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#78740 Rick's Career
A crap month in the league has seen us slip off of the top of division one, god forbid that my players should actually put the effort in to win two games in a row for a change.
We came from behind to earn a win over Airdrie, albet with a little help from an Marc Warren own goal before Ross Draper fired in the winner with six minutes to go.
Queen of the South was just one of those games, we had 24 shots on target, scored none, they have one, scored one. absolutely infuriating.
Thankfully we made up for it against Livingston in the Challenge cup semi final as we eased through to a Hampden park showdown with Cowdenbeath next month which gives me a fantastic chance of finally collecting my first bit of silverware.
Unfortunatly we were unable to maintain the momentum from that win against Hamilton, just as with the QotS game, we dominated the match throughout but were caught out again by a momentary lapse in concentration to allow Falkirk to nick first place as I slumped back in my seat feeling defeated.
I have to say, after almost a year in charge of Glasgow Rangers now, I'm seriously considering resigning at the end of the season, nothing I say or do seems to motivate my players, I consistently get limp performances despite the team being the best in the league on paper, our biggest problem is underestimating smaller opposition, no matter how much I drill into players exactly what is expected of them they will lose to shit like Hamilton or Queen of the South, usually with the other sides only shot on goal all game which frustrates me to no end as I know we're capable of tearing this league apart if my squad would just step up. I don't know if it's something I'm doing wrong but I'm just not enjoying it here at Rangers any more, I will see out the season but unless something changes dramaticly I think I will be stepping down and heading to pastures new to try and rebuild my reputation and recapture my own enjoyment of my career.
#78737 The Night Thread Mk. IX
Shame about Supports Interactive, it had some nice ideas and features but they were really slow and unresponsive, the site froze quite a lot, perhaps that was just me and my internet connection.
#78648 The FIFA Thread
#78634 The FIFA Thread
#78580 Rick's Career
September was a mixed month results-wise, not a period I'm going to look back on with any great pride, but on the other hand we are still top of the division after a few challenging fixtures which is the main thing as far as I'm concerned.
First up was a tough game against Partick Thistle on the 2nd, along with Falkirk, Partick are likely to be our main challengers for promotion, as they proved at Ibrox in this game, although we dominated most of the game and carved out some pretty good openings, the Jags held firm for a point, helped by a very solid defence built around Conrad Balatoni who is a player I wouldn't mind in my side.
Next up was Challenge cup action against amateur Queen's Park FC, who you will recall we met in the League cup back in August with us pumping them 6-0 on that occasion, this quarter final tie however almost turned out to be a massive embarrassment as the division three side fought us tooth and nail all the way to a penalty shoot-out, was our inability to finish them off down to the oppositions steely determination or our own complacency? I'd say a 50-50 mix of both. Thankfully I was spared any further blushes by Stuart Urquhart who netted the decisive kick after a mammoth eight round shootout but I let my players know exactly what I thought of their efforts in letting the game get so far.
Falkirk next, I knew this was going to be a tricky tie, but the manner in which we lost this one was infuriating. Ryan Wallace had given us the lead in the 52nd minute after he bundled the ball across the line following a goalmouth scramble and with nine minutes to go it looked as if we were going to edge out the Bairnes, however the referee decided to give a penalty against Robbie Crawford, despite watching a replay of the incident several times I still have no idea what for as Crawford didn't appear to have touched the player who went down. Lewis Small made no mistake in converting the spot kick. at this point I would have settled for a draw and been happy to concede it as a fair result, however up popped Craig Sibbald to rob us of that with a admittedly breathtaking 30 yard lob over Gary Woods to give Falkirk the win and first place as I held my head in my hands.
Robbie Crawford made up for his supposed mistake against the Bairnes (My reaction to which earned me a warning from the FA) by firing in the winner against Raith to keep Falkirk within reach in an otherwise uninspiring game at Ibrox.
We were back in League cup action on the 23rd as we welcomed SPL side Hearts to Glasgow, this was always going to be a hard game that I fully expected to be tight and perhaps be forced into extra time or even penalties, however a disastrous opening half hour put paid to that, Irish forward Cillian Sheridan netting a 27th minute hat-trick to all but knock us out before half time, Marc Albrighton's 69th minute goal did spur a spirited finish to the game but Hearts held firm to put their name in the hat for the last eight. the bad news kept on coming after the final whistle as we discovered our defensive rock Sebastian Faure will be out for two months after limping off just after half time with an injured shoulder, hopefully either Stuart Urquhart or Luca Gasperotto can fill Faure's very large boots at the back.
