Rangers Transfer Rumours

26 Sep 2025 10:07:26
If I hadn't read similar with Ruben Amorim, I wouldn't believe this.

However have been told that Martin has a clause in his contract that means we'd need to pay out his full 3 year contract if he is sacked within the first 6 months.

After which the compensation drops to 3 months.

This is why Rangers are working so hard to support him.

26 Sep 2025 10:22:06
Hope to god that's not true, but fear you're correct. Martin then essentially is just waiting to be sacked.

26 Sep 2025 10:22:22
Whoever agreed to that contract needs sacked along with Martin.
I suppose it makes sense why he hasn't been sacked.

26 Sep 2025 10:24:23
I doubt Rangers would be so careless to include this clause in the contract.
If they did, we fully deserve to be in this situation we are in.

Brutal.

26 Sep 2025 10:24:33
Just pay it rangers! If we were stupid enough to insert such a clause then we deserve all we get.

26 Sep 2025 10:24:37
I get the feeling when he speaks that he actually hates us Ehl.

Discussed it with Mrs last night, he's came in and knows he wasn't wanted from the off.
He didn't have any success where he would then have a live affair with fans which most managers have, advocaat big eck, so on… he's just went from dislikes to hated.

Due to that I think he's felt that hatred and in turn, naturally feels the same back.

I think he's felt that really doesn't like our fans. The feeling is very much mutual.

26 Sep 2025 10:26:55
If I might ask EHL,
Do you know who negotiated this contract?
If you do could you politely report them to thr home office for Domestic terrorism.
That's genuinely a scandalous deal
Cavenagh and the Niners are absolutely blowing away my expectations, unfortunately in all the wrong ways.
I reckon we should just clear the decks and fill all thr vacancies with Clement like last season.
The man was filing our tax report and coaching at the same time and STILL did a better job than Martin.

26 Sep 2025 10:30:23
We're stuck with the cretin until January. 🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️.

26 Sep 2025 10:32:34
As I said, culpable at all levels.

26 Sep 2025 10:34:19
So when does that 6 month end😁.

26 Sep 2025 10:36:44
Astonishing the level of incompetence running our club.

26 Sep 2025 10:39:45
EHL, I don't doubt you hear things from better sources than most of us here however I can't imagine for a second any business would have a FULL payout if sacked within his probationary period.

Most businesses have a 6 month probationary period where termination would only cost X amount of the contract. I suspect Martin has a low payout at this stage however the Club are maybe too stubborn to admit they got it wrong.

26 Sep 2025 10:41:23
Martin won't be sacked this year not just beacuse of the clause. Thelwell and Stewart have doubled down on their appointment and any sacking would put them and the owners footballing philosophy in doubt so aren't going to do it.

They seem to believe that constant change of manager is one of the root causes for where we are at. Whilst changing manager too often has been an issue the real route cause has been who they appoint and recruitment. They can't see it. it's a case of the Emporer's New Clothes.

Meanwhile we are building up more trouble as we will not make top 6 and europe next season, it will be too late to turn it around this season.

26 Sep 2025 10:44:52
If true, then it just shows how out of their depth the new board and owners are! They have massively underestimated the job here. Could we put RM on gardening leave until after the 6 months is up and then pay him off? I think for our and RM's sanity they need to remove RM from his post now!

26 Sep 2025 10:46:06
Honestly who is running this club?

So there is literally no incentive for a football manager basically these days.

Money is all that matters to them.

26 Sep 2025 10:53:49
My initial reaction was nonsense - then I looked up Amorim's contract at Man U.

Seems it is now a common clause for manager's who are coming in to clubs that are in need of a rebuild - which I can actually understand.

Could be worse, Man I apparently have to pay Amorim £12m if he's sacked in the first year.

26 Sep 2025 10:54:58
Disgraceful if so, and incomprehensible to say the least. Not the actions or standards I was led to believe we were to expect. He needs emptied but this kind of contract is amateur hour if true. I worry for our future if this is the way we are conducting our business. A strange clause for me.

26 Sep 2025 10:57:04
After his Press Conference post match I got the feeling that he knows his time is up but would prefer to be sacked than quit for financial reasons.
After EHL's post then I'm now positive that is the only reason he remains as Manager.

26 Sep 2025 11:12:21
If it's true it doesn't say much about martins confidence in his own ability.

26 Sep 2025 11:15:21
That is basically a good clause for Rangers . No one in their contract team would expect to get rid of him so quickly, after 6 months then the money is negligible
I suspect most contacts have 12 months or no time limits where we would end up paying what is left of the contract when sacked
Agree 3 months time limit would suit us just now. But it is what it is
Pay full contract and remove him or wait to Christmas as when we pay little, are we cash rich to pay him and his team off.

26 Sep 2025 11:16:48
If so we could put on garden leave for remainder of 6 months and be rid of then and bring new manager in just now.

26 Sep 2025 11:20:44
That has to be the dumbest clause I've heard of and thought with this new board, that such things would remain in the past. However we are the gift that keeps on giving.

If they are that stupid to agree to that, then after sacking Martin, they should be getting rid of the clowns that are in charge of running this circus. Honestly what a joke we are!

26 Sep 2025 11:22:27
I think someone mentioned review points and I wouldn't be surprised if he reaches those review points we could sack him for less. I could be completely wrong but I'm sure someone has mentioned that there will be a review meeting at the October break, maybe this is what they're holding out for?

26 Sep 2025 11:28:50
Give him gardening leave for a few months.

26 Sep 2025 11:30:16
Do we know the date his contract started? So we can organise the party for his 6 month anniversary!

26 Sep 2025 11:36:14
By the time 6 months are up going by last night they will have lost more than his contract in EU ticket sales.

26 Sep 2025 11:38:37
Gersgirl, I agree it would be money well spent anything to get him out.

26 Sep 2025 11:42:04
It would make sense if this was the case.

That would explain his confidence and arrogance.

26 Sep 2025 11:43:51
Thats pennies then to what we'll lose if we don't get rid now!

£500,000 lost last night in seat revenue alone plus the fact if we don't qualify how much is that worth?

3 more games to go and it will only get worse so there's £2m straight away!

Punt now!

