Rangers Discussion Posts 3

25 Nov 2025 21:13:52
What's this b@@@@@@@ reading bout Weir lack experience? He's been Brighton DOF five years, and recently upgraded Strasbour, NOT Toulouse as someone posted. He would be fantastic DOF at gers. He's hardly had chance warm seat Strasbourg. He could turn down, be at Ibrox within week. Let's think forward.

26 Nov 2025 07:56:33
Weir has not previously been a dof till he went to Strasbourg Miller.

26 Nov 2025 13:47:16
was he not technical director or something like that?

26 Nov 2025 14:22:06
Pretty sure he was technical director not DOF. Albeit not su.

26 Nov 2025 15:41:04
Yes he was a technical director for three years at Brighton, never a dof.

26 Nov 2025 14:58:01
His role was technical director.

26 Nov 2025 15:25:35
Imagine going mad an getting his job completely wrong 😂.

25 Nov 2025 20:48:55
Firstly, like the majority of us I'm delighted with the latest developments regarding us getting rid of Thelwell and Stewart as it just wasn't working.
I have a question for anyone who might have an idea on the financial side of things.
We've just sacked Martin and hired Röhl in his place, we've now sacked Stewart and Thelwell and I'm assuming replacements will come at significant cost to us.
Does anyone have any idea, or can anyone hazard a guess at how many millions this will set us back?
I've read people suggest we go further and get Rid of Thelwell Snr and Purdy.


Can we afford to do this?
Also reading suggestions that we should accept losses on the players not wanted in order to get quick turnaround in the playing squad.
Can we afford to do this?
Serious questions I need some help to get the answers to.

26 Nov 2025 08:17:38
Yes we're paying Martin monthly at present.


It's not clear having clearly been sacked them if we will be paying Stewart or Thelwell anything.

In relation to Purdy and Thelwell jnr we will not be paying what is considered high salary ie niether are on 150k.

26 Nov 2025 08:54:55
Didn't the recent accounts, even though we made a loss, say that with the cash injection from the takeover we had £30 million in the bank?

26 Nov 2025 15:42:16
Mr ph that was at 30june 25, this included the 20 million put in by Cavanagh.

26 Nov 2025 17:19:11
The way to look at is is we couldn't afford not to sack them with the damage they have done already we couldn't take the risk of giving them more money to waste.

25 Nov 2025 19:10:42
Looking forward to the Chelsea game, bet in that game, Estevao and Lopez anytime, 18/1.

25 Nov 2025 13:21:40
Danny doesn't give it the me Kevin and Patrick rubbish that martin did.

25 Nov 2025 15:51:55
probable aware of the likely outcome and didn't want to align himself to them knowing they wouldn't last much longer.

25 Nov 2025 18:50:30
Gees agreed he's been very political with his actions and words since he's arrived got everyone on side with him. Really impressed so far hopefully he's backed in Jan.

25 Nov 2025 18:57:14
Laudrup 1972,he couldn't really now could he, now that Kev& paddy have left the building.

26 Nov 2025 15:20:37
Also impressed so far but i'd still urge caution and hope he doesn't get free reign over transfers this window or we could be making another beale mistake although saying that shows how bad recruitment been

Beale vs Thelwell/martin

Lammers or Chermiti
Danillo or Antman
Cantwell or assguard
Raskin or Rothwell
Dessers or Miovski
Sima or Gassama
Sterling or arrons
Balogun or dgjiga


Thats a scary list considering beales transfers were considered poor.

24 Nov 2025 23:09:26
Another one from the Facebook, not my writing

🧵 Alan Burrows – The Case for Rangers' Next CEO

Rangers need stability, structure, better communication and a modern football operation.
They don't just need a CEO — they need the right type.

Here's why Alan Burrows is a genuinely strong option 👇

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1️⃣ Proven Scottish Football Operator

Burrows isn't a theory appointment — he's delivered in Scotland for over a decade.

At Motherwell he rose from media staff → General Manager → CEO, gaining experience in every layer of club operations.
Then Aberdeen hired him to modernise their football department.

He knows the league, the culture, the politics, the media, the pressure — all of it.

