calscot 0 Posted October 27, 2017 Share Posted October 27, 2017 I get the impression that when Souness was young, without really being an avid fan, he had a soft spot or liking for Rangers, and went to a few games. After playing and managing us, I think that's influenced his memory, to remember it now as being a huge fan. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cooponthewing 1,139 Posted October 27, 2017 Share Posted October 27, 2017 I'm sure he's got no chance but you'd think by now he'd have figured that out for himself. The board would have to be certifiably collectively insane to consider Davies! He would be a very very bad choice. People were highlighting Pedros paranoia ffs. Billy Davies takes that to a whole new level! 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RANGERRAB 3,741 Posted October 27, 2017 Share Posted October 27, 2017 (edited) It's an interesting point you make. Wilton was steeped in the club performing many roles before becoming Manager, Struth was Assistant Manager first as was Davie White, Walter Smith and Ally McCoist before taking the manager's chair. Scott Symon and John Grieg were both ex-players, as was Stuart McCall. So in terms of managers who had no connection to the club before taking the job we had Caixinho obviously, plus Warburton, Advovaat and PLG but also Souness and Alex McLeish. Whilst the latter two were boyhood fans (was Souness? I'm never completely sure) they'd never played or coached with us before. There are clearly advantages in knowing the club, how it operates and the expectations that go with that, but that in itself is no guarantee of success. Oops I forgot Warburton in my original post but he did have Davie Weir as his assistant. However my main point remains that Rangers do seem to be a club where the manager tends to need a Rangers background to be successful Edited October 27, 2017 by RANGERRAB 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walterbear 557 Posted October 27, 2017 Share Posted October 27, 2017 Neil Mcann in an assistant role under Walter with a view to take over in a year. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
calscot 0 Posted October 27, 2017 Share Posted October 27, 2017 Interesting words from Walter and McCann on choice of manager 7 months ago. McCann gets it spot on about Caixinha. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RANGERRAB 3,741 Posted October 27, 2017 Share Posted October 27, 2017 regards the OP, if McInnes is our top target, would it really be a good idea to give Aberdeen millions in compensation to get him ? A nice little transfer kitty for the next Aberdeen manager? Is that a good idea? 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barebear 37 Posted October 27, 2017 Share Posted October 27, 2017 regards the OP, if McInnes is our top target, would it really be a good idea to give Aberdeen millions in compensation to get him ? A nice little transfer kitty for the next Aberdeen manager? Is that a good idea? The fact is, if McInnes wants the Rangers job and he is our top target, then it will happen. There will be a negotiated settlement with Milne. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
aweebluesoandso 290 Posted October 27, 2017 Share Posted October 27, 2017 You get the feeling that McInnes is going to have to get it sooner or later, just so we don't end up saying 'wish we'd appointed McInnes' every time whoever we did appoint loses a game or two. Personally, I think we could do worse. Can remember his St Johnstone team footballing us to bits a few years ago and he's made Aberdeen more than the sum of their parts which is what you want of a manager. I don't know if he has enough to overhaul Sporting Leprechaun, especially with the tranny shagger in charge, but you'd imagine he'd put some distance between us and the rest. Most of the other names being bandied around are unrealistic, desperate or plain fucking stupid. I will confess to knowing nothing about Preud'homme, who FF has linked strongly. He was a quality keeper in his day but hadn't given him a second thought since the '86 world cup until seeing his name linked this week. Yeh i remember that game and often quote it when McInnes is brought up, they played us off the park that day, we were lucky not to get skelped but i think we got the draw? I Knew one of their players that day and told him latter what i thought, he was full of praise for McInnes and his methods.He could do a job at Rangers, but would it be a good enough job to take us back to the top, my inner jury is out on that atm. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ranger_syntax 4,422 Posted October 27, 2017 Share Posted October 27, 2017 Neil Mcann in an assistant role under Walter with a view to take over in a year. We have tried that once before. I'm in no hurry to try it again. Let McCann do more to prove himself elsewhere. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oleg_Mcnoleg 50 Posted October 27, 2017 Share Posted October 27, 2017 Yeh i remember that game and often quote it when McInnes is brought up, they played us off the park that day, we were lucky not to get skelped but i think we got the draw? I Knew one of their players that day and told him latter what i thought, he was full of praise for McInnes and his methods.He could do a job at Rangers, but would it be a good enough job to take us back to the top, my inner jury is out on that atm. We lost in my memory but I drink too much so it's not what it was. I share your concerns but maybe there's no magic bulllet: DM solidifies things over a few years, then we move on again 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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