Rangers FC Rumours

22 Sep 2025 13:17:10
Don't shoot the messenger.

Discussion on contingency plan below, and management teams who have been identified as an option:

Michael O'Neill and Steve Davis.

NI unlikely to qualify for WC and the move for O'Neill/ Davis would have longevity.

I personally believe an experienced manager like O'Neill with Davis would be a solid option with a less risk.

Thoughts Bears?
Cheers
Jorge.

22 Sep 2025 14:05:12
His middle name is Martin, No thanks😂🤣.

22 Sep 2025 14:07:19
He didn't really have a positive time at Stoke, not sure it'd be the correct appointment.

22 Sep 2025 14:11:10
Not a chance ….

22 Sep 2025 14:20:00
I would have Davo back at the club in a coaching capacity. I am unsure on O'Neil 🫡.

22 Sep 2025 16:59:15
Russell Martin will be given time to get things sorted guys 🤔.

22 Sep 2025 14:43:38
Utter nonsense. Please!

22 Sep 2025 15:57:00
Very unlikely and is against the "possession based" approach Thelwell and Stewart alluded to.
NI have all but guaranteed a World Cup play off following their Nations League results.

Michael has the country punching well above their weight, so I wouldn't rule out NI qualification.

Diarmuid O'Carroll is also part of his coaching staff, currently assistant manager at Sparta Prague. Previously worked with Stephen Robinson at St Mirren.

22 Sep 2025 16:19:04
O'Neil - we would be as well sticking with Martin.

22 Sep 2025 17:16:20
Martin will be gone soon. Everyone including the 49rs can see he is a massive failure.

22 Sep 2025 17:31:05
Bang.

22 Sep 2025 17:32:00
I honestly wouldn't be so sure Baxterboy 🤔.

22 Sep 2025 19:10:48
Heard the owners want to bring back the manager with the best win ratio since we got back into the SPFL - Sir Michael Beale, they've even offered to pay to have his mole lasered off as part of the deal, the other factor taken into consideration was he was signed our current top player Raskin as well, so it's a done deal, announced after the 7-1 Genk skelping.

The Last 5 Managers Win/ Loss Ratio Percentages (takes into account draws too) 👇🏽 Steven Gerrard (Jun 2018 to Nov 2021) - 63.77%
GVB (Oct 2021 to Nov 2022) - 59.26%
Michael Beale (Nov 2022 to Sep 2023) - 72.09%
Philippe Clement (Oct 2023 to Feb 2025) - 63%
Barry Ferguson (Feb 2025 to May 2025) - 40%
Russell Martin (July .
24 Aug 2025 - 33%

You heard it hear first troops lmfao.

22 Sep 2025 19:16:18
Has Rafa taken a job yet? was talk of Panathinaikos.

22 Sep 2025 21:09:24
Laudrup😂😂😂 corker!

22 Sep 2025 22:50:26
Oneill and davo-both (bally) mena men.
Love it!

22 Sep 2025 23:31:48
Thought i'd lighten up the mood Franco mate lol.

23 Sep 2025 12:37:46
I loved Steven Davis as a player and wouldn't mind him being involved as a coach under a new manager, I always thought Clement should have kept him on and not Alex Rae, although maybe circumstances weren't right.
But, O'Neill has done nothing in his managerial career to merit giving him the Rangers job.

24 Sep 2025 07:04:38
Gerrard as manager with Davis as assistant, Beale as tactical coach, Koppen as head of talent recruitment
get it done owners,
smeagle wantseses it.

21 Sep 2025 22:03:50
Can a ask what's going on with the 3 mangers we reached out 2 couple people mentioned it.

22 Sep 2025 10:04:19
I would same nothing as we have one.

22 Sep 2025 10:20:06
Davie, as per Stewarts comments - they are contingency plans.

So would imagine talks would continue periodically with those managers and any others who become available.

22 Sep 2025 10:32:24
They are doing the same as any contingency and waiting on a club to formally approach them.

22 Sep 2025 11:20:07
There isn't a club in the world which doesn't have a contingency plan in place should there manager leave. We have done the intelligent thing for once and should have a replacement when/ if Martin does the right thing and leaves the club.

22 Sep 2025 12:15:02
Nothing will happen anytime soon. RM has a stay of execution just now after Saturdays result. How long for who knows. Don t get me wrong if we go on an amazing run I will gladly hold up my hands and admit I was wrong but one swallow does not make a summer. I will reassess my views in a few weeks.