26 Sep 2025 11:47:38
Stewart, Thelwell and Martin all must go NOW 🫡.

26 Sep 2025 11:48:18
Just can't see that being true.

26 Sep 2025 12:01:07
As EHL said, I genuinely believe that this will be a fairly common clause in contracts these days. Gone are the times when managers were given time to build a team at a club. It protects a manager if things don't go well immediately, he knows that he is protected against a quick sacking. Putting this into perspective, it could be seen as compensation for moving his family across the country/ world for a short period of time, unsettling the education of children etc. From a manger's viewpoint, and indeed from a business perspective, it makes sense but for the average football fan, it's a sickener.

26 Sep 2025 12:02:37
It would be worth sacrificing a January signing just to get rid of him if clause is true.

26 Sep 2025 12:04:05
Crazy situation if true.

26 Sep 2025 11:48:15
That is astounding that was even allowed to be in there in the first place. It's not like he was a sought after title winning manager that every one wanted. He should have been told to bolt on the first instance of that being mentioned. No wonder he is so smug about having the board's backing.

26 Sep 2025 12:21:31
I thought he's only on 500k a year so even if we have to pay the full 3 years that's 1.5 million which is a lot but if we wait until 6 months the damage could cost us a whole lot More.

26 Sep 2025 12:22:57
Let's be honest, they are going to lose more money on gate sales than his wages unless we sack him. Still think there should be a 100% boycott from all games till he is gone.

26 Sep 2025 11:55:45
Stewart and Thelwell must go asap if it's financial re Martin then sort it out quickly accept the error and bare it or fairly soon the punters won't go .

Btw the Diomande tackle was ridiculous.

26 Sep 2025 11:50:30
Couldn't he be put on 'Gardening Leave' in order to make a change?

26 Sep 2025 12:19:28
Put him on gardening leave until he can be sacked, plus make him clean players' boots and changing rooms.

26 Sep 2025 12:34:35
Doubt it would be as simple as this, but how about sticking him on gardening leave for the remaining 2 months. Then give him the 3 months compensation after the gardening leave is up.

Instead we'd only pay him 5 months salary instead of the remaining 2 and a half year contract in full?

26 Sep 2025 12:34:42
Didn't someone post a rumour on here in past weeks to say there was a teams call where such a clause was mentioned? Regardless, I'm leaning towards this being true sadly as the clauses in player contracts are limitless in this day and age, so can't see why managers will be different.

"We can't keep sacking managers" - If we didn't issue lifetime contracts to anyone that walked into Ibrox we could weed the place out a bit easier. Do we have no pull at all anymore that it's never on our terms?

26 Sep 2025 12:38:54
Tjm you are right, if this was the case then why can't they move him aside for 3 months or hire a position such as football co-ordinator that way his role isn't being made redundant. Or the scenario of him being head coach and we then hire a manager.

26 Sep 2025 12:42:05
Imo it's gross misconduct from Martin and Thelwell!

26 Sep 2025 12:46:17
In most walks of life if someone is hopeless at their profession, they get sacked with no compensation, yet mangers and players get a reward. Absolute disgrace!

26 Sep 2025 12:51:36
Can't compare Martin with Amorim at Man Utd . They had to agree to what he wanted to tempt him away mid season from Sporting where he was secure in his job and doing well. There was a risk for him moving to take over that team, so he was obviously covering himself.

Martin is different, he was an out of work, failed manager who apparently desperately wanted the Rangers job. Even those who wanted him must have had some misgivings given his previous failures everywhere he had been, so agreeing to that deal would be insanity.

If its true and we have to keep him until January then we should also be looking at how soon we can sack Thelwell and Stewart. We should be looking for their replacements as soon as possible too. I don't know what Stewart actually does, but anybody with any football knowledge could do a better job than Thelwell.

26 Sep 2025 12:54:16
Take the hit and move swiftly on. We have been in worse situations.

26 Sep 2025 13:14:31
This is what happens when as a club you have a recent history of being trigger happy in firing managers. After Martin we'll be on our 5th permanent manager in 3 years.

The clause is very smart business for the man in the hot seat. Any talented manager worth his salt will expect the same. Another reason I think we'll be scraping the bottom of the barrel with our next incumbent.

I expected him to get sacked after our upcoming turgid performance against Livingston, but now? I think he's here until January.

26 Sep 2025 13:19:57
I agree DoTheBouncy.

Was a completely new concept to me, but taking a step back it actually makes a lot of sense.

Could also explain why the contract took so long to sign as I'm sure details like these are negotiated to death.

26 Sep 2025 13:55:36
Total shambles if true
N totally honest
Not happy at all
Sll these promises n we are worse of than last season
9 million on striker that can't score or play on plastic
A manager that's hopeless

BLOODY JOKE.

26 Sep 2025 14:09:33
Don't believe that for a second so you can come in do rubbish at your job but you won't care anyway cause your getting a 3 year payout. You wouldn't be caring if you won or not.

25 Sep 2025 23:56:58
Would anyone care to share the 3 managers we have allegedly been speaking to in the background? Instead of him noting at it would someone like to name them?

Any concrete know?

26 Sep 2025 02:18:39
People won't put up names because of arseholes who doubt and question everything on here, regardless of who it is, we need change now.

26 Sep 2025 05:34:35
I would hazard a guess on sean dyche, danny rohl and marco rose although like many now on here i'd have steven gerrard back in a heartbeat 🙏Too big a job and way too much pressure for danny rohl i feel 🤔.

26 Sep 2025 06:14:51
I would take bloody emdy over this arrogant twit, the way he had us playing at the back is suicide,
How we are so easily carved open is dia
As I said his win papered over a few cracks n at that it was wet toilet paper

The players are there just need a better manager to get a better tune out them n get ibrox rocking again

Anybody that thinks this guys turning it round are watching something else

Guy would struggle to get a tune out the radio

Surly to heavens his time is up

Why oh WHY are we letting him do more damage, anybody would have these guys playing better
WORST N I MEAN WORST Rangers manager in our HISTORY.

26 Sep 2025 06:51:20
The three names heard were Jose, Rohl and Schmidt.

26 Sep 2025 08:03:15
1.Marco Rose
2. Danny Rohl
3. Steven Gerrard


That is the 3 I have heard in that order.

