Official: Gio confirmed as Rangers manager

[MacK1950 2,376]

As far as i am aware Villa would have to ask permission to speak to Gerard as he is under contract till 2024.

Should this be given it would indicate to me that Rangers have asked Gerard if he wishes to do so and if yes would then show that Gerard has an interest.

All hypothetical but if Gerard did want to talk to Villa would show that he might move if offered a deal impossible to refuse.

Think of the unrest it would cause here.

[Frankie 8,562]

Certainly looks like there's more in this story than the Newcastle rumours and that Villa are more interested.

 

I guess it will come down to Gerrard but I'd be surprised and disappointed if he opted to move on.

[JohnMc 2,750]

We're being naive if we think Aston Villa aren't an attractive club for anyone raised in England. They genuinely are the proverbial sleeping giant. They've a big support, based in the second largest city in the country, and a decent history to match. They might have been a yo-yo side in recent times but I'm old enough to remember when Man City and Chelsea were too. 

 

Aston Villa have ambitious billionaire owners, a decent squad and money in the bank from the sale of Grealish. On top of that Birmingham is only a couple of hours drive from Liverpool, Gerrard could be home with his family every night. 

 

I suspect Gerrard knows that unless he can turn Rangers into perennial Champion's League participants his managerial pedigree isn't good enough for the Liverpool job currently. But, take a side like Aston Villa back into Europe, have them playing exciting football, maybe win a cup, and he's very much in the frame. Remember Klopp had won the Bundesliga and reached the Champion's League final before he was considered for Liverpool. 

 

We've not spoken a lot about our recent financial report and what that might mean for the club. Gerrard and his coaching staff are ambitious and our failure to beat Malmo was a huge blow to the club. If we don't win the league this season we might have a problem, we can't keep losing those kind of sums. Having crowds back is a huge help, but we can only balance the books by qualifying for the Champion's League or by selling someone for decent money. 

 

Gerrard and his coaching team might feel they've taken us as far as they can with the players we have. 

 

Hopefully that's not the case and he does fancy a crack at winning the SPFL and then straight into the Champion's League next season. 

[alexscottislegend 2,320]

This could be a disaster for us if it turns out to be true; SG may feel he has taken us as far as he can, and in a sense that is indeed the case. But - some of the players at Ibrox are only here because of him and I can't who we could attract to follow in his shoes. McInnes would not excite me. Maybe - Callum Davidson?

Edited November 9, 2021 by alexscottislegend

[alexscottislegend 2,320]

23 hours ago, compo said:

Ally

Don't joke, please!

[Gonzo79 15,292]

We are Rangers.  If Gerrard goes, we'll bring in someone else and still be Rangers.

 

I'm unsure why people only think locally when a new manager might be required - there are good coaches all over the globe.

[Scott7 6,002]

2 hours ago, JohnMc said:

We're being naive if we think Aston Villa aren't an attractive club

Correct.
 

It’s also a club which some notable managers haven’t quite managed to shake out of its torpor. Houllier, Turner, Taylor, di Matteo. Not even McNeill or O’Neill could do it. Alex McCleish tried but failed.

[compo 7,030]

39 minutes ago, Scott7 said:

Correct.
 

It’s also a club which some notable managers haven’t quite managed to shake out of its torpor. Houllier, Turner, Taylor, di Matteo. Not even McNeill or O’Neill could do it. Alex McCleish tried but failed.

Joe Mercer

[der Berliner 3,744]

You would hope SG stays at least as long as the end of this season. Maybe getting us 56 and into the CL group stages is as much as he/one can - at this moment in time - achieve with us. We have to be objective here. Likewise, he`s been here for quite some time already and will probably be the first to admit that we have, domestically, underachieved somewhat. 

 

What I do fear that if he goes, a lot of the staff he has assembled at Ibrox might follow suit and thus will leave a bigger whole to plug than "just" SG`s.

[ChelseaBoy 2,441]

If he goes, and i personally hope he stays for at least another season after this - depending on whether the league is won and at least one other trophy, how would the group feel about Lampard taking over?

 

He did a reasonable job at Derby getting them in the playoffs with no money and despite things ending abruptly at Chelsea, he was responsible for the emergence of several youth players inc Mount, James, Abraham, Hudson and Chalobah and those on loan elsewhere like Conor Gallagher, Anrmando Broja and Billy Gilmour.

 

He is used to high pressure having been a penalty taker twice on CL finals and is a serial winner as a player much like SG, In fact they were very similar players and their statistics bear this out.

 

Anyone violently against a move of this sort with more experience neccessary or could it be an interesting appointment that would bring just as much interest as SG has? 

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