Rangers rumours 5

19 Oct 2025 21:40:56
Just seen a post saying some bookies have knutsen as favourite. is this true gamblers?. 🤣 I'll be so happy when this is over.

19 Oct 2025 21:46:57
100/ 1 on but clearly its an error.

19 Oct 2025 21:52:00
Röhl and OGS are top 2 in betting.

19 Oct 2025 21:52:10
Keep clutching at straws!

19 Oct 2025 21:52:33
Heart and Hand saying staff and players have been told a new manager is to be announced imminently but have not been told who it is yet.

19 Oct 2025 21:53:15
Danny Rohl new favourite at about evens. Knutsen down to around 12/ 1. Ever changing odds though, OGS was favourite for a while earlier.

19 Oct 2025 21:55:02
Haven't seen him mentioned in any betting for the job. He would be my no1 choice but no chance it's happening, sadly.

19 Oct 2025 21:55:31
I've never seen any bookies that have knutsen in the first 20 in the betting mate, never mind the favourite 😲.

19 Oct 2025 22:20:29
I'd have taken knutsen as first choice. Listen the owners don't want to fail in anything they do some on here suggesting they're clueless and daft I feel they need to be shown respect, they have invested in us and let them do their jobs. It's in everyone's interest that they learn from the RM mistake and I'm sure they will. Everything will work out better but they must be given time to get the right man not just a man or we could end up even worse off. I for one don't believe anything I read these days in the daily rags as it's always negative about us.

19 Oct 2025 22:27:12
I have faith.

I believe we'll come out of this much stronger as a club.

19 Oct 2025 22:30:27
Ehl you hearing its a done deal?

19 Oct 2025 22:30:34
PS and KT are sucking out my faith because of their incompetence.

19 Oct 2025 22:30:39
Rohl must have a thick skin.

How often does he have to be overlooked before he gets the message? 😂

Looks like he's back looking for more.

Guess we could talk to him again and give him the job if absolutely no one else is interested.

Always good to have a fall back if no one else wants it.

Seriously though - why would Rohl still be talking to these clowns?

We'd be lucky if he's still interested after he was rejected in the summer and again more recently for Gerrard, then Muscat.

Guy must be a glutton for punishment.

19 Oct 2025 22:38:27
Ehl what's your opinion on rohl and ogs.

19 Oct 2025 22:39:44
Absolutely insane take.

19 Oct 2025 22:41:04
Rohl 1/ 2 Ole 9/ 2 Kuntsen 12/ 1.

19 Oct 2025 22:45:35
Must say EHL I truly wish I had faith in the process as much as you do.
And I really hope you are correct.

19 Oct 2025 22:49:15
Could it be that Rohl never stopped talking to them?

19 Oct 2025 22:50:11
OWS, both would be good appointments.

Personally I'd prefer Rohl.

20 Oct 2025 00:03:08
Sir Walter Smith, a quick click reveals Knutsen as third favourite with Bet365.

20 Oct 2025 00:03:24
Sounds like another RM to me.

20 Oct 2025 00:04:32
I admire your optimism EHL. I can't say I agree. Who are we going to end up with at this stage. I really hope it's not Rohl.

20 Oct 2025 01:21:24
He's not another RM.

20 Oct 2025 02:48:09
He's another yes man.

20 Oct 2025 04:54:22
The fact that Rohl is prepared to return and work with Thelwell despite being overlooked twice tells me he's totally unsuitable.

20 Oct 2025 09:02:24
Knudsen has no chance he wants full control and a % of any transfers. not something we will agree to.
#peedoffbigtime.

20 Oct 2025 09:21:27
If it's Knutsen (it won't), hope he raids his old club for Bjortuft, Sjovold, Berg and Hogh.

20 Oct 2025 10:05:22
EHL - we will only become stronger if the 49rs Top team see through Thelwell and his current antics and resume/ hiring spree to date under his Ibrox tenure and do something about it🤔.

19 Oct 2025 21:22:53
Going against what others have heard but I've been told Danny Rohl will be our new head coach.

19 Oct 2025 21:39:23
Bookies favourite again.

19 Oct 2025 21:47:44
If he'd having another meeting with the owner it looks likely.

19 Oct 2025 21:48:24
If this turns out to be true then it's an absolute joke! utter shambles.

19 Oct 2025 21:53:01
Stop talking pi*h!

19 Oct 2025 21:54:05
Rohl or Ole.

Who knows?

19 Oct 2025 21:54:42
If you were rohl would you take it when they offered it ti someone else!

19 Oct 2025 22:12:33
What an absolute shambles we are. Total embarrassment. Just appoint a manager that the fans will get behind. It's not hard, and it's not Danny Rohl!