There has also been a few other non British managers been mentioned in dispaches.

26 Sep 2025 08:09:17
None of the 3 names fill me with confidence.

26 Sep 2025 08:12:02
Bluedreamer81 I agree with McCoist on our signings the recruitment has been shocking and martin can take telwell with him for us to spend over 25m and be WORSE is staggering and the recruitment will set us back another season.

26 Sep 2025 08:43:48
Id take the shift manager at my local aldis right now over this c**t.

26 Sep 2025 08:55:14
OWS,

Sadly l have to disagree with you my friend, l think he has set us back much more than 1 season bud.

26 Sep 2025 09:41:31
Bazzaboi. Who do you want that would fill you with confidence? We're not getting a new manager/ head coach that's won multiple titles elsewhere.

26 Sep 2025 09:42:58
I wanted Rose the first time, so i'd take him. Although in fairness, we've been getting carved open with the quick ball over the top for years so it's hard to blame that squarely on RM.

26 Sep 2025 10:08:05
Jeezo, that performance and style of play was night and day from when we played Dortmund a few seasons ago. Boring and laboured. I'm maybe guilty of being reactionary but right now Gerard looks an appealing option; the team certainly wouldn't be so passive under him.

26 Sep 2025 10:13:55
Rose would probaly get us going in europe again with confidence but no idea how domestic football would look like under him
Rohl no chance not experienced enough

Roger schmeidt would want his own rebuild again we need someone in to man manage tactics with the players we have

If that is a mcinnes, robinson, dyche a back to basics manager


Also there is very good assisants out there with big clubs that could help us coach these players

Choice would be lampard.

26 Sep 2025 10:14:35
Muscat out of contract end of year. The way it looks they are keeping Martin for the foreseeable. Would he come after been overlooked for Clement? Honestly don't know if Muscat is the answer either.

26 Sep 2025 10:28:43
Thanks Ehl and Asathor for both giving us the names outright and not playing god with them.
They m sure that everyone apreciated that.

For me Steven Gerrard is the most sensible of all those names.

I think the squad we have now is of a very good standard and it's simply the tactics beating us.

Give Gerrard that squad and we'd be winning games in no time and I really do believe thatZ.

26 Sep 2025 12:09:25
It's no bother Stevie my friend.

I am unequivocal in my belief that Marco Rose would be the best choice.

26 Sep 2025 12:42:11
I agree Marco Rose has been my choice since Clement left. But I wouldn't be disappointed with either Schmidt or Terzic.

26 Sep 2025 13:00:58
With every game that passes it is getting more difficult for whoever takes over, not because of the league position but because of the effect it is having on the players. They look lost and dispirited and while a new manager might give them a lift, how long would it take to get them organised again and playing a recognisable system?

We keep saying that we have good players, but also recruitment has been poor, because of the number we have brought in - both statements can't be true. I was trying to think if I took over tomorrow what would my team be, based on what I have seen, so far.

It would include, Butland, Cornelius, Raskin and Gassama but after those four who else has really looked like a Rangers player this season? Too many young guys who are overawed and experienced players who have struggled.

26 Sep 2025 13:09:12
In my opinion, Steven Gerrard is the go to manager. We have a squad of young talented players who aren't handling the pressure of playing at Rangers. The whole squad looks unfit, uncoached and lacking in self belief. Imagine the reaction from the young players if SG returned.

Someone they know is one of the best. He'd get them fit. Man manage their expectations and what is expected of them. SG would also stand up to our current SD and CE for what's best for the club. Yes he left mid season but only cause the board wouldn't back him.

He hasn't done anything since leaving I know but he's a good fit at Rangers. Who knows what he would have achieved if he didn't leave? 56, 57?

26 Sep 2025 15:16:36
Ger88 that post did give me a laugh mate 😂.

26 Sep 2025 16:00:45
Stevie G has been spoken to since RM appointment.

26 Sep 2025 17:02:03
Stevie G New,

I posted the other day bud

Rohl, Terzic, Dyche and Gerrard

Rohl would be an absolute disaster.

26 Sep 2025 20:07:35
Daniel cousin thanks mate. Appreciate u passing that on.

I think rohl disaster, terzic disaster. Dyche would actually be very successful and surprise everyone. Be like big eck teams.

No frills. Clean sheets, win the game and up the road. Gerrard is my pick as I can't think of anyone that I feel would do a better job.

I think he's the outstanding candidate tbh. No doubt this consortium will pull another whopper out the hat.

I've no confidence in them whatsoever and I'm putting out there now. They're going to run us into the ground, man.

26 Sep 2025 21:13:04
Dyche or Gerrard for me mate. Back to basics.

Strong, physical and keep the ball out of our own net. Build from there.

Another philosophy manager isn't required.

25 Sep 2025 15:30:56
I was reading online that we're looking to get David Watson in from Killie on a pre contract in January.
Could be a decent signing, if true.

25 Sep 2025 16:58:02
Good young player and one we've been watching for a while.

25 Sep 2025 17:50:47
Definitely, recently scored against the bhoys, not men.

25 Sep 2025 17:51:58
Hearts or Rangers? No man can serve 2 masters😉😇😄.

25 Sep 2025 17:57:08
Big jorg been scouting this lad for two years, a good player imo.

25 Sep 2025 17:57:10
Would be good news BigJorg.

25 Sep 2025 18:04:18
With the new directors of football and scouts etc. don't expect that we will sign him or anyone from Scotland now.

If koppen still here I'd expect us to make an offer in January for him.

25 Sep 2025 18:09:05
Hope so, this is the direction we should be going in.

25 Sep 2025 18:24:42
That would be a great signing!

25 Sep 2025 18:54:26
Hahahaha, he'll look good in Maroon Fork!

25 Sep 2025 19:01:47
Remember u mentioned him a couple of years ago John, signed him in my fifa team off the back of it. Never really kicked on but hope he does in real life. 😜.

25 Sep 2025 19:13:24
Would be a good signing I've got a funny felling hearts will be in for him as well especially on a pre contract.