22 Sep 2025 12:33:27
In other words beating hibs was the worst thing that could happen to us, it means we're stuck with Martin for at least another 5 or 6 games, round n round n circles we go until he's sacked, which means the season is basically a write off because the longer into the season you go, the less chance of a new manager having a remote chance of salvaging the season, we were and still are the worst run club in the world.

22 Sep 2025 13:03:07
Lithium - how can you say that?

We progressed to a cup semi-final and an opportunity to put a serious dent on our biggest rivals season.

We finally seen a fully functioning midfield three.

Our new Striker got a much needed first goal.

We finally kept a clean sheet.

Most of all, Martin showed signs of adapting.

If anything the weekend was breath of fresh air.

22 Sep 2025 13:18:02
No Lithium i would not say 5 or 6 games i would say that just now Martin is still one bad result away from getting the sack, if we don't win Thursday especially if we don't beat Livi away i would say he would be right back where he was. One game where I feel the disallowed goal was lucky and got us playing with a bit more fire. I do however believe that we are stuck with Martin until Xmas at least and see this boardroom sticking with him until then to see if he can turn it around. For Rangers i really hope so and if Martin goes off and gets 8 / 9 results and beats Celtic in the semi well i will admit i was wrong and the Board called it right but i think we have a dud and time will show he was.

22 Sep 2025 13:57:19
Ehl it wasn't that great a performance tho it wasn't a breath of fresh air all it was a win nothing more nothing less.

22 Sep 2025 14:14:53
Strom, it was compared to earlier performances - but agree it was probably a 6/ 10 at best.

22 Sep 2025 14:37:51
Agree lithium. Winning was the worst thing that could happen. Celtic will skelp us and as the banner says it's delaying the inevitable. He will be sacked before the seasons out and there is zero chance he'll win any silver this season.

22 Sep 2025 16:50:09
Winning is the best thing that can happen at rangers. i don't believe anyone wants us to lose a game.

22 Sep 2025 16:52:34
Our defence is a major worry he has us playing a very high line which makes it so easy to create chances against us via a long ball.

22 Sep 2025 14:45:16
Everything in context! It was just a win but for us right now that's a huge step forward.

22 Sep 2025 14:58:10
Celtic will skelp us now Mark? not a good side either and that hasn't happened for a while, been many games since we lost against them, hopefully a trophy before the end of the year.

22 Sep 2025 15:23:26
Any win right now is a breath of fresh air.

The result has prolonged what I consider to be inevitable, I see no way that RM can survive long term at Rangers, however the win was very welcome and it gives us the chance to dent our biggest opponent's plans to win everything yet again.

22 Sep 2025 17:35:46
Celtic won't skelp us and they've very much went backwards and i fancy us to beat them in the league cup semi final 👍🇬🇧 They're regressing.

22 Sep 2025 17:37:36
Ye my star. I think we got Celtic at a good time and as bad as they were we didn't even register a shot. They're still undefeated and haven't conceded a goal yet so ye I'm sticking with skelp us considering we conceded 2 against Alloa. Saturday papered over the cracks. Martin is a joke and will be sacked before the season is out so in my opinion it's daft to keep him.

22 Sep 2025 17:54:58
Mark a good time? they've got a worse squad of players right now, I'm more confident of beating them than beating the other clubs in the draw.

22 Sep 2025 18:29:08
Think we have the players to give Celtic a doing but a manager that's not up for the job, getting the right man in and with the support behind the team we could achieve things, very difficult in the league to claw back points but enjoying going to ibrox again would be a step in the right direction, we can but hope.

22 Sep 2025 19:13:09
Rumour is they were at the hibs hame in covert mode, none are interested anymore as they said raising the titanic would be easier than trying to fix this mess :)

22 Sep 2025 19:20:08
Need some strength and muscle in midfield Raskin is the gaffer but needs some back up against the hammer throwers we are facing in this league.

22 Sep 2025 22:52:25
The win v hibs has just bought him a wee bit of time. Yes were in the semis against them BUT still 2nd bottom of the league (maybe worse depending on how results go) so i still suspect no matter the result on Thurs we drop anymore points in the league in very near future i can see him going.

23 Sep 2025 00:59:51
I think we should play Raskin deeper in the midfield spraying passes and Dio and Aasgard playing as the the 2 centre mids in front.


My team V KRC Genk

GK - Butland
RB - Tavernier
RCB - Djigga
LCB - Cornelius
LB - Meghoma
CDM - Raskin
RCM - Aasgard
LCM -Diomande
RW - Antman
CF - Miovski
LW - Gassama.

