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I’m loving this. What, a few days ago, was a distracting but unlikely rumour, has grown arms and legs. The Huns on FF are more than ‘distracted’ and don’t know what to make of it. It’s very entertaining at this time of little football interest, no matter the outcome.🤣
Chat in Birmingham papers is that he’s away.Quote:
Originally Posted by Jim44
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The danger for Gerrard is that he becomes another Roy Keane, who did well at Sunderland but less so at other clubs. Keane would be nowhere near consideration for the Man Utd job now. Gerrard has to be careful that he does not go to Villa, have a poor 18 months as that would likely rule him out of ever getting the Liverpool job.Quote:
Originally Posted by Oscar T Grouch
To be fair, Gerrard really has nothing to lose by taking Villa job. I dare say he is fabulously wealthy and worst case scenario, he goes to work in the Liverpool Academy and/or BT/Sky Sports.
Looking forward to the drama unfolding.
He's much more likely to get the Liverpool job post-Klopp if he does well with Villa, or even one of the teams you mention, than he would if he keeps winning the 2 horse race up here. Even that isn't exactly a given now that Celtc are showing some signs of revival. He might be best to cash in his Hun chips while he's perceived as a success.Quote:
Originally Posted by S4uzee
Who would have thought Leicester would have been a "step up"from Celtic for Brendan Rodgers or even attractive to him.Quote:
Originally Posted by Stuart93
Think he’s went on to prove that it definitely was a step upQuote:
Originally Posted by PatHead
Wouldn’t be surprised if he moves on to another top job from there. Man U could certainly do a lot worse
Exactly my point.Quote:
Originally Posted by Stuart93
Yea sorry I edited my post and elaborated a bitQuote:
Originally Posted by PatHead
Doubt Man United's fans would want Stevie G.Quote:
Originally Posted by Stuart93
That would be sweetQuote:
Originally Posted by CallumLaidlaw
Sticky in the work saying Gerard in London with his agent , hopefully true and he is away.
For any ambitious manager yes. Getting to go face Man City, Liverpool Arsenal et al every week as opposed to Livingston and Kilmarnock etc etc. Plus Sevco are broke, he'll have money to spend now.Quote:
Originally Posted by S4uzee
More chance of me getting that job than that happening :greengrinQuote:
Originally Posted by PatHead
I was referring to Rodgers mateQuote:
Originally Posted by PatHead
Loads of folk (on twitter I know) saying it's a done deal and to be announced within 48 hours. A few verified accounts reporting it as well. Not that it really means much being verified.
Ashley Preece Villa correspondent,for Birmingham Live , AVFC News , and does the Claret and Blue pod tweeted the below.
Steven Gerrard to Aston Villa all but done as he finalises his backroom staff. I'm expecting an announcement within the next 24 to 48 hours if not sooner. Christian Purslow set to get his man. Villans; fill in our Villa-Gerrard survey https://t.co/78pqVWZ4yU #avfc
https://twitter.com/PreeceObserver/s...EU962gCHg&s=19
Steven Gerrard very close to joining Aston Villa
final compensation package for his backroom team being put together,
John Beaton and Andrew Dallas are keen on the move.
Seen a few people suggest Dean Smith as a possible replacement for Gerrard at the Huns.
Got me wondering, has there ever been two managers that have effectively swapped jobs before?
As seen on FF:
https://twitter.com/hashtag/Everyone...=hashtag_click
Not sure United fans would want Rodgers either given his Liverpool pastQuote:
Originally Posted by Stuart93
Makes sense.Quote:
Originally Posted by Stuart93
Are the daily record saying anything about him not wearing a mask?Quote:
Originally Posted by Jim44
Same here. Makes complete sense. More money to spend at a club who’ve won the European Cup, an hour from the house, stepping stone to Liverpool that Rangers don’t give him.Quote:
Originally Posted by bingo70
I know this isn’t the forum for this but can anybody shed light on it? I’m following the Rangers ‘saga’ in the FF website on my IPhone and there’s no problem. However when I try to go on to FF on my Ipad I get this message:
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Every other website on my IPad is fine.
I hope this is true. The anguish amongst the Huns will be epic. Follow Follow will make for magnificent reading.Quote:
Originally Posted by 04Sauzee
He'll jump at the chance, big club, big league, big exposure, big money.Quote:
Originally Posted by Danderhall Hibs
:agree: Liverpool had their fingers burnt when the appointed Souness straight from the huns, and he was much more successful there than slippy.Quote:
Originally Posted by Danderhall Hibs
Let’s hope Gerrard doesn’t rate McGinn and sell him for 75m…
Fingers crossed the back room staff all go with him. I reckon McAllister is the brains behind the success.
Graeme Murty still there?
You would expect at least some of his team to go with him.Quote:
Originally Posted by greenlex
PLEASING.