Rangers don't have time for a learning curve.

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2️⃣ His Achievements at Motherwell Are Big-Time

This is where his case becomes serious:

🔹 Highest turnover in club history
🔹 Record sponsorship deals
🔹 Record transfer fees received
🔹 Record season ticket sales
🔹 Fan ownership structure delivered
🔹 SPFL CEO of the Year (2019)
🔹 Cup finals, regular top-six finishes, European qualifiers
🔹 Youth success (SFA Youth Cup win)

He consistently made a small club overachieve on and off the park.

If he can do that with Motherwell's resources, imagine the ceiling with Rangers'.

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3️⃣ What He Brings to Rangers Immediately

Burrows gives Rangers three things they badly lack:

A) STRUCTURE
He builds departments, not chaos.
He aligns academy → recruitment → first team.
He modernises processes instead of firefighting.

B) COMMUNICATION
One of his biggest strengths is dealing with:
• fans
• media
• players
• stakeholders
• club culture

Rangers have struggled here massively — he improves it instantly.

C) SCOTTISH FOOTBALL INTELLIGENCE
This includes:
• SPFL rules
• refereeing trends
• tribunal processes
• contract mechanics
• broadcast politics
• league dynamics
• fan culture under pressure

This stuff takes outsiders YEARS to understand.
He already knows it all.

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4️⃣ Why His Profile Fits Rangers Right Now

Rangers are moving toward a modern model:
Sporting Director → Head Coach → aligned departments.

But that only works if the CEO understands:
• how to give each department clarity
• how to create trust
• how to keep the club stable
• how to stop mixed messaging

Burrows has lived that environment for years.

He knows how to run a club without stepping on the football department's toes.

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5️⃣ Burrows = Stability at the Top, Innovation Below

Rangers have been pulled in too many directions:
one CEO does things one way, the next changes it, the next tears it down.

Burrows gives continuity and identity.
You build on top of him, not around him.

That's huge for long-term squad building.

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6️⃣ Why Hiring Burrows let's Rangers Go FOREIGN for Sporting Director

This is the key strategic point:

A foreign Sporting Director shouldn't spend a year learning:
• SPFL politics
• Scottish refereeing culture
• media intensity
• domestic contract rules
• supporter expectations
• league quirks

A Scottish CEO like Burrows absorbs that load.

He handles the Scottish-specific battles.

That frees the Sporting Director to be:
🌍 global
🧠 modern
🔍 recruitment-focused
📈 data-driven
💼 connected across Europe

It's the perfect balance.

Röhl + Foreign SD + Scottish CEO = a proper modern structure.

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7️⃣ The Bigger Picture for Rangers

Rangers need:

✔ stability
✔ a clear football identity
✔ smarter recruitment
✔ a stronger academy pathway
✔ improved decision-making
✔ trust between board and fans
✔ a leadership team that understands the environment

Burrows checks every one.

On limited budgets he produced record-breaking results.
With Rangers' scale, he can go even further.

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8️⃣ Final Word

Alan Burrows isn't flashy.
He isn't a buzzword appointment.
He's something better:

A proven Scottish operator with real achievements — someone who modernises, stabilises and actually understands the club's environment.

Hire him as CEO…
and Rangers can confidently go bold with a foreign Sporting Director.

It's the balanced, modern structure the club has needed for years.

25 Nov 2025 00:59:53
I in actual really really liked the sound of this guy the first time I ever heard him speak.

Thought he spoke sense in every aspect.

A real everymans man I like him.

In terms of us? I don't know, perhaps somewhere for him in the structure that would allow him to move up the ladder would be good?

25 Nov 2025 07:49:45
🤣🤣🤣🤣 Alan Burrows?! 🤣🤣🤣🤣.

25 Nov 2025 08:19:28
I'd like us to aim a bit higher go for an elite level CEO and SD. Whether or not we could attract them is another thing. I like burrows but big difference running Mwell to Rangers.

