The campaign to get Barry Ferguson a job at Ibrox has been given another endorsement- from his big brother Derek.
Within 24 hours of ‘resigning’ as manager of Clyde Barry was on Radio Scotland advertising his availability to the crisis hit club.
The weekend expectation of a Director of Football being appointed followed by a first team coach has virtually disappeared with the prospect of Graeme Murty leading the company against Celtic next week causing alarm bells to ring.
Murty has looked cruelly out of his depth away to Dundee and Inverness Caley Thistle with a visit to Celtic Park looking like a highly uncomfortable afternoon for the jacket munching rookie.
It seems that the installation of at least one RRM is essential for next week’s derby match with Ferguson senior full of suggestions to help Murty out with John Bomber Brown also being touted to deliver the pre-match team talk.
“There is still a lot of guys with Rangers connections who could help Graeme,” Derek told the Evening Times. “Guys like John Brown, Gordon Durie, Colin Hendry – even my wee brother.
“Barry has dipped his toe into management with Clyde and people still look up to him. Would he go back as a coach? Of course he would.
“They need someone in there who will have the respect of the players. Someone who has been in there and done it.
“I think the players respect Graeme as a person, and I know he’s a former international, but for me it’s the Rangers identity that needs to be kept at the club.
“To know the mindset of the supporters is key. The punters are not daft and will want to see that mindset being carried forward.
“If that means going out and getting a Bomber [Brown] or a Barry Ferguson in to work with Murty, then why not? What have the club got to lose?”
If Murty fails to beat St Johnstone tomorrow night the campaign to install a RRM is likely to become unstoppable.