25 Sep 2025 19:51:08
I'll be honest I've watched him a few times and yes he's shown big moments but also some very average performances. Is he better than Raskin Cameron Diomande Aasgard I'm not sure.

25 Sep 2025 19:54:20
Hearts Aberdeen and hibs will all be in for him.

Wouldn't be surprised if he got an offer from a bottom 4 -6 serie A side.

25 Sep 2025 22:13:05
Fork he was fed up waiting on Shankland coming to us that he decided to go to him! 😂.

25 Sep 2025 22:35:32
Scouting a player for 2 years? It takes 4 to 5 games. He's good, will do a job, but not maybe not in Europe. Next!

25 Sep 2025 22:51:20
Currently hearts would be a better choice for the lad, they are a better side right now, and doing much better with a squad worth 16.5 mill lmfao

who would want to join a team with no tactics, a clueless manager that has won zilch, a team that is 11th in the SPFL and 28th in the Europa league.

Wee Hamza on the scoresheet fpr LOSC again in their 1st Europa match v SK Brann, well done Igamane, onwards and upwards wee man.

Dessers new team Panathinaikos top of the Europa Group after thumping their opposition 4-1.

Francesco Farioli (the manager we should have went all out to sign instead of the womble we chose) continues his unbeaten run winning their 1st Europa match against RB Salzburg, with Porto now on 7 wins, 5 clean sheets, 16 goals for, 2 against and top of the their league, tactically they are brilliant, De Zerbi and Guardiola did indeed create a tactical monster in mentoring him, still only 36.
and his team have not hit full tilt yet, still gelling.
we face them soon.

Martin gets 3 more games to save his job, he had 4, he just burnt one bridge, 3 to go, but i'm guessing he gets roll over extensions if we win a game lol.

Good to see there is still a minority of fans that are backing this clown, even though he is setting new records for our worst manager ever.

Martins system is simple, backpass every opportunity we get to allow the opposition as many chances to intercept and counter attack, fail to get balls in to our CF so we can score, fail to alter tactics that can change a game when issues are sticking out like a sore thumb, play loanee / project players instead of players we own, loan out players that could make a difference, Cifuentes, Cortes, fail to play young talent like Curtis, serve up new word salad recipe's for every post / pre match interviews when losing or failing to take command of a game, melt back into the stands and start watching the simpsons on his Argos catalogue 7 inch tablet because he is too stressed to deal with the reality of what this club, team, fans expect.

I stand by my prediction a few weeks back, we will be botttom of the SPFL and Bottom of the Europa league before he goes, and the board finally take the action they should have after the Brugge massacre.

25 Sep 2025 23:01:08
That is the worst post match interview I've hear what game was he talking about we were rotten and its down to his tactics.

26 Sep 2025 00:11:29
Scathing Laudruphagi.
Superb rant.

26 Sep 2025 00:36:58
Avoidance of the highest degree twacoos, RM is a master of deflection, hopefully gets the bullet soon because it's torture watching him destroy us.

26 Sep 2025 00:54:55
Can anyone please give us a glimmer of hope that this guy will be sacked any time soon.
We could literally be bottom of the league before we play on Sunday.
This team is going backwards so fast it's actually frightening.
Martin is more concerned about holding ball retention than attacking.
I'm sorry but to keep him in the job is just ludicrous at this point.
I was at the game tonight and the atmosphere is just gone it's become nothing but depressing to watch.
I said to my son as we left we're not going back till he's gone.
This has become nothing short of tortures and it will only get worse while he is here.

I love my club we all do and we deserve better than this.
The owners cannot ignore this as just teething trouble with new players manger ect because this is not just a bump in the road.
We're in a free fall we're not even creating chances.
Martin will argue but look at the stats possession ect but the only stat that matters is goals and we let goals in without scoring ourselves.
That's not exactly how you win football matches.

26 Sep 2025 06:15:35
Can the boy manage,

26 Sep 2025 06:44:58
The modern day managers/ coaches can get lost in data, stats and tactics, systems etc.
I'll put it in laymens terms, GOALS WIN GAMES AND WE SIMPLY NEVER CREATE ENOUGH (or look like creating) CHANCES TO SCORE AND GIVE UP TOO MANY CHANCES FOR THE OPPOSITION TO SCORE.

26 Sep 2025 10:35:13
Not sure he would want the step down and have RM ruin his career.

26 Sep 2025 13:02:29
Another good young Scottish player to sit on the bench and get pelters when he plays.

24 Sep 2025 11:57:18
In defence of Borna meeting up with Russell.

When I was in Ibrox talking to Bomber Brown, he was telling me that Russel and his wife were at the Botanic gardens. And Russell is very approachable and loves to talk/ get views of all things football.

He told me a few more things, that I can't print on here (If any of you know Bomber. He wears his heart on his sleeve).

So Borna may have met Russell and had a chat about Rangers.

24 Sep 2025 13:31:31
White horse I've no doubt borna did.

He has always seemed a more than reasonable and decent guy.

Ppl suggesting he's lying are nothing more than persons.

24 Sep 2025 13:35:34
Don't think anybody needs to defend his post. You either believe it or you don't. It's a free choice.

24 Sep 2025 14:04:27
Why lie about meeting the most hated manager that I can remember I believe him also I hope rm turns it around and proves me wrong big dessers done it so so can he hopefully.

24 Sep 2025 14:50:37
Great post White Horse.

The accusations of lies are what brings this site down.

People cannot wait to call people liars on this forum.

24 Sep 2025 15:17:41
JFM, you are correct mate. But does that view need to be posted.

24 Sep 2025 15:45:12
It's up to the individuals if they believe it or not but for me personally going by bornas previous posts I have no reason to doubt it. Appreciate the info from borna or any of the other guys who take the time to post what they are hearing. I take it for what it is, what these guys are hearing and I understand that things can change from these guys hearing things to them posting. Hope yous guys keep it going for us guys that don't hear much. Always appreciated.

