05 May 2025 09:32:32
The new manager will not be announced, officially, until after our last game has been played.
05 May 2025 09:52:13
We all know the fun is in the unofficial announcement.
05 May 2025 09:57:52
Scarf over the head pic will be at the end of the season but I'm hoping and praying that something is announced before then.
05 May 2025 10:20:58
Personal view is they should be doing everything possible to get the new man started as soon as possible. The longer they can have with the players the better.
05 May 2025 10:26:12
Heard its Stevie G??? too soon?.
05 May 2025 10:36:24
@EHL do you know if there are things going on in the background regarding player targets / recruitment etc?
Surely the new owners are planning for progression in Europe and won't be leaving things to the last minute to get manager and team in the door?
05 May 2025 10:58:00
Bathgate, most of the recruitment is in progress - i. e. players have been identified, contracts offered or negations are underway.
Even the likes of Dio, who has a lot of interest from France - replacements have been identified.
So we're in pretty good shape.
05 May 2025 11:08:10
So obviously EHL our new manager has been chosen and working behind the scenes with the official announcement just to take place after our last game against hibs ?.
05 May 2025 11:00:13
All aboard the Stevie G express
Chop choo.
05 May 2025 11:11:39
Existing times ahead.
I have absolutely no idea who the manager will be but I would love it to be Knutson at Bodo.
He has won 4 of his last 5 titles, he's doing very well in Europe and he's great at developing players.
Apparently he has some strange contract that he gains significantly from player sales but it would be a great appointment.
The Scandinavian market tends to be decent as well and he will know it well.
05 May 2025 11:14:51
Thee mew manager will not take the job till they know who new owner is.
05 May 2025 11:32:35
That was my thinking John
Can't see it being announced until the takeover is complete
And same regarding players surely they will want to know who the gaffer is before accepting a contract?
05 May 2025 11:35:19
It has been said on here regularly that the recruitment team identify the players required to play the style with some input with the manager. so we don't need a manager in place for that to continue happening. we need to have a system which doesn't require a rebuild every 12-18 months when we forget that the process takes longer to complete.
05 May 2025 11:50:22
Stevie g he wll want guarantees of tranfer money after he never got as much as he did after 55.
05 May 2025 11:58:21
The new sporting director took the job before announcement john though.
05 May 2025 12:46:58
I thought the manager that's been chosen has accepted the job which was posted on here ?So is that now not the case ?.
05 May 2025 13:15:50
Orange yes, because he understands who will own the club and has an escape clause, I wrote two weeks ago thelwell being appointed was a great sign re takeover.
The new manager does not want to work with existing regime.
05 May 2025 13:22:14
Sws, whoever the new manager is he will work with the players the recruitment team choose.
05 May 2025 13:29:09
Shame the last season game wasn't at Ibrox, would have been class if at the end of the game. whoever the new gaffer is was able able to walk out onto the pitch and address the fans,
05 May 2025 14:26:53
That's interesting John.
Could point to Gerrard who has previous with the current board or the likes of someone like Rose who has experience in working with the 49ers enterprise, and won't start until all that's in place.
We will wait and see.
05 May 2025 14:58:08
Why does Thelwell understand who would own the club and the prospective new manager wouldn't be told? If all the in the know posters on here say the takeover is a done deal then the prospective new manager will have been informed who will own the club surely.
05 May 2025 15:11:03
There is a difference in being told who it will be and when the new owners are in full charge, as John said he doesn't want to work with the old regime.
05 May 2025 15:53:39
That definitely points to Steven Gerrard then John, because he doesn't want to work with the parks being part of the board ?.
05 May 2025 16:10:35
Please god let it be Souness the meltdown would be epic lol.
05 May 2025 16:38:43
Walter very interesting. Have u spoke to gerrard on this subject. U do know Douglas park is not on the board.
05 May 2025 18:05:04
Guys we all know the story. End of season once season tickets sold a story saying takeover collapsed wee Dougie park rubbing his hands shouting show me the money. telling yous that what some other mobs fans believe.
05 May 2025 19:31:08
Rangers royal, where does anyone say the prospect does not know who is very likely to take over?
05 May 2025 21:28:57
You said it John in your earlier post when you said the new manager won't take the job until they know who the new owner is, however now you've slightly changed your wording to does not know who is very likely to take the job.
05 May 2025 21:48:04
Semantics I think John is meaning until the new owners are in place, he's on meds fgs give him a break.