Next Manager Speculation and wishful thinking thread

[Dante Lavelli]

Gerrard had no tactical discipline as a player despite working with some top coaches.  He was also too stubborn, worst case stupid, to adapt his game for England to make the team stronger.  I know people mature as they get older but I see little in his character to think he will be a good manager.

[Rudy Can't Fail]

It's basically just a rehash of the nonsensical good player = good manager argument, with added Liverpool fawning.

Ignoring the fact I think he's a massive tw*t, I could understand it if Gerrard had his team playing attractive football and it was only a question of time before he stepped in at a PL club but from the limited amount I've seen of Rangers, they're very much huff and puff. The other thing is how much coaching does he actually do and would he plan to bring Gary Mac with him.

I think he's more Pullis than Rodgers.

[SoccerHQ]

It's basically just a rehash of the nonsensical good player = good manager argument, with added Liverpool fawning.

Ignoring the fact I think he's a massive tw*t, I could understand it if Gerrard had his team playing attractive football and it was only a question of time before he stepped in at a PL club but from the limited amount I've seen of Rangers, they're very much huff and puff. The other thing is how much coaching does he actually do and would he plan to bring Gary Mac with him.

I think he's more Pullis than Rodgers.

Yeah no idea on what type of football he plays tbh. At least with ones managing in prem you know thr pros and cons of what Lampard, Nuno or Hasenhuttl teams produced.

What's his record in europe like again? I think he got Rangers to last 16 of europa a season or so back which isn't too bad nowadays and that's a better judge of what they look like v decent continential teams.

[Sexual Ealing]

I have a horrible feeling that he'll get it, and we'll be fair-to-middling forever.

[Toronto Villa]

What does Percy say?

Gerrard

Thanks. That's very worrying.

Percy said he’d be someone the club will look at along with Hasenhuttl. There is nothing to suggest with any degree of certainty it will be either of them.

[Steve67]

Gerrard is managing in the equivalent of mid-table Championship level.  He's also in a two horse race with a broken Celtic and has only been in the Scottish Prem for what, two seasons?  It would be a massive gamble by Purslow and Villa to take him.  Other than a bit of European experience, Gerrard is in no way ready to come to the Premier Division in England.  Surely, Christian Purslow isn't that daft and NSWE would want a more experienced man in charge.

[Demitri_C]

Gerrards got passion and heart thats one thing i will.give him. He is a hige personality and a big name.

However im not sure he would be the right fit for us.

There is literally no british coach barring rodgers, moyes or maybe potter that i would take. Cant see any of them lwaving their clubs.

Hence why two options would be favre and fonseca

[SoccerHQ]

Gerrard is managing in the equivalent of mid-table Championship level.  He's also in a two horse race with a broken Celtic and has only been in the Scottish Prem for what, two seasons?  It would be a massive gamble by Purslow and Villa to take him.  Other than a bit of European experience, Gerrard is in no way ready to come to the Premier Division in England.  Surely, Christian Purslow isn't that daft and NSWE would want a more experienced man in charge.

Loads of owners/CEOs are seduced by big name players. NSWE originally wanted Henry and that would've been a disaster.

Reminds me of years back when Boro got in Bryan Robson. Was a buzz about them for a few years signing Ravanelli and Juninho and getting to those cup finals but all fizzled out in the end and he didn't do much elsewhere as a manager, was apparently too soft from what I read in one of Paul Merson's books compared to likes of Wenger.

[Gary Penrice]

Hopefully Gerrard will stay at Rangers. His work's not finished up there. Carry on breaking the hater's hearts Stevie G! 

[cdbearsfan]

Hopefully Gerrard will stay at Rangers. His work's not finished up there. Carry on breaking the hater's hearts Stevie G! 

I'm not a Time Lord.

[nick harper]

I would much rather have someone with premier league experience as a manager. We’re in a tailspin at the moment and bringing someone in who has to find their feet in this league may well make it harder to turn things around.

We absolutely need a new manager bounce.

[Risso]

I would much rather have someone with premier league experience as a manager. We’re in a tailspin at the moment and bringing someone in who has to find their feet in this league may well make it harder to turn things around.

We absolutely need a new manager bounce.

Premier League experience would severely limit the choices though.  We've got a good squad, full of internationals, and a decent manager should be able to get them top half, regardless of where he's managed before.

[olaftab]

We're supposed to be after a manager nailed on better than Smith. Gerrard would be Billy Mcneil replacing Turner all over again.

I find that insulting to Dean. Dean is much much better than Turner ever was.

[Sexual Ealing]

We're supposed to be after a manager nailed on better than Smith. Gerrard would be Billy Mcneil replacing Turner all over again.

I find that insulting to Dean. Dean is much much better than Turner ever was.

Agreed.

[Toronto Villa]

We're supposed to be after a manager nailed on better than Smith. Gerrard would be Billy Mcneil replacing Turner all over again.

I find that insulting to Dean. Dean is much much better than Turner ever was.

That’s a really dreadful comparison