I think Michael Beale is supposed to be the brains of the outfit.Quote:
Originally Posted by greenlex
He’s done well since the stall in Albert square.Quote:
Originally Posted by JeMeSouviens
All 4 of those clubs have significantly better managers than Celtic or Rangers, so yes.Quote:
Originally Posted by S4uzee
Doof ....doof ....doof... doof ....doof .... doof ....doof .... doof ....doof ........ Da,da,da da da....da, da!! 🎶🥁🎹Quote:
Originally Posted by greenlex
Definitely. Playing in front of large crowds every week as opposed to a handful at Dingwall or whatever has to be an attraction too.Quote:
Originally Posted by MWHIBBIES
:greengrin are you from the green half of Edinburgh?Quote:
Originally Posted by Danderhall Hibs
I hope he does rate him and wants him to play a more advanced role. He's shown for Scotland that he can score regularly from midfield if he is played in an advanced position and not in a midfield 2 with Nakamba. At the moment he is getting pelters from AV fans because he is being played out of position and being asked to distribute the ball, rather than carry it.Quote:
Originally Posted by Scorrie
I do have a strange feeling he may end up at Newcastle in the not too distant future.
On your last point I think/hope he'll go with Brendan Rodgers if he makes a moveQuote:
Originally Posted by worcesterhibby
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Originally Posted by Gmack7
Fingers crossed !
:greengrinQuote:
Originally Posted by Danderhall Hibs
I read today (think it was the Daily Record online) that Gerrard really rates him and tried to sign him for Rangers. I wasn't aware of that.Quote:
Originally Posted by Scorrie
Lampard 14/1 to be Rangers manager
Apparently they’ve enquired about Russel Martin.Quote:
Originally Posted by SteveHFC
This he’s only recently taken on the Swansea job though?
Wonder if Big Dunc might fancy cutting his teeth up here?
Or Van Bronckhorst. Certainly think there'll alreeqdy be a rangers connection
Beale is really important.Quote:
Originally Posted by greenlex
Does all the coaching.
Lose them both and they will be lucky to get similar anytime soon.
Spoke with someone down south and will be very surprised if he doesn’t leave and join Villa now.
He's also favourite for the Norwich job.Quote:
Originally Posted by SteveHFC
He is intending to take his whole back room staff he brought in to rangers with him to villaQuote:
Originally Posted by GreenCastle
Sevco pushed the boat out in getting Gerrard to stop Celtic getting the ten and succeeded. I doubt the next appointment will be a big name, Poundland coaches are on alert 😆
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Originally Posted by HoboHarry
Back to the days of Mark Warburton and Pedro thingy :greengrin
I think they’d be significantly more financially appealing.Quote:
Originally Posted by S4uzee
Assuming he lives near Liverpool Is Birmingham so much closer to home that the drive is a PITA??Quote:
Originally Posted by bingo70
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Glasgow to Liverpool 4 hours.Quote:
Originally Posted by O'Rourke3
Birmingham to Liverpool 2 hours.
I know which I'd rather do on a regular basis!
15/20 years ago not a chance. Now? Absolutely. Those clubs could spend money on one player that would be the equivalent to Rangers entire budget.Quote:
Originally Posted by S4uzee
Usually when we have an importnant game with the hun, the papers are full of speculation on our manager. Not this time though.
It will though Jack Ross set for move to rangers will be the headlinesQuote:
Originally Posted by Colr
Wonder what the reaction of the grandson of a former Celtic chairman would be to that. :greengrinQuote:
Originally Posted by Since452
Seems Russell Martin or Gio Van Bronckhorst are the names being linked with huns job.
Will be interesting to see who is in charge when they play Hibs.
Not a chance. Big Dunc is in with the bricks at Everton, he will be still part of the set up when hes an old man. it's his life and his families.Quote:
Originally Posted by GreenNWhiteArmy
All confirmed
https://www.rangers.co.uk/Article/cl...TGNvF7wRXO1oAI
Gives them time to get a replacement in for the semi final. New manager bounce or a chance for Hibs to take advantage?Quote:
Originally Posted by Carheenlea
No way they'll have a manager in by the semi.Quote:
Originally Posted by Moulin Yarns
I'm just a wee bit miffed we never beat him.
I think it’ll work in our favour rather than againstQuote:
Originally Posted by Moulin Yarns
I think so too. Gerrard had us beaten every time, even if it was close. Glad he’s ****ed off.Quote:
Originally Posted by .Sean.
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Originally Posted by Heisenberg
Was he the one handing the cheques over to the Referees?
One of the most unlikeable characters ever to grace Scottish football. Good riddance.
He will be lauded among the Orcs for stopping ten in a row but the grand sum of his achievements at Ibrox was one league title played out entirely in front of empty stadia. Big wows.
Gers fans on Twitter going mental at him leaving on Remembrance Day of all days :rolleyes:
I think Lampard will replace him.
