19 Oct 2025 13:38:11
A question for all our guys with usually very reliable info such as John, EHL, Asa, Ibrox4Me,
Coplandfront5, LundstrumLoyal etc, are you hearing if we're very likely to name our interim management team tomorrow,
for which they'll take charge until Kevin Muscat comes in towards the end of november and is it as heavily speculated neil mccann as our interim head coach until he then becomes muscat's assistant head coach, when Muscat arrives ? This needs sorted as soon as possible with these massive games coming our way, starting with brann on thursday ?.
19 Oct 2025 13:49:03
I haven't heard a thing, and as I posted earlier, I still haven't actually heard anyone confirm that the deal with Muscat is complete.
19 Oct 2025 13:52:37
Coops
I've been looking online this morning nothing official from the club regarding Muscat
I thought the way I had been reading on here it was official
Could it all be media hype and we will end up with someone totally different?
Can anyone direct me to where it says Muscat is a definite?
19 Oct 2025 13:59:40
Normalising everything that's going on right now is mind blowing.
There should be a new manager in place just now, 2 weeks later, and if we even think about waiting another 6 weeks for this manager to arrive then things are only going to get worse.
This will be a disaster anyway as it's more or less the same sound bites as Martin minus the possession and it won't work in Scotland.
The club is an absolute shambles just now and please spare me this "loyalty" nonsense that people are pushing as regards to the new manager.
19 Oct 2025 14:11:48
There are I suspect major issues behind the scenes. Self preservation tactics I think will be at play here, politics etc. personally I think the model being installed has been tried and failed constantly. My next move would be to re-think our strategy.
19 Oct 2025 14:18:54
SWA, there is no panic. We announced an interim team a few days ago, you would have noticed they took charge of the game yesterday.
We now have 12 weeks to replace that interim team with a full time one. There is expectation not confirmation that Muscat will be the new manager.
The same confirmation Bias led to some to claim that Gerrard and his backroom team where at ibrox signing contracts.
19 Oct 2025 14:23:53
Lots of rumours yesterday, most worrying one we are miles apart re his club on compensation.
19 Oct 2025 14:26:13
Rick, if it is to be Muscat, and he is a resounding success, would you moan if he left to join a better league with only a few games left? Let's just say it was similar situation to the one in China.
19 Oct 2025 14:39:58
Maybe once the board can confirm Muscat is/ if coming he/ they will then appoint some to the current backroom team.
19 Oct 2025 14:41:04
ASA, There is no panic? I invest all my spare cash in my season ticket and Europa games and I am absolutely disgusted with the 49ers? Something not right?
19 Oct 2025 14:46:11
Maybe Muscat isn't coming to Rangers. Apparently he's on a really good wage where he is and would have to take a huge pay cut. Maybe his team will want to keep him and offer him an improved contract. Could he work with Thelwell?
19 Oct 2025 14:54:04
So we are leaving Smith and Gilmour as our interm management team, is that what is being said on here? Who is taking the team for the Brann game?
This is another shambles. We are talking about Muscats backroom staff and he hasn't even taken the job yet.
Why not just go for Ange? Muscat apparently plays in the same style but Ange is available now so there would be no wait.
19 Oct 2025 14:59:20
ASA. So no conformation that a manager has been offered the role and accepted. Intermediary team in place for 12 weeks max. Long term strategy still in place. Do you think there was a contingency in place for the 49"s writing of their first season of governance.
19 Oct 2025 15:04:38
I think with all that's going on it could be Muscat coming but he has a season to finish with a team likely to win their league which might be causing the delay in officially announcing. Makes sense he wouldn't want to disrupt his team this close to the end although in saying that unless they live in caves they will be more than aware already with all the speculation ?♂️.
19 Oct 2025 15:06:03
John re compensation either we pay it or move on this saga is getting silly and i'm starting to wonder if Muscat will be announced.
19 Oct 2025 15:14:56
No confirmation Muscat will be new manager, 50pc probability and some way to go.
19 Oct 2025 15:27:46
Rick, how will direct, attacking football not work in our league? That's the best way to deal with time wasting, low block teams.
19 Oct 2025 15:29:03
Baxterboy, maybe Muscat doesn't want to walk out on a team when he has been spending an entire season working towards winning them another title.
19 Oct 2025 15:34:31
There is no panic? Insane comment, genuinely insane.
Everyone could see Martin was failing and failing badly we're now 2 weeks gone from him being sacked and we don't have a manager. It's a shambles.
19 Oct 2025 15:36:47
Why do we need to pay his club compensation? Isn't he OOC in a few weeks?