24 Sep 2025 16:40:08
It would be out of character for borna to lie imo, and the story is far from outlandish.

24 Sep 2025 17:10:34
Martin can be found in west end cafes most days.

24 Sep 2025 18:34:14
Hi All, for what it's worth, I don't see why people would think someone is lying when they mention having a conversation with RM. He is after all a real life person, it's not as if he alleged he was speaking to Buz Lightyear.
On RM, while I want him to go, I would never dream of verbally or physically abusing him. His only "crime" is of thinking he is capable of being the manager of The Rangers.
If I ever meet him I would treat him with the utmost respect, as I would with anyone.

24 Sep 2025 18:46:25
White horse I posted it because I don't understand the need to defend it. I had no problem with his post.

24 Sep 2025 19:24:25
Have you met russell martin yourself John 🤔I've met him once and he is a nice, very approachable guy and before i met him i'd heard that about him in general 👍 Just hope he can turn things around and go on a winning run as no true Rangers supporter wants him to or should want him to fail, whether he was anyone's first choice to replace philippe clement permanently or not 🤔.

24 Sep 2025 19:24:42
😂 John not now the fans know.

24 Sep 2025 19:24:59
WHOA! Buzz Lightyear isn't a real person.

24 Sep 2025 19:52:37
Calm after the storm. Long season ahead, time to navigate through choppy waters with full support.

24 Sep 2025 21:33:58
Hi Athole, quite aware Buzz L isn't real LOL.
Just pointing out, RM is just the same as us all, only human. While I want change, I want all of us to act in a manner befitting the great club we support. No personal insults against RM or any others who view things differently.

The Rangers support is a "broad church", we all see things from a different view.
The one thing, I hope and believe, we all agree on, The Gers beat Genk later tonight (I'm not currently in the UK) Best wishes to you all, wherever you are, follow follow.

24 Sep 2025 22:14:03
Wishaw, that's the best post I've read in a while and speaks volumes for the type of person you are! 👏.

24 Sep 2025 22:44:30
Not buying it. Not a Rangers Manager and never will be. Worse Rangers Manager i have seen. Nice guy that's great, enjoy catching up in the west end. Those guys finish last which is 2nd in our league if you are lucky.

24 Sep 2025 23:02:40
In my work I've spoken to I think 7 club managers plus 1 interim manager and a couple of coaches, several tv pundits too, all normal guys and happy to talk, so why wouldn't Martin have a casual chat to someone, he seems a reasonable and decent guy.

25 Sep 2025 00:54:41
Hi Alloager, thanks for the response. I'm just an Auld guy who has watched The Rangers since 1964, would have been a few years earlier but my mother wouldn't let me go till she was sure I would be safe. My Grandfather and his Pals used to walk from Hamilton and back to see The Gers in the 1920's. That's my background, and I'm very proud of it. Love The Rangers till the day I depart this world.
Always believed in a good debate without abusive or derogatory comments. We are, when united, the greatest support the world will ever see. We may not always see eye to eye, but 'We Will Always Be The People"

25 Sep 2025 07:39:52
Hi Wishaw - I had put a question mark at the end of my post which wasn't included, thefore changing my post into a statement.

It was intended to be a joke (not a funny one obviously) .

Have a good day bud.

25 Sep 2025 07:43:31
Wishaw - l love reading stories like that.

Imagine saying to the snowflakes now that they need to walk from Hamilton to Ibrox and back!

The stadium would be empty.

25 Sep 2025 11:56:35
My granda walked to Shawfield from Mossend to see a Benny Lynch fight, my uncle cycled to Tynecastle to watch Hearts and his pal did the same to watch Hibs . don't think it was a tandem, but I never asked .

25 Sep 2025 15:11:01
See russell and his partner constantly in the west end. The only reason I haven't approached is because his kids were with him. Seen others approaching him and seems happy to talk, just not what I would do.

25 Sep 2025 17:59:31
Yes Walter. Rfc he is in certain places vert regular.

Gerrard and his management team were in a certain cafe every Thursday without fail for dinner, if we did not have a game.

25 Sep 2025 18:03:11
Boy blue correct, I tend not to approach at all, Gerrard mixed very well with people for photos.

23 Sep 2025 14:29:21
Spent some time with Russell yesterday and he knows he's still backed by the board. Although he understands the fans will make his position untenable if results don't trend correctly.
He says him and his team over focused on the style and structure he wanted to implement. He thought the players would take to it quicker and deliver like his promotion season at Saints.
He says they are relaxing a little on that rigid structure and allowing more creativity and 'free movement' as he called it.
We had a bit of a laugh together at the criticism, he's very resilient in his mentality. I told him he'd be gone already if it was up to me!

23 Sep 2025 14:53:55
Mad he thinks that yet our defence is still so open. 1 long ball and were constantly one on one at the back. Has to get 6 points from livi and falkirk away and 4 points min in europe 2 games. Hearts game at ibrox was a joke. he's the worst manager in our history. Having the backing if thr board is a joke also makes them look like diddys aswel.

23 Sep 2025 15:06:52
Did you aye?

23 Sep 2025 15:36:00
Did you get a swatch of his missus Borna? 🫡.

23 Sep 2025 15:45:53
LMac, why do you question everything mate and constantly come out with these sarcastic posts to fellow posters when they post something you don't care to believe 🤔How do you know Bornabear wasn't talking to russell martin 🤔You constantly do this👎.

23 Sep 2025 16:13:29
SWS.

Why would RM speak that much in detail to someone random?

23 Sep 2025 16:44:23
In all seriousness how do you know he's someone random?
I don't know who you are or who Bornabear is?

Maybe he did maybe he didn't but I can't say either way as I don't know him?

23 Sep 2025 17:23:41
I had a chat with him too three nights ago. He said he understands the fans frustrations and wished they're see just how anxious his players were, said he hasn't see a team this anxious since the last time he managed!

23 Sep 2025 18:12:34
So letting the players do what they do best rather than coach his useless tactics on them. Maybe if he had slowly introduced his system we might not be 11th. Shocked he is still here.

23 Sep 2025 18:17:41
If that's true then it's a positive step, many more needing implementing tho especially the defence as mentioned above.

23 Sep 2025 19:08:52
People need to realise even RM will have friends and acquaintances. We don't know people background or contacts. If someone basically came out to you both and called you liars I don't think you would be best pleased.
Thanks for the info Borna.