After the heavy defeat against Hearts it was important to bounce straight back, an what better way to do that then welcoming my old club Dumbarton? who have just been promoted back to division one following relegation in 2013/14. A brace from Steve Ross and a second goal in two games for Marc Albrighton gave us a very straight forward victory which on another day could easily have been by five or six, I'm more than happy with the three however as it got us back to winning ways and I didn't want to see Dumbarton humiliated as I enjoyed my season in charge at the Rock.
Next month kicks off at Airdrie before the Challenge cup semi final against Livingston with either Cowdenbeath or Brechin awaiting in the final, I am determined to finally get my mitts on some silverware this season after having to collect three runners up medals in my career so far, one in this very competition after losing last years final with County...to the team I am now in charge of.
#78560 English Premier League 2012/2013
Soooo, what happened this season? they came 16th in 2011/12 and 15th this year.
#78476 The Night Thread Mk. IX
After a quick search, it is on the 31st May, he also went on to invite us all.
Who's on it?
#78417 Random Jukebox's SAF - PLEASE DELETE!!!
That could take a very long while with Dundee, good luck though mate
#78416 Please delete
#78415 Fergie Style!
#78405 Rick's Career
We've had a pretty good start to my first full season in charge at Ibrox, just the one defeat thus far has us advancing nicely in all competitions and sitting pretty at the head of division one.
We kicked off the campaign at home to Queen of the South in the Challenge cup, Ryan Wallace gave us a 14th minute lead after being teed up by Lewis Milne before QotS hit back shortly before half time. with the game seemingly heading towards extra time, up stepped 16 year old Alaistair Carter to seize his opportunity in the first team with both hands by firing in with just a minute left on the clock, avoiding having to play an extra half an hour on the opening day.
Carter continued to impress on the left flank despite him being a natural fullback, the Lockerbie born youngster opening the scoring in the 6-0 demolition of Queens Park in the League cup, he also provided the assist for Dean Lindsey's first ever career goal in the 78th minute, earning him the man of the match award.
The league season kicked off with our second meeting in a fortnight with QotS, this time the proved a much simpler proposition as we eased to a comfortable 3-0 win with Steve Ross, Marc Albrighton and débutante Iain Vigurs on target.
Next up we were at home to Hamilton, Kevin Thompson thundered a penalty past former Gers man Neil Alexander in the 19th minute following a foul on Steven Ross before the Accies hit back midway through the second half, Stevie however was on hand to head home the winner nine minutes from time to give us all three points.
The next round of the Challenge cup saw us host third division Annan in a game that could have been a huge embarrassment to us, thankfully after conceding an early goal we managed to take control of the game, Padraig Colbert pulling us level after a mazy run through the opposition defence. however try as we might we were unable to avoid extra time in this one, thankfully Annan had completely ran out of steam by then as Dean Shields slotted home the winner five minutes from the end. *phew*
Back to league action next as we took on Dunfermline, Lewis Milne netted his first ever Rangers goal before his fellow former Ross County man Steven Ross scored twice either side of Sebastian Faure's header to secure a convincing win over the Pars.
Just three days later we were back at East End Park, this time for a League cup second round tie, I chose to rotate the team which won 4-0 in the league quite heavily, however the players who came in still did a good job as they also stormed into a 4-0 lead, including a début goal from Luke James, however this time things weren't so straight forward as Dunfermline came storming back, threatening to turn the game on it's head, when Paddy Carroll made it 4-3 with two minutes of stoppage time to pay things became very uncomfortable, thankfully we managed to hang on though and book a date with Hearts in the last sixteen of the competition.
Finally came the visit of Livingston to Ibrox, which given our good form should have resulted in nothing but a home win, however one of my former players Alex Cooper decided to spoil the party with his 15th minute goal, he should never have been allowed to score it however, he was allowed a free header at a corner, utterly unchallenged much to my fury.
So all in all a very pleasing first month in charge, just the one defeat in eight games which is a ratio I can live with.
