917 191 Posted May 8, 2018 Share Posted May 8, 2018 Should be kept on in some capacity at the club next year. The guy has more experience than our last 4 bosses added together! Tonight we ground out a result after a tactical substitution, and again looked better after the half time team talk. The sign of a good manager is that their teams improve after the break. It never happened once under Murty! Even in this clip from tonight you can tell Nicholl is a good motivator & tactician https://rangers.co.uk/news/rangers-tv/video-jimmy-nicholl-reaction-2/ Also consider how often we went on a good run under Murty, then fell apart after one bad result. He was a terrible motivator & tactician. Any team can lose, but the measure of their character is how they bounce back. Of course, Im not saying Jimmy Nic is world class, but I think any decent, experienced boss would have had us about 15 points ahead of where we are this season (though Celtic would’ve won more points if we had put them under that pressure). Problem is though, Steven Gerrard might just turn out to be another Murty or Caixinha. He could be gone by Xmas. Hopefully not, but if that is how it goes then we need an experienced boss waiting in the wings. I’m fairly sure it wouldn’t be Murty again. Jimmy Nicholl should be kept on in some coaching capacity, just in case! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gonzo79 13,587 Posted May 8, 2018 Share Posted May 8, 2018 Jimmy Nicholl deserves thanks for stepping in but the substitution tonight was forced rather than tactical. It's up to Gerrard who remains but I doubt Nicholl will. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete 2,499 Posted May 8, 2018 Share Posted May 8, 2018 We can't keep expensive people for just in case. Jimmy knew what he was getting into and knows he has to leave. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
917 191 Posted May 8, 2018 Author Share Posted May 8, 2018 47 minutes ago, Gonzo79 said: Jimmy Nicholl deserves thanks for stepping in but the substitution tonight was forced rather than tactical. It's up to Gerrard who remains but I doubt Nicholl will. I was referring to when he put Cummings on for Holt. When did Murty ever put Cummings on the park with Morelos, in a big game? 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bearman 9 Posted May 9, 2018 Share Posted May 9, 2018 Jimmy didn't know McCrorie could play effectively in midfield after being here for 4 months. So for that reason he's out. Good footballer in his day. Time to ditch the past and look forward to a wonderful future. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ranger_syntax 3,765 Posted May 9, 2018 Share Posted May 9, 2018 7 hours ago, 917 said: Should be kept on in some capacity at the club next year. The guy has more experience than our last 4 bosses added together! ... Problem is though, Steven Gerrard might just turn out to be another Murty or Caixinha. He could be gone by Xmas. Hopefully not, but if that is how it goes then we need an experienced boss waiting in the wings. I’m fairly sure it wouldn’t be Murty again. Jimmy Nicholl should be kept on in some coaching capacity, just in case! No room for sentiment. Even if Gerrard failed we could click our fingers and employ Nicholl again. Besides, the whole idea has a strong, and unpleasant, smell of cowardice. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soulsonic5791 408 Posted May 9, 2018 Share Posted May 9, 2018 Can Gary Mac convey the same depth of bluenose feeling to the players as Jimmy Nic? Call me sentimental, but I'd like to think that Jimmy could be retained at the club in some capacity. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ser Barristan Selmy 222 Posted May 9, 2018 Share Posted May 9, 2018 Standards have obviously got seriously low because we have been dreadful whilst he has been involved. Whether he has anything to do with that or not that's the reality. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
buster. 4,808 Posted May 9, 2018 Share Posted May 9, 2018 Steven Gerrard will be bringing in his own staff and I doubt would appreciate others being foisted upon him to decorate the place. We need value for money and people who are going to contribute. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frankie 8,148 Posted May 9, 2018 Share Posted May 9, 2018 There's no room for sentiment. We need the very best talent at all levels throughout the club. Jimmy Nicholl has served the club well over the years but his recent managerial/coaching record doesn't suggest he's the best option now. 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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