19 Oct 2025 22:37:10
EastEnclosure obviously he would take it. He's a young coach with a chance to work at one of the biggest clubs at the world and no doubt get a decent wage. So I'll stop talking p*** if what I'm hearing is wrong. *

*It will be Rohl though.

20 Oct 2025 02:18:12
Ole had finishes I believe of 2nd 6th 3rd then 8th at Man U that's decent accept the 8 the but after he left they finished 15th then 9th.

19 Oct 2025 22:31:36
Having read all the "news" sites it seems there are 500 different reasons sited for Muscat deal hitting a dead end. The daily rebel has 2 different reasons as first it was "rangers weren't prepared to wait and second was he isn't sure if he fits the current recruitment model but he is assessing his options. So everything from time constraints to not fitting in with the boys club that thelwell is running.

We as fans know that Thelwell needs to go there's something dodgy there.
Fans of other clubs can see he's the problem. Every manager under the sun knows he's a problem.

Why can't Cavenagh, Marathe and Steinsson see that Thelwell is the problem?

19 Oct 2025 20:48:14
I'm hearing that ole gunnar solskjaer will be our new head coach from a few different sources now 🤔.

19 Oct 2025 20:57:20
Probably the only person who wants it.

19 Oct 2025 20:58:58
Onewalter, ole we could do worse I suppose.

19 Oct 2025 21:00:57
Supported, by Naismith as his #2.

19 Oct 2025 21:05:08
He'll be boo'd from day one and won't last the season 100%.

19 Oct 2025 21:05:55
I don't see many fans happy with that.

19 Oct 2025 21:24:17
JEEZO! IDIOTIC! I'd rather wait on Muscat.

19 Oct 2025 21:31:51
Heard he wants a decent contract if he's to take the job?

19 Oct 2025 21:36:20
DadoP, that's part of the problem everybody booing from day 1. Its toxic/ poison whatever word you want to use and no wonder nobody wants the job.

19 Oct 2025 21:42:23
Dado,
Why would anyone boo from day one,
Sounds like a good form of self harm,
At the very least give the next manager a decent chance to succeed, whether you agree or disagree with the appointment.

19 Oct 2025 21:47:21
That rules ole out then coops 😂.

19 Oct 2025 21:47:43
Does my head in BigDado, has done for a while mate, can't believe it's getting worse, didn't think that could be possible.

19 Oct 2025 21:49:24
Got some right idiot fans, do they ever consider they might be part of the problem?

19 Oct 2025 22:39:53
The club has become a poisoned chalice. Managers walking away right left and centre.
Booing from the crowd no matter who is in the dugout. The players have no confidence and are afraid to do what they're good at incase they incur the wrath from the crowd. Yes when a substandard display is put on its frustrating but constant booing isn't going to help.
If you want to demonstrate against thelwell and stewart do it outside at the front door before or after the game. But during the match support the players, encouragement will help breed better performances booing wont. We have flair players who are scared to try and go past a man or use a skill to go past a man incase they get abused from the stands. Whomever gets the job support them. They may not be the man you want or hope for but they need the support more than ever just now.

19 Oct 2025 23:31:40
Wow who ever said naismith as no 2 lol. You must have a very short memory.

20 Oct 2025 00:05:35
You sound like RM.

20 Oct 2025 11:47:54
Was that Naismith is a number 2? 🤔.

19 Oct 2025 20:37:59
According to sun Rohl having another meeting with Cavanagh.

19 Oct 2025 20:57:45
Onewalter my bet was for him at 10/ 1

I suppose we will have to wait.

19 Oct 2025 21:08:53
I'd prefer him, Ally 8's mate.

19 Oct 2025 21:20:19
It looks very much like it's danny rohl V ole gunnar solskjaer to see who's going to be our new head coach 🤔.

19 Oct 2025 21:26:48
Go back to Gerrard.
Get rid of Thelwell and Stewart.

19 Oct 2025 21:41:19
So basically the 2 guys that KT and PS wanted to begin with. What's the point in AC and PM saying they're leading the hunt if we end up going with the guys these 2 clowns put forward. They have zero control over dumb and dumber and it's making them look so bad.

19 Oct 2025 21:58:08
Correct Gersgirl.

19 Oct 2025 22:12:05
Gers girl at this point we are looking absolutely desperado to appoint someone and obviously the doobie brothers still have plenty of say which I really don't understand how this is possible as the structure we have in place is clearly not working …. It's a shambles.

20 Oct 2025 14:10:58
Ally, get up n join the cue in your bookies mate.

19 Oct 2025 20:20:32
John sorry if I am just repeating what you said.

I believe that Rangers were only willing to pay the large compensation package if Muscat agreed to come to the club immediately.


They will not pay to wait.

