Rangers boss Pedro Caixinha orders Michael O'Halloran in for 6am training sessions

[lenny3k 662]

Pedro Caixinha has laid down the law to his Rangers players after ordering bad boy Michael O’Halloran to go through a fortnight of 6am boot camps.

 

Record Sport can reveal the Portuguese hardliner hammered O’Halloran with a series of gruelling solo sessions on the training pitch for going AWOL when he was meant to be playing against Hearts in an Under-20s match last month.

 

And two of O’Halloran’s team mates, Harry Forrester and Rob Kiernan, have also been called in for early-morning sessions as Caixinha cracks the whip.

 

It’s understood all three players were ordered into the club’s Auchenhowie HQ before breakfast time on Sunday morning to be put through their paces at the deserted complex by fitness coach Craig Flannigan.

 

And that was more than an hour before the rest of Caixinha’s first-team squad reported for a pre-match breakfast ahead of their top-flight clash with Partick Thistle at Firhill.

 

The trio rejoined their team mates at training yesterday morning but tough disciplinarian Caixinha is believed to be sending out a clear warning to the rest of his players that he will come down hard on anyone he deems to have crossed a line between now and the end of the campaign.

 

Caixinha’s options were depleted further yesterday when Emerson Hyndmans returned to parent club Bournemouth for treatment on a foot injury which has prematurely ended his Ibrox loan deal.

 

The American midfielder tweeted a farewell message that read: “Unfortunately, I’ll be missing for the rest of the season with injury. I had an incredible time here at Rangers and I’m thankful I had the opportunity to represent such a massive club.

 

“Thank you to my team-mates, staff and supporters for making my short stay a memorable one.”

 

Record Sport can reveal veteran defender Clint Hill was told yesterday that he will not be offered a new deal for next season.

 

It’s also understood fellow stopper Philippe Senderos and on-loan Arsenal midfielder Jon Toral have played their last games for the club.

 

But Forrester, O’Halloran and Kiernan will be hoping to work their way back into contention.

 

Forrester has played just seven minutes of football under Caixinha, coming off the bench as a sub in the manager’s first game in charge against Hamilton on March 18.

 

The Englishman finally seemed to be back in the Caixinha’s plans when he was listed as a unused sub for the 5-1 derby defeat by Celtic at Ibrox 11 days ago.

 

But he was subsequently frozen out of the trip to Firhill when Caixinha promoted youngsters Jamie Barjonas, Serge Atakayi and Andy Dallas to the bench.

 

Kiernan – a regular starter until Caixinha’s appointment – has played just once under the new manager, lasting 90 minutes of his second game in charge, a 1-1 draw with Motherwell on April 1. But he has not been seen anywhere near the first team since then.

 

Winger O’Halloran also returned to the ranks for the visit of Celtic when he was given a seat on Caixinha’s bench but, like Forrester, he watched the entire match from the sidelines.

 

And, like Forrester, he was also then left out of Sunday’s threadbare squad as two late goals at Firhill secured three points and a place in next season’s Europa League qualifiers.

 

http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/rangers-boss-pedro-caixinha-orders-10389815

 

 

 

Am I the only one who thinks this has nothing to do with fitness etc and is just away to upset 3 players with longer contracts and push them towards the exit door?

Edited May 10, 2017 by lenny3k

[RANGERRAB 3,678]

Pedro Caixinha has laid down the law to his Rangers players after ordering bad boy Michael O’Halloran to go through a fortnight of 6am boot camps.

 

Record Sport can reveal the Portuguese hardliner hammered O’Halloran with a series of gruelling solo sessions on the training pitch for going AWOL when he was meant to be playing against Hearts in an Under-20s match last month.

 

And two of O’Halloran’s team mates, Harry Forrester and Rob Kiernan, have also been called in for early-morning sessions as Caixinha cracks the whip.

 

It’s understood all three players were ordered into the club’s Auchenhowie HQ before breakfast time on Sunday morning to be put through their paces at the deserted complex by fitness coach Craig Flannigan.

 

And that was more than an hour before the rest of Caixinha’s first-team squad reported for a pre-match breakfast ahead of their top-flight clash with Partick Thistle at Firhill.

