Rangers Banter Archive March 10 2013

10 Mar 2013 21:02:58
Putting formations to one side and ignoring whether or not Ally can instill fear into his players the one thing that strikes me is he is 50 and is, as far as I can see, the third oldest manager in the division. Has he the experience of a 50 year old manager? Nope. Sure he was Smith's number two in two jobs but that is different. The problem is will there be a learning curve you would expect of a relatively rookie manager? I put it down to one thing, the wilderness A Question Of Sport years.

While your Lambert's, Butcher's, McLeish's and Strachan's of the world were taking jobs, taking other jobs, getting sacked, dusting themselves down, hopefully better prepared for the next one Ally was cosying it up with Sue or commentating on games. He'll never get those years back, nor does he have the experience of those years, highs and lows, to draw on now when needed the most.

It reminds me very much of Shearer, wanted one job and one job only, made an arse of it, end of. Does anybody see Ally wanting to try his hand at say Parick or Dumbarton after this? Because I don't. It's a rather selfish attitude to be honest, filled with inner-belief but neither of them want to put in the hours, the experience to be "the best manager they can be". (With a CV of Colchester's and Stenhousmuir's under their belt. ) Pure and simple they want to be Newcastle manager and Rangers manager. But as most of you seem to be voicing that takes more than being a fan/goalscoring legend.

Gaz

I remember when Ally was making A Shot at Glory he was making comments about Hollywood and an acting career but he didn't realise that for the big acting career bar a few exceptions you need to work at your craft and learn from the bottom.

Maybe the guy had it so lucky going from top footballer to top media pundit that he thought he could just do anything he wanted and be a big success.

He was no actor and he's no manager. please leave at the end of the season Ally.

What have Patick or Dumbarton done to deseve Ally?

I don't know
is he seems acting like a manager or managing like an actor
;-))

bil72

10 Mar 2013 18:45:06
in all the fuss and all the commotion no ones noticed the mysterious vanishing of world record fans, 34,000 only last week we where told the biggest attendance figures in britain let's build a bigger stadium fill in the corners lower the pitch we need more seats. seems theirs no need for spending million to create more space just keep ally as manager my reckoning is that's 18,000 spare already another few weeks and that could rise to 30,000 no probs

Are u talking about yesterday there was just under 45000 last week.

Larky Bear

10 Mar 2013 20:36:36
34, 400 according to offical figures

Read the post wrong but I don't think it's the last time we will see 45000 at Ibrox this season.

Looks lik the fans are getting fed up with the rubbish being served up at Ibrox. How many games have been enjoyable this season? You can't expect the fans to keep turning up watching the same rubbish week in week out. I wouldn't be surprised to see a crowd under 30,000 before the season ends

Apologies I said 34,000 missed the other 400 ill except that who am I to disagree with professional seat counters but next year youll be asked to pay spl prices to watch the same rubbish so it should be a lot more easier for us all to count the seats more accurately

34,000 attendance, but how many paid full price. ?

the account show average ticket income at £15!!?

Something does not add up.

I know we all went in great numbers to show solidarity but this is pushing it too far. How long can we go on, paying money to see rubbish?If it doesn't pick up, I can't see me going back, week after week to watch this lot. We have been humiliated enough off the park, now on it too.

10 Mar 2013 17:57:52
It's not all doom and gloom, no win bonus this week so Ally only made £17800 this week as did the two clowns that stand beside him every week. Lol!

Briggs

I would pay the three amigos that amount of money to leave the club. They do not have a clue.

10 Mar 2013 15:40:06
mccoist blaming the players, you signed them ally its your fault you pick the team 1

10 Mar 2013 15:06:52
ally mccoist my hero. but look at managers like fergie, stein, busby, shankly, clough, smith. they had a bit of awe, fear, authority. Ally doesn't have that unfortunately. I still cannot believe yesterdays results. stirling won 9. 1 I thought we would do that half a dozen times this season, yet no where close. we are playing against some of the worst teams in uk. The current rangers players are not fit to call themselves rangers players. but ally must take responsabilty for over age foreign dross. signings. youngsters and players brought from other divisions could do no worse. as for playing one up front, well THAT SAYS IT ALL

You missed lennon in that list you slate him for his antics at the sideline but that's fire my son the fear of losing what has the legend sally got

10 Mar 2013 12:58:44
I can't see CG giving Ally a penny to spend on players, can you blame him.

His record in yhe transfer market is shocking the same as his tattics not got a clue

He has been given a small fortune, an unbelievable financial risk for the position Rangers were in at the beginning of this season.