19 Oct 2025 15:39:21
Neil McCann has done absolutely nothing as a coach or he'd be in work now. There a reason he's a pundit. He couldn't consistently get a tune out last years group with other Rangers men. He knows none of this bunch that arrived over the summer either.
Where has it come out Muscat wants him as his assistant Manager? Or is it based on a few photos of them together over 20 yrs ago?
We most certainly need an interim coach if Muscat is 5/ 6 weeks away but McCann? Cause he talks a good game? His record as a Coach or Manager is horrendous.
Great player but not for me unless Muscat actually wants him and no one has a clue what's going on with him.
19 Oct 2025 15:43:06
If Muscat is a no go. Just go and get McInnes. It's the obvious appointment if Muscat falls through. I also believe in the meantime we need a decent interim Manager. So get McCann back meantime.
19 Oct 2025 15:43:22
As with the Gerrard deal supposedly done until it wasn't, I have a feeling the Muscat deal still not completely finalised.
John, I wouldn't be surprised if the fee is potentially a problem, especially if we are prepared to wait, but maybe we're not prepared to wait and won't him ASAP.
Potentially a big fee and we have to wait, if I'm paying a lot of money for a new smart phone i want it straight away.
19 Oct 2025 15:44:14
Onewalter I agree, the dispute is around his contract runs out end of November, they say aghhh but we r given him another one year deal so it won't run out.
Clue would be if we actually offer McCann a full time long term contract,
Asa my understanding is we don't need to offer a deal in twelve weeks as we have individuals with pro licence, exact same as Naismith whin he had to be named as assistant and his coach named as the man in charge for euro ties.
Unless the rule has been amended once again
Wsl smith and gilmour at this stage will take the team for Brann game.
19 Oct 2025 15:51:40
Dado please tell me how it is insane to act rationally?
Clubs with panic merchant crazy owners rarely go far.
19 Oct 2025 15:57:46
I agree that the no panic statement is ludicrous. I fully appreciate this takes time to get the right candidate but We could be sitting 6 points behind them had we won yesterday and as someone who pays for 2 season tickets every year watching this mess for another possible 12 weeks with a hey ho attitude is just not on for me. Maybe if Rangers were my second team it would be different.
19 Oct 2025 16:00:32
Being reported widely that the deal is in danger of collapse … following a meeting with Thelwell!
19 Oct 2025 16:02:30
Dado, what sense is there in panicking?
19 Oct 2025 16:03:44
Waiting 12 weeks? Europe/ cups/ league could all be gone by new year if we continue as we are.
Wtf?
19 Oct 2025 16:06:03
Dado basically all the eggs were in one basket, they were stunned when Gerrard said no.
19 Oct 2025 16:11:41
DR reporting that the Muscat deal could be set to fall down after Muscat meeting with KT PS and GS.
I take the DR with a pinch of salt but it would bit shock me with how things are going under their leadership.
19 Oct 2025 16:21:59
John you are correct if we have indeed got coaches with the required license after the 12 weeks but I would hope that 3 months would be enough time.
19 Oct 2025 16:24:04
We all eat and sleep Rangers ASA, and you better believe am panicking! An absolute SHAMBLES.
19 Oct 2025 16:26:28
We could be 6 behind them if we won, we could be 8 behind them if they won.
19 Oct 2025 16:32:35
Is Kevin Muscat really worth the compensation package and the wait?
I'm not sure because I don't know the figures and potential package.
Maybe the club has to take a breath, think about it and move on if the figures don't add up.
Kevin Muscat doesn't guarantee us success, although if he comes let's hope success is forthcoming.
19 Oct 2025 18:21:00
Going by the rumours Muscat has been agreed in principle my thoughts are they are not saying anything due to the fact Muscat is in a title race as we all no from hearsay that he won't be coming till the leagues wrapped up.
19 Oct 2025 18:32:07
Did these reports come out before or after Dundee beat Celtic today.
19 Oct 2025 18:34:09
Ano this sounds strange but can someone confirm gvb was in Liverpool dugout today because there's a pic of him at Services at johnstonbridge
No idea if its old but definitely there.
{Ed001's Note - he was sadly because his training and tactics have been abysmal so far.}
19 Oct 2025 17:43:06
Very good geesa. Did they have 20 odd shots on goal in the first half?
19 Oct 2025 19:04:47
Couldn't agree more Rick. Absolute disgrace. If he was offered a top job in England would they wait till season was done? Not a chance. Similarly if he does a great job at Rangers and again, for example, a Liverpool comes in he's going to wait is he?