23 Sep 2025 01:02:53
EHL we beat Alloa and Hibs to get there. Hardly word beating competition and neither match was a walk in the park. If Boyle's goal wasn't disallowed, we lost that game.

RM is a danger to the very fabric of the club. and our signing barring Gassama, Aasgaard and Miovski have been bizarre to awful (so far)

23 Sep 2025 08:00:48
I agree EHL if Martin can make the changes needed I honestly think we could go on a run of games I think the squad overall is better few week spots like Lb could do with some cover tho.

23 Sep 2025 14:47:58
Also was rothwell not injured last week could be only reason raskin playing.

23 Sep 2025 15:50:22
I'd have Souter ahead of jgga. unless injured or suspended?

21 Sep 2025 21:38:03
EHL or anyone, can you explain to me:

1. Who in the club made the decision on the parameters alluded by Patrick Stewart in his statement and 2. What experience in Scottish football they have making this decision? Surely this should be made by people who have played or managed here?

Stewart claims the club, 'had been thorough in terms of references, interviews and data analysis'

and said the club's analysis:

'showed that possession-dominant teams are typically more successful in Scotland and across similar leagues throughout Europe. '

This analysis had shaped the search and ultimately led to Russell Martin's appointment' with Kevin Thelwell claiming, 'The intention is for Rangers to dominate both on and off the ball, creating more chances, better chances and ultimately success'.

21 Sep 2025 22:01:53
It wouldn't have been a decision on the parameters - the data and analysis would have highlighted that possession dominant sides typically win silverware.

It's important to call out that there are a number of ways to play possession dominant football - so it doesn't need to look like it has in the initial games under Martin - especially out of possession as it's very hard to implement a press in Scotland, so you need a different approach to recover the ball quickly.

21 Sep 2025 21:59:08
Think Sherlock Holmes was involved. Talk about stating the bloody obvious, who's won the majority of league titles and cups? Rangers and Celtic. Don't need previous managers or players from the league to tell you that Celtic and Rangers already dominate possession except against each other. Problem is Martin is a manager who focuses only on possession and not much else was the same whenever I watched Southampton in the Premier league and championship, under Clement we were having 60 to 70% possession and 20 plus shots on goal with us either missing/ hitting the woodwork and keepers having the game of their life against us.

21 Sep 2025 22:52:00
For me the analysis isn't wrong with both ange and Brenda playing possession dominated football. The difference between their version and our version is the speed it's carried out. They used a high press when out of possession and move the ball quickly while in possession. We have the players to do that but Martin would rather see 4 or 5 passes when 1 or 2 could do the job.

22 Sep 2025 06:10:46
100% Bellshill - Our passing and thought process seems extremely slow and laboured which may us allow to have "major possession" but no real impetus or end point- as we NOW have pace up front these guys want to utilise this quickly not waiting days until opposition get stall set up and give us a wall to run through - sometimes a quick diagonal or simple ball over the top does the trick - variety is the spice of life I was once told🤔😉.

22 Sep 2025 07:35:02
BF that may be as it was new to players and they are having to actually think when the ball comes to them before the 'remember' what the play is next to be. If that is the case then hopefully they will learn the patterns and it will become more instinctive.
If Ange's style was less complicated as is claimed of martin's then this might explain that point.

22 Sep 2025 09:48:48
I agree with all above. Lack of pace, variety. Even watching Game against Hibs. Players to safe. Defense splitting passes were on but chose to hold possession. To many touches on ball. The concept of a first time pass and also to miss a player out in the passing game really slows the game down. Our style of football only really works with pace. I get they are trying to draw players out and move them but only works if they take the bait.

22 Sep 2025 10:06:36
Alex Ferguson and souness had several meetings with gilligan Stewart and Thornton re direction of travel in relation to the football side.

22 Sep 2025 10:14:31
Data analysis in Scotland isn't really the way forward for that sort of thing when it's Celtic have won pretty much everything for years this sounds amateurish to say the least a blind mind could have told them this Jesus wept.

As some have said it's the speed you do it at not slow ponderous passing between two Chs for the majority of it.

22 Sep 2025 10:18:08
It will be interesting to watch, purely from a coaching perspective, to see how Martin adapts.

It's clear that his original system was built to two things.

- in possession, deliberate possession at the back to draw out the press and inverting roles to disrupt opposition
- out of possession, high press to recover the ball early.

