloat until cash is available then surely that's better than the possible alternative.
22 Dec 2017 13:41:34
Let's face it we are skint. Also Davie boy needs to pay out 12 million in next 30 days I hear.
Good luck to Murty, not experienced enough but still need to get behind him.
Where do we go from here guys?
22 Dec 2017 13:39:07
Alex Mcleish / Billy Davies / Tommy Wright / Jack Ross / Tony Pulis / Paul Clement / Frank De Boer. None of these guys are going to take us forward. All rubbish. Better off with Murty can take a better look at the end of the year,
22 Dec 2017 13:46:11
LOL We are a shambles
22 Dec 2017 14:20:15
Come on now gee Murty a break and get him some players in but with king losing that case Wat does it actually mean for the club please enliting me people
22 Dec 2017 15:25:42
Embarrasing appointment, under 20's coach with virtually no experience, a huge step backwards
22 Dec 2017 15:34:16
I hate this board more and more each day and we can forget about about finishing second with Murty in charge till the end of the season. Said it before and will say it again we are a joke of a club with this current board in charge of our great club😬
This appointment only highlights what most of us thought, that we are completely skint!
22 Dec 2017 17:34:01
Again, Director of Football is the long term problem.
22 Dec 2017 18:29:00
Could also be they have identified another candidate that's not available until summer. Have heard rumours not confirmed by club source to me personally but there will be investment in rangers by a new shareholder. Not sure if Ashley would fit into that as don't know if he still has shares
22 Dec 2017 19:40:11
Spurs, that decision against Dave King means he haw, no shareholder in their right mind will accept the offer and that was his point all along, waste of time and money!
24 Dec 2017 14:21:53
We don't need a big name, we need someone who knows what they are doing! Regardless of their name! Murty is doing fine. Give the guy a chance to get some players in january. Murty will get shot of the foreign duds. He can only play with the hand he was dealt for the time being.
24 Dec 2017 15:13:09
DS
In practical terms it means nothing.
When a shareholder owns a percentage of a company -I think its 40% - they must offer to buy up all the shares at the price he paid for the shares that took him over the 40%.
Dave King has to offer say 20p per share but as they are currently at 29p no one would be stupid enough to sell to him when you can get 29p on the market. As it stands DK has to pay zilch but will incur the cost of making the offer and collecting the refusals. Even if the shares were £ 100 he only has to offer the price on the date he bought his last lot.
Giving this a big press without an explanation is mischief making
24 Dec 2017 15:24:38
DS
In practical terms it means nothing.
When a shareholder owns a percentage of a company -I think its 40% - they must offer to buy up all the shares at the price he paid for the shares that took him over the 40%.
Dave King has to offer say 20p per share but as they are currently at 29p no one would be stupid enough to sell to him when you can get 29p on the market. As it stands DK has to pay zilch but will incur the cost of making the offer and collecting the refusals. Even if the shares were £ 100 he only has to offer the price on the date he bought his last lot.
Giving this a big press without an explanation is mischief making
24 Dec 2017 15:57:59
Get behind your team for goodness sake! Will also be good to see Sir Walter around the place on more regular basis.
22 Dec 2017 12:14:32
Murty named manager till end of season.
22 Dec 2017 12:22:12
Yip no pulis no big name comin in jan oh well cheers rangers merry xmas to you to good luck with allens signings it only took best part nearly 2 month to decide i'm sure they could have said it weeks ago
22 Dec 2017 14:21:13
Give murty our backing but the board must give him players
22 Dec 2017 09:17:34
Papers say ohalloran back in january but does he want to play for rangers again!
22 Dec 2017 09:56:45
i hope not the guy is a donkey, all he has is pace
22 Dec 2017 11:38:39
Don't see a problem tbh. Pedro didn't fancy him. It happens. If he has anything about him, and I hear he has, he'll knuckle down and try and force his way into the new manager's plans
22 Dec 2017 12:58:22
Were not in a position to not have him back. I personally ain't keen on him. but he would strengthen the squad. Perhaps Murty is the man to get the best out of him.
22 Dec 2017 12:58:24
seen rumours he is on 8 grand a week. IF that's true, itll be nothing to do with knuckling down, more him collecting a small fortune for being a mince footballer til his contract runs out
22 Dec 2017 13:28:03
Sky Sports News - Murty confirmed till end of the season. let's get behind Murty and the team for the rest of the season. Some stability is what is required till end of this season. We can think about new manager in May. W.A.T.P.
24 Dec 2017 11:27:23
Moh or windass? jesus windass is rank rotten. Plays for himself. He contibuted nowt yesterday. Moh had nowhere near the opportunities that windass has had.
So get him back and give him a chance or buy some quality up front. Cantsee that happening! Can you? Our record in transfer market is crap
24 Dec 2017 14:24:11
I think ohal might be a decent player under murty. Better than pena and herrera anyway, I know that wouldn't be hard.