League One - Who manages us?

[Silva Fox]

8 minutes ago, GLC said:

Tops back in the country this week because of Ascot. 
This’ll bell announced by Monday 

Glad to hear he's got his priorities right.

[LCFCCHRIS]

23 minutes ago, GLC said:

Tops back in the country this week because of Ascot. 
This bell announced by Monday 

Freudian slip? 

🔔 🔚 

Edited 22 hours ago by LCFCCHRIS

[Wymsey]

26 minutes ago, GLC said:

Tops back in the country this week because of Ascot. 
This’ll bell announced by Monday 

Crewe's Lee Bell?..

[GLC]

19 minutes ago, LCFCCHRIS said:

Freudian slip? 

🔔 🔚 

😭

[adamkhalifa]

Just give us the slow poison. 

Still can't believe these clowns are opting for RM over Challinor. 

[kingfox]

Interesting comments from a BBC article on his time at Rangers.

 

Didn’t do him much good, but seems he can change when he’s practically shitting himself.

The fact Martin has moved away from the philosophy he has stuck by for so many years perhaps illustrates just how much pressure he is under at Ibrox.

In the last two league games, he has adopted a 4-2-3-1 shape with summer signings Aarons and Rothwell absent. In front of the defence sits a more positionally strict and industrial midfield duo.

Martin would typically ask his full-backs and attacking midfielders to get up the pitch, overloading the midfield and wide areas in attack, but in recent games there has been a reluctance in committing players to attack.

In build-up, Tavernier still forms a back three with the centre-backs but there is more support centrally from the midfield. The keeper and defenders have been more willing to punt it up the pitch, too.

These appear to be pragmatic changes that stray away from a Martin side.

Looking at the league data before and after the Club Brugge loss highlights how stark the change in style has been.

You have to take into account the quality of the opposition, but possession is down from 70% to almost 50%, with Rangers spending longer defending deeper and there has been an increase in how often they have gone long.

They are also facing fewer shots and the plan appears to have been put in place to solidify the team in the face of conceding big chances.

It is, however, hindering their attacking play, with the amount of shots they are taking per game almost half of what they were achieving previously.

[MPH]

1 hour ago, adamkhalifa said:

Just give us the slow poison. 

Still can't believe these clowns are opting for RM over Challinor. 

 

was challinor ever in the frame? Or just wishful thinking on the fans behalf?

[TonyN11]

35 minutes ago, kingfox said:

Interesting comments from a BBC article on his time at Rangers.

 

Didn’t do him much good, but seems he can change when he’s practically shitting himself.

The fact Martin has moved away from the philosophy he has stuck by for so many years perhaps illustrates just how much pressure he is under at Ibrox.

In the last two league games, he has adopted a 4-2-3-1 shape with summer signings Aarons and Rothwell absent. In front of the defence sits a more positionally strict and industrial midfield duo.

Martin would typically ask his full-backs and attacking midfielders to get up the pitch, overloading the midfield and wide areas in attack, but in recent games there has been a reluctance in committing players to attack.

In build-up, Tavernier still forms a back three with the centre-backs but there is more support centrally from the midfield. The keeper and defenders have been more willing to punt it up the pitch, too.

These appear to be pragmatic changes that stray away from a Martin side.

Looking at the league data before and after the Club Brugge loss highlights how stark the change in style has been.

You have to take into account the quality of the opposition, but possession is down from 70% to almost 50%, with Rangers spending longer defending deeper and there has been an increase in how often they have gone long.

They are also facing fewer shots and the plan appears to have been put in place to solidify the team in the face of conceding big chances.

It is, however, hindering their attacking play, with the amount of shots they are taking per game almost half of what they were achieving previously.

I always change after I've shit myself 

[Lambert09]

1 hour ago, MPH said:

 

was challinor ever in the frame? Or just wishful thinking on the fans behalf?

There’s a genuine possibility the decision makers at the club, don’t even know who he is 

[fox_favourite]

6 hours ago, GLC said:

Tops back in the country this week because of Ascot. 
This’ll be announced by Monday 

He announces that he's going to Ascot? The show off? So the transfer fund is based on his winnings? 

[fox_favourite]

2 hours ago, Lambert09 said:

There’s a genuine possibility the decision makers at the club, don’t even know who he is 

You can well believe this. I was hoping having a fresh set of eyes will mean fresh ideas and new names outside the box. Nope, same old postit note of names every single time. 

