Danny Rohl’s title collapse has hit Ibrox fans especially hard.
A month ago the bookies and pundits had Rohl’s side as favourites.
What could possibly go wrong.
Everything as it turned out. Instead of examining the multiple failings of the lanky German and the club executives, not the 49ers obviously, angry bears have reached for the Paranoid card.
When James Tavernier wears the captains armband and Jack Butland is the Players Player of the Year problems are obvious.
Why bother addressing those issues when you can pin the blame on John Reid and the Vatican infiltration of HMRC.
Rather than agree to pay off 276 creditors you can blame Peter Lawwell and claim that he is the most powerful man in Scottish football!
That is possibly the most laughable claim. The CEO that couldn’t win a UEFA knock out tie in 20 years was apparently working 24/7 on the downfall of a Scottish institution!
The delusions and deflection really is off the radar.
Not for one moment was liquidation self inflicted. Driven by the hero worship of Dave Murray and the absolute necessity to finish above Celtic.
DEEPEST DELUSIONS LED TO LIQUIDATION AT IBROX- AND DENIAL
Murray tried every trick in the book. He duped the Bank of Scotland, HBOS and led HMRC a merry dance before his luck ran out.
A business sold for £1 is going one way. The loyal bears refused to listen as Craig Whyte was exposed and called out by Internet Bampots.
Rangers Tax Case explained everything that was going on. Loyal bears stuck with the gospel from Keith Jackson and James Traynor. Loyal to the core.
The failings over the last 14 years has many sources. All of them internal.
Without doubt the biggest factor in the cycle of Managerial Failure is the demands and expectations of supporters.
With every passing trophy for Celtic the expectations on new managers increases. The12 month cycle is being pushed down to eight or nine months.
The issues raised above aren’t exhaustive.
In the most paranoid of minds there are conspiracies everything. Many are now convinced that Andrew Dallas and John Beaton are Celtic men! Alongside David Dickinson and Steven McLean.
Delusions don’t get much more far fetched.
The echo chamber of social media and fan websites only convinces them. Despite the reality all around.
The dud managers, chairmen, CEO’s and owners.
ROHL UP, ROHL UP FOR 14 YEARS OF FAILURE AND EXCUSES
They can be traced all the way to founding father Charles Green. None of them left Ibrox poorer.
Celtic’s 56th title win has struck the rawest of nerves. All that the Gullible can cling to is that their old club won the League Cup more than anyone else. Many loaded with ineligible players.
A Celtic team on their knees won the SPFL Premiership title, 10 points clear of Danny, Danny Rohl.
The cousins put in a greater challenge to a Celtic side that lost eight of their first 31 SPFL matches.
A 74-year-old twice got called in as interim manager.
All that was required to win the title was the return to scoring form of Daizen Maeda, Arne Engels getting fit again and Alistair Johnston returning for the last four matches.
And with that Rohl collapsed.
After scoring six at Falkirk Rohl took his champions on a jolly to Marbella. They barely kicked a ball on their return.
Celtic won seven matches on the bounce to take the title. They also reached the Scottish Cup Final.
A core of winners are still inside the Celtic squad. A diminished squad but still containing winners and quality.
Liam Scales and Johnston know what it takes to win.
Celtic’s survivors will be stronger for the experiences of this season. At Ibrox another complete rebuild is required.
Andrew Cavenagh’s decision to stand by Rohl has been met with despair.
If next season goes as expected it won’t just be a new manager that the bears will be howling for.
They’ll want new owners, men from Scotland that understand the club, the ‘traditions’. Sort of like the ones that were hounded out of town a year ago for the so-called 49ers.
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1 Comment
by Bhiy4life
I’m getting worried about the season on season increase in paranoia which fuels the hatred & bigotry even more.
Younger generation supporters now don’t have the lines that we wouldn’t cross, they don’t have empathy, they don’t have fear, not of other fans, not of the law or the police.
They are educated on social media, which empowers the stupid & downright dangerous the world over.
Someone somewhere is gonna pay a heavy price, particularly since the media here play fast and loose with their own paranoia and conspiracies.
It’s time they took stock of what they say and print as it only takes one nutjob, and as u can see by the forums over there, there is no shortage of them, to listen or read their diatribe and then decide someone’s gettin it.
We watch the likes of Boyd & McCoist actually losing the plot live on TV, they are ex pro’s ffs, working in the media, and even they can’t control their hate, and you can bet your life there’s much worse than them sitting watching at home.
We need a reset, a complete reset before something really really bad happens, and that could even be in front of the cameras one day.