23 Sep 2025 19:17:45
Glad to hear it.

23 Sep 2025 19:41:37
Not doubting your story but why would Martin believe he could slowly take time for players to learn a system with hoge errors and anxiety like Southampton where u can rely on playoffs, in a 2horse race where Celtic rarely drop points and we start our season with European qualifiers straight away?

23 Sep 2025 21:55:35
Kaiser my only guess is that the owners agreed to the whole process. if they didn't I think they would have sacked him by now if even half the stories of unrest , just from on this site, were true. so they are looking at longer term success. not sacrificing one season but being accepting of if things didn't start right.
as bad as it is we have LC semi and EL league stages despite how poor we have been. if things improve from here then if that is the stance it might have worked.
can you think of reasons why they haven't sacked the, I suspect that you don't believe the disrespect of the fans idea either but may be wrong.

24 Sep 2025 00:00:05
Dont care about excuses just want to see results and if martin gets results he will win back full supports but as it stands he drops any more points he's should be gone.

24 Sep 2025 06:44:13
My bet is the owners will finally see the logic in releasing martin once we are 12th in the league and bottom of the europa group,
Braga, Genk, Roma, Porto will annihilate our defence and martins system, and there are 4 more games against sides that have the tactics and teams to beat us, we can't even beat single fish sides or our arch rivals in our own league, the 8 teams we are up against in europa are no push overs, Roma and Porto will murder us they have quality and skill in abundance and will go for jug straight off, zero chance we are beating either of those teams, i expect us to cop hefty hidings because our team tactics has more holes than a teabag factory on top of a mountain made of swiss cheese.

Let's be honest we got lucky against hibs, they were all over us until Raskin glanced that header in and miovski got a lucky tap in.
had Boyle's goal been legit and stood, we would have postman pat the bed again and lost.
still not seeing the skilled dominant attacking possession goal scoring sides we expect at Rangers and we are miles off it.

24 Sep 2025 07:10:42
Angus i hope we can kick on now. But in talking to a fan ( if true) and saying similar to things he's said before he's admitting he completely underestimated the job and underprepared thinking he didn't need to hit the group running. Unlike at saints where a slow srart and mid table for most the season is acceptable. As for trying to understand why they haven't sacked him, I've given up on that given I still can't fathom why on earth they would give him the job in the 1st place.

24 Sep 2025 08:52:09
Kaiser I am not sure any manager would underestimate the job given they just need to read about the previous managers. he also would have contacts from his time up here who could tell him.
what I think happens is that a manager has a style and tries to play that initially and wants to give it a bit of time to work. I see different players being tried across positions to find a blend which would work. the Raskin issues whatever they were about haven't helped. so he thinks his style will work but until he actually tries it he doesn't actually know. we just see it not working and say he has underestimated the league.
then as EHL has said he is now seeing it being adapted slightly to work better.
so we might see the team kick on and move forward now if he is adapting but I don't expect us to win every game from now on in and that will go against him.

as conjecture re why they hired him: they looked beyond the results when they chose him as they had other issues they needed him to deal with. he is confident in himself so they knew he would be able to handle all the heat whilst those issues were sorted, the team weren't winning and the fans would turn. so they buy him time.

24 Sep 2025 09:09:03
Blowing Archie Up His Smoke, arrange as u see fit.

24 Sep 2025 09:16:13
There's nothing to say borna bear is only just a fan. His previous posts and comments suggest he has some connections. Not everyone discloses their sources or how they have come in to receipt of their information.

24 Sep 2025 09:26:44
Agreed Verdant all info is worth considering as no one knows, it's a site for rumours and Borna's may hold truth.

24 Sep 2025 09:50:09
Preseason, training, and, 13games in should be a clear enough picture rather than still trying to find a blend that works. Coupled with his previous experience of players struggling to manage to take on board his style at every other club certainly suggests underestimating the importance of a good start.
After 10 games he was saying, but in England we'd have only played a couple of games. That's just pure poor preparation for the job he was given.
I would however hold those above him also to blame for underestimated the job so it's not just all on him. There's has been a real feeling that's its an easy job because regardless we'll always get at least 2nd. They've came in with same pub league mentality that many down south view us.

24 Sep 2025 12:24:58
I don't disagree Kaiser to an extent but he is the head coach and he needs to decide what is right as it is his head on the line. got to realise the amount of time for actual coaching there is from a Sunday Wednesday/ Thursday Saturday schedule as well. I think that was part of the point from only playing a couple of games. so he wants to play a certain way and at other clubs it took 15 or so games before it settled. as I say if the plan was slash for him to build this style then that would possibly also explain why he stuck with it.
he has changed it now so the story that he would never change has been disproven.
I just never buy the fact that every manager we have had since coming back up underestimate our league. I just think we haven't been good enough and Celtic have been better. as to other losses each game is a cup final for the likes of Dundee and it is easy to set up to destroy rather than create. they win/ draw against us but would lose against Ross County three days later.

24 Sep 2025 13:46:40
To chip in on some of the comments on here - the biggest frustration for me with Martin is that often what he says and does are very different - which makes it very difficult for many to trust him.

Small example is that he met with all coaches and reassured them all that he was open to listening to their feedback and that he needed their expertise and experience to be successful.

He then chose to ignore pretty much everything that anyone said and do things his way, much to the detriment of the team and club as a whole.

24 Sep 2025 13:49:40
Cheers Bornabear, he needs to do something that wins games and that will do me right now.

24 Sep 2025 14:35:35
Bornobear, are you John brown?

24 Sep 2025 14:46:12
Thanks again for the insight EHL, it certainly appears that way. Don't know if other managers underestimated job but saying things like we'd have played less games by now in another country shows clear lack of preparation for the one your in, especially with the importance of the start we have. And we still don't know if he's changed as its only one game and all he did was put Raskin back in the position he wanted. Also other clubs no longer set up to destroy as much because there's no fear. Apart from Dundee I'd say every other team deserved to win until Hibs.

24 Sep 2025 14:46:35
The time and games Martin has had should have been plenty to work things out, however if the bookies are right in making Dyche favourite to replace Hair Flick then I can only hope Martin gets things right.

Does Thelwell have a connection to Dyche, was he involved in the appointment at Everton, other than that was he there when Rafa managed them?

