Patience has snapped for some Ibrox fans as far as Giovanni van Bronckhorst is concerned.
On Thursday night he was the tactical genius that had steered the Champions of Europe to an unprecedented victory over Borussia Dortmund.
By 5pm on Sunday the first calls for change in the dug-out were being heard with points dropped in the SPFL for the fifth time in eight matches.
Draws at Aberdeen and Ross County preceded a hammering from Celtic despite van Bronckhorst’s claim that after 25 minutes his side took over.
The ageing squad that he inherited wasn’t strengthened in January but Amad Diallo and Aaron Ramsey added to the wage bill, there were no takers for John Lundstram or Jack Simpson, Cedric Itten had his loan spell cut short.
Joy in the Europa League against Dortmund came at a cost, draws with Dundee United and Motherwell. Had those games been won Celtic wouldn’t be at the top of the Premiership.
On Christmas Day van Bronckhorst had a six point lead at the top of the SPFL, with 10 matches left to play they are three adrift of the hoops with the nice wee guy in the dug-out looking badly out of his comfort zone trying to shore up a defence that has lost 13 goals in the last month.
? REACTION: Giovanni van Bronckhorst spoke to @RangersTV after today’s match against Motherwell. pic.twitter.com/QgE7VtWqyu
— Rangers Football Club (@RangersFC) February 27, 2022
I said after the D Utd game I wanted a replacement in the summer. After Thursday I enjoyed that like all Rangers fans, but my mind wasn’t changed.
Until we get a manager who calls out the cheating we’re not gonna win anything domestically. Last season there was an exception.
— Chic Sharp (@HorseChicSharp) February 27, 2022
Gio was rightly praised on Thursday night, so it’s only fair he accepts the criticism today.
Too many players not on form, and too late to make a single like-for-like change.
The amount of dropped points since the winter break is unacceptable.
— Scott (@scottmcpherson1) February 27, 2022
A don’t think the gio appointment is going to work out some players need to move on also they don’t take these smaller league games seriously enough even tho it means everything to a Gers fan hopefully it turns still only 3pts on to Wednesday WATP
— Bluebear (@Ibrocks55) February 27, 2022
ehhhh out ehhhhhh out
— GioOut (@AriGoldson) February 27, 2022
It’s all excuses. The game should have been out of sight but we took the foot off the gas, let Motherwell in and they did what they had to. Bottle crashed, pathetic interview
— forever blue. (@BryanSpark2) February 27, 2022
Same old story. His recruitment in January was pathetic. Way out his depth.
— James Kerr (@JimmyKerr58) February 27, 2022
Guy does talk some amount of shit , embarrassing managing today .
— bg72 (@bg724) February 27, 2022
Tactical genius my arse
— MarkHutton1973 (@MarkHutton123) February 27, 2022
Horrific run of form we are on in 2022, just can’t see Gio getting us over the line. Be amazed if he starts next season
— Greg (@de5erteaglegreg) February 27, 2022
His league record is abysmal
— Monty (@Monty03921419) February 27, 2022
Came in with a 6 point lead and now sit 3 behind. We’ve won only 3 games from the last 8. How is be still here? We need to replace him asap
— Christopher (@RFC5572) February 27, 2022
Ruthless defensively with a CM playing CB ?. Gio on a different planet ?????
— kent touch this ? (@RFC_1872) February 27, 2022
Imagine Advocaat after that pish.
— Craig/Tikinover (@Caigyboo78) February 27, 2022
Another game gone and still top,we had the harder of the 2 games today although Hibs were under strength, must start getting our act together, today’s display was terrible.
Fickle bunch that ranger mob.
Hero one day and now they want him ousted…now that’s not very loyal.
Full house stuff clearly doesn’t suit the ranger footy klub
Still points to win and lose celtic need to do lot better hopefully just a blip at present” but today we really could have increased the gap by 5 plus goal difference, I would have thought that would have tied up the leauge”as goal difference is as good as 1 point can we win it yes but celtic and ange will need to dig in and win remainder of games its in our hands now can we deliver ????.
That display today was abysmal no drive or passion passing ball like sea lions wearing wellington boots just not the Celtic way and needs attention ASAP got a free ticket today from Motherwell so Come on you Bhoys in green get your act together to end of season.
Quick send up the Murty signal.