Majority of teams won't press often, instead will remain in a mid to low block - so we end up knocking the ball about the backline repeatedly.

Majority of teams won't attempt to build from the back, so our pressing players end up wasting energy and our of shape.

The first half against Hearts was awful as Hearts didn't press and actually invited Rangers in to their half, knowing that they could then cause trouble by playing direct and only committing 2 or 3 players forward (think most teams will do this) .

Thankfully Hibs are set up to press in phases, so we could actually draw them out and play through them. I thought it was naive of Hibs, especially after they lost the first goal.

Watched the highlight of the Genk game and they didn't look great, so hopefully we can build on the Hibs result and performance.

My bigger worry is the Livi game.

22 Sep 2025 11:13:43
Thanks guys for the replies, and ED for refining my question, it is very confusing now a days, I remember when the game was simple when your defenders defended gave the ball to the midfielders (who were usually the most gifted players), who would then dribble past the opposition then play it out to the wingers who would either take on their defenders and shoot themselves or cross it to the striker who would put it in the net (it isn't rocket science)

22 Sep 2025 11:37:15
Jorg, It must have changed dramatically in the centre of the park as a number 6 was a disciplined role in the team and you certainly didn't cover every inch of the park.

22 Sep 2025 12:38:38
What storm said in Scotland it's speed of passing and more forward passes the better that's why ange was unstoppable here, where as all we do is sideways passing and mostly our out ball is passing back to butland, and to add to that we pass the ball so slow and ponderous is to ably the reason we hardly create any chances.

22 Sep 2025 17:02:17
I think Martin has over complicated things with his approach. He could learn a few things from watching games we were successful in last season then all he really needs to do is play our best players in their best positions. We aren't asking him to re-invent the wheel.

22 Sep 2025 18:05:16
The Australian international guy at Hibs showed again that pace is a real bonus especially thru the middle I think Chermiti looks fairly quick so hopefully the lad works out for us.

23 Sep 2025 14:53:49
I agree with storm to a degree i think the possesion thing is stupid rangera and Celtic are a class apart from rest of league if you concentrate on quality signings we will always dominate the ball.

And if possesion tippy tappy football is the way to go then why are we seeing arsenal and man city moving away from it.

Just watch how many times city are punting ball from keeper straight to haaland also watched spurs the other day who people are saying have drastically improoved under new way of playing and for me it looks like a simple get the ball in box as many times as possible and early as possible route nothing complicated creating so many chances for defendera to attack ball in box .

Think players need a basic outline how they play not overly rigid instructions.

19 Sep 2025 21:51:09
Lads just seen that the time capsule is booked for a party of 26 people on Sunday, could be nothing though or could be something 🤔🤣.

20 Sep 2025 00:58:07
Of maybe the unwashed from the east end are having a gathering for their monthly bath.

20 Sep 2025 04:51:45
😂😂 Quality.

20 Sep 2025 09:05:49
🤣🤣🤣.

20 Sep 2025 15:41:02
Was that not the reason your players went for a dip in Loch Lomond? To drop a hint to you guys. A bit like Pot calling the kettle black 😂.

20 Sep 2025 20:38:17
Monthly?

20 Sep 2025 20:55:37
Nah mate we were out looking for nessie and a clue.

20 Sep 2025 21:30:39
Come In Peace 👀👀👀👀.

20 Sep 2025 22:02:33
You won't get nessie in Lock Lomond unless nessie has moved on from Lock Ness Ger 😁.

21 Sep 2025 10:19:33
Star maybe Nessie was at a team bonding session for monsters which was why he was at Loch Lomond 😂😂😂.

21 Sep 2025 11:15:35
🤣🤣🤣 Nessie is a she Angus 😁.

21 Sep 2025 13:07:44
Mystar I never even clicked on that mate 😂😂.

21 Sep 2025 18:20:59
Can't believe a manager of Rangers 11th place in the league and fans are still getting behind this fraud.

21 Sep 2025 18:44:19
Grustratedbear, naw, it's not December yet lol.

21 Sep 2025 18:45:23
My last post was only in jest, as my daughters man is one of that lot, shhh.

21 Sep 2025 18:53:01
Star true and didn't even think. given her name is a diminutive of my female version Agnes you think I would know 🙈.

21 Sep 2025 18:58:39
Who is getting behind him like Calm? remember it is only five games in and 2 points off third, plus we just got Celtic in the league cup semi final, it has been a while since they beat us, hopefully a trophy before the year is out.