19 Oct 2025 20:32:49
Asking a guy to leave 3 games away from winning a league is an unfair request! you either don't go for him at all or be willing to wait!

If we're going through plan a-z trying to get someone in we better waiting for plan B (muscat) than moving on through the list!

the remaining names linked are grim!

anyhow Muscats end is saying it's the recruitment.

19 Oct 2025 20:33:42
If this is true Asa then I can't blame the board, but I also fully understand the integrity of K. Muscat not coming in right away especially so close to winning another championship.

I know I was very unhappy when G. Souness walked out on us with 4 games to go in 1991.

19 Oct 2025 20:33:52
Asa, the reason Kevin Muscat and steven gerrard didn't take the Rangers job is down to the recruitment model our club is undertaking, pure and simple and these 2 muppets patrick stewart and Kevin thelwell running the model 😡 Absolutely shocking and don't make me laugh that it was purely down to Muscat not coming to the club immediately 😂 Like gerrard, Muscat didn't like what he saw under the hood 😡.

19 Oct 2025 20:34:41
Makes sense Asa.
Why would they pay a large compensation package and wait 6 weeks, no sense in them doing that in my opinion.
It's not just winning the league but our overall position will determine which European competition we get to play in next season, to much at stake with our points difference at the moment.
Despite what some are saying, I'm open to Ole, what's your thoughts on him?

19 Oct 2025 20:35:51
Rangers knew from the start Muscat wouldn't join until November. Claiming the deal collapsed because he wouldn't come sooner is nonsense. A poor attempt to mislead the support.

It's clear experienced managers and coaches see the Rangers sporting structure as a shambles. 🫡.

19 Oct 2025 20:51:54
He had a year to go so had to pay compensation regardless. It's a nonsense.

19 Oct 2025 20:53:07
I agree with Walter and Florida.

Thelwell and Stewart out!

19 Oct 2025 20:53:45
I believe KT and PS are trying to muddy waters again and deals are fsiling because it's their lack of competence/ leadership/ gravitas and stubbornness of how they want recruitment to run.

19 Oct 2025 20:55:57
MW someone actually said we should not have sacked Martin until we had an agreement in place.

He may have a point,

Walter great info, is it from your reliable source

Gerrard worked under same recruitment model at Rangers and villa
Bio worked with a dof
Clement worked with a dof

Only one who did not was Beale, we all said we can't have a manager doing this we need a structure.

19 Oct 2025 21:11:56
John, I'm all for the DOF role within the club i can see it doing well if done correctly but i believe the correct way to do it is to have a healthy balance of manager style players as well as players the DOF would see as the correct fit for the club and has potential to earn cash!

Everything we are hearing currently (although it may not be true) is KT is wanting full control of the recruitment department. That to me is going to put off the majority of managers/ head coaches!

19 Oct 2025 21:13:48
John this system only works if recruitment is good but our isn't so why woukd anyone looking at the signings have any confidence in thelwell.

19 Oct 2025 21:18:55
I don't think it's the 2 clowns in general Thata the problem it's the way they are wanting things to work.

As John correctly says they've all worked under exact same set up before.

It's the way they want to run things that is the problem.
And rightly so as they're wrong.

19 Oct 2025 21:21:56
Good info Asa, I wasn't happy waiting for him and McCann wasn't turning this around whilst we waited.

Hopefully we can get someone in before the weekend.

19 Oct 2025 21:24:54
The recruitment model is the same model that almost all clubs are running except the cash rich ones. Celtic and their managers don't seem to have a problem with buying players, developing and selling them whilst winning trophies. Jefte and Igamane are examples of us doing it, problem is what are the managers being told.

Are they being told they'll only shopping in England or what, can't be they aren't allowed a say cause I believe Aarons, Rothwell and Meghoma were Martin's signings. Many managers don't have the control Gerrard apparently wanted and I'll say was rightly got told no IMO. Muscat is a head coach for Shanghai Port, not a manager so he'll not be wanting complete control.

19 Oct 2025 21:39:27
People pointing out that his plan was to remain at Shanghai from the start.

Of course it was but he came to the negotiating table.

He ultimately chose to stick to Shanghai and no one can blame him.

We move on.

Like Gerrard, Muscat also is very good with manipulating the media.

Not a word to from apparent back room members of the likes of Rohl, Svensson, Solskjær.

That speaks volumes for me.

19 Oct 2025 21:53:06
Asathor you said you didn't know anything about Muscat a few days ago but now saying he's very good at manipulating the media?

19 Oct 2025 21:59:47
Ok Asa in your opinion who's going to be our new head coach 🤔.

19 Oct 2025 22:05:51
CO2 - you pay compensation because the man is under contract and the club have an option.

Asking him to walk out on his team that's challenging for a championship with 4 games to go is ridiculous.

