buster.

Not according to the report you provided a link to this morning. It has emerged that the Takeover Panel has been granted a court order which also forbids any attempt by Mr King's South African-based Laird Investments (Proprietary) Limited from making the mandatory offer to thousands of shareholders without a third party confirming that the funds to support it are there.

Could be them not agreeing with the Gerrard appointment: They may not have agreed but I think they'd have came along for an 'exciting ride' Issues involving the Takeover Panel or not wanting involved in the stick that's flying around: If stick was a problem they'd have been long gone or not arrived. Personal issues: Both at the sametime,...doubtful Opening up for more NED appointments: Probable Clearing the deck for fresh investment: Possible Or.......: Almost certainly .

Haud on tae yir hats, things appear to be moving.................. ???

It was a decent run but quite apart from the levels of technical ability, there was and is an inherent fragility about this squad, the management team and the 'connection' between the two groups.

Whoever comes in needs to be someone who has enough savvy to quickly weigh up that side of it and box clever. Don't get taken down rabbit holes or give them ammunition they crave to use at a later date. - Keep it simple and keep it about Rangers. - Show ambition but don't create unreasonable expectation. - Don't be confrontational unless it knocks at your door...and if it does, think before you speak (or re. the club, churn out a statement) I don't think our PR team as it is or for example, our chairman (for his own numerous OGs) are particularly good sources of advice.

As for the football, we need a manager who can see for himself what is required and can communicate/motivate, optimaly prepared players to give it their best shot.

Apart form when a team is going through the KO stages in the WC.

Any new manager would be well advised not to mention celtic and gaps. Concentrate on improving Rangers. They shouldn't allow the media up here to drag him down to where they want a new manager to go. No cheap and easy platitudes about 55, high and immediate expectations. Hard and cold realism with a determination to improve and improve.

Getting our fitness levels up several notches to what a top professional club should have would be a good start.

For me, Gerrard or whoever it may be,..........has to build something, rather than try and collect a readymade team of veterens who breakdown for whatever reason. We should be ignoring the other half of the City for the next 12 months and be preparing to engage more seriously for the following season. That way, I think we'd have a better chance of stopping 10IAR. It wouldn't be an easy message to send but if Gerrard looks to build and lowers the immediate expectations, the support may just about manage to swallow it and who knows, we may get a pleasent surprise, probably with a few bumps along the way. Under promise Over deliver for a change

16.90 per hour

If they start practising penalties two months ago, who knows, they might make the quarters.

Player quality when it is at the level of Gerrard can indirectly have an effect when going into management. 1. the attention/profile it brings which can be converted into revenue. 2. the automatic respect that comes when the guy in front of you has reached the levels he has and the opportunity to drag our level of professionalism up, eg. fitness levels 3. the profile of the player who would consider joining Rangers. 4. the 'revolutionary aspect' that galvanises a support and ensures ST take-up. 5. the level of supporting staff should be better It provides a base from which Gerrard would then have to show he's up to it. If he is appointed, gets the backing (staff and finance) then he has every chance of improving things in the short-term and winning the league title in the medium term. I heard a 3 year contract mentioned. Whether there is anything in that or not, I don't know but I'd sign-up now, for him to win the League Championship in his last year.

1690 quid a week ?

Why the F do we pay him what sounds like way over the odds ?

I agree that an experienced pragmatist would be ideal but can't see many willing candidates out there that would fit the bill. However, if SG takes the job then I'll forget my doubts and simply get behind him.

Whilst waiting....... Did you know that FF have a SG thread with 726,000 views and over 11,000 posts over about 5 days Whilst on Gersnet we have this one with 22,000 views and over 800 posts. Numbers would suggest that folk on Gersnet are more likely to post with about a post every 27 views (on FF it's 66)

If Kevin Thomson wiz a 'stand-out' footballer he cannae get the job

I'm just pointing to the relevant words. I'd doubt they'd go with that, if it were Colin Nish.

"...........he was now agreed to take over after ironing out details of the deal. That is according to the Daily Star, who claim Gerrard will now spend the next few weeks ‘assessing the squad from a distance’ in order to plot a transfer strategy.............."

Interesting

Aslong as we beat Kilmarnock I see no reason why not....................

The point doesn't remain. You may well go on second hand English articles and reports but I was in Spain for most of the 90's and believe me that Guardiola was considered as a hugely important player for Barcelona. A crucial and literally pivotal part of the Cruyff way of having his team play. He was a "stand-out" player and if you want to change the goalposts and call it something else, that's fine..... we could all do that when found to be talking Colin Nish

An "Exceptional player" of 20 years of age thrust in as midfield pivot in Cruyff's Barcelona 'Dream Team' that won the European Cup wasn't a "stand-out". Away and have a ly down.