Rangers must end the endless clear-out cycle
Rangers will not fix their problems by ripping it up every year. The club needs stability, selective quality signings and time for Danny Röhl and this squad to grow together.
Rangers will not fix what is wrong at the club by tearing it all up every twelve months. The real problem is not simply the players or the manager, it is the constant urge to start again instead of giving a project time to breathe.
We have seen the same pattern repeat itself: a manager comes in, has a short spell to make an impact, then when results are not perfect the pressure builds, the manager goes, and a massive clear-out follows. That cycle has not delivered the consistency or dominance supporters want to see, so at some point the club has to break away from it.
Stability over another rebuild
There is a difference between improving a squad and ripping it apart. Rangers do not need another complete overhaul; they need to be smarter and more selective. Two or three experienced, genuine quality additions each season, in the right positions, can raise the overall level far more effectively than replacing half a dressing room every time a new man is in the dugout.
That approach relies on accepting that there is already talent in this group. Not every underperforming player is suddenly hopeless. Confidence plays a huge part in why Rangers lose games they should control, and confidence is directly affected by the sense of stability around the squad, the clarity of the plan and the trust shown by the club in the manager and his players.
Coaching, confidence and patience
With proper support and coaching, some of the players written off today will look very different in a year or two. Danny Röhl has come in with modern ideas and an emphasis on structure and intensity, but even the best coaches need time to embed their methods and help individuals grow within that framework.
If the reaction to every poor run is to bin half the squad and start scouting for another manager, the club will never see the benefit of that work. Give players time, add two or three better pieces every season, and allow a squad to evolve instead of lurching from one rebuild to the next.
Breaking the habit that holds Rangers back
The temptation when results go wrong next season will be familiar: calls for more sackings, more clear-outs, more fresh faces. But if Rangers keep repeating that habit, they should not be surprised when the outcome is the same. The club needs a settled core, gradual upgrades and a clear football identity that survives individual bad results.
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Supporters are entitled to demand high standards, but demanding standards is not the same as demanding a reset every time there is a setback. Breaking that cycle is the only way to truly build a squad and a team worthy of Rangers.
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