Gonzo79

I'm not sure how many times I have to repeat that a modern forward's job is not just to score goals. To be heavily reliant on one person to score goals is not good in modern football. How many trophies have we won with Dessers up front?

He's nearly 30 and has been consistently inconsistent throughout his career. He is what he is.

People paying attention to what Jackson or any tabloid journalist has to say, on any subject, is far more concerning than anything he/they write.

We're about to be taken over and get a new manager. Not the time or place for negativity, old chap.

I'm at the stage where I don't really care what transpires (or when). Just enjoying the ride. I reckon it'll be next week something concrete lands. A few days here or there won't make much difference, in the grand scheme of things.

I prefer it when defenders don't constantly give the ball to the opposition. Maybe I'm a dinosaur.

Or replace him with a left back who can manage to pass the ball to a teammate regularly.

You should suggest this to any interested parties. Good luck. I continue to stand by my 'don't sign Albanians' outlook.

It is that site. The chap who posted this rumour has been spot on a few times about recent events, although I think the Ancelotti thing might me more of a preference than actual information.

Pretty strong rumours on another site that there'll be a big announcement in the next few days and Ancelotti will be our new manager.

Speanking of possible yahoos, voting SNP is as good as being Robert Lundy.

Aye but what about Xg and all the other patting ducks on the head stats?

Just watched Leprechaun (wee man likes daft horror films) and noticed the wee boy in it is wearing a Forty Niners cap, prior to defeating the little "green bastard".

Fair point. We're all flailing around in a world of guesswork.

Betting suspended. Kind of looks like it's going to be Ancelotti.

Great day. Couldn't get a ticket but was not far from Easter Road. No idea how I got home that day. We really need to stop Paedo FC winning everything.

As always, a lot will depend on what other jobs are available to the men we're after. If all goes to plan with the takeover, you'd imagine Rangers would be quite an appealing option for an up and coming manager.

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.

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.

Part of the reason for the lack of funds was Gerrard's unwillingness to sell players - let's not forget that. Can you say that with certainty?

Not sure Rangers can force Gerrard's wife to say yes to him working in Glasgow or force Ancelotti's contractual obligations to disappear at the best of times, never mind when we're in the midst of a takeover. We all know the current board aren't great at decision making or getting things done quickly.

I'll be in Porto first weekend in August. Don't suppose anyone knows any bars there that'll show Scottish matches (it'll be away from home, so presumably on Sky)?

Very difficult to just speed a takeover up. These things take time and we've been told it'll be late May/June before it's done, so getting into a tizzy now is a sign of impatience. As for the new manager, it might not be fully possible just now for any number of reasons, particularly ongoing contracts and the takeover itself.