Any suggestions of an interim at Ibrox yet ?
I don’t think they’ll rush into hasty appointment. We I’d like to think that we might benefit from their ‘crisis’ as, for most Huns, this came as a wee bit of a shock. On the other hand, in the absence of a permanent replacement, I think they’re more likely to be galvanised into a difficult outfit to beat.Quote:
Originally Posted by Moulin Yarns
Now I can like him again.
He'll always be a prick :greengrinQuote:
Originally Posted by Scouse Hibee
On the flip side, his achievements in Europe did a lot more for them financially. That has played a big part in their being in much less **** than they could have been.Quote:
Originally Posted by Tobias Funke
Will Jack take it?
He didn’t stop it, that was Lennon.:greengrinQuote:
Originally Posted by Tobias Funke
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Originally Posted by Scouse Hibee
Even though he's now a Villain?
Stevie g dismantling the coaching team just before the semi final 😂😂😂😂😂
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Originally Posted by Brightside
:agree:
Yep, and apparently Dean Smith is taking over at Hibs.
https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/i...RhW1w&usqp=CAU
I would love that.Quote:
Originally Posted by Brightside
I’ve asked on the PM board but is it strange that he’s not been quoted for it really?
On paper he’s done a decent job at Hibs. Finished 3rd last season, good cup runs and now has European experience. I’d hoped he would be one of the front runners for it in all honesty.
Is it just our slow start this season that has taken him out the running for the job?
Where were we in the league when the Huns pinched McLeish from us?
You want Jack Ross to leave us for Rangers? :confused:Quote:
Originally Posted by bingo70
Aston villa only took 5 days between sacking Smith and appointing Gerrard, there are 10 days before the semi final, and rangers were aware Gerrard was likely to go, so will already have a shortlist of candidatesQuote:
Originally Posted by Diclonius
Celtic the 'best' and Hibs amongst the 'worst' clubs to manage in the UK according to new study.
https://www.footballscotland.co.uk/s...worst-22111430
Hopefully they will get a true Rangers man like Alex Rae.
The huns should be rejoicing. Just like Newcastle, they've "got their club back".
It's 'The Rangers' again instead of 'Steven Gerrard's Rangers'
The comments on the BBC Sport page about his appointment at Villa are hilarious and the Huns are so easy to wind up
Yeah I wish him well except against Liverpool, at Rangers I could only wish him failure 😁Quote:
Originally Posted by Keith_M
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Originally Posted by Irish_Steve
I've seen comments from some 'journalists' bemoaning the fact that he's moved to Villa when Rangers are 'ten times the size of Aston Villa'
Ohhh the hatred has started for gerrard already!Hun at my work said to me this morning villa will be battling relegation and they are on the same level as motherwell 😂😂😂 absolutely deluded bunch 😜
I think he will be spoken to about it.Quote:
Originally Posted by bingo70
Not really what the report says. It's purely how long a manager is on average in post at a club.Quote:
Originally Posted by w pilton hibby
Not a chance Jack Ross will be quoted for the Rangers job. Their fans would go absolutely bonkers.
I keep reminding them that Villa have actually won the European Cup and the only team in Scotland to do that are Celtic. You can almost see the veins in their head explodingQuote:
Originally Posted by Keith_M
In what world would they ever be 10 times bigger? Villa are the biggest club in the second largest city in the UK, they probably have a wider fanbase of roughly the same size as Rangers.Quote:
Originally Posted by Keith_M
They play in a far higher standard of league. Their revenues absolutely dwarf Rangers. They can attract and retain far better players. They have won the European Cup as opposed to the much lower regarded Uefa cup.
If anything, I'd say Villa are bigger.
:hilarious they could’ve waited until 11 to announce it.Quote:
Originally Posted by Coco Bryce
He’ll be nowhere near it. Not even quoted.Quote:
Originally Posted by Since90+2
They want Gio Van. 😂.Quote:
Originally Posted by Since90+2
I see Van Brockhurst is being mentioned, is this so they can resurrect the orange strip? 😉
Yes, why the confused smilie? It’s not exactly breaking news that some of us aren’t overly keen on his Hibs team.Quote:
Originally Posted by Since452
You’re of course perfectly entitled to disagree but I don’t think there’s any confusion around it.
I don’t think Hibs can justify sacking him but I find this Hibs team mind numbingly boring. I think the only way we are likely to replace him as manager is if another club comes in for him. Rangers are the only club in Scotland that are likely to tempt him now Celtic have just recently replaced their manager.
I don’t think any English clubs will be tempted by him after his Sunderland stint.
Rangers or the Scotland job is the only options I can see him leaving us for.
Before you say it, yes I know we finished 3rd last season.
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Originally Posted by Since90+2
And coincidentally, the clubs that have won massive amounts of trophies have had the longest serving managers.