22 Sep 2025 12:39:42
I wish Martin thelwell and Stewart were in a time capsule to space lol.

19 Sep 2025 21:18:35
At the meeting with Patrick Stewart, he did say contingency plans were in place and hinted that if Russell Martin was to be replaced they'd wanted a possession based manager to replace martin, as that's the model route they want to undertake for rangers, going forward 🤔That would rule out Sean Dyche 🤔.

19 Sep 2025 21:45:01
That would rule out a few names Sir Walter imo.

19 Sep 2025 21:56:21
PS is a muppet. I don't believe a word that comes out of his mouth. Rangers are really testing my mental health and patience just now 🫡.

19 Sep 2025 22:02:35
Ffs it's ok have possession but it's how quick you play with that. It can't be slow and ponderous.

19 Sep 2025 22:44:48
SWS it would mean if we keep that style we don't have to change every player ever time we change a manager. makes financial sense as we can keep the squad we have and build on it every year. rules out McInnes and Robinson as well I think. Brendan Rodgers? 😉.

19 Sep 2025 23:16:19
Angus, the current players have so far shown that they can't play that style though as performances and results have shown. Just a random idea, but perhaps our manager should pick a style and tactics that our players are capable of playing and can get us wins in the league.

19 Sep 2025 23:35:37
I get the thinking with it meaning we don't have to change players ect.
But surely players should be able to adapt to any manger that comes in.
We've tried this possession based football with gio beale clement and now Martin.
And it's not exactly been successful has it.
Surely we should see that by now and consider trying to play a different way.
Teams come play us with zero fear never mind respect they know just sit deep and we're dumbfounded in how to break it down.
We legitimately play the worst brand of football in the league it is actually mind numbingly boring to watch.

19 Sep 2025 23:46:22
Just my opinion but against most teams in scotland we usually have 60 70 % of ball home and away so possession never really been problem breaking teams down has been until rm most teams would sit back try counter now they going for the throat 1st half against hearts they only had 35 to 40% but seemed like the a lot more any manager will have more possesion than opponents but need to create more.

20 Sep 2025 00:04:13
Possession based means nothing! We currently have a clown obsessed with this so called tactic and despite having the majority of possession in our first 5 games we've not won😡
The board need to grow a set, admit their error before the fans are lost for good!

20 Sep 2025 07:24:38
We played possession football vs Plzen at home but moved ball far quicker from back to front and got both wingers in play asap - it was plain to see - this is not happening now and most of other games so WTF? - Stevie Wonder could notice the difference - Totally fed up with reverting back to slow 5 yd passes across back four which ALWAYS has been our down fall - players are frightened (or told not to) to play the long diagonal or over back of defenders let's give the speed merchants up front a chance or there will only be one outcome and it involves a P45🤔Possession football is only effective when you actually have an end product and our end product is constantly leaking goals and giving fans the boak!

20 Sep 2025 07:36:24
Yes i totally understand that Angus but i agree with storm fair enough playing possession based football but we have to move the ball faster/ more direct in attack to quickly get in behind the opposition and create chances, we're not doing that under martin 👎Our striker miovski has had absolutely no service whatsoever and we're so very easy to play against and the opposition have absolutely no fear of us 👎.

20 Sep 2025 08:14:32
SWS it wasn't a question about what is happening with Martin though it was about keeping that possession based football when he is gone.

so my memory is that they wanted a group of players in place and the manager whoever he was would play a style using the style available but that the owners wanted that style to be possession based. any new manager would be able to adapt to fit their specific brand of football though.

it makes financial sense for the club to do that. It makes football sense as we don't have to start all over again every year when we sack a manager by buying 10-11 players.

20 Sep 2025 08:28:33
You have to be able to play multiple styles of football to ensure flexibility when playing against different opposition.

20 Sep 2025 08:35:23
Our issue isn't that we're trying to dominate possession.

It's that we're completely useless both in and out of possession.

I still laugh at a couple of Hearts players comparing us to a table football team.

20 Sep 2025 08:37:48
What we need is much quicker turnover play none of this passing about the back for stats sake and a more direct attacking route ie ball out to wide players quicker or into the final third quicker utilise players strengths and mask any weaknesses as best we can and this fud just doesn't get it. We were well warned by Southampton and Swansea fans that this wouldn't happen overnight but the problem is you get very little time at a club of our size to implement tactics and ideas so for me get back to basics and start winning games of football or do the right thing and walk away Russell you Brussel sprouts loving donkey.