 

The trio rejoined their team mates at training yesterday morning but tough disciplinarian Caixinha is believed to be sending out a clear warning to the rest of his players that he will come down hard on anyone he deems to have crossed a line between now and the end of the campaign.

 

Caixinha’s options were depleted further yesterday when Emerson Hyndmans returned to parent club Bournemouth for treatment on a foot injury which has prematurely ended his Ibrox loan deal.

 

The American midfielder tweeted a farewell message that read: “Unfortunately, I’ll be missing for the rest of the season with injury. I had an incredible time here at Rangers and I’m thankful I had the opportunity to represent such a massive club.

 

“Thank you to my team-mates, staff and supporters for making my short stay a memorable one.”

 

Record Sport can reveal veteran defender Clint Hill was told yesterday that he will not be offered a new deal for next season.

 

It’s also understood fellow stopper Philippe Senderos and on-loan Arsenal midfielder Jon Toral have played their last games for the club.

 

But Forrester, O’Halloran and Kiernan will be hoping to work their way back into contention.

 

Forrester has played just seven minutes of football under Caixinha, coming off the bench as a sub in the manager’s first game in charge against Hamilton on March 18.

 

The Englishman finally seemed to be back in the Caixinha’s plans when he was listed as a unused sub for the 5-1 derby defeat by Celtic at Ibrox 11 days ago.

 

But he was subsequently frozen out of the trip to Firhill when Caixinha promoted youngsters Jamie Barjonas, Serge Atakayi and Andy Dallas to the bench.

 

Kiernan – a regular starter until Caixinha’s appointment – has played just once under the new manager, lasting 90 minutes of his second game in charge, a 1-1 draw with Motherwell on April 1. But he has not been seen anywhere near the first team since then.

 

Winger O’Halloran also returned to the ranks for the visit of Celtic when he was given a seat on Caixinha’s bench but, like Forrester, he watched the entire match from the sidelines.

 

And, like Forrester, he was also then left out of Sunday’s threadbare squad as two late goals at Firhill secured three points and a place in next season’s Europa League qualifiers.

 

http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/rangers-boss-pedro-caixinha-orders-10389815

 

 

 

Am I the only one who thinks this has nothing to do with fitness etc and is just away to upset 3 players with longer contracts and push them towards the exit door?

 

Perhaps but we may need these players as I dont think we'll be able to sign anyone before ELQ1

[lenny3k 662]

Perhaps but we may need these players as I dont think we'll be able to sign anyone before ELQ1

 

Thats true, especially so for Kiernan I guess, with Hill and Senderos gone, It would be a risk to go with just 1 recognised first team CB and 2 youth CB's in Bates and A.Wilson...

[RANGERRAB 3,678]

I suspect PC would like to get shot off MOH but wants the other two to be fit for ELQ1.

[Frankie 8,570]

Kiernan has been away for treatment to a chronic back problem so not convinced this story is all that accurate.

 

I'd fancy MOH will go the other way in any deal we do with another SPFL club. Forrester may be kept on if he can prove his fitness but will most probably be released.

[der Berliner 3,747]

When reading stuff like the above, I use to ask: "Says who?"

 

Kiernan has nurtured a calf injury for all we know, Forrester only recently returned from injury as well, as PC said a wee while back at a press conference. We were told that MOH missed the u20s game because of a mix-up between PC, the u20s coaching staff ... and MOH not haring after the latter to know when the game was.

 

You would also assume that PC gave the youngsters a chance against the weakest of all teams we will play after the OF ones.

[RANGERRAB 3,678]

Kiernan has been away for treatment to a chronic back problem so not convinced this story is all that accurate.

 

I'd fancy MOH will go the other way in any deal we do with another SPFL club. Forrester may be kept on if he can prove his fitness but will most probably be released.

 

MOH for Jason Cummings in a swap deal ?

[stewarty 2,027]

Also, for all the problems with MOH, fitness is not one. Seen him up close in Tesco Cumbernauld (he grew up in Moodiesburn) and he's fit as a butcher's...

[Davie P 4]

MOH for Jason Cummings in a swap deal ?

 

More likely to be Walker from Hearts, if a swap deal is possible.

[trublusince1982 243]

Be interesting to see if we do swaps this year noticed the managers used that route before . Should be more common in Scotland than it is