Ongoing new manager discussion and speculation

[Uilleam 5,929]

According to Radio Scotland (Ah ken, Ah ken) various Rangers' movers, shakers and not quite decision makers have been briefing various poison pens, unofficially , for weeks, that McInnes was, and remains the principal target. Only God knows why it has taken so long:

- is financial compensation a problem?

- are there splits within the board(s)?

- is it all Machiavellian prevarication to upset and destabilise the scrapies' team?

-did another, better- despite the briefings- candidate let the Club down? Perhaps more than one?

-is his backroom team a problem?

-is he uncomfortable working to/with a D of F?

- is the Club just an amateur night out, with all the statements and talks of process, diligence, etc., merely a smokescreen?

-is McInnes just the cheapest option who might, just might, be acceptable to the support?

 

Only one thing is for sure: if McInnes is appointed now, it will be a bigger damp squib than his Aberdeen team.

Edited December 4, 2017 by Uilleam

[boabie 230]

According to Radio Scotland (Ah ken, Ah ken) various Rangers' movers, shakers and not quite decision makers have been briefing various poison pens, unofficially , for weeks, that McInnes was, and remains the principal target. Only God knows why it has taken so long:

- is financial compensation a problem?

- are there splits within the board(s)?

- is it all Machiavellian prevarication to upset and destabilise the scrapies' team?

-did another, better- despite the briefings- candidate let the Club down? Perhaps more than one?

-is his backroom team a problem?

-is he uncomfortable working to/with a D of F?

- is the Club just an amateur night out, with all the statements and talks of process, diligence, etc., merely a smokescreen?

-is McInnes just the cheapest option who might, just might, be acceptable to the support?

 

Only one thing is for sure: if McInnes is appointed now, it will be a bigger damp squib than his Aberdeen team.

 

You said it in the first line there mate - " According to Radio Scotland "

Yesterday pre match BBC Radio Scotland had an interview with McInnes. They then quoted Sky Sports sources when referring to our manager.

How the feck would BBC Radio Scotland know what was going on at Ibrox ?

Edited December 4, 2017 by boabie

[pete 2,499]

I am going to kill myself laughing if the board come away with someone that has never been on the radar.

[RANGERRAB 3,657]

I am going to kill myself laughing if the board come away with someone that has never been on the radar.

 

I wouldn't discount that at all. My view is the board is split regards McInnes.

[Gonzo79 15,292]

I wouldn't discount that at all. My view is the board is split regards McInnes.

 

Seems that way. Surely if they were unanimous on his appointment we'd have him by now.

[Bill 13,717]

I am going to kill myself laughing if the board come away with someone that has never been on the radar.

 

Like another Pedro Caixinha maybe?

[pete 2,499]

Like another Pedro Caixinha maybe?

 

Of better quality I hope.

[pete 2,499]

Aberdeen want £800,000 before Rangers can meet Derek McInnes to discuss taking over at Ibrox

 

McInnes is set to become subject of an official approach from Rangers

Dons will only sanction talks if Rangers pay compensation figure up front

Aberdeen boss has expressed unhappiness with how the saga has unfolded

 

By John Mcgarry For The Scottish Daily Mail

 

 

 

 

Aberdeen will demand to see the colour of Rangers' money before granting the Ibrox club permission to speak with Derek McInnes.

 

Rangers are expected to finally approach the Dons this week with a view to kicking off negotiations with the 46-year-old about the possibility of succeeding Pedro Caixinha as their next permanent manager.

 

Sportsmail understands, however, that Aberdeen will only sanction the talks if Rangers pay the stipulated £800,000 compensation figure up front – with the money being returned to them if negotiations break down further down the line.

Ibrox sources insist the level of compensation, which will rise to over £1million if McInnes' assistant Tony Docherty joins him at Ibrox, is within their reach.

 

Almost six weeks after Caixinha was fired, Rangers are finally preparing to make their move for the man who played for them between 1995 and 2000.

 

Frustrated that the matter hasn't progressed since he was first linked with the post, the Dons boss took a swipe at the Ibrox club for their handling of the matter after his side lost to Rangers for the second time in four days on Sunday.

While it seems likely that Rangers will be granted permission to speak with McInnes in the coming days, issues over staffing structures, proposed budgets and expectations mean his appointment is by no means cut and dried.

 

Although a return to his boyhood heroes holds an obvious emotional pull, the former St Johnstone and Bristol City manager has never made any secret of how much he prizes the relationship he enjoys with Dons chairman Stewart Milne.

 

Widely believed to be a shoo-in for the Sunderland job in the summer after the Black Cats kicked off talks with him, McInnes opted to stay in the Granite City.

 

Five months on, Rangers will have to guarantee him adequate time and resources to challenge Celtic if he's to agree to draw a line under his four-year tenure in the North East.

 

Speaking after his side delivered another sub-standard display in the 2-1 loss to 10-men Rangers at Pittodrie on Sunday, McInnes made his feelings on the saga clear.

 

He stated: I'm not happy with how things have been played out. It hasn't been as straightforward as it should have been over the last few weeks.'

 

Dons legend Willie Miller last night hit out at the circumstances McInnes has been forced to contend with in the weeks since Caixinha was shown the door.

 

'It is a ridiculous amount of speculation the Dons manager has had to work under and his players have had to cope with,' he said.

