chilledbear 16 Posted July 2, 2013 Share Posted July 2, 2013 Have a look at the Rangers News Feed at the top of the page. Might get a few answers!! 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
calscot 0 Posted July 2, 2013 Share Posted July 2, 2013 Just thinking, he should have a bit of knowledge of the second division teams too, including a lot on East Fife... 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
the gunslinger 3,366 Posted July 2, 2013 Share Posted July 2, 2013 Have a look at the Rangers News Feed at the top of the page. Might get a few answers!! yeah the interview with super should be really interesting. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ranger_syntax 4,422 Posted July 2, 2013 Share Posted July 2, 2013 He has experience as assistant Manager at East Fife, then caretaker manager and then given the job full time. Shows progression and happy employers. It's not as if he's going to be manager, assistant manager or even head coach at Rangers - it's kind of a step down in role but a step up in club status. Worth noting he actually started his playing career at Methil. Other credentials are a successful playing career for Hibernian, Chelsea, Tottenham, Rangers and Hearts, with 43 caps for Scotland and playing in the World Cup and European Championships. I think he won six SPL championships with Rangers. Maybe that's not enough for some... Yes, maybe not. My first impression is that he hasn't got much coaching experience but is this more or less than the typical holder of such a position? 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
calscot 0 Posted July 2, 2013 Share Posted July 2, 2013 It seems a bit of an 'apprenticeship' position, working with Kirkwood coaching the reserves and U20's. Apprentices don't tend to require too much experience... 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anchorman 0 Posted July 2, 2013 Share Posted July 2, 2013 (edited) A few of the 'jobs for the boys' comments aimed at Ally have been based on the East Kilbride connection with Jim Sinclair and Jim Hendry. However Jim Sinclair has been there since 2006 and at the time, regardless of what you think of him now, he was highly sought after and highly regarded. He was a name that everyone knew of that generation growing up in EK beacuse of his football skills (one of these enigmas that never really made it in the senior game despite his oustanding ability). It was no surprise to anyone he ended up coaching younger players. Ally will trust 'Siggy' from his years in EK and obviously rates him very highly too. Jim Hendry is another one that Ally rates very much (again knowing him from EK) and probably has wished for some time that he could get him on board knowing he was top notch and a bluenose to boot, but Martin O'Neill stood in his way as he got there first. I can tell you that Larrsson often sought private training sessions with him he rated him so highly. Jim was notorious in EK for someone who took no prisoners in life e.g. when he was a bouncer. Fortunately he matured and channelled it properly. His profession became life consuming for him which is why I reckon he is one of the best in the business and I think he may yet prove to be our best signing of the summer. There will be no prima donnas in our side slacking at training. We've been crying out for that and we've got it. Point I'm making is that, yes, it helps that they came from EK, but purely because Ally knew of them and trusts them accordingly. If they weren't there based on their ability they wouldn't be anywhere near the place. And I'm not Ally's biggest fan as a manager so I don't say it to stick up for him. Edited July 2, 2013 by Anchorman 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
amms 0 Posted July 2, 2013 Author Share Posted July 2, 2013 Ally was assistant manager, Neil Murray was a scout as was John Brown, youth team coaches have been ex-players quite frequently as well. I meant specifically in terms of McCoist's appointments. McCoist didn't appoint either of those two, did he? 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RANGERRAB 3,731 Posted July 2, 2013 Share Posted July 2, 2013 Regardless of who does what & who appointed them it is vital we see a drastic improvement on the park this season. Some of what we had to endure last season must not be repeated next season otherwise Ally will not last until the New Year. In an ideal situation there would be no 'jobs for the boys' but in football a manager will always want his own backroom staff whom he can trust. However that is not to say the credentials of some of the recent backroom staff at Rangers haven't been questionable, particularly in the scouting roles. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stimpy 0 Posted July 2, 2013 Share Posted July 2, 2013 When I first went into management my old man said, sourround yourself with good people. My industry is a million miles from football but I believe some principals are transferable. How Ally's people perform is down to his own management and desire to succeed. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete 2,499 Posted July 3, 2013 Share Posted July 3, 2013 Ajax and PSV are actually turning the boat round and only using ex-players on their coaching teams. Ajax started the ball rolling after Johan Cruiff said it should be the way forward. Manager: Frank de Boer Assistant manager: Dennis Bergkamp Defensive trainer: Jaap Stam Marketing director: Edwin van der Sar Technical director: Marc Overmars Most of their youth coaches are also ex-players. PSV Headcoach Phillip Cocu Assistant-coach Chris van der Weerden Ernest Faber All ex-PSV players 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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