Official: Gio confirmed as Rangers manager

[Bill 13,717]

43 minutes ago, alexscottislegend said:

Did you feel the same way about Souness? I felt betrayed by him at the time but I don't feel the same way about Gerrard.

The reason most people don't feel so bad about Souness leaving is that we immediately went on to win 7 titles in a row. If we win the league this year, no one will be overly troubled by Gerrard leaving either. On the other hand, if we now fall apart and hand the ascendency back to Celtic, you will find it hard to find anything but contempt for Gerrard.

[the gunslinger 3,366]

Football has no morals. We could easily have been sacking Gerrard and paying compensation in 6 months time and we wouldn't have cared one bit for him. A few weeks ago some rangers fans were giving him dogs abuse. 

 

He clearly doesn't care for us one bit either. 

 

that's life in football. 

 

i am worried about what this means for this seasons title chances but we will see who we get and how they do and take it from there. 

[the gunslinger 3,366]

1 minute ago, Bill said:

The reason most people don't feel so bad about Souness leaving is that we immediately went on to win 7 titles in a row. If we win the league this year, no one will be overly troubled by Gerrard leaving either. On the other hand, if we now fall apart and hand the ascendency back to Celtic, you will find it hard to find anything but contempt for Gerrard.

spot on. 

[Gonzo79 15,294]

I'd definitely leave my employer up shit creek if I got a better paid offer elsewhere.  

 

I doubt the majority of people involved in football are much different.

 

If you look at it objectively (which supporters, understandably, struggle to do), Gerrard's decision is as one would expect.

[Gonzo79 15,294]

Additionally, a lot of Bears are going on about Villa being risky for Gerrard.

 

It is a bit risky but if we lost to Sparta Prague and the scum win the league, with him in charge, do you not think Gerrard might've been facing the sack up here?  I do.

[alexscottislegend 2,330]

5 minutes ago, Bill said:

The reason most people don't feel so bad about Souness leaving is that we immediately went on to win 7 titles in a row. If we win the league this year, no one will be overly troubled by Gerrard leaving either. On the other hand, if we now fall apart and hand the ascendency back to Celtic, you will find it hard to find anything but contempt for Gerrard.

We won't fall apart, I'm sure. We are a much more attractive option for coaches now than following the exit of Pedro. I'm starting to feel a bit more positive now just because of some of the names I've seen.

[Bill 13,717]

Just now, alexscottislegend said:

We won't fall apart, I'm sure. We are a much more attractive option for coaches now than following the exit of Pedro. I'm starting to feel a bit more positive now just because of some of the names I've seen.

We can all relax then

[johnnyk 158]

To say once a Ranger always a Ranger just after he's left us at a very important time in the season and what it means to the league winner was not the best line IMO. He's done a runner in the night with the whole backroom staff that could hamper our season big style.

 

Like most Rangers fans I saw him as a hero after winning the title and how the club has changed in his time here and after what he said only a few weeks ago I thought he'd stay to at least the end of the season or a shot at the CL if we won the league. 

 

I've just lost a bit of respect for him leaving the way he did and just hope now we get in a manager and backroom staff that can take us forward even more and get off to a good start!

 

[Bill 13,717]

Gerrard was fully entitled to leave Rangers when and in the manner he did. That he chose to do so isn't a breach of moral code or unique in any way. The corollary should be the freedom of supporters to express their personal reaction to Gerrard's actions over recent days, without fear of criticism.

 

Having thought about it for a bit now, I'm increasingly inclined to view this as an act of disrespect towards Rangers fans. I think the final straw for me was Gerrard's social media statement "once a Rangers, always a Ranger", issued hours after walking out the door without a word to the players or fans. Good luck at Aston Villa, just don't patronise us like shit on your shoe. I won't be fawning over Gerrard.

[der Berliner 3,749]

Warburton got us back to the Premiership, and truth be told, I don`t think about him that often these days. SG got us going into Europe, assembled a good squad (with the help of others) and eventually got us the title. In time though, I won`t think about him any more than I think of Warburton, Caixinha, Murty and even PLG, McLeish or Advocaat. The one man that will always stick in my mind - for all the joy he gave us and the way he handled himself as a person and a Rangers man in my lifetime will be Sir Walter. Rangers never stand still and it is the future we look at now.

Edited November 12, 2021 by der Berliner