Mark Warburton there's no quick fix at Ibrox

[ian1964 10,596]

Former Rangers gaffer Mark Warburton fires back at critics and insists there's no quick fix at Ibrox

 

The Englishman came under fire yesterday, with Pedro Caixinha insisting a club of Rangers’ size shouldn’t be 12 points behind Aberdeen, but he was quick to respond.

 

Mark Warburton has hit back at his Rangers critics and told them there’s no quick fix at Ibrox.

 

The Englishman came under fire again yesterday, with successor Pedro Caixinha insisting a club of Rangers’ size shouldn’t be lagging 12 points behind second-placed Aberdeen.

 

But Warburton, who left the club in February and is now Nottingham Forest manager, said: “You need to have strong foundations. There is no quick fix.

 

“You can’t go and buy a £10million striker and hope it works. You have to recognise there is a job at hand and it won’t happen overnight.“When we left I think we were one point off second place, and second for the bulk of it, and in good shape. So from our perspective it was a successful time. We enjoyed it and we just wish the club well going forward.“The rivalry is intense up there. You have a band of Rangers fans who have been brought up on domestic and European success.

 

“Quite understandably the expectation is so high at such a fantastic club, but you have to be realistic. Celtic have had Champions League football for the past few years, they have built the club, they have a sound financial base and it will take time.”

 

There was confusion over the Ibrox departures of Warburton, assistant David Weir and head of recruitment Frank McParland.

 

Rangers insisted the trio had resigned amid interest from Forest, only for Warburton, Weir and McParland to claim that wasn’t the case.

 

Warburton told the BBC: “What happened, happened on that evening. There is a legal process under way. We will just keep quiet and see how it develops.

“I will never be derogatory about Rangers, far from it.”

[der Berliner 3,466]

There seems to be half a universe between what he says and what the media (and some fans) make of it. Just note the remark about PC's "dig" at MW, which was obviously twisted to suit the agenda.

 

And essentially he says what any objective fan would know, no matter how many points we are away off top or relagation.

[jhunter 0]

and in good shape.

 

we'd just been hammered by hearts, for the second time and couldn't beat ross county in 3 attempts

[aweebluesoandso 290]

Has he not got a job on his hands at NF, why is he stalking us? Move on son.

[Gribz 745]

MW gave up and didnt have a second fight about him. The way they maneuvered their way out of Ibrox is the sour note. We will appreciate what he did in the first year but he wasnt ready for a top flight battle and couldnt handle it.

 

Would be quite nice to see Forest go down, Huddersfield will beat them today.