20 Sep 2025 08:53:09
EHL 😅 table football team that's pretty damning.

20 Sep 2025 08:55:02
Martin has stated on numerous occasions not just with us but at every other club he will not change his system or style of play.
If it's not working and he can't see that then he is finished.
Us as fans know this and I you must think the board know it too.
Win or lose today he needs to go.

20 Sep 2025 11:56:02
Hi guys, long time reader and thought I would get involved. This one is for Angus. I'm not picking fault with your opinion but how can you say it makes good financial sense and good football sense to keep a squad that suits a certain philosophy when its not a winning formula? In my mind it only makes financial sense or football sense if its successful. How do you expect our player trading model to work or our corporate side to flourish if we continue to stick with what we are doing? I really don't understand how you have came to that opinion because it makes no sense from a football or financial perspective.

20 Sep 2025 13:21:33
The problem is Martin the simple fact that martin is martin is the problem, until Martin realises the problem is him then the Martin problem won't S-MARTIN

There's a manager Russel martin
Who's gers team can't ge startin
Shocking manager right fae the start
Who's hopeless Tacticly when will he depart
We will start winning games n get in2 flows
When Martins dumped
As soon as he goes.

20 Sep 2025 13:30:17
Stewarts rational was that their review had shown that possession based teams are more likely to be successful. Probably true, as most successful teams will want to dominate possession, but its what you do with it and the ability to use the ball quickly and accurately when the opportunity arises that counts . Up here we will almost always dominate possession but passing around the horseshoe in front of the opposition doesn't get us anywhere.
Does make me wonder, why we ripped apart the squad to build a new one and we have players who are incapable of playing that way, In fact some games the only two guys who look comfortable in possession are Tav and Nico.
Stewart has just shown that he should have no part in choosing the new manager or we will end up with more of the same.

20 Sep 2025 14:11:26
Is that not a bit obvious, he's hardly going to come out and say we want to surrender possession and sit in is he?

20 Sep 2025 14:13:17
Playing possession football against teams that 99% will sit in against us is actually supporting the oppositions tactics.

Possession doesn't win football games, goals do. Yes possession should help win football games but our possession game doesn't create any chances. We actually conceded more chances than we create, the fact that we are -2 in goal difference and 10th tells you everything. Possession has got us 4 points from 15. If that's not an argument for change then its only going to get worse.

20 Sep 2025 14:45:58
EHL - amazing what one win at Ibrox in X amount of years does to the ego of those Hearts players.

20 Sep 2025 17:23:39
How can we NOT be a possession team?

Sure in Europe maybe. But cmon!

It just needs moving faster, player in position, wingers being given the ball sooner and quicker and maybe even hitting the fricken by line!

It's not fricken hard.

20 Sep 2025 21:55:16
Under Gerrard we played majority possession style, using tiki taka, we drew opposing teams out to chase the ball, then moved the ball into open channels created, passed the ball quickly and precisely, tiring out our opponents and confusing the opposition defence on who was going to shoot utilising 2 false 9s and box overloads, hence his reams having an average 4 goals for and 1 goal against per match ratio, and us taking far higher quality teams on and skelping them more often than not.
Ther is a couple of vids on YT from his peak gers era explaining in more detail how his gers teams both tactically dominated and broke down opponents using his favoured christmas tree formation in a very fluid way.
We all know we witnessed it.

21 Sep 2025 18:48:17
Angus, I'd rather have Roy Rodger's.

22 Sep 2025 15:31:30
Need wingers to get to bye line, this right foot on the left and vice versa is not the way.

22 Sep 2025 18:08:53
His version of possession based slow across the middle of the pitch is easy for sides to set up against and defend . Got to be quicker and much sharper, got to take risks in forward positions .

19 Sep 2025 16:20:00
Asathor, you said that things are in full swing to rectify the situation does that mean you think or know he will be gone very soon?

19 Sep 2025 17:10:31
Strom I have been given no indication of anything concrete with Martin.

The manager is living game to game which is a horrible point for both but they do not want to make the wrong choice twice.

I fully believe that an adverse result at the weekend will take away all choices of keeping him until a better fit is agreed on.

I will say no more on the issue to avoid the keep saying it and you will eventually be right comment as I do not post to be right.

19 Sep 2025 17:27:19
Wow just seen the martin interview.

Was it just me or was that the most youve ever seen a manager kiss the backside of man above him in role wow that's was poor.