24 Sep 2025 17:05:02
Kaiser as I said before the less games they have the more time they have to work on everything. so if we have had 6 games in 2 weeks by the time rest days are built in there is no time left. whereas playing saturday/ saturday means they have 4-5 days to work on everything so you can implement it quicker as you have more sessions. it isn't rocket science.

EHL in fairness you don't say he said he would implement it but only listen 😉; however I agree what is the point of saying you will rely on someone's expertise if you dont.

24 Sep 2025 17:52:52
Angus championship teams play twice a week just about every week. So that's no reason or excuse. He's been used to that since he started coaching. He comes in knowing the demands and expectations are from the start. As plenty of others have said he could have slowly implemented his style. Instead he made the choice to ignore advice and do it his 100% all in his way or your out. The fixtures are part of the job he's given and its 2 games a week not one. Using that argument u could say its not rocket science if we played once a fortnight players would have even longer to train and learn. it's up to him to work out how to get his team playing twice a week from week 1, not week 21.

24 Sep 2025 18:20:08
Whoever started this style of play nonsense has got a lot to answer for Rangers have one style of play to live up to only and that's winning by whatever means possible.

24 Sep 2025 19:24:07
Kaiser I am giving reasons why things didn't work out as they havent. you don't accept them so no point in me trying anymore so will give in 😉.

24 Sep 2025 22:21:13
Think your probably right Angus. We're butting head over the same thing but from opposite sides. Why it hasn't or why it wouldn't work. Most important thing going forward is he does make it work.

25 Sep 2025 09:47:02
I just hope tonight's the night for Chermiti and the big lad scores a couple. if selected (£10m so you might think so )

22 Sep 2025 23:55:12
Rangers have narrowed down Russell Martin's potential replacement to 4 names.

As it stands nobody has been sounded out but 4 names have been agreed on.

Two English and two German.

Dyche and Gerrard for the well organised, hard to beat and figure head type manager that Rangers has been built on.

Rohl and Terzic for the footballing philosophy that the new owners want at our club.

Been told it's a 50/50 split on what direction we will move with. Told few board room/ shareholders are eager to go back to what Rangers was built on.

23 Sep 2025 01:43:02
Aye mate no worries.

23 Sep 2025 07:11:04
No reason to doubt anyone who's only passing on what they've heard/ been told by someone that's info they trust 🤔Daniel, i take it you trust your reliable source mate 🤔.

23 Sep 2025 07:26:41
Think the win at hearts paperedovef some obvious cracks, n bought Martin Time, I won't be long to his ego spasms back or another big fallout. One cup win and no domestic wins so far just isn't good enough for any Rangers manager

With the firepower we have we really shouldn't be struggling or as he eludes to scared to play at home
Bollox
No matter what he's just not the man for task at hand
One win here n there ain't Rangers calibre, it should be other way around with occasional loss her n there

No one fears coming to ibrox any more that's brutal
We need to be a dominant force domestically n I honestly don't think he's the man to deliver that.

23 Sep 2025 07:31:25
So hypothetically speaking here guys if Daniel Cousin Loyal's into is spot on and the 4 possible next Rangers manager's drawn up in a contingency plan to replace russell martin are ie. Sean Dyche, Steven Gerrard, Edin Terzic and Danny Rohl,
which one of these 4 manager's/ head coaches would you prefer and why 🤔.

23 Sep 2025 07:57:46
SWS - Still Danny Rohl for me and would imagine Bibbo would be able to offer some good insight.

23 Sep 2025 07:57:57
The squad looks decent if rm changes his style just a little bit I think we will start winning games.

23 Sep 2025 08:35:24
Not doubting the rumour but if I read it right the club have agreed on 4 names to write down on a bit of paper, probably headed to make it look official 😉. but we don't know if any of the are interested as they haven't been spoken to to say they would be interested.

also I assume the list doesn't include any of the previous 3 mentioned last time as they were sounded out so don't meet the criteria given here.

not doubting as I say just thinking out aloud.

23 Sep 2025 08:54:09
Not doubting for a second that danny rohl isn't a good young coach EHL, but imo we can't take a chance with a young inexperienced coach as the size of our manager/ head coach job could swallow him up with massive expectations placed upon him 🤔 IMO we need to crawl before we can run and have to go for an experienced, well structured manager who'll first and foremost make us very hard to beat and build from the back in being solid 🤔 That's the type of manager we need now at this moment in time for the short to medium term 🤔.

23 Sep 2025 09:27:27
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23 Sep 2025 10:08:32
Stevie G a no brainer, for me at least.

23 Sep 2025 10:51:29
Yeah I trust the person that told me.

For me SWS, I completely agree on Rohl.

Either one of the English guys before the Germans.

If it had to be a German it would be Terzic for me.

23 Sep 2025 11:04:34
John2575,I'm with you we have a manager, let's support him fully, till the day he's not a manager, in another point of discussion., should the ubs lose 500 tickets for final as its there pros lost us the tickets?

23 Sep 2025 11:07:17
SWS if it was between they choices i would say Edin Terzic.

I maintain Marco Rose would be the best fit.

23 Sep 2025 11:13:49
Seeker from those 4 managers it would be steven gerrard or sean dyche for me mate, hands down 👍🇬🇧.

23 Sep 2025 12:02:54
It would be Stevie G for me from that shortlist. The sooner, the better before the season is a write-off.

23 Sep 2025 12:21:42
What did SG do apart from win one title during covid and had players on crazy contracts. every time El Buff said he wanted away he was rewarded with higher wages. him and a few others salaries are what nearly broke us and the result was not getting new faces in.

GVB couldn't sign players for Champions League as we had no money even though we were crippled with injuries and had to play the weekest backline we ever had.

If he wasn't SG he wouldn't have got 3 years from the fans, indeed if it wasn't for covid he would have been sacked. us fans have short memories.

23 Sep 2025 12:24:43
Soz ment hibs.

23 Sep 2025 12:34:16
What was the deal with Terzic last time
He wasn't interested?
Family?
Or was never asked?

Would he be interested this time around?

What's his current circumstances?

