I have taken over Rangers and aim to take Rangers back to being a top club in Scotland. I will be taking it one step at a time and my first aim will be to win League 1 and gain promotion to the Scottish Championship.
With Rangers summer signings unable to play until September 1st I would have to make do with the players from last season until then. Stage 1 of the return to the Premier League was completed by McCoist now I would complete stage 2.
View attachment 404631 The campaign started at Ibrox in the first round of the Scottish League Challenge Cup, a comfortable 3-1 win to start things off.
View attachment 404629 The second match was to take place at East End Park away to Dunfermline in the first round of the Scottish League Cup. A truly horrible performance saw us get no shots on target and Dunfermline scoring from a cross see's us out the competition very early on. very disappointing.
View attachment 404622 First league match of the season and we were away to Dunfermline again. We dominated and created much more chances than the League cup match but still drew 1-1 despite leading, another own goal from the keeper was disappointing. Poor start to the league campaign.
View attachment 404619 Second round of the Scottish League Cup and this was to be our best performance yet at home to Dumbarton. A good win and into the next round.
View attachment 404616 First home league match and we dominated comfortably, more goals would've been favourable but a clean sheet and a win nonetheless.
View attachment 404612 Easy 3-0 win and another clean sheet, even a first Rangers goal for young teenager Luca Gasparotto.
View attachment 404610 Our first game with the new summer recruits eligible to play and it was a disaster. Bilel Mohsni sent off on his debut before Darren Smith scores the winner for Stenhousemuir with four minutes to play. Woeful result.
View attachment 404608 Third round of the Scottish League Challenge Cup and we were away to Albion Rovers a division below us. Jon Daly's first goals for the club rescued us from an embarrassing cup exit as we trailed 2-0 with 14 minutes to go a Daly double forced extra time. After a goal for each side in extra time penalties were required to which Andy Little scored the winning penalty for a place in the next round.
View attachment 404607 First home defeat and a dreadful start to the league campaign, Lee Wallace sent off in the first half and Airdrie score four goals with four shots on target. Poor result.
View attachment 534114 First away win of the season and hopefully our troubles away from home now over with a good win. First goal for Nicky Clark aswell.
View attachment 534119 Another win in the bag here, disappointed to not create more chances and for allowing Ayr so many. Although it is another three points on the board.
View attachment 534132 So much dominance but only two goals to show for it, another win though and another three points.
View attachment 534138 Scottish League Challenge Cup semi-final and we required penalties to get through this round aswell, three players going off injured meant we finished extra time with 9 players having ran out of subs. Through to a place in the final in the end though.
View attachment 534144 Great performance here, we only allowed Forfar two chances and we netted three goals.
View attachment 534149 Another league win and we're finally finding our feet in the division.
View attachment 534156 Scottish Cup Third Round and through in the end but not a great performance against a non-league side to give away so many chances and not comfortably beat them.
View attachment 534168 Our good run of league wins ended, Cammy Bell saving a penalty but we still fall to defeat. Poor result.
View attachment 534180 Back to winning ways quickly thanks to a Bilel Mohsni winner coming off the bench.
View attachment 534184 Challenge Cup final, Christian Nade looked to have won it for Dundee and when Bilel Mohsni was sent off it looked over but Captain Jig saved the day with the last kick of the ball to get extra time before we eventually won on penalties for the third round in a row and we were crowned Scottish Challenge League Cup CHAMPIONS!
First silverware in as Rangers manager and even though it is just the Challenge Cup it is still a trophy and still success. View attachment 404575 After they beat us at Ibrox it was important we won this and we did, another win for us.
View attachment 404573 Scottish Cup Fourth Round, we looked to be comfortably in the next round until losing two goals in the last three minutes meant we needed a replay, what a disaster.
View attachment 404572 The replay after a 2-2 draw saw us 2-1 in front again before losing a late goal meant extra time and penalties was required. We won yet another shoot out.
