I’m reminded of an observation from the time of the Belfast Agreement talks:
Nothing is agreed until everything is agreed.
Wise words indeed.
So, it won’t be “Stevie Gee”.
Ah well…
In fairness, the talks did provide the Ibrox klanbase with giddiness for a few days.
Clearly, Mr Gerrard will have his own reasons for turning down this exciting professional opportunity to return to the basket of assets.
One suggested reason was sent to me when the news broke:
“Big tax liability for him to take a job in the UK. It will make it very prohibitive for a club outside of the top of the Premier League to sign him up. Rangers wouldn’t pay the tax liability for him.”
For the avoidance of doubt, I cannot confirm or deny the veracity of that assertion.
However, perhaps the chaps on the ground, those intrepid types in the Stenography Corps, will be able to follow follow the money on that one..
The reaction on Sevco fan media to the news that there would be no second coming of Gerrard was predictably delicious.
Here is my personal favourite so far.
The stark reality is that Sevco isn’t a coveted managerial opportunity.
Football management is a village, and it is no secret that the current owners have just sacked their head coach after 123 days.
Moreover, anyone in the home dugout at Ibrox will know that they have to win EVERY domestic game without fail.
If that doesn’t happen, then the crowd can get very ugly.
They really can.
A string of bad results, and they can be positively revolting.
Now that Mr Gerrard has refused to get the band back together, the poor dears will have to make do with some alternative fellow.
Not exactly the best possible start for the next FNG at Sevco.
Meanwhile, I’m sure that the Enlightened One will be focusing on the harmony of the universe and his seven-figure payout.
Om…
Om…
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Anyone that saw the scene as the Union Bams had their sit down protest at Falkirk and were basically allowed to abuse and threaten Russell Martin watched by Scotland’s finest who stood by and watched and did nothing .
Any worthwhile manager will be thinking twice taking on what is a poisoned chalice When failure would bring the wrath of the Klan down on them .
It will sink in eventually that those shareholders that occupy the office in Delaware don’t care about them
They have no empathy for that club only doller signs .
Just look at old Trafford and the Glazers
It looks as if those who follow the entity playing at Ibrox have been fooled again
Craig White etc and good old Charlie Green spring to mind you
Isn’t it amazing how the SSM have suddenly found alternative descriptions for SG’s…’snubs’ or ‘snubbed’…..they must be suffering from ‘withdrawal’ symptoms and have totally ‘rejected’ the idea that he may well have ‘snubbed’ them.
Meanwhile, the momentum and adrenelin is pumping/building for a bit of rock n roll !!
TheRangers and paying a tax bill in the one sentence Phil….you know what I’m talking about ?
I am more than a bit disappointed. He has an undeserved reputation among the orcs which has changed dramatically since he did the midnight flit in 2021 leaving Mr Gio to take the blame for the Ange Miracle. Coming back to relive former – ahem – glories and reignite the career might have been more likely to end in tears with him being smuggled out of a back door in some place like Falkirk with a blanket ower his heid like the Yorkshire Ripper….
We’ll just have to make do with watching some other chancer topping up his pension fund with two years wages for 11 months work.
“Only Rangers can ruin your weekend when they’re not even playing.”
Gerrard has slipped away
Stevie G probably thought that Rangers would pay tax without realising that it’s part of their tradition not to pay tax.
From what I’ve read the tax issue isn’t a major concern now as too long has passed since. He’d have known about that from the outset if it still was a liability, and I’m doubting that there was ever an understanding that a club like Rangers would ever be willing to pay anyones massive tax bill if such a charge existed.
My assumption instead was that this relates to (a) him knowing that this is his last real chance as making it as a major manager in the UK, if this goes like Villa then he’s done as a manager for any club worth its salt, so he’s going to want it to be stable, and financially stable club that he joins (b) the budget he’d get for staff and players, and knowing that Thelwell has no shame in employing his son, and presumably isn’t willing to give up control of who is signed. (c) when sustainability is THE only real consideration, denying your local rivals a ten in a row is less of a concern, so the past reality versus the present one may be very different.
There’s very different conditions at play now versus his previous time there. I think he’s made the best choice he can, but even better would have been never to have engaged at all. Who knows, maybe when the TIAR becomes a realistic target again, maybe he’ll be brought back if there are new owners in place by then.
Heart in mouths again, not hands.
Sevco are like cheap toilet paper, wee bit too much pressure and you’ve got shit on you’re hands
I had read that there were rumours of Defoe: presumably Daniel, as he’s dead and would fit in perfectly…..
This is terrible news , I was so,looking forward to the blessed one coming home to wave his magic wand ,maybe we can get Crust the pie Boyd ,he seems to know all the answers ??
Just as well Russell Martin wasn’t aka Russell O’Leary.
Sevco, the gift that just keeps on giving.
What do they not understand about the fact they have no money and have to operate within a budget?!
Enter another Championship manager with nothing to lose and millions in a pay off to win. HH
Phil there coming out saying talks going well so stadium that john Brown played for they say talks going well
Am off to hampden tomorrow
Ps keep the faith
That’s the tea sorted for tomorrow:
Plate of Scouse
Jelly and Ice Cream
Blue Cheese and Sour Grapes
Freshly Squeezed Orange Juice