This was shortly after an article doing a deep dive on Rangers' analytics setup at the time was published in The Athletic and I had stopped doing Good Bad & Ugly game threads.
Coming up on 4 years later and Thelwell's just-released interview makes it likely they are still
Coming up on 4 years later and Thelwell's just-released interview makes it likely they are still
https://twitter.com/jucojames/status/1482341382190686212
operating in a manager-centric way.
As referenced, the hiring of Jaymes Monte an indication they are looking to progress, and I guess it is plausible the "manager has final say on recruitment" framing could be a PR strategy.
Stopped GBU once I was convinced Ange had the team
As referenced, the hiring of Jaymes Monte an indication they are looking to progress, and I guess it is plausible the "manager has final say on recruitment" framing could be a PR strategy.
Stopped GBU once I was convinced Ange had the team
set to perform at a high level and "Bad & Ugly" parts of threads would have to recycle long-term structural issues that persist to today.
Being optimistic on a potential Nancy hire does not mean de facto expectation that structural issues are being addressed.
Being optimistic on a potential Nancy hire does not mean de facto expectation that structural issues are being addressed.
However, skepticism can turn into becoming obstinate in the face of emerging evidence.
I am not suggesting that evidence of structural change is occurring, but this would be a window of time when it could- like in summer 2021.
Then there were mixed signs until Desmond slammed
I am not suggesting that evidence of structural change is occurring, but this would be a window of time when it could- like in summer 2021.
Then there were mixed signs until Desmond slammed
the door, with how that transfer window was managed and a new progressive CEO emptied rapidly.
History suggests, including his recent public statement on the club's operating model, that structural issues are not likely to change materially.
But the operating model has been
History suggests, including his recent public statement on the club's operating model, that structural issues are not likely to change materially.
But the operating model has been
fully dysfunctional since Ange left, even within the context of the long-term structure. Recruitment has been horrible with a manager who was/is not good at profiling players.
Those factors were masked by Rangers being a total mess and two successive easy Champions League draws.
Those factors were masked by Rangers being a total mess and two successive easy Champions League draws.
All the while squad depth and quality was already poorly aligned with the manager's style of play and then gutted with the recruitment train wrecks.
That leaves a large gap to fill with improved operations even if structural issues persist.
It is plausible we could get a
That leaves a large gap to fill with improved operations even if structural issues persist.
It is plausible we could get a
pseudo-mix of Nick Hammond+Ange where recruitment is not ideal but functional and with a quality head coach, even if things are not totally overhauled. Nancy would offer upside of having worked with strong analytics operation and seen the value of using/trusting those tools.
So not what many of us hope for in totality but the possibility of dramatic relative improvement even if a major overhaul is not coming.
Here was Athletic article referenced above:
nytimes.com/athletic/27466…
Here was Athletic article referenced above:
nytimes.com/athletic/27466…
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