Kris Commons has spelled out the reality of a club losing their manager a third of the way through the season.
A failing boss can expect the sack with his successor equally expected to get a few quick results out of a squad that had started to get disillusioned.
The situation at Ibrox is very different. After last season’s freaky SPFL title win there are definite signs of a return to normality as baying fans scare the life out of James Tavernier and Co, sometimes opposing fans as well.
This week the Ibrox stars report back to Murray Park with Steven Gerrard and five key coaches no longer in place.
With their boss suddenyly quitting Commons isn’t convinced that Alfredo Morelos, Ryan Kent, Connor Goldson and Glen Kamara will be hanging around although Aston Villa is unlikely to be their next destination.
Jimmy Bell and Jermain Defoe will be arranging the bibs and cones after Graeme Murty pulled a sickie, things will be very different with every player wondering where their future lies except Kemar Roofe and John Lundstram who are raking it in on long term contracts.
Commons knows a bit about dressing room turmoil when a manager moves on, picking up on his column in the Daily Mail, the Daily Record reports the former Celtic midfielder saying:
The landscape has now changed dramatically. The roof hasn’t caved in at Ibrox, but it’s beginning to creak.
Gerrard and his entire coaching staff have upped sticks and left. Coming hot on the heels of the club posting an annual loss of £23.5million, suddenly things don’t look so rosy.
You can’t underestimate just what a loss the likes of Michael Beale will be. Gerrard spoke countless times in the past about how he regards him as an outstanding coach.
It was Beale who was the brains of the operation. He drilled the team into a certain shape and got them playing excellent football.
Will the new manager be able to achieve something similar? Whether it’s Giovanni van Bronckhorst or someone else, there’s no guarantee of immediate success.
Any new manager coming into a club usually takes some time to get their ideas across. In this instance, though, they have to come in and hit the ground running.
That’s a tough ask. It will also be a huge test of character for the players, because there’s no doubt Gerrard’s exit will have ripped the heart out of some of them.
As captain, James Tavernier spoke last week of his respect and admiration for Gerrard. I’ve no doubt that’s a feeling shared throughout the dressing room.
Gerrard will have been a massive draw for a lot of the Rangers players. For instance, look at the situation with Glen Kamara.
Kamara signed a new long-term deal earlier this season which ties him to the club until 2025. And fair play to him, because he’s been a revelation since joining. But would he have been so quick to sign a new deal had he known that Gerrard would be leaving a few months later? I doubt it.
The situations with Connor Goldson, Ryan Kent and Alfredo Morelos will also be interesting. I don’t see Gerrard coming back for them, but I’m also not sure they will be keen to stick around at Ibrox either.
Despite the hype and hope there is no sign of Giovanni van Bronckhorst jetting in to take charge at Ibrox today.
GVB isn’t coming. No self respecting manager would take up this post, regardless of how many people are saying there’s a queue out the door wanting the job. They told GVB that at least 2 key players will be sold on January and he could only bring others in on a 6 month loan deal, but these would also be lesser known cheaper options. Gerard was getting £210k per month. GVB was offered £20k per month.
Knowing that and fear of repeating myself…which self respecting manager who has any talent would go anywhere near this filth. Gerard pooped his pants as he could see what was coming, and as soon as these figures are laid out on the interview table, potential candidates will walk away chuckling and be fully aware they’re on a hiding to nothing and that the Klub will be out the game soon enough…or at best, struggling to stay in the top six
Where did you get the salary figures from?
All the same players they have been trying to sell and nobody wanted them ,I the lest we forget
Slippy on £200.000 a month my arse im hoping this 2nd club goes bust like rfc 1872 and sit.back and watch the scum masons and freemason at hampden sfa.spfl trying their best to keep the history of oldco 1872 i wonder what Doncaster will have in his dead brain cells and what he will try and do to help oldco newco deadco of a club and say its still ranjurs cant wait for the moment to arrive honest…bye bye yet again to old and the new..hahahaheheheheeeeeeeee
“Commons knows a bit about dressing room turmoil…”
….having been the instigator of plenty himself.
They’ve already announced their new manager – Defoe! They’re going to Lawwell the hun hordes and keep him in situ for months before making it permanent and telling the gullibillies “there was no stronger candidate available”.
Of course, the truth is, there’s nae money for shiny big-named coaches or their transfer kitty requirements…
Gerrard has just proved he can’t tell the truth, he knew a month ago he had this job before the manager got the bag, he had been seen at the belfry a few times with the villa higherarche, so come clean Mr to the club who gave you a chance