Was slightly ignorant towards the appointment of Derek McInnes but over the last week or so my opinion has changed. Discussed and thought about it at length with numerous people on here, at Ibrox and in the pub/outside of social media.
He wouldn’t be my first choice - I probably still don’t know who that would be tbh, but given the realistic options, I would take McInnes over a lot of them. I’ve discussed Erik Ten Hag with the OP, really like the guy but unsure if he’s in the running?
Pardew, Neil, Moyes, McClaren, McCall, Preud’homme et al... McInnes ahead of them all.
You can look at a managers history but ultimately it doesn’t really matter, it’s what the new man does with Rangers. Obviously a big, successful name would be appealing but sadly unrealistic.
A Frank de Boer would appeal to many but not for me. I’ve watched his sides, read up on his managerial ways, philosophy and it’s a no for me - would not be the right fit. He’s got a better CV than McInnes but I think for where we are, McInnes would do a better job at this point in time. The fans wouldn’t buy into FdB philosophy, the patience and time wouldn’t be given. We need to hit the ground running, put wins on the board and on a consistent level.
McInnes wins games in Scotland on a much lower budget.
People used to fall over Jimmy Calderwood for manger - good Rangers man, experienced different countries, decent record with Aberdeen... McInnes record and win % blows Calderwood out the water.
McInnes knows Rangers and Scottish football.
He’s one of us.
Ambitious, hungry, wants to be the best he can.
McInnes commands respect, he’s not a joke figure.
A bit of presence about him.
He can handle the media.
Current, ex players and football men talk highly of him.
Youngsters at Aberdeen have talked about the way he manages his players in a positive way.
He took over an Aberdeen side going nowhere and made them the 2nd best in Scotland.
He’s worked with a shoestring budget, built a team, seen it taken apart, rebuilt and hit the ground running.
He’s made players better.
He’s taken Aberdeen on winning runs, numerous times through out a season.
To do the above, you have to have some managerial qualities, tactically aware...
Derek McInnes wins football matches in Scotland with a team nowhere near the size of Rangers with a much lower budget. You can’t take that away from him.
I’d love to know the attitude of a Juve fan when they appointed Conte. When Barcelona appointed Valverde or Guardiola, Real Madrid with ZZ, Dortmund with Klopp, Parma/Juve with Ancelotti, Manchester United with SAD, Porto with Mourinho... clearly not the most appealing appointment to them, but men who made them successful.
So yeah, I’d be happy with Derek McInnes. What an opportunity he’s got should he be given the job.
