[Official] Rangers announce appointment of Patrick Stewart as CEO

[CammyF 9,205]

Wonder if Patrick still has this guys number on his phone? 

[compo 7,768]

2 minutes ago, CammyF said:

Wonder if Patrick still has this guys number on his phone? 

Good manager

[BlackSocksRedTops 3,937]

11 hours ago, CammyF said:

Wonder if Patrick still has this guys number on his phone? 

Would rather have Muscat to be honest. Moyes football is turgid.

[CammyF 9,205]

1 hour ago, BlackSocksRedTops said:

Would rather have Muscat to be honest. Moyes football is turgid.

Some fans said the same about Walter Smith's style of football, especially in his 2nd spell (I'm not one of them). However it was what we needed at the specific time and we went on to win 3 titles in a row.

 

I don't think we'd be able to entice Moyes to Ibrox, but it has to be worth asking the question. 

 

Muscat would be another gamble, but certainly wouldn't be ruling him out. His contract is due to expire (so no compensation required) but believe there is a year option and other clubs sniffing around. 

 

However, it don't think the club will move for either and we're stuck with Clement for the foreseeable, which fills me with dread.

[BlackSocksRedTops 3,937]

29 minutes ago, CammyF said:

Muscat would be another gamble

Every potential new manager is a gamble. Including Moyes. 

[Uilleam 6,304]

Moyes does not enjoy a reputation for scintillating, attacking, stylish play. He does, however, and by his own admission, make his teams hard to beat. 

 

I cannot see Moyes doing this at Ibrox without recruitment -substantial recruitment- of, well, defenders, who can, well, defend, and defend well. 

Actually, I can't see anybody making the current lot difficult to defeat. 

And, of course, in a classic double dunt, we don't score many goals, and I don't see anyone easily turning our midfield and attack into a free scoring football machine, without recruitment -probably substantial- of players who, well, know where the bloody net is. 

 

In any event, I am not sure Moyes is a starter. He might expect EPL level wages, and would, presumably, look for a decent budget for acquisitions. 

 

Did I say that he actually played for Pederasts FC?

 

[CammyF 9,205]

28 minutes ago, BlackSocksRedTops said:

Every potential new manager is a gamble. Including Moyes. 

Of course, but there is levels of "gamble". Moyes knows the league, he knows what Rangers means and he is "old school" manager. He'd ruffle few feathers and that's what we need at the moment. 

 

The question we have to ask ourselves is would he, or any other potential candidate be better than the current incumbent. 

 

In my opinion Moyes would definitely be better than Clement as would Muscat. 

 

But as I said above, we'll (board and fans) keep making excuses for not replacing Clement whilst we continue to regress. By not changing manager, we are left with nothing more than a tiny sliver of hope that things might improve under Clement whether that takes 1, 2 or 3 years. 

 

Utterly depressing. 

[Uilleam 6,304]

https://www.whufc.com/news/articles/2021/july/23-july/david-moyes-his-return-glasgow-and-taking-his-father-saturdays-pre

 

 

David Moyes on his return to Glasgow and taking his father to Saturday's pre-season game with Celtic

23rd July 2021

 

Saturday’s pre-season trip to Celtic will be an emotional one for West Ham United manager David Moyes.

Born in Glasgow, Moyes joined the club he supported as a child at the age of 17 in 1980, having been scouted playing for local side Drumchapel Amateurs.

The young centre-back went onto to represent Celtic 35 times in all competitions and was part of Billy McNeill’s squad when they won the Scottish Premier Division title in 1981/82, edging out an Aberdeen side managed by a man who would go on to become Moyes’ mentor and friend, Sir Alex Ferguson.

Moyes moved to England in 1983, joining then-Second Division Cambridge United and, aside from a short spell playing for Hamilton Academical in 1993, has spent the entirety of his playing and coaching career south of the border.

While he may have been away from home, the 58-year-old’s love affair with his boyhood club has endured, while his father David Sr. who was his coach at Drumchapel and is also a lifelong supporter, still lives in Glasgow and will be at Celtic Park to watch his team take on the Irons on Saturday afternoon.

 

With up to 18,000 Celtic supporters permitted to attend as Scotland loosens its COVID restrictions, it promises to be a memorable occasion for Moyes and his family, while the fixture and atmosphere will help prepare the Hammers for the challenges ahead in a busy 2021/22 season.

“Anybody who knows anything about football would say they’re excited about going to Celtic and I think there will be about 18,000 home supporters allowed in, which is fantastic,” the manager told West Ham TV.

“I actually thought it was good to have supporters back at Reading on Wednesday night because the players are having to get used to it again.

“What we’re really hoping for is for the first game of the season to get the go ahead with full stadiums, because that’s what we really want, so let’s hope that the way it is.

“We’re looking forward to the next game now.”

While the present and future are Moyes’ primary concern, his past career is one he can look back on with huge pride – a career which started with Celtic over four decades ago.

There, he lined up in a team featuring some of Scotland’s top players at a time when Scottish football was very strong, with Celtic leading the way, Aberdeen winning trophies at home and in Europe and both Rangers and Dundee United also making their mark.

Moyes himself lined up in a star-studded Celtic side that included Scotland internationals Danny McGrain, Roy Aitken, Tommy Burns, Charlie Nicholas and Paul McStay and Republic of Ireland goalkeeper Pat Bonner, and looks back fondly on the memories of those successful days in Parkhead.