19 Sep 2025 17:32:24
All the supporters and fans can see that Martin is totally out his depth at Rangers and want him gone asap. Why can't the 49rs understand this. Mind you it took an age to sign him so will it take an age to fire him?

19 Sep 2025 17:48:56
Asa that was me and it was made as you and others have said for a few weeks now that those steps are being taken and yet he is still in post. it adds to the already great unrest on the forum amongst fans.

I may be reading your post above wrongly but you seem to be saying now that you don't know either way and it is just your opinion, i. e. believe rather than know; nothing concrete etc.
If they think they have made the wrong choice once then surely they would sack the manager as it was the wrong choice and then worry about the next choice.

sorry but your posts on here are taken by some as gospel so it is good to have clarification,

19 Sep 2025 18:08:33
It is a horrible position for both to be involved in but the club has splashed a massive amount of cash in the summer and getting a new guy in won't instantly fix Martin's mess. How many outstanding credible candidates are there? Obviously if Martin could fix this mess right away that would be preferable but Stewart and Thelwell are in real trouble in my eyes.

19 Sep 2025 18:47:23
Yes Angus i have been clear that I am dumbfounded that he is still in post.

I firmly believe his position is untenable and I am certain that he is not here for the medium to long term.

I believe it is easier to have him Short term than an interim.

19 Sep 2025 18:49:35
So your opinion then Asathor, you never made that clear mate.

19 Sep 2025 18:56:01
Angus it's not his fault if people take it as gospel I certainly don't.

Asathor cheers for the reply mate.

19 Sep 2025 19:06:29
Angus so now individuals r causing unrest by posting what they hear. We need to post less then, can't be causing anxiety.

19 Sep 2025 19:48:10
Asa some of your posts make out that you ARE in the know. Managers in the summer, getting rid of RM etc then you backtrack or change your tune. You are most certainly entitled to your opinion just like me and I genuinely believe you have no connections to the club which is mine.

19 Sep 2025 19:54:15
Tbh I think whoever replaces RM will be hampered by imho a poor squad. I think prob half of the signings are nowhere near good enough and will need replaced and thst calls into question thelwell and purdy. We've lost another season and if we are not careful we will be staring at the other mob going for the 10 iar.

19 Sep 2025 19:16:05
Think Broxi would be easier as the interim boss to be fair.

19 Sep 2025 19:19:47
Thanks guys and my Star I have never said anything as fact other than work to rectify mistakes are in full swing. That to my knowledge is fact.
I have offered my opinion on everything else.

But as John says I think it may be best to post less to avoid causing any undue anxiety.

19 Sep 2025 19:35:49
John et al the point I am making is the original post read as a fact and it wasn't; it was an opinion and a rumour at best. it isn't Asa's fault as Storm says that people take it as gospel but it is never clear whether it is just an opinion or if he is giving information from our owners.

John, there is enough unrest without opinion (not what he heard) being read as fact on here and surely you can see that. the unrest hurts the club especially if the owners are actually going to back him for the foreseeable.
I was clarifying whether it was fact (what he heard) or an opinion. Asa has clarified that so I am out.

19 Sep 2025 19:43:52
If anybody is anxious they could always get a game on Saturday.

Posting is a choice. If people's responses get you upset probably best not to post.

19 Sep 2025 20:26:44
RussellFactsIn or RussellFactsOut, who really knows the facts.

19 Sep 2025 20:36:00
Aw well if asa and Angus are out so am I. guys fighting amongst ourselves solves nothing. Asa anything you post should be taken as yiur opinion you've always made it known you have no direct knowledge ftom the boardroom and Angus the site needs good Rangers men like you and Asa so can we forget tos nonsense.

19 Sep 2025 20:39:56
Asa - ypu always revert into victim mode when questioned.

Dont post things as if you're 100% in the know. Offer it as an opinion, but its all these cryptic messages stating things that have been out there for days, worded like you're in the inner workings or close to those that are.

I bear you no ill at all buddy, you're a Rangers fan and that's good enough for me.

You don't need to create fantasy stories about links to the takeover or international millions. just be you.

19 Sep 2025 20:46:39
Angus I've said many a time read it and make a decision what u believe or not…. example we r targeting morinho. Biggest nonsene I've ever read on here.

19 Sep 2025 21:10:48
Wee rusky to still be in charge for Genk if we get beat by Hibs.

19 Sep 2025 22:07:24
Athole it's not asathor fault if people take it as the truth. Why does he need to say in his opinion on every post 🤦‍♂️

This post is nuts and not what I expected when I asked asathor the question. I apologise asathor mate.

