A fortnight ago Steven Gerrard was the brightest young manager in world football, on the brink of leading Sevco into a new era of domination.
Today the same cheerleaders are using phrases like one in nine as they welcome Giovanni van Bonckhorst to Ibrox after the previous boss made a rapid exit.
The spinning of the former Feyenoord boss was well underway before Thursday’s formal announcement, the clip below from Sky Sports News managed to name check Pep Guardiola and Johan Cruyff during one 15 second spell.
Fans of Guangzhou City would loved to have seen evidence of those two revered coaches while van Bronckhorst was in charge of their side. In the 2020 season the ‘celebrated’ Dutchman produced a record of 4 wins, 3 draws and 7 defeats to put his side into the relegation play-off where he enjoyed 2 wins, 1 draw and 3 defeats.
A record of 6 wins, 4 draws and 10 defeats probably explains 11 months back home in Holland waiting for the next challenge.
Pesky facts and figures are all to be overlooked as the spin goes into overdrive replacing Mister Gerrard and the five elite coaches now working at Aston Villa.
If he had a job at Ibrox, his office would have mops in it. https://t.co/MbUCnuoAkr
— Tam sellic son (@TamsellicsonIII) November 18, 2021
I was waiting on your spin on it and you didn’t disappoint, what that’s not been doctored ?
— Joe Miller (@joe_averagejoe) November 19, 2021
? the propaganda spewed out is frightening! Tippy tappy! 11th in the Chinese league! #Quality
— D.Mckearney? (@TheDavy01) November 19, 2021
Is there EVER a negative point to be made about ANYTHING connected with Sevco ? The media even spun a recent £23.5m loss as a positive. Mind blowing stuff.
— Hoopy1888 (@sjh1888) November 18, 2021
In such a good place? Over £100m in debt converted to confetti and need £7.5m to see out the season
— Thommybhoy88 (@thommybhoy88) November 18, 2021
What does Boydy know?
— Brendy Furuhashi & la bass (@chooblivesok) November 18, 2021
100% tosser…why do Sky employ him as he cant string a sentence together
— Martyboy68 (@Martyboy681) November 18, 2021