Not being prepared to wait 5 weeks for your supposed top choice as long term manager is short-sighted.

Being prepared to walk away and scrape deeper into the bottom of the barrel because Muscat wouldn't walk out on his team and join us now because we've made such an arse of things is everything I've come to expect from Thelwell, Stewart, Marathe, and Cavanaugh.

Very, very unimpressed with the 49ers and the two diddies they hired to run our club.

19 Oct 2025 22:08:54
It seems everyone is very good at manipulating the media except those poor wee souls at the 49ers. These US corporate powerhouses wouldn't know where to start with that, would they?

19 Oct 2025 22:13:20
Rohl's people briefed media that he said no, did not withdraw.

19 Oct 2025 22:23:51
One Walter it's not just thelwell whose recruitment is terrible, try warburton Beale Gerrard bio et al and various dofs.

Only one who had a clue was Koppen, who most castigated on here, especially when his role was changed.

The owners should remove thelwell, and beg Koppen to return.

19 Oct 2025 22:37:15
Agree John, Koppen was the best thing to happen to Rangers for years and he was slated on here.

19 Oct 2025 23:35:27
Well put Marco, asking someone to leave 3 games from winning a league is ridiculous.
It's a month to wait to hopefully determine how we improve over the next few years with the right person in charge. The compensation is for next year not now and we could survive for another 4 weeks if Muscat is the best option and I think he would be as most fans would get on board with him so that's a plus from day one. Thelwell needs removed asap.

19 Oct 2025 23:39:06
How is it an unfair request. If he was being offered the Liverpool job he wouldn't wait around for it would he?

20 Oct 2025 00:19:10
I also agree should never have let koppen go reputation was excellent esp in Holland we had a few successes from him too. Personally i'd get rod of Thelwell and Stewart and then see if Davie Weir and Koppen could be brought in. Get that sorted out and i think the attitude of potential managers/ head coaches might be different... Hell even some fan attitudes would change. For me the repeat issues always lead back to Thelwell and Stewart far too much say and power at club a lot of shady scenarios and really bad decisions i'm sick o them getting away with it.

20 Oct 2025 01:21:00
Unfair request 😂 get a grip please

He's literally offered another chance to kick start his career in Europe at a club that gets a lot of media attention and chance to catch the eyes of EPL teams like another poster said he would jump at the chance if it was Liverpool.

20 Oct 2025 06:51:18
ASA can you share the link of Gerrards recent interview manipulating
the media?
I'm interested to hear what he said about the Rangers vacancy not working out, and if he states that Thelwell was the main issue.

I know in the past he has been excellent at out smarting cocky media reps and making them look like complete idiots with little to no effort.

Thanks in advance.

19 Oct 2025 20:11:36
From Heart and Hand + Four lads podcasts

Rangers sources saying the Muscat deal broke down as he wouldn't leave immediately.

Muscat camp saying he had told them that from start and it was because he didn't like having no control over recruitment.

Up to you who you choose to believe… 🫡.

19 Oct 2025 20:22:24
Absolutely mental Florida bear properly some truth in there.

19 Oct 2025 20:29:29
I believe what the Muscat camp are saying. It's the same reason Gerrard walked away. 🫡.

19 Oct 2025 20:33:46
Struggling to believe anything that the Club say now. It may well be true but they have lost all good will.

19 Oct 2025 20:34:44
I know who i believe and it ain't patrick stewart and Kevin thelwell 😡.

19 Oct 2025 20:40:29
The truth has to be somewhere in between.

Rothwell, Meghoma and Aarons all had links to Russell Martin before joining. I doubt he had zero input into that.

It's more likely that we didn't want to wait after the weekend results and Muscat wanted final say on all signings hence the talks ending.

The reality is it doesn't really matter why it didn't happen. What matters is it's not happening and we need to move forward and appoint someone quickly.

19 Oct 2025 21:06:13
I'm hearing the same FB👍.

19 Oct 2025 21:19:12
Good post Ayrshire, hard to disagree.

19 Oct 2025 21:23:22
I find it hard to believe that it took this late in discussions for 2 managers to be told they won't have a say in signings then to walk away.
Also if it's true and that's why Gerrard walked away then surely the Muscat camps first question would be do I have control of transfers. If not then why keep talking to then pull out late.

19 Oct 2025 21:24:05
Hmm who do I believe Muscat the guy who would two foot a child and spit in it's face or people close to our club. 🤔🤔 Tough choice.

19 Oct 2025 22:01:32
I certainly believe Muscat and gerrard over zippy and bungle CalB take the blinkers off pal 😲Wake up and smell the coffee.

20 Oct 2025 01:22:04
Sir Walter your the biggest conspiracy theorist on this page please.