27 Feb 2017 19:17:03
I really don't get the negativaty towards Barry Ferguson. To weigh up the pros and cons I see the positives outweighing the negatives with regards to Barry becoming our new boss, particularly if someone with the credentials of Ross Wilson is instilled as DoF.

He's a Rangers man through and through, knows the club and the expectations our support demand, his ability as a player was phenomenal and if he can transfer that ability through coaching and get one or two real top players of Barrys ilk through his influence it'd be fantastic, he's amassed an enviable network during his playing days that could really enhance our scouting and most importantly his passion for Glasgow Rangers.

Sure his record at Clyde is poor but he's a young guy cutting his teeth in management, some might see that as a negative, I certainly see it as a risk but with the right support behind him I'm confident no one in management today is better placed to be in that dressing room reminding players what playing for Rangers is all about and unlike Warburton failure would not be tolerated under Ferguson.


1.) 27 Feb 2017
27 Feb 2017 19:41:43
j1985

What do you think BF will bring to the club. The answer is not being a Rangers man or giving him the job for being a Rangers man. We need to think long term before it's too late if we're not to late at present.


2.) 27 Feb 2017
27 Feb 2017 19:54:50
I think people are losing the plot with the whole "rangers man" crap. Andy Halliday is a "rangers man" and he's one of our worst players. Just because you're loyal to a team means that you'll fit into the role


3.) 27 Feb 2017
27 Feb 2017 20:41:26
He had bags of ability as a player, if he can translate that into coaching he'll be pivotal to player progression which has long term benefits, his contacts in the game can contribute to a wide scouting network that could see us do what Celtic have done so well in the past with the likes of Wanyama and Van Dijk, something again that benefits us long term. Being a Rangers man and knowing the club is important IMO given the obvious lack of passion shown by these players at present but the other points I made were valid however you seem to have just focused on the "Rangers man" section for whatever reason. Why wouldn't he be a good choice in your opinion btw?


4.) 27 Feb 2017
27 Feb 2017 21:15:10
Again, you've only picked up on the point I mentioned about him being a Rangers man and knowing the club and the expectations, the content of my post was more than that alone.

With a good DoF in place who knows what Ferguson could achieve for us as a manager. I for one would love to see it. and not just because he's a Rangers man


5.) 27 Feb 2017
27 Feb 2017 22:34:55
He's a little ned
His record at Clyde speaks for itself
He should have been sacked when he got LeGuen the boot
His behaviour on Scotland duty was ridiculous


6.) 28 Feb 2017
27 Feb 2017 23:59:11
@j1985 - transfer his ability from player to manager? He never managed it at Clyde. What makes you think he can do it at Rangers? Oh aye that's right he's a ' Rangers Man '! Why don't we do something radical instead and appoint on ability?


7.) 28 Feb 2017
28 Feb 2017 01:17:02
Put it this way, henrik Larsson was one of celtics best players ever and knew what it meant to play for them. But I would highly doubt any Celtic fan would want him anywhere near being their manager at any point.

Barry Ferguson was a brilliant player and showed great passion for us but so do our fans every single week. You just had to look at the Inverness game to see that. So if people think that someone passionate like ferguson will shout at the players and gee them up then they are obviously forgetting what the fans are there for.

I would much rather have someone who knows their tactics and can develop youth, two things that ferguson hasn't showed he can do yet. The main thing is to get a manager that turns the team into a structured team and plays players in their proper positions.

Instead of this crap were waghorn is on the wing when he's clearly a striker and Andy Halliday as a defensive midfielder, the list goes on. I could see ferguson as an assistant manager but that would be as big a role as I would go with him.