Aberdeen keeper Joe Lewis claims speculation over McInnes future hasn't affected the team

 

'Speculation is not going away and is coming more forcefully than ever.

 

'I thought it would have died when McInnes made the statement recently to quash the rumours about Rangers, but it is back with a vengeance.

 

'The latest within Ibrox is that there will be some news coming and at least one way or another it will finally end the speculation.'

 

Miller believes the situation has affected Aberdeen's preparations for two crucial matches against their arch rivals.

 

'It has not allowed the managers and players to get on with the job in hand without having this cloud of speculation and having to face the same questions over and over again,' he added.

 

'Rangers cannot allow the situation to drag on longer as it then makes the Ibrox board look like they don't know what they are doing.'

 

Former Rangers skipper Barry Ferguson is reportedly in the frame to be McInnes' first-team coach if the deal goes through.

 

Rangers meanwhile will appeal the red card Ryan Jack received during Sunday's win at Pittodrie.

 

The midfielder was dismissed by referee Willie Collum for following through on a tackle with Stevie May.

 

But the Ibrox club have lodged an appeal with the SFA with a fast track hearing set to be heard on Thursday — ahead of Saturday's game with Ross County.

 

The 25-year-old, who joined from Aberdeen in the summer, has now seen red on four separate occasions this season although two of those – against Hibernian and Kilmarnock – were successfully appealed.

[Gribz 850]

Can anybody explain to me why this is taking longer than the Brexit negotiations? Also, if we still haven’t picked up the phone yet, then how exactly can Barry Ferguson be part of any plan??

 

Looks to me like we are being buttered up for Ferguson being made manager. Another pound stuck on him with sky bet at 40/1.. although I see Neil McCann is down to 7/2 tonight!

 

With Brexit its pre-planned to try derail the exit however our situation is taking way to long and its looking like the Everton situation. Obviously no preference No.1 was made.

 

The thought of Ferguson even being McInnes No.2 or 3 is depressing, will he throw the toys out the pram if he doesnt get to make decisions. May aswell bring Lee McCulloch also.

 

I cant believe there isnt better candidates, there is some very good managers down south that need unearthed. Look at what the Sheff Utd and Bristol City managers have done. We need a strong pressence though.

[ranger_syntax 4,320]

Aberdeen will demand to see the colour of Rangers' money before granting the Ibrox club permission to speak with Derek McInnes.

 

Rangers are expected to finally approach the Dons this week with a view to kicking off negotiations with the 46-year-old about the possibility of succeeding Pedro Caixinha as their next permanent manager.

 

Sportsmail understands, however, that Aberdeen will only sanction the talks if Rangers pay the stipulated £800,000 compensation figure up front – with the money being returned to them if negotiations break down further down the line.

Ibrox sources insist the level of compensation, which will rise to over £1million if McInnes' assistant Tony Docherty joins him at Ibrox, is within their reach.

 

Almost six weeks after Caixinha was fired, Rangers are finally preparing to make their move for the man who played for them between 1995 and 2000.

 

Frustrated that the matter hasn't progressed since he was first linked with the post, the Dons boss took a swipe at the Ibrox club for their handling of the matter after his side lost to Rangers for the second time in four days on Sunday.

While it seems likely that Rangers will be granted permission to speak with McInnes in the coming days, issues over staffing structures, proposed budgets and expectations mean his appointment is by no means cut and dried.

 

Although a return to his boyhood heroes holds an obvious emotional pull, the former St Johnstone and Bristol City manager has never made any secret of how much he prizes the relationship he enjoys with Dons chairman Stewart Milne.

 

Widely believed to be a shoo-in for the Sunderland job in the summer after the Black Cats kicked off talks with him, McInnes opted to stay in the Granite City.

 

Five months on, Rangers will have to guarantee him adequate time and resources to challenge Celtic if he's to agree to draw a line under his four-year tenure in the North East.

 

Speaking after his side delivered another sub-standard display in the 2-1 loss to 10-men Rangers at Pittodrie on Sunday, McInnes made his feelings on the saga clear.

 

He stated: I'm not happy with how things have been played out. It hasn't been as straightforward as it should have been over the last few weeks.'

 

Dons legend Willie Miller last night hit out at the circumstances McInnes has been forced to contend with in the weeks since Caixinha was shown the door.

 

'It is a ridiculous amount of speculation the Dons manager has had to work under and his players have had to cope with,' he said.

Aberdeen keeper Joe Lewis claims speculation over McInnes future hasn't affected the team

 

'Speculation is not going away and is coming more forcefully than ever.

 

'I thought it would have died when McInnes made the statement recently to quash the rumours about Rangers, but it is back with a vengeance.

 

'The latest within Ibrox is that there will be some news coming and at least one way or another it will finally end the speculation.'

 

Miller believes the situation has affected Aberdeen's preparations for two crucial matches against their arch rivals.

 

'It has not allowed the managers and players to get on with the job in hand without having this cloud of speculation and having to face the same questions over and over again,' he added.

 

'Rangers cannot allow the situation to drag on longer as it then makes the Ibrox board look like they don't know what they are doing.'

 

Former Rangers skipper Barry Ferguson is reportedly in the frame to be McInnes' first-team coach if the deal goes through.

 

After reading all of this I almost hope Murty is appointed instead.