25 Nov 2025 08:44:52
Burrows hates Rangers, well known fact from his Motherwell days.

25 Nov 2025 11:41:45
Exactly John - he despises us.

25 Nov 2025 13:16:34
Remember people clamouring for a previous Motherwell CEO and remind me again how that worked out.

25 Nov 2025 19:36:51
This look like it's been generated by AI rather than the poster on FB doing a deep dive into Burrows. He wouldn't be for me. I'd like a DOF with extensive knowledge of the Scandinavian markets.

24 Nov 2025 20:45:47
When we found out about stewart and Thelwell had been sacked at work today, most of us gers supporters at work including myself want davie weir, although being realistic we know it's too late with Weir now at strasbourg ☹️It then got us talking about just how good a centre half davie Weir was and even in his very late twilight years at Rangers, he was still superb 👌One of my Rangers workmates actually rated davie Weir a better centre half than richard gough 😲As good as Weir was, he wasn't better than gough for me and in fact the rest of us said the same 🤔 What's all our thoughts on here ie.

who was the better centre half davie Weir or richard gough and was it close 🤔.

24 Nov 2025 20:51:28
Why do you want Davie Weir?

24 Nov 2025 21:56:45
Gough was far superior to Weir in their prime but weird really improved as he got older. He may have been better from 35 and over as both players onto what 37 for Gough? 41 for weir.

Gough was better player in their both prime.

24 Nov 2025 22:45:06
What has Weir done to get such support on here, have I missed something?

24 Nov 2025 23:11:49
Apart from spending hundreds of millions (which we don't have) to be a success down south, not a lot.

24 Nov 2025 19:58:08
Keep seeing that Davie Weir wouldn't come, why is that, yes in France but does anyone actually know if he even likes it there, could he be serving his notice, I for one would like to see this happen.

24 Nov 2025 21:07:28
he's been there less than a month.

24 Nov 2025 21:56:47
Shota I believe his family do not want to live in Scotland.

24 Nov 2025 18:26:28
Well done Mr Cavanagh on pulling the trigger on those 2 balloons. Not before time and more to follow 🫡.

24 Nov 2025 16:25:16
From the Facebook.

🧵 Sven "Diamond Eye" Mislintat x Rangers

Sven Mislintat — one of Europe's elite recruitment minds — is available after leaving Borussia Dortmund in Feb 2025.

Here's why he fits Rangers and Danny Röhl 👇

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1️⃣ Elite CV
Dortmund ✔️ Arsenal ✔️ Stuttgart ✔️ Ajax ✔️
He's rebuilt squads at some of Europe's biggest clubs.

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2️⃣ Trophy Pedigree
🏆 3 Bundesligas
🏆 2 German Cups
🏆 2 Super Cups
He knows what a winning environment looks like.

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3️⃣ Perfect for Röhl
Young, modern coach + experienced sporting director.
Mislintat brings stability, planning and transfer expertise.

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4️⃣ Built to Work WITH the Manager
Daily communication.
Profiles aligned.
Signings based on system + identity.
This fits Röhl perfectly.

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5️⃣ Talent i'd Levels Are Crazy
Lewandowski
Aubameyang
Kagawa
Gündogan
Dembélé
Hummels
His model?
Find → develop → win → profit → reinvest.

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6️⃣ Exactly What Rangers Need
• Global scouting reach
• Clear identity
• Stronger youth pathway
• Smart, sustainable recruitment
• Football department modernisation

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7️⃣ Why He Might Come
• Full sporting control
• A young coach he'll click with
• Huge British club
• Pressure + platform
• Freedom in his favourite markets

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Final Word
If Röhl is the mind…
Mislintat is the architect.
This is the modern structure Rangers have needed for years.

24 Nov 2025 17:46:15
Very insightful post highlighting someone I'd never heard of before today's announcement. Wonder how he would manage working with a fraction of the budget some of his previous employers had the luxury of?

24 Nov 2025 18:18:55
He sounds like he could be perfect for Rangers right now SirWalter.

24 Nov 2025 18:31:05
Another excellent post SWM, one for our head honcho to put under consideration 👍.

24 Nov 2025 19:17:54
Well written post mate.

24 Nov 2025 22:11:13
Just shared from Facebook, not my piece 👍🏻.