GLASGOW, SCOTLAND - JUNE 05: Russell Martin is unveiled as the new Head Coach of Rangers Football Club at Ibrox Stadium alongside Rangers Sporting Director Kevin Thelwell, on June 05, 2025, in Glasgow, Scotland. (Photo by Craig Williamson/SNS Group via Getty Images)
Kevin Thelwell appears to be in line for the Russell Martin treatment.
Two weeks ago the vegan , Buddhist was last seen in public, being escorted out of Falkirk by Policemen on horseback.
A few hours later it was announced that Martin had been sacked.
The mob effectively hounded the manager out of Ibrox, there was no criticism of their actions. No defence was offered up for the manager.
Having toppled a manager it seems that an element of the Ibrox support has developed a taste for power.
Thelwell is next up the ladder, he is strongly linked to Martin. The botched efforts to find a successor are being pinned on him. He’s probably also being blamed for the cold pies and lukewarm bovril, if it’s not on him it is on his boy, Robbie, 26 and newly installed Head of Recruitment.
Ahead of second half at Ibrox on Saturday a large banner was held up facing the Directors Box, the message was fairly blunt
Another banner unveiled at half time takes aim at Patrick Stewart and Kevin Thelwell pic.twitter.com/SEUlBv433K
— Blair Malloy (@blairwords1) October 18, 2025
Two days after Martin was sacked Andrew Cavenagh and Paraag Marathe penned a sugary letter of apology to the Gullible & Deluded.
RECRUITMENT DISASTER
They were taking ownership of appointing the successor to Martin, clearly pinning the blame for that decision on Thelwell and Paddy Stewart.
With attempts to appoint Steven Gerrard, Danny Rohl and Kevin Muscat falling down the blame is being put on Thelwell. He is also being blamed for the horrific summer recruitment.
Martin was hounded out eight days after angry protests outside the home dressing room before the match against Hibs.
With Thelwell sitting in the Directors Box security is likely to be increased on Sunday for the match against Kilmarnock.
After being confronted by angry fans in a hotel in Graz it is unlikely that the Ibrox Director of Football will be hanging around the lobby in Bergen this week.
Late on Sunday it was being reported that Rohl was back in contention for the manager’s job. Less than a week after walking away.
Who should be removed first from Celtic?
Nicholson- a void of leadership
Rodgers- delivering success against the odds


Aren’t they nice people.
Calling for the new owners out already….the 49rs billionaires….get them out…..OMG, Shakespeare cudny write a better tragedy than this shitshow.
The day will never come that they realise THEY are the problem.
It is very entertaining all the same. 🙂
The treatment dished out to Russel Martin, has empowered the mob because it went unchecked.
Now we know Rohl is now the latest head theRangers coach at the second time of asking , who do you think will be the first SMSM scoop to ask him directly as to why he knocked them back first time ? A simple question like ; ‘ specifically why did you run away from the job first time around yet you said yes at the second time ? ‘ That shouldn’t be a’ barred for a season ‘ question as the answer would be of a public domain general query. You possibly may be waiting a long , long time sadly …..
Ciaran – October 20th @ 2.25pm…
Welcome to (Not) so Bonnie unchecked Scotland is all I can say about that !