There was joy for Internet Bampots this morning with the news that Davide Ancelotti had knocked back the chance to lead the San Francisco 49ers Revolution at Ibrox.
News of the deal broke on Monday night, every Scottish media outlet duly bigged up the appointment of a 35-year-old rookie who had never played a game of football or managed a team in his life.
It was a statement of intent from the ‘takeover kings’ as a famous surname moved into Ibrox just as Ianis Hagi was packing his suitcase with just one winners medal to show for five seasons hard graft.
There was absolutely nothing to stand up the Ancelotti story but it provided loyal bears with a couple of days excitement as they weighed up which Real Madrid players would be joining Ross McCausland, John Souttar and Lyall Cameron at Ibrox next season.
Every possible angle of spin was applied, in mid-morning the story was shot down from Spain to the surprise of no-one with a passing grasp of reality.
BREAKING! Davide Ancelotti bombshell as Rangers next manager favourite ‘chooses to make World Cup history with dad’ https://t.co/4pY51AFMEB pic.twitter.com/S3oZx3Gnuh
— Daily Record Sport (@Record_Sport) May 16, 2025
Shat it from Rodgers ?
— Paul ? (@PaulC_1994) May 16, 2025
The reaction to Ancelotti was virtually the exact same as when Barry Ferguson was linked with the job of caretaker manager.
Initially there is anger and fury at a rookie being heavy linked, after a few hours thought it is an exciting development, just what the club needs with most bears all-in. Then reality bites.
After a day of angry reaction from legacy media outlets Carlo’s boy will be forgotten about as attention turns to the next managerial moonbeam.
The truth of it all is that Barry Ferguson is increasingly looking like next season’s manager with David Martindale the only other realistic option.
Absolutely bottled it. Had a chat with the prospective new owners and knew it was doomed to failure. pic.twitter.com/qTR2Fg7SSy
— Good Guy Barry (@Goodguybarry) May 16, 2025
????? seen the state of the players at his disposal and the fact due to FSR rules the new owners can’t just splash the cash, absolutely hilarious stuff ??? “ didn’t even want him anyway” WATP
— KR (@KR1888C) May 16, 2025
The ‘World Class ceramics’ and Loving Cup just not enough for some people it seems ?
— gigicullen (@gigicullen0502) May 16, 2025
Outstanding. Wee Barry’s back in the frame ???
— Michael D (@Michael85142995) May 16, 2025
Thought the “pitch of the year” award would have swung it for them.
Barry waiting in the wings.
— JR (@johnryder1888) May 16, 2025
Thelwell started well then ???
— CFC 55 (@real55champions) May 16, 2025
Ffs knocked back from a ball carrier ???
— fuzzy ? smell the glove (@fuzzywuzzy39) May 16, 2025
Oh Barreee Barreee. Honest we always wanted you ?
— NotInMyName (@nam24028) May 16, 2025
Asked the budget, decided to stay with daddy
— ?ø??™ (@G11asgow) May 16, 2025
Maybe it was always going to be Barry
next year could be the funiest in Sevco’s short history.
Lets all hear it fer bwarry el biatchio !!! bwarry must staaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay !!! don’t go bwarry !!! please don’t goooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooh ffs !!! heeeeeeeeeeeee hee hee hee hee !!! chortle
Come back pedro !!! all is forgiven !!! chortle
What the media outlets in Scottish fitba will drum up for that mob is pathetic,,, and not to forget the authorities at sfa,, spfl,,, to keep them relevant,,, and pump up an old baw way a hole init,,, ffs they want to concentrate on the rest of the teams, instead o at pile o shite,,, they’re not relavent any more,,
The funniest most hilarious time in their short history was when they finished third in a one horse race in the lower league 42 points behind the winners then got skelped 6-1 in the play offs sleakit may have walked away before it all came crashing down but it was his team his signings who failed big time making the so called journey last another year.
24 points behind
Sevco = No mama’s kisses and No daddy’s smiles – Nobody wants me, I’m nobody’s child !
FAKE NEWS about the Davide just like the FAKEOVER,we all had known from the start it was a crash& burn story.
Maybe that world class breakfast isn’t good enough him,now let’s move to another nickel&dime name to be linked for another couple weeks of FAKE NEWS.
Watch how the ARSEHOLES in the Scottish press try to put a positive spin on a knockback.
I’m telling you all now Warnock will get it,but it will be a nice wee game of management bingo with the ARSEHOLE journalists.
Wouldn’t surprise me to see the courier bagman at Livingston get the call to work along side wee Benjamin.
So a story on an I rox forum the other ran with rumour that De Bruyne was on his way ibrox,I posted that on here and one of those dopey James Hunts swallowed it,oh dear.
I work over Kinning Park way and the local shop I go into the guy likes a bit of banter,calls himself a prodistani,I like to noise him up on a daily basis and the De Bruyne story was one that pushed on him that day.
There klan members in and out of his shop every day so I know he would have mentioned the De Bruyne story I told him,I said De Bruyne and Anchelotti jnr are best mates hence the reason he was going to ibrox,he must have put it out there.
Two days ago he was the young brains behind Real Madrid
Set pieces amongst other things were his speciality
All Madrid’s young players idolised him because he was so good .
Today they’re rushing out podcasts saying they’ve dodged a bullet
Yes Harold after a week of bumming him up,with quotes from Jude Bellingham etc, he’s being labelled as a ‘Hail Mary’ gamble and that they’ve dodged a bullet, and that the Takeover kings have more important things to do than babysit a project manager.
You couldn’t make it up…….well actually in hindsight that’s exactly what they’ve been doing all along.
Told youse that The Scummy’s are PATHOLOGICAL LIARS !!!
Wid Baz have the affront to stay after last weeks pressers about Davide……of course he would ….that 3 mile stare will b on duty fr the qualifiers…
I’m sometimes unsure when you’re taking the pish Joe, Barry or Martindale? If either of them get it then I genuinely don’t believe the tribute act will be in the top 2 next year.