28 Jun 2016 22:29:30
As we all know there's now going to be an interview process to find the best coach to take over from the now departed ian durrant, a wee bird tells me that our former winger neil mccann is very much in the frame for this position, I think mccann would be a very good and very popular choice as our new head of youth first team development coach, would like to gauge all other bears thoughts on this very important appointment and who else would be good shouts for this position.

1.) 28 Jun 2016
28 Jun 2016 23:35:43
Wasnt the guy from falkirk his replacement?

2.) 28 Jun 2016
28 Jun 2016 23:39:53
McCann was a great player for rangers and sounds great analysing during and after games, no doubting he has a football brain. However . What coaching credentials does he have and how much is on youth development? I really like McCann but this is one position that needs someone proven! Not comparing them but Gary Neville was outstanding pre game analysis wise. Enough said.

3.) 29 Jun 2016
28 Jun 2016 23:20:16
I think he likes his job with sky to much if he could work it around that he maybe be up for it but a could be wrong a think he would be a cracking choice.

4.) 29 Jun 2016
29 Jun 2016 00:15:18
He does have experience as assistant manager with dunfermline and has set up coaching sessions for out of work footballers before.

5.) 29 Jun 2016
29 Jun 2016 00:17:03
So replacing one unqualified ex player with another?

6.) 29 Jun 2016
29 Jun 2016 00:35:40
Yeah like the sound of McCann the only person I would love to see at Ibrox in some capacity is Laudrup! Dunno what he's up to now but both those guys teaching in the youth set up and I can't imagine anyone disagreeing.

7.) 29 Jun 2016
29 Jun 2016 12:23:08
I would prefer us to get a high profile or Youth coach with good track record at developing players to fill this role.
The Dutch have the perfect model they pay top dollar basically approx £100k per annum on 8 youth supremos totalling £800k in wages and nearly always sell a player they have developed EVERY season for £10m who has came through the ranks then helped 1st team for few seasons.
We should adopt similar approach on a smaller scale by headhunting the best Youth coaches on the continent around 4 of them and get them developing our 16-19 year olds taking them to the next level then getting them ready for 1st team.
It's not that the talent isn't coming through or available they just need coached properly by guys at the highest level in that department, we have the facilities already in place.

8.) 29 Jun 2016
28 Jun 2016 23:42:53
Neil Mccann would be an excellent appointment. He knows what he is talking about. The guys an absolute legend, still keeps himself in good condition and would definitely the kind of role model we need to bring out the best in youth.

9.) 29 Jun 2016
29 Jun 2016 05:42:21
Ian cathro.

10.) 29 Jun 2016
29 Jun 2016 14:37:32
canny see McCann as much as I love the guy doing any better than durranty as he had tons of experience but not totally qualified.
I think warburton already knows who he will put in there or he wouldn't have let him go in the first place.

11.) 29 Jun 2016
29 Jun 2016 20:06:26
Aye because Ian Cathro's on looking for a demotion and a wage cut of about 400k.