Stevie Ross was obviously wounded by dramacydal2002 harsh words about him as he has started the season in blistering form;
There was also an award for yours truly which takes me up to 20 Fergie points.
Still a loooooooooooooooong way to go!
#78401 Just been utterly F'd over by the game
#78400 Rick's Career
No fewer than 21 players have been shown the Ibrox door this summer as I began to overhaul my squad, let's take a look at the departures list;
Most of the players I've let go do not fit with my philosophy of hard work and determination trumping all else, many were on big wages which in my eyes they were not justifying.
Now allow me to unveil the new Gers for 2015;
Iain and I were actually briefly at Ross County together but he had agreed a move to Leeds before my arrival, joining the Elland Road club just days after I took charge. Hopefully he will show me what I missed out on at County by proving his worth here.
England under-21 international Luke joins us on a season long loan from Tranmere Rovers with us having the option to buy him for £1M at any time, Luke can play either as a conventional striker or as a winger and cut in from wide positions which makes him useful should injuries mount up.
A member of the senior England squad who I managed to convince to come to the Blue side of Glasgow despite competition from the green and white half as well as numerous English Premiership and Championship clubs after he decided not to renew his contract with Doncaster Rovers.
Snagged from Dundee United on free, Keith is a dependable full back who likes to get forward and utilise his crossing ability.
Very solid holding midfield player, admittedly he will only be a squad player rather than first eleven material but he's good cover for injuries as well as an option for helping see out tight games.
One for the future, Padraig signs from Cork City on free, an exciting prospect who can player on the flank or through the middle.
Another hot prospect, Thorsten joins us after being released by Borussia Dortmund, he does have some Bundesliga experience with the German giants which will help his case for first team football later in the season, for now though I have decided to send him to our affiliate club Clyde.
Now that we've met the new lads, here's a quick look at the squad as a whole;
Goalkeepers
Gary Woods will undoubtedly be my number one keeper this season but Swede Benny Lekstrom proved himself a very capable shot stopper last season and will be my cup goalkeeper.
Young Adam Locke is a decent backup should anything happen to Woods or Benny although I will likely send him out on loan with the option to recall him should needs be.
Defenders
Probarbly the strongest area of the side which has a good mix of youth and experience, Frenchman Sebastian Faure was the division one player of the season last term, I'll be looking for him to continue putting in the sort of performances that earned him that award this year. Ross Perry and Luca Gasparrotto will be vying to partner Faure whereas young Stuart Urquhart will likely feature predominantly in cup games initially but the opportunity is there for him to establish himself if he plays well.
I am reunited with Chris Heggarty this season after he returned from a two year loan spell with Ross County where he was a solid rotation option for me, which is exactly what he will be again this year as he provides cover for new man Keith Watson at right back. on the other side Adam Eckersley and Brian Easton are very capable left backs.
Midfielders
Kevin Thompson and Ian Black will take turns in the anchorman role, I have full faith in both of them to do what is required there, Lewis Milne will again play the part of play maker after impressing since he moved with me from Ross County, another former Staggie Robbie Crawford will be hoping to become Milne's regular partner in the middle, although he faces stiff competition from the likes of Ross Draper, Lewis MacLeod and Padraig Colbert.
On the flanks, Marc Albrighton and Iain Vigurs are conventional wingers both of whom are blessed with good crossing ability, however should we need an urgent goal Luke James and Dean Sheils excel as inside forwards who both enjoy cutting inside and bearing down on goal.
I am also in the process of training Alistair Carter as a winger, the sixteen year old is a left back at the moment but I think his attributes are more suited for taking players on further forward so expect to see him feature in Challenge cup games.
Forwards
If any area of the squad will let us down this season it will likely be this one, having said that I have a lot of faith in all four of our strikers, Stevie Ross started to show the Ibrox faithful why I rate him so highly towards the end of last season, Ross was named in the divisional team of the year, primarily down to his form under me at Ross County before I brought him here with me.
Ryan Wallace seized his chance in the first team which I handed him last season, scoring eight in fifteen games, young Dean Lindsey can also be sure he will get his chance to break into the team this season.
So that's everyone who is likely to feature this season, I'm happy with my squad at the moment and confident that we have the quality to secure promotion this time as well as to begin building a dynasty with the smattering of talented youngsters within my squad as I look to crack on with the challenge.