 

[adamkhalifa]

5 hours ago, MPH said:

 

was challinor ever in the frame? Or just wishful thinking on the fans behalf?

He should have been in the frame and a wish by the owners. 

 

Even by an out of touch director of football, there is no excuse for overlooking a winning manager with an incredible record. 

 

[ronnup]

Mcarron doing absolutely anything of worth? Is he enployed yet

[Donwebbio]

1 hour ago, ronnup said:

Mcarron doing absolutely anything of worth? Is he enployed yet

The guy has been in post for about 6 weeks and not a word out of the club as far as I have seen. To think that even loan players who don't make it off the bench get sit down interviews and the full social media treatment, and here is a senior position and nothing. He might have changed his mind for all we know and left. The club is a total shambles. 

[1972 Fox]

4 minutes ago, Donwebbio said:

He might have changed his mind for all we know and left. The club is a total shambles. 

Yes possibly, @CruzNoir has not posted on here for nearly a week now.

[Wasyls Pec Deck]

8 hours ago, kingfox said:

Interesting comments from a BBC article on his time at Rangers.

 

Didn’t do him much good, but seems he can change when he’s practically shitting himself.

The fact Martin has moved away from the philosophy he has stuck by for so many years perhaps illustrates just how much pressure he is under at Ibrox.

In the last two league games, he has adopted a 4-2-3-1 shape with summer signings Aarons and Rothwell absent. In front of the defence sits a more positionally strict and industrial midfield duo.

Martin would typically ask his full-backs and attacking midfielders to get up the pitch, overloading the midfield and wide areas in attack, but in recent games there has been a reluctance in committing players to attack.

In build-up, Tavernier still forms a back three with the centre-backs but there is more support centrally from the midfield. The keeper and defenders have been more willing to punt it up the pitch, too.

These appear to be pragmatic changes that stray away from a Martin side.

Looking at the league data before and after the Club Brugge loss highlights how stark the change in style has been.

You have to take into account the quality of the opposition, but possession is down from 70% to almost 50%, with Rangers spending longer defending deeper and there has been an increase in how often they have gone long.

They are also facing fewer shots and the plan appears to have been put in place to solidify the team in the face of conceding big chances.

It is, however, hindering their attacking play, with the amount of shots they are taking per game almost half of what they were achieving previously.

I think you’ve written this with invisible ink!

[AjcW]

14 hours ago, GLC said:

Tops back in the country this week because of Ascot. 
This’ll be announced by Monday 

Never left the country after the anniversary game. His plane has come over as it’s been in for servicing for a month. He’s been playing polo since the 5000/1 game.

[Winstonthedog]

On 11/06/2026 at 19:20, Long Eaton Fox said:

We seem to be interested in people who have just been sacked. Why not someone up and coming?

Probably because they have ambition and a purpose....  King power offer neither of those 

[Chico1958]

21 minutes ago, Winstonthedog said:

Probably because they have ambition and a purpose....  King power offer neither of those 

We should have kept hold of Brian 'Barry' Murphy. He got my home town team (Cardiff) promoted using youth and minimal experience.

 

Unfortunately tarred with the same brush as Van. 

[Miquel The Work Geordie]

3 minutes ago, Chico1958 said:

We should have kept hold of Brian 'Barry' Murphy. He got my home town team (Cardiff) promoted using youth and minimal experience.

 

Unfortunately tarred with the same brush as Van. 

 

Barry isn't his nickname  

[Mike Oxlong]

21 minutes ago, Chico1958 said:

We should have kept hold of Brian 'Barry' Murphy. He got my home town team (Cardiff) promoted using youth and minimal experience.

 

Unfortunately tarred with the same brush as Van. 

 

16 minutes ago, Miquel The Work Geordie said:

 

Barry isn't his nickname  

 

Place of conception obviously 

[Spanner73]

2 hours ago, Winstonthedog said:

Probably because they have ambition and a purpose....  King power offer neither of those 

Exactly ! 

[FoxAsh]

Surely this would be wrapped up by now, hopefully he has had a change of heart.

[Spanner73]

8 hours ago, adamkhalifa said:

He should have been in the frame and a wish by the owners. 

 

Even by an out of touch director of football, there is no excuse for overlooking a winning manager with an incredible record. 

 

Your thinking with logic though which is what Dumb & Dumber don’t possess ! 

[Stavros81]

I can’t see it being Martin I only assume the deal has fell through and Martin has had a change of mind. Would/Should have been wrapped up by now. Can only hope that Challinor was next on the list of candidates.