Are We Alex McLeish's Claret & Blue Army Now?

[Jimmy Smash]

Sacking managers every year is definitely not the way forward. I'm not a particular fan of McL, and I'm as frustrated as he next man about our results and style of play. However, the club needs stability at the moment, and if we have to endure a couple more seasons of this then that may be the price to pay for the boom bust of the MON years. If we are relegated however, i will be the first to shout for McL to go. There's no excuse for relegation with the players and set up we have.

[Simba]

Hmm. Does this ring a bell. From Wikki

Quote:
Murray appointed ex-Aberdeen defender Alex McLeish as the clubs eleventh manager on 11 December 2001, joining McLeish was assistant Andy Watson.[11] Murray's choice of manager was met with a lukewarm reaction amongst many Rangers supporters. Many fans viewed it as symptomatic of the downsizing of the club's ambitions, while others saw in McLeish a manager whose mixed fortunes at Hibernian and Motherwell left him ill-equipped to cope with the demands of managing a high-profile club like Rangers.

And:
The following season, McLeish's initial period as manager proved difficult to sustain. The club's perilous financial position in the wake of the profligacy of the Advocaat era, meant a period of relative austerity. The wage bill had to be slashed as the club embarked on an extensive cost-cutting programme in an attempt to stabilise a mushrooming and unsustainable level of debt. Confronted with a squad of well-paid but ageing players assembled by Advocaat, McLeish was compelled to rebuild without the luxury of the generous transfer kitty enjoyed by some of his predecessors. McLeish was to lose, from his treble winning squad, the inspirational if mistake-prone defender Lorenzo Amoruso, Scottish international winger Neil McCann and, most damagingly of all, club captain Barry Ferguson. In their place McLeish was required to rebuild with the selective use of Bosman free transfers and loan siginings.

[john e]

Hmm. Does this ring a bell. From Wikki

Quote:
Murray appointed ex-Aberdeen defender Alex McLeish as the clubs eleventh manager on 11 December 2001, joining McLeish was assistant Andy Watson.[11] Murray's choice of manager was met with a lukewarm reaction amongst many Rangers supporters. Many fans viewed it as symptomatic of the downsizing of the club's ambitions, while others saw in McLeish a manager whose mixed fortunes at Hibernian and Motherwell left him ill-equipped to cope with the demands of managing a high-profile club like Rangers.

And:
The following season, McLeish's initial period as manager proved difficult to sustain. The club's perilous financial position in the wake of the profligacy of the Advocaat era, meant a period of relative austerity. The wage bill had to be slashed as the club embarked on an extensive cost-cutting programme in an attempt to stabilise a mushrooming and unsustainable level of debt. Confronted with a squad of well-paid but ageing players assembled by Advocaat, McLeish was compelled to rebuild without the luxury of the generous transfer kitty enjoyed by some of his predecessors. McLeish was to lose, from his treble winning squad, the inspirational if mistake-prone defender Lorenzo Amoruso, Scottish international winger Neil McCann and, most damagingly of all, club captain Barry Ferguson. In their place McLeish was required to rebuild with the selective use of Bosman free transfers and loan siginings.

i wonder how many mirrors Mcliesh broke when he was a child ?

[Ad@m]

Hmm. Does this ring a bell. From Wikki

Quote:
Murray appointed ex-Aberdeen defender Alex McLeish as the clubs eleventh manager on 11 December 2001, joining McLeish was assistant Andy Watson.[11] Murray's choice of manager was met with a lukewarm reaction amongst many Rangers supporters. Many fans viewed it as symptomatic of the downsizing of the club's ambitions, while others saw in McLeish a manager whose mixed fortunes at Hibernian and Motherwell left him ill-equipped to cope with the demands of managing a high-profile club like Rangers.

And:
The following season, McLeish's initial period as manager proved difficult to sustain. The club's perilous financial position in the wake of the profligacy of the Advocaat era, meant a period of relative austerity. The wage bill had to be slashed as the club embarked on an extensive cost-cutting programme in an attempt to stabilise a mushrooming and unsustainable level of debt. Confronted with a squad of well-paid but ageing players assembled by Advocaat, McLeish was compelled to rebuild without the luxury of the generous transfer kitty enjoyed by some of his predecessors. McLeish was to lose, from his treble winning squad, the inspirational if mistake-prone defender Lorenzo Amoruso, Scottish international winger Neil McCann and, most damagingly of all, club captain Barry Ferguson. In their place McLeish was required to rebuild with the selective use of Bosman free transfers and loan siginings.

That's probably why he got the job - he's got plenty of experience of working with a shoe-string which is exactly what Randy was looking for.

[Simba]

Adam- it crossed my mind that this was an important part of his CV.

Lerner: "Alex, you have to reduce the wage bill and sell to buy..."
Alex: " no problem, been there, done that, here is my t shirt".

[Simba]

Y'know - change a few names, a very few words and it is a mirror image of us and him atm. Uncanny.

[paul_e]

Adam- it crossed my mind that this was an important part of his CV.

Lerner: "Alex, you have to reduce the wage bill and sell to buy..."
Alex: " no problem, been there, done that, here is my t shirt".

the last mine of this needs an extra quote, it's should read:

Alex: " no problem, been there, done that, finished 3rd in a 2 horse race, here is my t shirt".

[Irish villain]

It was a terribly unambitious appointment but most of us wished him well with the poisoned chalice he was given by Randy and hope one day we can progress again with or without him. The saddest part of everything for me is the effect on attendances.

[Ad@m]

The saddest part of everything for me is the effect on attendances.

Exactly, and they're only going to get worse.  Could you imagine what someone who doesn't really go to the football much but decided to go today must be thinking now?  I bet it's put them off for life!

Season tickets are going to be screwed too.  Everyone who sits round by me has either said they might not get a season ticket next year or they definitely won't get one next year.  We'll be getting attendances in the mid-20,000s for league games next year if AML is still in charge.  I think we'll be sub-30,000 for the QPR game given today's attendance.

[Toronto Villa]

I didn't really want Hughes but it's going to be pretty shit around here if he rescues QPR and MON does well at Sunderland.

[SoccerHQ]

QPR will be our lowest attendance since the last season of O'dreary I think, midweek, limited away support etc.

[hawkeye]

The saddest part of everything for me is the effect on attendances.

Exactly, and they're only going to get worse. 
Season tickets are going to be screwed too. 

Agree VP with a sparse and unsupportive crowd is a very uninspiring place, it could easily start a negative spiral, the confidence slides, the football gets worse and the atmosphere and attendance follows suit. I dont see much changing

[Kingthing]

How about rendition of Holte End's Barmy Army tomorrow, to get you in mood.....

 

[Ads]

Adam- it crossed my mind that this was an important part of his CV.

Lerner: "Alex, you have to reduce the wage bill and sell to buy..."
Alex: " no problem, been there, done that, here is my t shirt".

the last mine of this needs an extra quote, it's should read:

Alex: " no problem, been there, done that, finished 3rd in a 2 horse race, here is my t shirt".

I like his t-shirt for finishing second with Motherwell, very snazzy.

[dazzyg]

Oh dear ... the rot continues I see. I bet all the AM fan club were getting ready to give me a griling on here today until that is we totally threw away a 2-0 lead. What type of bloke is he? On Radio WM last night he said"WE PLAYED LIKE A TEAM OF INTERNATIONALS DURING THE FIRST HALF" yes Alex and we played like a team from the Blue Square Premier in the second half. Get a grip man the team are playing crap and no one can anything different. Let's not hide behind the bleeding smoke screen any more.