#78393 Just been utterly F'd over by the game
#78375 Goalkeeper final attacks in corner ?
#78279 The Holiday Thread
Enjoy the cavity search on the way home.
#78277 Rick's Career
Cheers bud.
Hmmm, Stevie was a goalscoring beast for me at Ross County and I like signing players who I have previously come across earlier in my career, either at clubs Iv'e managed or players I've come up against and have caused me problems.
Yeah, I think that is the only reason I am still in charge to be honest. Yeah McCoist was sacked after starting badly.
Yes, that result was possibly the most infuriating game on FM I have ever had, particuarly as it was a bug in the game that cost me the title. still, no use crying over spilt milk as they say.
Falkirk were relegated back to division one and the mighty Dumbarton won promotion from division two.
#78093 Fergie Style!
#78090 Rick's Career
There was two or three games in each month between March and May so I thought I would combine them to save time, suffice to say this has not been an enjoyable time for me and has defiantly been the darkest period of my career thus far as we conceded the title that I jumped ship in order to win to the club I jumped from with barely a whimper.
I'm not going to go into individual results this time as it will just put me in a bad mood again but we were woeful when it really mattered and I had to go cap in hand to the chairman after the final game to plead for my job. thankfully he seemed willing to write off my first few months in charge and give me another chance next season, but a good start is an absolute must or I'm going to be looking for my fourth job three years.
I intend to use this summer to overhaul my squad, cut through all the lazy, overpaid players who showed no backbone whatsoever when it was required of them, I began bringing in a few of my trusted old players in January when I signed Steven Ross and Lewis Milne, but you can expect to see many more new faces at Ibrox for 2015/16, I'm utterly determined that I shall deliver a trophy to try and win over the supporters.
It wasn't all doom and gloom for the club though;
#78085 The Holiday Thread
#78023 Just been utterly F'd over by the game
I don't want to do that, I would lose a months worth of games and I think that would just kill my motivation to play this save. I guess I'll just have to play another season in this division
#78020 Rick's Career
I have the cut-out facepack, metallic logos and stadium packs, ll of which you can download on here. My skin is Stekklo X3.
#77901 Just been utterly F'd over by the game
Count the goals and cards in the highlights bar, six goals right? My Rangers side took the lead with a goal in the 82nd minute which just disappeared from the scoreline as soon as Ross County scored their equaliser, the game is also making out there was a red card but as you can also see from the highlights timeline there was not, Perry was defiantly on the field at the end.
It wouldn't bother me so much but this was a title deciding match, I'm absolutely fuming about being fucked over like this.
#77896 2013/14 Kit Thread
#77854 Rick's Career
February has been a frustrating time for us as the momentum gathered in December and January appears to have fizzled out, allowing bloody Rossy County to go top with seven games to go, if they win the title as soon as I jump ship I'm going to be very annoyed!!!
The Scottish cup replay with Dundee United was a disaster, had three players carried off injured as well as my side exhibiting some truly diabolical defending which handed the Terrors a ludicrously easy win over us, I was furious with my players, tea cups were thrown and boots were kicked after this one I assure you.
After the humbling at Tannadice Park morale was pretty low as we took to the field against Queen of the South where we played out possibly the most boring game ever, with neither side managing a single shot on target as Ross County climbed above us into pole position.
We improved against Livingston, Stevie Ross netting his first goal for the club since I brought him from County last month, however the three points were snatched from our grasp in the 87th minute when Anthony Andrau was allowed a free header from a free kick much to my fury.
Finally, after a run of for games without a win we just about managed to see off Hamilton, albeit via an own goal by former Rangers keeper Neil Alexander, but at this point I really don't care how we win, just that we do.
Things need to improve quickly as we can't afford to allow County to extend their advantage with so few games remaining, we face the Staggies away at the end of April which could be crucial in the title race.
For the second month running player of the month comes from us;
Charlie: Hopefully I'll do you proud!
Dave Tinsley: Thanks mate, keep reading and commenting
#77852 UEFA Champions League 2012 - 2013 Thread
#77850 Fergie Mk. II
#77768 Rugby Union thread
#77752 Rugby Union thread
#77748 Fergie Style!