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DEL'S NOT TOO COOL FOR OLD SCHOOL

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June 20, 2026

No buzzwords or babble, Jack says Gers are getting straight-talking leader who has experience to match his modern-game nous

- BY ANDY NEWPORT

THERE'S been no shortage of waffle spoken by the people in charge at Ibrox down the years.

With Mark Warburton, it was about pitch geography and how his Plan B was to do Plan A better.

Pedro Caixinha left everyone bemused with his tales of barking dogs and caravans, while Michael Beale, well, he vowed to release Rangers’ handbrake - only to see his tenure skid off the road.

Philippe Clement spoke of moral victories, while “cultural architect” was Patrick Stewart's description of Russell Martin.

As for Kevin Thelwell, he sent the Ibrox cringe-o-meter spinning off the scale with his 25/8 patter.

It's precisely that kind of buzzword babble that has seen so many fans turn a deaf ear to the numerous managers and execs making appeals for patience.

They've had enough of hearing coaches talk a good game and then fail to deliver silverware.

But that's where Ryan Jack reckons Derek McInnes is different.

He worked with the new Ibrox boss when they were together at Aberdeen and saw a man who is old school in his communication approach, a gaffer who is never afraid to tell it like it is.

That's not to say he'd shy away from the latest trends and new innovation. Instead, Jack recalls a manager who had an ability to strip away attempts to complicate a simple game.

“I think that is just the modern-day game,” the former Ibrox midfielder told

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