Official: Gio confirmed as Rangers manager

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Gerard will not be a big miss but his backroom team will be.

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5 minutes ago, PoohBear said:

Villa though, I can't think of a more mediocre EPL club.

Brighton, Palace, Southampton, Norwich, Watford, Brentford, even Leicester. Some are above Villa in the table currently but together they don’t have Villa’s potential.

 

Fair to say, though, that some notable managers have failed to unleash that potential.

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6 minutes ago, PoohBear said:

Villa though, I can't think of a more mediocre EPL club.

That was my first reaction, but I guess they're one of those clubs outside of the top 4/6 who seem to be well run and have potential to finish in one of those places from 5th down? Which seems crazy, but the EPL is really split in to two with the top 4 and then everyone else.

I know its the self-proclaimed GREATEST LEAGUE IN THE WORLD, but its where the money is, a lot of the top coaches are and I guess SG sees it as a stepping stone to a job with Liverpool or another one of the elite in Europe. I think its also a move which could backfire for him, but who knows. I won't be paying much attention to him either way tbh.

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10 minutes ago, PoohBear said:

Villa though, I can't think of a more mediocre EPL club.

Recently, sure, but they are a sleeping giant. 

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1 minute ago, ascender said:

That was my first reaction, but I guess they're one of those clubs outside of the top 4/6 who seem to be well run and have potential to finish in one of those places from 5th down? Which seems crazy, but the EPL is really split in to two with the top 4 and then everyone else.

I know its the self-proclaimed GREATEST LEAGUE IN THE WORLD, but its where the money is, a lot of the top coaches are and I guess SG sees it as a stepping stone to a job with Liverpool or another one of the elite in Europe. I think its also a move which could backfire for him, but who knows. I won't be paying much attention to him either way tbh.

There's a fair chance Gerrard will never manage Liverpool.

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3 minutes ago, ascender said:

That was my first reaction, but I guess they're one of those clubs outside of the top 4/6 who seem to be well run and have potential to finish in one of those places from 5th down? Which seems crazy, but the EPL is really split in to two with the top 4 and then everyone else.

I know its the self-proclaimed GREATEST LEAGUE IN THE WORLD, but its where the money is, a lot of the top coaches are and I guess SG sees it as a stepping stone to a job with Liverpool or another one of the elite in Europe. I think its also a move which could backfire for him, but who knows. I won't be paying much attention to him either way tbh.

Not sure it is self proclaimed, i think the stats speak for themselves in terms of inward investment (inc tv deals), viewing figures around the globe, money spent, the competition (not many leagues have a top 4 all of whom can win the leagure and another 4 clubs below that who can win trophies, plus their record in Euro competition. In any other league Villa would be a huge club.

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5 minutes ago, Rousseau said:

Recently, sure, but they are a sleeping giant. 

Like Sunderland; and Wolves; and sundry others. 

 

 

 

 

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It's a big gamble get it wrong at Villa and he will find it very hard to get a position at Anfield. 

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The Epl is the richest league,  is it the best?  Im not so sure.   Gerrard in my eyes is making a huge mistake and i fully expect him to end up in the second teir of English football by the end of the season.   

 

I was starting to question wether our current crop of players had run their course under Gerrard given our performances this season so it may be no bad thing he moves on.  But im not happy at the lack of information coming from the club .

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Officially confirmed by Villa and the club.