“I wouldn’t put myself down as a heck of a player, but I played in a really good team and I got myself a Scottish Premier Division medal,” he smiled.

“The days I had there were great days. I played with some great players, stunningly good players, most of whom played for Scotland, and at that time Celtic was as big a club as any club in Britain.

“Glasgow is my city, so I know it well. I’ve got a lot of friends there, I’ve got my Dad coming to the game, so it’s great to be able to do that as well.”

Saturday’s pre-season match between West Ham United and Celtic will kick-off at 3pm. You can follow the game live via whufc.com and our social media channels.

Please note that NO away tickets are available for West Ham United fans, in line with Covid-19 restrictions still in place in Scotland, and supporters are advised not to travel to Glasgow.

 

[CammyF 9,205]

10 minutes ago, Uilleam said:

Moyes does not enjoy a reputation for scintillating, attacking, stylish play. He does, however, and by his own admission, make his teams hard to beat. 

 

I cannot see Moyes doing this at Ibrox without recruitment -substantial recruitment- of, well, defenders, who can, well, defend, and defend well. 

Actually, I can't see anybody making the current lot difficult to defeat. 

And, of course, in a classic double dunt, we don't score many goals, and I don't see anyone easily turning our midfield and attack into a free scoring football machine, without recruitment -probably substantial- of players who, well, know where the bloody net is. 

 

In any event, I am not sure Moyes is a starter. He might expect EPL level wages, and would, presumably, look for a decent budget for acquisitions. 

 

Did I say that he actually played for Pederasts FC?

 

Any manager with an ounce of knowledge of the Scottish / British game will know of defenders who'll not cost the earth. Walter Smith done it with Davie Weir and Ugo Ehiogu.

 

I think Moyes will take what is on offer. He said in the interview I posted that he doesn't want another "relegation battle". He's not getting a top job in the EPL. 

 

As I said, I don't think we'll get him, but if we aren't sounding him out, the board (new CEO) are not doing their jobs. 

 

[CammyF 9,205]

1 minute ago, Uilleam said:

https://www.whufc.com/news/articles/2021/july/23-july/david-moyes-his-return-glasgow-and-taking-his-father-saturdays-pre

 

 

David Moyes on his return to Glasgow and taking his father to Saturday's pre-season game with Celtic

23rd July 2021

 

Saturday’s pre-season trip to Celtic will be an emotional one for West Ham United manager David Moyes.

Born in Glasgow, Moyes joined the club he supported as a child at the age of 17 in 1980, having been scouted playing for local side Drumchapel Amateurs.

The young centre-back went onto to represent Celtic 35 times in all competitions and was part of Billy McNeill’s squad when they won the Scottish Premier Division title in 1981/82, edging out an Aberdeen side managed by a man who would go on to become Moyes’ mentor and friend, Sir Alex Ferguson.

Moyes moved to England in 1983, joining then-Second Division Cambridge United and, aside from a short spell playing for Hamilton Academical in 1993, has spent the entirety of his playing and coaching career south of the border.

While he may have been away from home, the 58-year-old’s love affair with his boyhood club has endured, while his father David Sr. who was his coach at Drumchapel and is also a lifelong supporter, still lives in Glasgow and will be at Celtic Park to watch his team take on the Irons on Saturday afternoon.

 

With up to 18,000 Celtic supporters permitted to attend as Scotland loosens its COVID restrictions, it promises to be a memorable occasion for Moyes and his family, while the fixture and atmosphere will help prepare the Hammers for the challenges ahead in a busy 2021/22 season.

“Anybody who knows anything about football would say they’re excited about going to Celtic and I think there will be about 18,000 home supporters allowed in, which is fantastic,” the manager told West Ham TV.

“I actually thought it was good to have supporters back at Reading on Wednesday night because the players are having to get used to it again.

“What we’re really hoping for is for the first game of the season to get the go ahead with full stadiums, because that’s what we really want, so let’s hope that the way it is.

“We’re looking forward to the next game now.”

While the present and future are Moyes’ primary concern, his past career is one he can look back on with huge pride – a career which started with Celtic over four decades ago.

There, he lined up in a team featuring some of Scotland’s top players at a time when Scottish football was very strong, with Celtic leading the way, Aberdeen winning trophies at home and in Europe and both Rangers and Dundee United also making their mark.

Moyes himself lined up in a star-studded Celtic side that included Scotland internationals Danny McGrain, Roy Aitken, Tommy Burns, Charlie Nicholas and Paul McStay and Republic of Ireland goalkeeper Pat Bonner, and looks back fondly on the memories of those successful days in Parkhead.

“I wouldn’t put myself down as a heck of a player, but I played in a really good team and I got myself a Scottish Premier Division medal,” he smiled.

“The days I had there were great days. I played with some great players, stunningly good players, most of whom played for Scotland, and at that time Celtic was as big a club as any club in Britain.

“Glasgow is my city, so I know it well. I’ve got a lot of friends there, I’ve got my Dad coming to the game, so it’s great to be able to do that as well.”

Saturday’s pre-season match between West Ham United and Celtic will kick-off at 3pm. You can follow the game live via whufc.com and our social media channels.

Please note that NO away tickets are available for West Ham United fans, in line with Covid-19 restrictions still in place in Scotland, and supporters are advised not to travel to Glasgow.

 

Moyes family are Rangers fans.