Derek McInnes

Doon frae Troon said:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/42284211

Goodness me, even the Rangers fans agree with me.

Looks like the under 20's coach will get the job now.
Fair play he has done a decent job in his two spells as a temporary manager
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I’m delighted they have given him the job until the end of the year as I have a tenner on him to be the next permanent manager, and Skybet will pay out if he is still there on Dec 30th, but losing at home to Hamilton and away to bottom of the league Dundee is hardly “doing a decent job”.

He is out of his depth and will return to coaching kids just as soon as they can find a proper manager who is daft enough or desperate enough to take on what is a poisoned chalice of a job.
 
rudebhoy said:
I’m delighted they have given him the job until the end of the year as I have a tenner on him to be the next permanent manager, and Skybet will pay out if he is still there on Dec 30th, but losing at home to Hamilton and away to bottom of the league Dundee is hardly “doing a decent job”.

He is out of his depth and will return to coaching kids just as soon as they can find a proper manager who is daft enough or desperate enough to take on what is a poisoned chalice of a job.
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A proper manager who is daft enough?
Define a proper manager?
 
rudebhoy said:
I’m delighted they have given him the job until the end of the year as I have a tenner on him to be the next permanent manager, and Skybet will pay out if he is still there on Dec 30th, but losing at home to Hamilton and away to bottom of the league Dundee is hardly “doing a decent job”.

He is out of his depth and will return to coaching kids just as soon as they can find a proper manager who is daft enough or desperate enough to take on what is a poisoned chalice of a job.
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Or do you mean proper managers like Mowbray, Barnes, Venglos etc.
 
Simbo said:
Who says they haven't approached anyone else?
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Erm, everyone who was being briefed by Traynor, which was the entirety of the Weegia (hope I'm allowed to say "weegia" and that a clueless Englishman doesn't think it's sectarian?).

They had one target, you may have missed it because it was pretty low key, but anyone associated in any way with Sevco (hope I'm allowed to say "sevco" and that a clueless Englishman doesn't think it's sectarian?) was asked and told us that the only man for the job was McInnes, the only manager being considered was McInnes, Mcinnes was going to be absolutely 100% the next Sevco manager.

That's how we know, because Traynor specifically said so!



Simbo said:
It wasn't the going rate for walker, nowhere near it and everyone knew it except hearts. Didn't see any other clubs rushing in to pay it when rangers wouldn't be held to ransom. Still stuck at hearts because, surprise surprise no-one else though he was worth that kinda money either.
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Hearts. Didn't. Want. To. Sell.

He's not stuck at the jambos (hope I'm allowed to say "jambos" and that a clueless Englishman doesn't think it's sectarian?), there's this entitlement again from sevconians, the world doesn't revolve around "Rangers" (hope I'm allowed to say "Rangers" and that a clueless Englishman doesn't think it's sectarian?), there are actually other clubs in Scotland, and they are allowed to keep their players when Sevco come calling, or their managers when the sheep say no (hope I'm allowed to say "sheep" and that a clueless Englishman doesn't think it's sectarian?). , yes the SFA & SPFL have consistently shown if Sevco or before that, Rangers, shout, then they will ask how high, but the clubs have woken up, and realise that the new club are no bigger or better than the rest of us, the entitlement that used to go with being the biggest doesn't apply to the new club (hope I'm allowed to say "new club" and that a clueless Englishman doesn't think it's sectarian?).

As ever I listened to Sportsound pre-match last night, and the panel were unanimous in their condemnation of the appallingly childish and unprofessional statement from FC Statement (hope I'm allowed to say "FC Statement" and that a clueless Englishman doesn't think it's sectarian?), indeed Tom English had perused various Sevconian websites after that statement was released (not something I could ever dirty myself with) and90% of fans were embarrassed by it, as anyone would be. Why are you not? You even tried to claim it hadn't been made when it was plastered all over the front page of The Rangers website. What's wrong with you?
 
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Doon frae Troon said:
Murty has a 58.3% win record, I think that is better than McInnes.
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he has managed for a grand total of 12 games. And lost 4 of those to teams with a much smaller budget, not exactly a great record.

im assuming your tongue is firmly in your cheek when you are comparing that record against McInnes who has over 200 games under his belt with Aberdeen.
 
As one of the few Dons fans on here, I'm happy McInnes is staying but I think he should have taken the challenge of Rangers on but perhaps they couldn't pay what he wanted. Could be he's putting family first, we all have to compromise on what we can/cant do when we've a family to consider. Could be he's not into the Old Firm Glasgow tribal sectarian environment, could be he's biding his time for a shot at managing in the EPL.
What can he realistically do at Aberdeen he hasn't done already? Finish second and maybe sneak a cup win.
For me the team is not as good as 2 or 3 years ago ans I don't think we can reach that peak for a good while. McGinn and Hayes haven't been replaced like for like, May is ok but only ok. McGinn is unsettled in Korea (who wouldn't be these days!) so maybe he'll come back?
 
Let's face it, Celtic are top dags up here and that isn't going to change. It doesn't matter who Rangers appoint the gulf is too great to bridge between them and Celtic. Same goes for the other wannabe teams up here. When a journeyman player can make a better living in the 1st division down South it doesn't bode well for the future of Scottish football. Rangers appear to be paying over the odds for players who would never have pulled on a Rangers jersey in times past. Paying big money for a player doesn't mean they are good players. Same goes for all the other teams. Only Hibs, and it pains me to say it, are moving in the right direction.
 
