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Nothing is holding up the process, other than the complexities of any takeover. Didn't Dave King say everything is moving along and all that was outstanding was getting the footballing authorities "blessing". The timescale for completion was always late May, early June. Maybe it's all down to that word that gets banded around in here, patience......

Arsenal are interested in our youth goal keeper Rydnn McGuire. Son of Phil (former sheep).

Interesting..

Nail on the head and makes these threads more or less pointless

We are in a state of transition with what has to be a less than straightforward decision making process. Until AC&49ersVC actually become 51ers, I'd expect things to stay less than straightforward. Question I'd ask is what is holding the takeover up? Is there difficulty in getting to 51%, paying off loans, price of shares, simple administrative/legal tasks, etc...... But we don't know. Whether it takes 2 more days or weeks to get a manager pales in importance to making the right choice. IMO, Gerrard wouldn't be the right choice.

We played the best football I've seen us play when SG was here that season, as John says, our press, movement and passing was outstanding. He also set us on the way to being a very good EL level side, which we've kinda kept going. I'm not sure I want to see us go back to him though (we go back to folk too often) but wouldn't be gutted if we did. Gonzo is spot on too, he wasn't all conquering, or a fud, as ever the truth is somewhere in between. What he's done since he left is of little relevance to me, in fact I think his Villa spell will strengthen him as a manager. Smith, Souness and McLeish all did poorly in England after leaving us. I don't think he'll get it though, I'm not convinced that anyone has a clue who's really in the running.

Now that you mention it, I'm not sure I've ever been truly entertained by a Rangers side - outwith wins, but that's because we've won rather than how we've won.

We saw Beale, I do not believe for a second that he was the tactical genius behind it all.

Effectively this is where I'm at. I'd rather someone new, I'm probably in the Ancelotti boat.

In Europe, we definitely did yes. Domestically I'm not sure we did, but take @Gonzo79's point about Scottish football and low blocks in general. Although I though we focused too much on possession based football versus the diddy teams, which can play into their hands. And after watching the Livi v Ross Country game last night, I think its impossible to host a good game on those rancid plastic parks. Don't think I've ever seen one. So that's a pass for Gerrard on those games. @Rousseau will be the expert here, and may have some xG stats squirrelled away somewhere which will prove me right, wrong or indifferent. But if I recall correctly, outside 55 our chance creation under Gerrard & co was very poor. Edit - important note, I'm not saying good football is not conducive to success (see Walters second spell for reference).

Yup, I think this is the case too and, hopefully, Mr. Gerrard is posting on Social Media his 'legs by the pool' snaps because he is no longer in the process

He will 100% be involved, he has been to a ton of games, going as far back as our trip to Old Trafford. He was seen with Marathe and Thelwell as they visited Ibrox 2 weeks ago. At a guess the process is well down the line, the club have a #1 option they want to get signed and sealed, but have another few options keeping open in the background.

My memory must be failing me because I thought we played decent football under Gerrard. I remember seeing us doing that short pass in the box from a by-kick thing for the first time under him and being amazed, I just thought teams like Barcelona could do that. Some of our passing football under Gerrard was excellent I thought. Which of the coaching team was responsible for it I don't know, but I enjoyed watching us then. There was a goal against Benfica (I think) where we passed it from our own by-line all the way up to their box playing right through their press. I mean there were disappointments too, but I thought on the whole we played decent football.

So no one hoves into view. The bookmakers are all over the place. These markets are notoriously volatile, but this market has prices in and out like a fiddler's elbow, and, simultaneously, up and down like a whore's drawers. We remain no further forward. I wonder if there is -whisper it- a lack of consensus among the incoming shareholders re: this very important appointment. It seems to be suggested that the manager/head coach will be selected by Messrs Cavenaugh, Stewart, and Thelwell, which does rather beg the question of where is the 49ers fitba' man, Steinsson? If this is the case, is it it a little, well, worrying? I mean why get in tow with a sports' business, with some experience in 'soccer', and not use its expertise? The decision, ultimately will lie with Mr Cavenaugh, who, as I understand it, will own/control 50+% of the share acquisition vehicle (which itself will own/control 50+% of Rangers' shares). This is total speculation, of course, but it would not augur well if there was a strong divergence of opinion, on the most significant appointment, and that even before Day One. Maybe those charged with selection have not been able to tempt a suitable candidate. That is, perhaps, an even worse scenario than the above!! Of course, the investors, and the Club, may have identified, with unanimity, The Man, and agreed terms, conditions, support staff, etc , etc. and his contract will commence the day after the shares -finally- change hands. If they are merely taking time with filling the post, is this not a Good Thing, in itself? Whatever is going on, they have kept it tighter than a crab's arse, to the discomfiture of the press and other media. Is this not, too, a Good Thing? I await developments. So should you. Percolated coffee beats instant - Everywhere, anywhere. Mind you, and before @ranger_syntax pops his head up from his Whack-a-Mole table, nobody in this decision making process is a "Rangers' Man". Worrying? Or not?

I think we need to accept that a lot of matches Rangers play in will be quite boring, regardless of who the manager is. It's very difficult to play exciting football when the opposition stick 10 or 11 men in defence.

Covid?! Hahaha, flipping heck, which forum is this?

Haven't Livi been bought over by some Americans? Aberdeen Dundee Untied Dundee Hibs Livi Rangers Bit of a Yank mafia takeover of Scottish football going on. Hopefully pushes on change for the better away from the Irish mafia.

I can only speak for myself, but I was bored watching the majority of SG's games with us. It only really 'clicked' in extraordinary circumstances (The Great Timplosion and Covid), IMO.

I think @lenny3k hit the nail on the head above: whether we like it or not, the tactical nous came from Beale not SG, without which I don't see what SG brings to the table. SG appointed Critchley as his assistant at Villa when Beale left, which didn't go well. Critchley has just been sacked by Hearts.

Gerrard wasn't the all conquering hero some make him out to be. He also wasn't a failure. He had good and bad points. Mainly good, I'd say. I'd rather we looked forward with the new appointment.

The football wasn't awful to watch, I don't know where this comes from, we played possession based dominant football, constantly got the better of celtic over those years, and then it eventually properly clicked at the right time to win arguably one of the most important titles in a long time. Not just because it was finally winning the league again, but also because it stopped something that has yet to be done in Scottish Football and hopefully won't be any time soon. We were unbeaten to celtic in 18 months, and in the season we won the league, were unbeaten by anybody. Granted the return was poor, but this notion we played god awful football is wrong.

It was the same at Villa, I watched a bit of them when he went down there. Side to side passing, ball to fullbacks, lots of crosses into the box where they were outnumbered etc. 55 season was an outlier in terms of intensity, aggression, direct play IMO. What he did well for us was build a strong spine, we were well organised, never lost a game by more than 2 goals. But it did come at a cost at the other end. I feel he fell into the same trap as Clement in that, he tried to play the same way domestically that he did in Europe and that just doesn't work.

Lampard was Souness' preferred pick the last time if I remember right, but I am not so fond of the great player turned manager type unless someone can give Zidane a wee phone.

The football under SG was a bloody awful watch, and he did only win one trophy, but unlike Gio and Clement it took him three years. He was off like a theif in the night, and then done badly at his next two clubs. Personally, I would be gutted to see him back at Ibrox.

Fair enough then 👍🏻