The Monday Stickler
There’s a lot to unpack today
What a weekend that was. Stunning results, innie outie controversy and a Sunday night sacking.
As of right now, this is where we are.
But how did we get here?
Ibrox, Saturday afternoon, the Rangers are home to St Mirren. The same Rangers who lost here to Queen’s Park and should have been horsed by Hearts last week. The Paisley Saints are a bit up and down but they have a style and play to their strengths. Somehow Count Clement has remained in post throughout the ongoing debacle.
A quiet first half was interrupted by Igamane getting a straight red for hacking O’Hara.
Of course VAR got involved and asked Kevin Clancy to take another look at the thing he had a perfect view of. And Kevin changed his mind and made it a yellow. He really is a hopeless case.
A bit like the Rangers players who were all at sea as second half goals from Mandron and Olusanya gave the Paisley Saints a historic victory.
What was left of the home crowd booed mercilessly at the final whistle. Phil darted straight up the tunnel. When he faced the media later he said it was the worst performance of his Rangers career, the players looked nervous but that he wasn’t as he’s too busy finding solutions.
A year ago the Count was a really decent, honest, interesting interview. Now he’s getting by with gaslighting the support after every game. Surely this was the final straw among final straws.
Come Sunday he was punted out along with most of his assistants, including his trusty gopher Alex.
Farewell Count Clement. It was fun while it lasted.
Monday morning meant back to training for the Rangers players.
This afternoon the board announced that Issame Charai will be assistant to Barry Ferguson along with Allan McGregor, Neil McCann and Billy Dodds.
I repeat.
You couldn’t make it up. It’s pure gold from my point of view but for a football club claiming to be as big as Rangers do it’s a total red face. A backward looking pandering to a section of the fan base.
