Mad Or Merely Silly - What's Going On At Ibrox?

EDMUND Burke and old Prometheus - although Longfellow put words in his mouth - were fairly brainy chaps.

 

Burke said: "Those who don't know history are doomed to repeat it", while Prometheus said: "Those whom the Gods would destroy, they first make mad."

 

Now, I don't suppose Burke and Longfellow are much-quoted doon the ludge, but, their wise sayings speak volumes about the current situation down Edmiston Drive way, where you would think he'd suggested a strip change to green-and-white hoops, such is the pressure new CEO Graham Wallace appears to be under as he attempts to bring financial sanity to the mad house.

 

If I was a Rangers player, I'd be telling him where to shove his suggestion about taking a pay cut. Nobody in his right mind is going to say: "No, no, I couldn't possibly accept £8000 per week to play for you, it's far-too-much".

 

Somebody at Rangers offered the players the deals they are on - that's the guy who should be being shown the door. It was over-paying under-talented players what helped get Rangers into the smelly stuff in the first place - ergo Burke's point was proven.

 

It is madness to offer average players salaries some ten times the going rate for the division they are in, ergo, Prometheus/Longfellow got it right.

 

And, most-assuredly, Rangers got it wrong.

 

Tom English for one, has repeatedly made the point, just how come Rangers' highly-rewarded Financial Director is still in place? In any half-decent company, he's have been shown the door long ago, but, he's still there. It's crazy.

 

I just wish somebody, anybody, would come in and sort out the mess at Ibrox and let's get back to the real story - fitba, rather than finances.

 

Mind you, I now feel, McCoist's days are numbered. Somebody has to bit the bullet and tell him: you are part of the cause, you are not the solution - cheerio.

 

Then, they can get in a coach and a Director of Football who can sort out the mess, explain - the old ways and days are past, they will not work in our current situation, and set about putting things right.

 

 

 

MEANWHILE, across the city, all is sweetness and roses as the side strolls to another title. I see there is renewed speculation about English interest in Neil Lennon, with Norwich the latest club to supposedly be looking at him.

 

Let's be honest, unless David Moyes is sacked, and I don't see that happening this season, or maybe Brendan Rodgers goes, moving to any other English club, even Man City, would be a downward step for wee Neil.

 

I don't see Rangers, unless there is a major change of emphasis and team management in the near future, being a challenge to Celtic this side of ten-in-a-row, so, there is always the possibility of Neil becoming disenchaned and fed-up with the Glasgow goldfish bowl.

 

Celtic just might have to, to keep him happy and interested, find a way to finesse his role at the club - a seat on the board perhaps, Director of Football anyone?

 

There is always the chance that continually winning at home, but not having the quality of player to win in Europe will eventually become boring.