Most of the players ally has brought in have been reasonably successful playing with other teams at a higher level. it was the same story last year. all of his signings with the exception of aluko failed to produce the goods but came to us with reasonable CVs. i'm sure that if he is allowed to bring more players in next season the result will be exactly the same. the laws of probability will have to be re-written because it is impossible to sign as many players we have and for every one of them to be a dud. it just can't happen.

10 Mar 2013 10:59:57
Nowhere in world football is the blame constantly piled on players instead of the manager. It's the manager who gets changed out first not the players.
These are all McCoists hand picked guys. SPL and internationalists. It's fourth tier ffs, even in SPL these results wouldn't be acceptable.

2nd highest wage bill in scotland, says it all.

Should walk this league, gretna did in style.

To be honest I supported Ally until very recently and still think he should be given the full season but.

I don't have any faith in him what so ever to ever get us playing good football and the fact that he seems to have just became a yes man for Charles Green makes me think just about anybody in charge would do a better job, with his resources Ally must be the biggest underperforming manager in Scotland even Bomber seems to be giving Dundee a bit of fight.

As I have said before Ally is clueless, he said and I quote again, " The players I have brought in have been brought in as the fans deserve runs in the cups" we could't even get to the final of the Ramsdens Cup for gods sake, yesterday we were played off the park by part time outfit, we started the game with 7 players who at some time in their careers have played in the SPL, EPL or Seria A, at least 4 have winners medals in their back pockets. WE can't LET HIM WASTE THE YOUTH AND ANY MONEY WE HAVE HE IS CLUELESS

The players were all good players until Ally got his hands on them. Ally must go now. No more chances. It's blown.

10 Mar 2013 08:38:47
"The players know what is expected of them at this club and they dropped below those standards" - Ally McCoist.

McCoist has never been near the standards he constantly criticizes the players for falling below. I will not attend anymore games while he is at the club.

SHAME ON YOU McCOIST, GO NOW!

I have been a season ticket holder for 30 years but I too won't be renewing while he is in charge. The man is simply not up to the job and the team will never reach previous heights under him. I am astonished about just how bad the team are and how poor sone of the players are. I remember the dark days of the early eighties however the players then are much better than the players today.

GO GO GO.
The players were all decent before Ally got his hands on them. That's why they have good salaries. And they would be good under a new management team. Why are they Duds under Ally? Answer: Ally's tactics and formations and Ally's training methods and also the social aspects we've heard about.

N2 with the exception of wallace I think the others at the back either can't header a ball or they might not want to upset their hairdoos

10 Mar 2013 02:28:24
Reading all the 'sack sally' comments on here and whilst the team ain't playing well and todays result well enough said let's remember that we had no idea which league we were in until last gasp, giving him the benefit of doubt he may have signed differently had he known earlier, we were left with last minute panic buys to get a team together. He felt he needed experience to get some of the young lads through games - apart from big jig the experienced pros the highest wage earners are letting the youngsters and the club down on the park, looking at the kids and throwing arms in the air when things break down.
Last Saturday when black was gettting pelters in front of the main stand he turned and sneered at the fans with a look of contempt - that alone says it all - Taxi for black please please - if him and others like him want to sit an see out their contract then take a leaf out o big Jocks training manual and have them running up the sand dunes till they puke! Poor displays, bad results can be taken now and then, lack of effort and respect for the fans NEVER!

McCoist could have signed players in the 1st and 2nd division who would have been cheaper and better than some of the duds that he did sign. We are playing against part time players with a squad with an annual wage bill of £8m. We are playing 1 upfront at home against these teams and he keeps playing our top scorer wide. McCoist is clueless and needs to go