23 Sep 2025 12:34:25
I would go with Sean Dyche, with younger coaches around him, a couple of Scots preferably.
He has a reputation for being negative but he did what he had to do at Everton.
He bases his teams on a strong defence with defenders who like to be aggressive and make tackles and blocks.
He generally sets up with two midfielders who like to win the ball get it wide quickly .
He usually plays with two wingers who like to get crosses in early.
He usually plays with strikers who win balls in the air and that get in amongst defenders.
It all sound pretty basic but if we did that well, we would blow away opposition in Scotland and that's where we are currently falling down.

23 Sep 2025 13:16:12
I still have a feeling Derek McInnes will be our next manager 🫡.

23 Sep 2025 13:56:42
Geese, you answered your own question, Stevie G won a title and the only one we've won in well over a decade. He also oversaw a massive improvement in our team and European performances and brought respect back to the club after the Progres debacle. I'm pretty sure it was Wilson and the board that would have signed off on players contracts and when they would be sold etc, even if he had input, so i'm not sure how he can be blamed for that. I was dead against Gerrard coming back before RM was appointed, but given how the RM experiment has gone, I'm warming to the idea that Gerrard should be the next man in charge. He would instantly get respect and raise the standards around the club and I would guess that the majority of fans would give him some time to get us back to where we want to be and winning the league.

23 Sep 2025 13:57:12
Terezic is the best out of all mentioned there. Dyche may have experience but even when given money and half decent side in Everton he still played his dinosaur football and had them struggling. We need a manager that can adapt to different situations.

23 Sep 2025 14:45:22
If choice between 4

Dyche. would be first pick managed at decent level knows how to make a team hard to beat

Gerrard . drove wage bill up last time pushed for player raises at slightest bit form however new board and he's maybe now realised what he had at Rangers wouldn't be put off by him

Rohl . being a vwry young manager would leave us at the first big opportunity

Terzic . similar to rohl would leave at first big opportunity


But personally i'd put mcinnis above all of them again i think his experience and fact he wouldn't jump ship if he did well we need a manager that remains in place for years to come. don't think we should overlook him again.

23 Sep 2025 15:03:31
Forever all 4 would
Leave us given the opportunity of a bigger league.

23 Sep 2025 15:17:46
I'm really glad our basketcase fans aren't in charge of decisions. Gerrard was a failure and has failed since, nothing more nothing less - not fit to be manager of our club again. Dyche? The exact opposite of what we need, we're not trying to become hammer throwers like the rest of the league it needs forward thinking and attack minded football. "We need a solid defence" is scraping the barrel of football acumen and shouldn't be the philosophy of a team like Rangers.

Give yourselves piece man.

23 Sep 2025 15:32:22
Asa what is your thoughts on Roger Schmidt?

23 Sep 2025 15:51:41
Stig.

I don't even think he was in the running for the job. The only talk of him being in the running for the job was on here.

23 Sep 2025 17:24:46
Forza, an interesting post. We're basketcase fans because we have a different opinion to you. Very odd. I would agree that Gerrard has a had a poor record since he left us, but he has won an undefeated and supremely important league title with us which is more than any of the 4 candidates mentioned in the opening post or RM has won. Everyone is entitled to their opinion.

23 Sep 2025 18:45:21
At least two of that 4 are not head coaches, so would this mean another structure change?

23 Sep 2025 19:02:04
Rabbi Roger is a great manager but I believe he wishes to return to Germany if possible.

23 Sep 2025 19:11:56
Can't be bothered typing why it shouldn't be Gerrard or Dyche. See Forza 👆it's near enough to my opinion.

23 Sep 2025 19:29:59
Forza we do need a solid defence, all great sides start with a solid defence and our greatest ever manager started with a solid defence and built from there . If we are not losing goals it takes the pressure off those in front of them.
As for being hammer throwers like the rest of the league, nobody said that if we are not physical enough to compete we will get pushed around . We need to win individual battles to earn the right to play that is a quote from Souness and why he signed the likes of Hurlock and even Spackman.
I've read people on here suggest McInnes Robinson and even Martindale, what kind of football do you think they would play?

23 Sep 2025 19:31:27
Just for the record, McInnes never got overlooked. He was interviewed and, by all accounts, knocked us back at the last minute.

23 Sep 2025 19:33:56
From that list it's Stevie G all day long.

23 Sep 2025 19:57:11
Terzic or Roblox from that shortlist. But like Asathor I believe we should go all out for Marco Rose. Gerrard is a no. Won one title with three clubs over a 7 year period.

24 Sep 2025 00:04:18
Forzapapc the guy asked a question peopke are answering it not like they would be any of our first choices but also need a bit of realism.

And i don't think the type of club that would offer likes of dyche would temp him if he got offered a prem team again would most likely be a team in relegation battle doubt he would want that again.

24 Sep 2025 00:05:15
Fair foolmonty i miss spoke but still think he shouldn't be overlooked now.

24 Sep 2025 07:01:29
Personally i believe Gerrard is the right candidate to get us back on track he is ahead of any potential candidates as he has not only done it before with the unbeaten season and stopping celtics march to 10 in a row dead in its in tracks in spectacular fashion, he would drum solid tactics and expectatiions into the squad from the first introduction and training session, but the question is does he really want the position and headache of rescuing martiins leftovers, the teams there no doubt and Gerrard knows most of there potential surely, if its possible i would expect it to be done by monday next week after the genk and livi matches if they don't go well.

He might just decide it's not worth it and carry on enjoying the great lifestyle he has earned for himself and his family, and the 80 mill fortune he has amassed in recent years, the owners would have to offer him a top notch contract and specific guarantees, so what happened with the prior board during his time does not happen again where he was not backed at a crucial point of his vision for both Rangers and the team, if he was then i highly doubt he would have left unless the liverpool job came up, and we would be dominated our league and added plenty new silverware to the trophy room.

24 Sep 2025 11:45:44
If we do appoint a new manager if/ when RM is no more it will be none of those 4, at the moment and for the foreseeable future we have a manager so let's get behind him, the team and our club.

24 Sep 2025 14:38:00
Dcl. , a stoater.

24 Sep 2025 14:54:06
So who will it be BigTel if martin does lose his job 🤔.