ian1964 10,720 Posted November 27, 2008 Share Posted November 27, 2008 It has recently been reported in the russian media in the St Petersburg Times (http://www.sptimes.ru) that Advocaat may be heading a consortium to buy his old club Rangers Fc as there chairman Sir David Murray Is looking to sell up. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dick_Advocaat 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluedell 5,614 Posted November 27, 2008 Share Posted November 27, 2008 I wonder why the Wikipedia paragraph is unable to get a proper reference for the story? 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmck 117 Posted November 27, 2008 Share Posted November 27, 2008 its a pitty it'll be nonsense. i like DA's dictatorish tendencies. he can go a bit far, obviously, but he's a man selfishly after his own greatness, which is better than a man selfishly tired of struggling for greatness. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
calscot 0 Posted November 27, 2008 Share Posted November 27, 2008 The motivation could be there. After success in Europe with Zenit, they now finished 5th in the Russian league and so out of the CL qualification - and I'm not sure if they even qualify for the UEFA (although they probably do and enter into an early qualifier). Dick loves the CL and with decent funding and running of the club, Rangers are almost guaranteed to qualify every year. I can image Rangers are also capable of more self funding than Zenit and you'd expect Scotland to me a more attractive destination for many players than Baltic Russia. The "stepping stone to the premiership" is also a factor. I don't think it will happen but it's not the least plausible scenario I have heard. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gribz 846 Posted November 27, 2008 Share Posted November 27, 2008 Mcleish to follow after Dick?? And then Le Guen? Wouldnt say no to Advocaat returning at some point. His first 2 years were superb. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ascender 352 Posted November 27, 2008 Share Posted November 27, 2008 I don't think it will happen but it's not the least plausible scenario I have heard. My thoughts exactly. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
calscot 0 Posted November 27, 2008 Share Posted November 27, 2008 Mcleish to follow after Dick?? And then Le Guen? Wouldnt say no to Advocaat returning at some point. His first 2 years were superb. Eck and PLG are doing much better this year than last. Brimingham are 2nd in the Champ and PSG are 4th equal in the French Ligue 1. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frankie 8,552 Posted November 27, 2008 Share Posted November 27, 2008 Nonsense IMO... "There/their" mistake doesn't lend the story much credence. Probably edited by someone playing silly buggers. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beattie 0 Posted November 27, 2008 Share Posted November 27, 2008 Nonsense IMO... "There/their" mistake doesn't lend the story much credence. Probably edited by someone playing silly buggers. Spot on... 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
craig 5,199 Posted November 27, 2008 Share Posted November 27, 2008 So long as his consortium brings a Russian billionaire willing to splash the cash...... One thing that could be interesting under Advocaat would be his dealing with the media - he comes across as someone who takes no shit - so if we were being maltreated in the media (as we currently are) I wonder if he would be a willing defender of the club and its fans. Wouldnt be any worse than SDM that is for sure. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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