Rangers Rumours Archive December 11 2017

11 Dec 2017 19:29:54
Yesterday morning I was heading to London on the train - which I have to do a couple of times a month - and managed to get seated in First near a familiar face. Graeme Park was sitting at the opposite table, reading something inside a ring binder. He was travelling with a younger guy who was likely an assistant. The guy on the phone a lot - texting. I had a few hours to spend so I pretended I didn't know who he was. The weather was grim and the train stopped a couple of times. I smiled over to him as lunch was served and commented on it being a rotten day. Mr Park pulled a face and shrugged.

When his mate left the table I worked up the courage to ask if I was right- and he was the Rangers man. He smiled and nodded. I said it had been a bad week for the club and he must be tired of it all. He didn't bat an eye and looked straight at me; "Don't believe everything you hear. " he said quietly. I couldn't think of what to say and just nodded. Next thing his assistant returned and was anxious to talk to Mr Park- I looked away and pretended to read my phone.

I heard the young guy say; "Tomorrow is fine. two. his detail. agent. " I was straining to hear more but they were mostly looking at the folder. I looked at Mr park and saw that the reflection in his glasses was coloured yellow. I looked away and tried to think what they were so interested in. I got up and went to the toilet that led me past their table. They closed the folder but I saw a yellow shield logo. As the pages turned. It didn't ring a bell, but while I was at the loo I looked up club logos, thinking it might be a match. Nothing appeared.

It got boring after that and I fell asleep. When I woke, we were coming in to London and the table opposite was empty. Last night I had another look on the web and found the logo. Burton Albion.

11 Dec 2017 20:05:18
And then a burly man with a beard entered the platform and said. "Your a wizard Harry"

11 Dec 2017 19:46:10
So Nigel Clough odds on to be our new manager. Good narrative Billy2Pies.

11 Dec 2017 20:26:39
Billy2 pies r u writing a child's novel 😂😂😂😂

11 Dec 2017 21:17:07
Fantastic story! I don't care if it's a pack of nonsense it was thoroughly enjoyable :)

11 Dec 2017 22:13:14
Beautiful story, can I ask if there is a sequel to this? Or even a trilogy? Although I know that’s an awful lot to ask. I would be really interested to see what happens to the main protagonists

11 Dec 2017 23:20:42
The guy just bammed you right up, don't believe everything you hear and you do lol

12 Dec 2017 07:51:32
Your not suggesting Nigel Clough are You? He maybe his father son but that's it.

12 Dec 2017 07:52:01
On the train to Neverland you mean?

Think happy thoughts Billy2Pies

12 Dec 2017 07:53:08
Ostersunds logo also yellow.

12 Dec 2017 08:02:48
Is that you timalloy?

12 Dec 2017 08:24:49
The attention to detail in this is incredible, even if it is bull i thoroughly enjoyed reading it.

12 Dec 2017 08:42:25
Should a started it off with 'once upon a time'

12 Dec 2017 09:15:11
Billy bull read it a few times tears still rolling

12 Dec 2017 09:43:10
That has got to be the funniest thing posted on here for a while. I've read it so many times and it just gets better every time. Actually crying with laughter.

12 Dec 2017 14:54:34
And then in the magical land of Londinium, once you demounted the polar express, you arose from your slumber to realise it was all a dream.

12 Dec 2017 20:04:59
KennyRodgers posted that 😅😅

11 Dec 2017 18:04:55
I hear that Barry Scott is joining the board today.

I believe that he is the Cillit Bang guy so he might be able to give some much needed shine to the woeful press department.

I have seen him a lot in TV adverts. He shouts a lot but he only has to quickly dip something into a solution and it comes out like new.

Lets see how it works with Jim Traynor.

11 Dec 2017 18:22:11
We need to do something with our PR department its woeful

11 Dec 2017 18:58:40
Still no as woeful as Carduso, Pena and Herrera tho.

11 Dec 2017 18:01:16
for Me the only real candidate left for the job is frank de Boer I know his last couple jobs haven't went great but surely he would command enough respect from the players and the board that they would give him what he asks for and he could unlock a eee gem from Holland just like JJ did in Finland and and then Allen has to help bring better quality in as well and we would be on a good level too challenge.

Antho we aren't to far behind just now if only we turned 2 defeats into wins we would be too lol.