Simbo said:
Doesn't fit with his anti rangers agenda

Rangers board said mcinnes was one of a number of people on the radar for the position so whoever gets it may well be on that list and were originally considered.



Where did you get that information from? Did rangers even offer him money because Aberdeen refused to allow rangers to speak to him?

Bottom line is rangers offered a guy a job, after discussions he didn't want it, big deal, plenty of other clubs have had managers refuse a job, mourhino refused England and Liverpool, klopp refused Man U,de boer refused Liverpool, none of those teams or managers seem any the worse for it. Larsson refused celtic,so did Owen coyle Was Rodgers celtics first choice or was it david moyes?
Does everyone on here think they were first choice for their job?
Apart from a few at the top table nobody knows what's been said behind closed doors at the discussion. Maybe his assistant didn't want to come, maybe he didn't like the terms in offer.
Maybe he just bottled it, because like it or not the rangers manager IS a massive job.
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You keep telling yourself that petal! :rofl:
 
Val said:
You mean Jamie Walker but I get your point, however your info on the tactic regarding Jamie Walker is way off, that deal failed because of 1 man and his stubborness to deal with Rangers, Craig Levein.
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Sevco wanted to pay in instalments. Hearts knowing their history of defaulting on payments told them to jog on. They are skint.
 
According to my brother (he and my niece are season ticket holders at Ibroke) why would Rangers ever want to employ a manager whose current team has just been beaten twice in as many weeks by Rangers?

Unfortunately this puts Tommy Wright back in the frame

Meanwhile back in the land of the Bears Den - the locals are celebrating 3 in a Row (3 wins...:) )

But they are noting how far they have fallen when beating Ross Country to chalk up three wins in a row for the first time in a year is worthy of celebration.
 
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Rangers were refused permission to speak to DM, Stewart Milne offered DM the world and filled his head with talk of Sir Alex. IMHO DM bottled it, both he and Aberdeen will not reach the dizzy heights of 2nd again (both Rangers & Hibs have better teams).
I agree Rangers official statement was embarrasing and showed the writer for what he is.
I do think DM was Rangers only target and as such they have backed themselves into a corner.
Rangers are currently the whipping boys for a good old laugh but things change.
 
HDID Kenny said:
Rangers were refused permission to speak to DM, Stewart Milne offered DM the world and filled his head with talk of Sir Alex. IMHO DM bottled it, both he and Aberdeen will not reach the dizzy heights of 2nd again (both Rangers & Hibs have better teams).
I agree Rangers official statement was embarrasing and showed the writer for what he is.
I do think DM was Rangers only target and as such they have backed themselves into a corner.
Rangers are currently the whipping boys for a good old laugh but things change.
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Genuinely how are they going to change?
 
HDID Kenny said:
Rangers were refused permission to speak to DM, Stewart Milne offered DM the world and filled his head with talk of Sir Alex. IMHO DM bottled it, both he and Aberdeen will not reach the dizzy heights of 2nd again (both Rangers & Hibs have better teams).
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As Michael Stewart was saying all along, McInnes is a very smart guy for a footballer, he'll look forensically at Rangers and make his decision.

Even this week he's said he's staying put "for now", Wiggy even alluded to the same, Derek is ambitious and when a bigger team comes calling he will most likely be off. The shambles at Sunderland and Ibrox were not deemed to be in a state fit for reviving, or for Derek to have the control he has been used to with Geoff Brown & Wiggy.

I'd suggest far from crapping it, Rangers 42 day delay in approaching what was their only target, only gave Derek more time to think and realise just what a mess they are in.

The hubris in the post-rejection statement will have only confirmed how correct his decision was.
 
HughJars said:
As Michael Stewart was saying all along, McInnes is a very smart guy for a footballer, he'll look forensically at Rangers and make his decision.

Even this week he's said he's staying put "for now", Wiggy even alluded to the same, Derek is ambitious and when a bigger team comes calling he will most likely be off. The shambles at Sunderland and Ibrox were not deemed to be in a state fit for reviving, or for Derek to have the control he has been used to with Geoff Brown & Wiggy.

I'd suggest far from crapping it, Rangers 42 day delay in approaching what was their only target, only gave Derek more time to think and realise just what a mess they are in.

The hubris in the post-rejection statement will have only confirmed how correct his decision was.
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Shoorly you are mishtaken shurr. Hubris from The Big Hoose on Edmiston Drive - never.

But I wish them well in their recovery as Scottish football needs a recovered Rangers. Just might take a while as, for many Rangers supporters, the manifestation of a successful recovery from oblivion would seem to be winning the league. Now that WILL happen one day. But how soon - who knows...? A recovery in any one else's terms is underway.
 
SwingsitlikeHogan said:
Shoorly you are mishtaken shurr. Hubris from The Big Hoose on Edmiston Drive - never.

But I wish them well in their recovery as Scottish football needs a recovered Rangers. Just might take a while as, for many Rangers supporters, the manifestation of a successful recovery from oblivion would seem to be winning the league. Now that WILL happen one day. But how soon - who knows...? A recovery in any one else's terms is underway.
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their club died. you don't recover from that.

but good luck to the tribute act.
 
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