View attachment 404571 A nice win for us. We're starting to look comfortable in the division.
View attachment 404567 East Fife have done really well in the league this season and will be pushing for promotion through the play-offs no surprise we stall here. Still a good point though.
View attachment 404566 Dunfermline have also done well in the league this year and will also be chasing promotion through the play-offs. no surprise we draw again, just hasn't been easy going away to them.
View attachment 404563 After drawing our last two games we get a win here as we march on a game closer to the end of the season.
View attachment 404562 Disappointing to lose here, we've been poor away from home this season.
View attachment 404561 Back to winning ways again but yet another red card for Mohsni, ridiculous!
View attachment 404560 Home to Airdrie and we struggled to win this one, luckily Airdrie miss a penalty and we end up winning by one.
View attachment 404558 Peralta sent off and we end up losing, we're also beginning to lose the consistency.
View attachment 404557 Scottish Cup Fifth Round and to our delight we're through, home to Premier League opposition and a confident performance is pleasing. Great result.
View attachment 404555 Good win over East Fife to stretch our lead at the top of league one. Kyle Hutton back from injury with a goal is pleasing also.
View attachment 404554 We haven't enjoyed playing Stranraer at all but get a comfortable win here.
View attachment 404550With a draw against Celtic waiting for us in the semi-final it looks like the pressure got to us, a dreadful performance against Dundee see's us out in the quarter final of the Scottish Cup.
View attachment 404546 Not a too bad result away at Brechin as we have a comfortable lead at the top.
View attachment 404533 Good win away to East Fife they've been tough opposition all season.
View attachment 404530 End of season table shows we won the league by fifteen points which was rather disappointing as we should be winning the league by far more.
SUMMER TRANSFERS IN Craig Gordon - Free
Kieren Westwood - Free
Kamil Zayatte - 95k from Sheffield Wednesday
Liam Gordon - 69k from Hearts
Glenn Murray - Loan from Crystal Palace
Jamie Hamill - Free
Andre Auras - Free
Fausto Rossi - Free
SUMMER TRANSFERS OUT Nicky Law - 2m to Crystal Palace
Luca Gasparotto - 1m to Xolos Tijuana
Bilel Mohsni - 200k to Al-Sadd
Kyle McAusland - 20k to Stevenage
Steve Simonsen - Free
Alan Smith - Free
Craig Halkett - Free
Calum Gallagher - Free
Emilson Cribari - Free
Scott Gallacher - Free to Macclesfield
LOANS OUT Barrie Mckay - Motherwell
lewis MacLeod - Derby
Ryan Hardie - Sheffield United
Darren Ramsay - Preston
Andy McKinnon - Ayr United
Jamie Mills - Stranraer
Charlie Telfer - Notts County
Greg Pascazio - Notts County
Robbie Crawford - Stevenage
Tom Walsh - Dunfermline
Jordan Hamill - Leyton Orient
Kristian Gibson - Forfar
The first season over as manager and a double makes it a great start, good run in the Scottish Cup although disappointed not to get to the semi-final to face Celtic. The League Cup was a disappointment but will look to improve on that next season. Looking forward to the next campaign and the beginning of stage three. Good players signed and not much spent but bringing in a good bit from selling players improves our finances and money to spend when we're back in the Premier League. h
View attachment 401298 The season kicked off defending the trophy we won last season the Challenge Cup. A great start to the new season with a dominant performance.
View attachment 401296 The League Cup was the competition for our second match and a nice easy win over Stranraer at home ensured we got further than last season in this competition.
View attachment 401295 First League match started at home to Raith, a game we seemed comfortable in but only won by one goal. Still a good start and a familiar face scoring for Raith.
View attachment 401294 A Jon Daly hattrick seals a win in round two of the Challenge Cup against Stirling.
View attachment 401292 Tough match against Cowdenbeath but we continue our 100% record at the start of the season.