Next Manager Speculation and wishful thinking thread

[Risso]

The club is very obviously moving away from the old football manager way of doing things, which is why Smith was called "Head Coach" and why they've brought in the new fangled ideas people like Danks and MacPhee. My guess is that they think that somebody younger like Gerrard will be more receptive to that way of working.

His only experience is as an old-school, controls everything manager at Sevco though?

I don't know. Looking at their wiki page, they have all sorts of technical sounding positions, like "Head of Performance Analysis", "Technical Coach", "Head of Preparation" etc so they may think that Gerrard is already working in the same sort of structure that they're trying to create.

But he's above them in the hierarchy. That wouldn't be the case with Lange here.

The've got a Sporting Director, Ross Wilson, who appears to be our version of Lange: https://rangers.vitalfootball.co.uk/rangers-transfers-ross-wilson-steven-gerrard/

The more you read into it, the more it looks a similar set up to Villa with how they're trying to replicate things from the first team down to the kids, and why Purslow probably thinks Gerrard would be a good fit.

[ChicagoLion]

The club is very obviously moving away from the old football manager way of doing things, which is why Smith was called "Head Coach" and why they've brought in the new fangled ideas people like Danks and MacPhee. My guess is that they think that somebody younger like Gerrard will be more receptive to that way of working.

His only experience is as an old-school, controls everything manager at Sevco though?

I don't know. Looking at their wiki page, they have all sorts of technical sounding positions, like "Head of Performance Analysis", "Technical Coach", "Head of Preparation"  “ Marching co-ordinator” etc so they may think that Gerrard is already working in the same sort of structure that they're trying to create.

[SamTheMouse]

Steven Fucking Gerrard.

Just no. No. No no no no no.

No.

[john e]

Someone on Twitter said If Gerard is appointed and it all goes south he wants Purslow bombed out of the club before Gerard

I agree with him,
Chance in a lifetime to get it right and we’ve got Purslow the fucking fanboy

[cdbearsfan]

Yep, agreed, though I don't think a sacking would be enough. If Gerrard fails, Purslow has to pay the same way that Thomas Cromwell paid for recommending Anne of Cleves.

[john2710]

There's no outstanding candidate's & even if there was who's to say they wouldn't end up being shite. There were plenty of people looking at Lambert & thinking he was a perfect fit for us. Personally I never thought Smith was the right man for the job but he proved me wrong, until he hit his ceiling.

Every name in the hat will have question marks against them. I want someone as ambitious as we are, who wants to provide entertainment, develop the young players & can see the bloody obvious. 

Whoever we get, I trust the club to get it right & we need to back him too.

[Villan82]

Looked up a few Rangers forums. They seem to think he will stay

Depressing, in 2021, to see them referring to journalists, opponents etc as 'Tims'.

[Brazilian Villain]

There's no outstanding candidate's & even if there was who's to say they wouldn't end up being shite. There were plenty of people looking at Lambert & thinking he was a perfect fit for us. Personally I never thought Smith was the right man for the job but he proved me wrong, until he hit his ceiling.

Every name in the hat will have question marks against them. I want someone as ambitious as we are, who wants to provide entertainment, develop the young players & can see the bloody obvious. 

Whoever we get, I trust the club to get it right & we need to back him too.

Well said!

[Sexual Ealing]

The club is very obviously moving away from the old football manager way of doing things, which is why Smith was called "Head Coach" and why they've brought in the new fangled ideas people like Danks and MacPhee. My guess is that they think that somebody younger like Gerrard will be more receptive to that way of working.

His only experience is as an old-school, controls everything manager at Sevco though?

I don't know. Looking at their wiki page, they have all sorts of technical sounding positions, like "Head of Performance Analysis", "Technical Coach", "Head of Preparation" etc so they may think that Gerrard is already working in the same sort of structure that they're trying to create.

But he's above them in the hierarchy. That wouldn't be the case with Lange here.

The've got a Sporting Director, Ross Wilson, who appears to be our version of Lange: https://rangers.vitalfootball.co.uk/rangers-transfers-ross-wilson-steven-gerrard/

The more you read into it, the more it looks a similar set up to Villa with how they're trying to replicate things from the first team down to the kids, and why Purslow probably thinks Gerrard would be a good fit.

I knew I'd be wrong about that when I posted! I know eff all about that former club. I am re-entering the 'at least he's not John Terry' stage of grief.

[The_ads]

Well, from what I’ve been told you can lay the shit out of Gerrard on Betfair as someone I know fairly well connected says whilst he’s on a shortlist the indications are he’s committed to Rangers until at least end of season. Smart money, in his opinion, should be for Potter (hence I’ve stuck £30 on it at 16’s)

[Bobby Boy]

Well, from what I’ve been told you can lay the shit out of Gerrard on Betfair as someone I know fairly well connected says whilst he’s on a shortlist the indications are he’s committed to Rangers until at least end of season. Smart money, in his opinion, should be for Potter (hence I’ve stuck £30 on it at 16’s)

I hope it is Potter. He's done brilliantly at Swansea and Brighton in view of the limited budgets he's had at his disposal and got them both playing good football.

I feel more sure that we'd enjoy watching a Villa team managed by Potter than anyone else mentioned so far.

Oh, and he's a Villa fan.....

[LeeB]

Yep, agreed, though I don't think a sacking would be enough. If Gerrard fails, Purslow has to pay the same way that Thomas Cromwell paid for recommending Anne of Cleves.

Faceth liketh a bag of spaneth.

[Behind Bluenose Lines]

Well, from what I’ve been told you can lay the shit out of Gerrard on Betfair as someone I know fairly well connected says whilst he’s on a shortlist the indications are he’s committed to Rangers until at least end of season. Smart money, in his opinion, should be for Potter (hence I’ve stuck £30 on it at 16’s)

I hope it is Potter. He's done brilliantly at Swansea and Brighton in view of the limited budgets he's had at his disposal and got them both playing good football.

I feel more sure that we'd enjoy watching a Villa team managed by Potter than anyone else mentioned so far.

Oh, and he's a Villa fan.....

Like Big Ron. His first game for us as manager was against his old club (Sheffield Wednesday) as well!

[Sexual Ealing]

I would fellate all your dads for Potter right now in the face of all this Gerrard bullshit.

[Monty]

Anne of Cleves inspired Gegenpressing, as when she pressed against him Henry thought 'I'm gegen the fuck outta here.'