Cursed Philippe Clement hears Rangers alarm bells blaring as meek Birmingham effort borne of bad decisions
dailyrecord.co.ukAccording to Brummie legend, some grumpy gypsies are behind the St Andrew’s curse that has hung over Birmingham City for a century and more.Philippe Clement is only nine months into his Rangers reign but the big Belgian must be starting to wonder just who it is that he’s upset.
The truth is it’s not bad luck but a long list of bad decisions that have left the Light Blues in their current wretched state with barely a week to go until the start of the season.If losing warm-up clashes against Ajax and Manchester United was enough to set alarm bells ringing, then going down so feebly to a team now languishing in England’s third tier will have those chimes rattling off the walls.
The recruitment wheels are finally starting to turn with Connor Goldson on his way out and Vaclav Cerny ready to arrive. But there’s more, much more than that required if Rangers are to avoid spending another year watching Celtic disappear over the horizon.
Skipper James Tavernier may be among the next to depart. If so, his final act was to hand Birmingham the opener as he headed past Liam Kelly early doors.
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