11 Dec 2017 18:33:25
is de boer even a good manager? he did what was expected at ajax and then his next 2 jobs bombed badly

11 Dec 2017 20:33:01
Lum. your joking right!? Done what was expected at Ajax!? The guy won 4 league titles in a row, making him the first manager ever to do that in the Dutch league and since he’s went Ajax haven’t won the title since. To say he bombed badly in his next 2 jobs also is extremely harsh. He wasn’t giving any time what so ever at these clubs. To sack a manager after 4 league games in charge which is what Palace done is unreal. I personally think De Boer would be a fantastic manager for our club, Big name in the footballing world and can clearly win trophy’s given what he done in a tough Dutch League. Having a Rangers connection is obviously an added bonus as he knows the size and history of the club. do I think he’d even take it though? Questionable.!

11 Dec 2017 22:30:34
I would definitely say Frank De Boer and Michel Preud'homme are very strong candidates at this stage.
The question remains. Do the board have the ability for such high profile appointments? I think not, though I would love to be proved wrong! These are non starters until the summer anyway. Something tells me Murty will be manager in August'18.

12 Dec 2017 08:05:28
I think because of how his last two jobs that it might give us a realistic chance of getting him, but who knows?

11 Dec 2017 08:51:16
Herald carrying a story this morning about mcinnes meeting rangers board members last week which did happen and he did a u turn on becoming our manager i heard the meeting was at mar hall hotel

11 Dec 2017 09:14:38
Aye apparently they went as far as discussing the team line up for the Ross County game. The compensation was agreed and DM was to meet the DOF to discuss transfer targets in January. We even had the good grace to wait till after the double header before making the approach official. I think DM will regret his decision. As i"ve said I'm delighted he turned down the job as I never thought he was the man for the job. I hope he does not get the chance again as if you are a real Rangers man you never ever turn down the chance imo. It is a pity the club did not release this story instead of the garbage they did come out with. Anyway we move on

11 Dec 2017 09:47:58
He would have fitted in nicely in the current set up let's be honest. He knows the club and the league. He knows what he needs to win this league, and didn't think he would get any closer to it with us. Fair decision made by an honest man. However the chance to manage on the hallowed turf should be gone forever. You don't get the opportunity twice if you have turned it down. McInnes knows that and won't expect it again. He knows he has to make it work with Aberdeen now, which should make our board bring in a proven manager to see off the threat. We wait in hope.

11 Dec 2017 10:44:13
I posted this a few times last week (kinda wish I hadn’t now) the deal was agreed in every way Inc compensation for Dons. It had pretty much all been sorted before the double header and contract was only thing needing signed. The players knew McInnes was coming before the first game. McInnes changing his mind pretty much with pen in hand shocked everyone inc Aberdeen who rumour had it were ready to make a move for Ross Jack. The board had not followed up any due diligence on 2nd or 3rd or any other options due to agreement and this lead to the piss poor statement being released.

11 Dec 2017 14:30:45
Well now, if all the above is true how do all you "fans" that slated the board for everything except being Celtic fans feel about this?
It, s a funny old world.

11 Dec 2017 17:13:57
I heard on Saturday that McInnes had spoken with DK prior to AGM and told him he was coming. Hence the reason the board seemed quite bullish about timeframes.
Apparently it was his wife who was against the goldfish bowl.

11 Dec 2017 18:06:50
Also saying that rangers offered him less wages than what he is on at Aberdeen. It didn't even get to the stage we were allowed to talk to him so how was he offered less wages. Everyone just seems to do anything to bring us down so we get laughed at I've had enough of it.

11 Dec 2017 18:06:25
Seeker, the board could not, and would never, be able to admit to this unless they had the explicit permission from the sheep to make such an approach - and I don't think they had that. It therefore could be construed as tapping up McInnes.

11 Dec 2017 18:07:02
Nowhere in this 'report' does it say the board met with McInnes. The board certainly did not. All conversations were through intermediaries and as I posted last week one of them was a former Rangers player. Everything else is true, though - he left our club hanging out to dry whe his bottle crashed. Fitted nicely in the current set up? He will never have the guts, temperament, presence, authority, charisma or character to ever be a Rangers manager. Time to move on and look to the future under a proper Rangers manager when that appointment is made.

11 Dec 2017 18:12:04
It sounds like the board have laid down their expectations he agreed thought about it and bottled it the irony is 2 trophy less seasons with the sheep finishing below us and he is out the door then where will he go

12 Dec 2017 08:03:07
Dutycalls. That does make sense tbh. If the club was to issue a statement like that we would leave ourselves open to a law suit.