In just two short weeks, the waiting will be over and our new season will be upon us.
Some of us will be on the road, clocking up the miles and a lot more of us will be tuning in to BBC Alba’s coverage of our Challenge Cup First Round match then almost instantly get pissed off with the Gaelic commentary.
Either way, we’ll all be watching the most-supported club in Scotland after enduring the annual anguish of pre-season.
Our summer preparations have been spot on and the players are looking fitter by the day.
There’s still one or two things that need to be ironed out though.
Such as making sure Ally ties down Boris Pandza and Bilel Moshni to contracts. The latter looks like he’d be a terrific signing for Rangers on account of his impressing displays against Brora, Elgin and Bristol City.
We need to snap him up before someone else steals him from under our nose. Ticks all the boxes in my opinion.
Also, McCoist has said that he’d like to bring in another striker. But do we really need another attacker at Ibrox?
Jon Daly, Nicky Clark and Andy Little are accomplished centre-forwards. McCulloch is deployed upfront quite frequently too. It’s just a shame that Little is wasted out on right-wing a lot.
Young Barrie McKay looks certain to be a cracker in years to come too, if he gets the head down and sticks into his training and development.
However, if we do sign another striker, it will have to be one for the future and not another thirty-odd year-old pro looking for one last big gig.
We look to be an attacker down though, with Kal Naismith’s likely exit to Accrington Stanley. I’m sure my fellow Bears will be very pleased about his departure, if it comes. As will I.
Also, we have sold over 32,000 season tickets. Not bad for a 3rd tier club, eh?
Fans are a lot more optimistic this pre-season after the torment of administration and later liquidation last year.
The feel-good factor is back at Ibrox and we’re all actually looking forward to seeing the new-look team in full-swing.
One or two Bears also think that we could mount a serious challenge in the cups too. Perhaps even lift one. A realistic prospect, given the quality of our recent signings.
The buzz generating around Ibrox in current times is amazing and hopefully it’s here to stay with us throughout the season.
Our campaign kicks off with a trip to Livingston FC’s Almondvale Stadium to face Albion Rovers in the Challenge Cup First Round.
Not a glamour fixture by any means, but still our first step into Stage Two and getting that wee bit closer to our rightful place at the pinnacle of Scottish football.
But for the time being, let’s enjoy making more new friends, giving smaller clubs a wee financial boost and most importantly, storming to another league championship.
From the USA to Australia, wherever you’re watching us from, have a great season.
Together we are Rangers.
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Well said.
Nice wee article and the only thing I do have a wee moan about at present is why no home friendlies? AND I really wish they had televised the friendlies also, I think the club would have benefited nicely profit wise from those that couldn’t make it other than that I do agree they look to be having a far better pre-season and looking much fitter. Maybe some more workouts on the beach are called for 😉
Friendlies are friendlies. They’re for fitness, effectively. It’s mostly smaller clubs that profit from friendlies with Rangers. We make them a lot of money because the big dogs are coming to their ground. A friendly against Rangers could pay a club’s wage bill for a month or even sign them that player they’ve been looking at. I could live without the workouts from the beach. Haha. But yeah, we’re looking like a much stronger side and hopefully this season is a vast improvement on last.