Poll: Steven Gerrard as Rangers manager - Yea or Nay?

[Ser Barristan Selmy 222]

I'd rather Gerrard gets on the pitch. Would probably still be miles better than anyone we have.

[Ser Barristan Selmy 222]

4 minutes ago, Darthter said:

Gerrards name brings excitement due to his playing career.....the key (as I've said before) is if he can transition into a 1st team dressing room as a manager/coach.

 

i would say that there is POTENTIAL for it to be an amazing piece of business, and he could bring massive success to the club.....but there is also the flip side & we're back to square one in 6 months.

Diego Maradona, Paul Ince, Lothar Matthäus, Hristo Stoichkov, Bryan Robson, Glenn Hoddle etc prove being a good player means nothing. 

Edited April 26, 2018 by Ser Barristan Selmy

[Darthter 542]

Just now, Ser Barristan Selmy said:

Diego Maradona, Paul Ince, Lothar Matthäus, Hristo Stoichkov, Bryan Robson, Glenn Hoddle etc prove being a good player means nothing. 

Totally agree...to bring it closer to home - Greig & McCoist......

 

Some of the best coaches in sports have never even played (to any significant level) the sport they coach, yet through a sound technical knowledge & a clear delivery method they can become world class.

[bill@moflo 5]

He wouldn't be the first great player to 'struggle' as a manager , he might get so frustrated and drop the lot of them and just go out on to pitch himself ?.

I can't see it mind you , but his 'football intelligence' would be a huge asset .

Barry Ferguson as assistant ?

[Darthter 542]

3 minutes ago, bill@moflo said:

he might get so frustrated and drop the lot of them and just go out on to pitch himself ?.

....and the downsides???

 

[Frankie 8,562]

32 minutes ago, Darthter said:

Totally agree...to bring it closer to home - Greig & McCoist......

 

Some of the best coaches in sports have never even played (to any significant level) the sport they coach, yet through a sound technical knowledge & a clear delivery method they can become world class.

There are also more than a few that have shown that top class players can do well in their first management role. 

 

Not saying it still isn't a gamble but it won't automatically be a failure.

[bill@moflo 5]

That said - if Liverpool came calling , he'd be 'off down the road' even quicker than Souness.

[Ser Barristan Selmy 222]

11 minutes ago, Frankie said:

There are also more than a few that have shown that top class players can do well in their first management role. 

 

Not saying it still isn't a gamble but it won't automatically be a failure.

It just means that quality doesn't mean anything. 

[Frankie 8,562]

I don't think anyone is suggesting otherwise.

 

Doesn't matter what manager (or player) we obtain - there are never any guarantees.

[colinstein 294]

BBC reporting Gerrard is one of "a short list"

Herald saying he's been made an offer but is awaiting "financial assurances" before he decides