Yellowstone the thing is you are entitled to your opinion. My opinion is you are wrong and just trying to cause an argument with that post 👍

Asa best ignore him.

John Angus no need to be arguing about this at all kiss and make up 👍.

19 Sep 2025 22:08:25
Asa, keep posting whatever you want bud. Reading into it, i'd say Asa has a valid opinion, same as any of us, yet if he says lose to hibs and he's out, there's 20 keyboard warriors on here saying, Asathor said this, Asathor said that!
It's clear for anyone with a modicum of sense that the board feel that it is becoming untenable but bringing a new manager in after the hearts loss, doesn't guarantee a win over hibs, then the new guy is up against it from the start.
They also want to show any prospective new manager that they won't knee jerk to losing a couple of games.

19 Sep 2025 22:12:31
John I agree and that is fine if it is a rumour but this was an opinion dressed up as a fact and I was asking that question to clarify and ensure everyone was aware. However to be clear I don't believe that anyone on here knows the owners plans.

btw OWS I meant I was out of the thread not the forum. you don't get rid of me that easy 😁. however John's response prompted me to answer. now I am out of the thread.

19 Sep 2025 22:52:10
When a poster states close links to the ownership group and implies investment it is not unreasonable to think that his posts carry weight rather than rumour.

If ASA is indeed as close to "Andrew" and the ownership group, I cannot see the motivation in undermining their business plan or decision making on this forum.

Might be me but rumour v fact v investor v don't question me does not add up.

19 Sep 2025 23:11:17
Onwards new poster so i will answer that.

I have never undermind anyone by posting my critical thoughts on this forum not have i ever said for no one to question me.

I have said i have known Andrew for many years based on both our involvement in the medical/ pharmaceutical industry.
That does not mean that we both have to share every detail of eachothers businesses.

As i am not a member of the executive group at Glasgow Rangers it would not be right and proper that i have fore knowledge of the inner workings of the executive decision making.
I post what I hear but it would certainly not be proper for me to be given knowledge well in advance of the event.

20 Sep 2025 00:31:33
Gentlemen, can we please stop sniping at one another for the least thing. I'm sure we have far bigger issues, both in our personal lives, and our alter egos as the saviours of The Gers.
Probably none of of us in this forum is in a position to know what is taking place within the corridors of power in Ibrox.
Therefore please show everyone who posts here some respect. They may get things right, maybe wrong, regardless this is not the forum to show disrespect to others simply because you don't agree with them.
We all want the same thing, a successful Rangers. Let's all think twice before posting messages that are derogatory to our fellow Gers fans.

20 Sep 2025 07:41:08
Asa and Angus, i would very much hope both you guys continue posting on here as i love reading your posts and think both of you bring a helluva lot to this wonderful site and are very good posters 👌Hope you rethink and continue on here guys 🙏.

20 Sep 2025 08:35:00
SWS I am not leaving. I just didn't see any reason to continue in the thread as I had asked the question on whether it was opinion and Asa had answered. I was hoping by saying I am out that no-one would post any more requiring me to answer. that was it well in my head anyway.

20 Sep 2025 08:49:57
So because I posted my opinion I was trying to cause an argument? Is this primary school? I've gave my opinion now I'll give you a fact. I've watched you for years on here snipe at people and try to cause arguments daily and then on the odd occasion give some pathetic excuse for doing so. Tell me I'm wrong mate?

20 Sep 2025 11:30:46
Yellow you have been doing it since you came here or changed name whatever.

I own it and admit it unlike you and others 👍.

20 Sep 2025 12:41:37
Angus I have asked this question of Asa recently and it's all smoke and mirrors. It's easy on a forum to clarify a statement or inform of it being personal opinion. I've cut my time on here massively recently and rarely post now due to a few things.

20 Sep 2025 15:11:02
You don't own anything. You give folk attitude then it's oh I had an operation yesterday or oh I've been diagnosed with something. Did you own what you said about a certain poster on the live chat when the question was asked? No the silence was deafening and in the end you tried to worm your way out of it. I know what I saw and there will be a record of it.

20 Sep 2025 21:36:00
I read all the posts and comments

But 1s i always look out for a asa, ehl, white horse and SwS and a couple of others,

If everyone had same opinion it woukd be a boring world

As my auld always said,

Opinions are like arseholes, we all have 1.