Sad News : three key players won’t play for Rangers again
Dujon Sterling may have to seriously consider his Rangers future with the news that James Tavernier is set to remain in Glasgow.
The 24-year-old, who plays naturally at right-back has been utilised as a make-shift option by Philippe Clement with Tavernier, retaining his position despite a summer of constant speculation linking the captain with a move away from the Ibrox.
It’s hard to believe the Old Firm game was only two weeks ago. It’s felt more like two months as far as I’m concerned.
Too much time to think. Too much time to replay the events at Celtic Park over and over inside your own head. Too much time to hurt. And that’s just me. I can only imagine what it’s been like for the guys who are actually still wearing that Rangers shirt. And, in particular, for the man who pulls on the armband.
That’s why the next couple of days could be among the most important of James Tavernier’s nine years at Ibrox. And, I must be honest, I have found myself wondering what must be going through his head right now. The transfer deadline is still open in Turkey for a few more hours and Tavernier has been linked with a number of clubs in the Super Lig. That certainly doesn’t surprise me because the guy’s numbers in terms of assists, goals scored and his ability at dead balls are all right up there. Of course teams will be interested in a player like that.
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The question is, what does Tavernier want to do in his heart of hearts? Because I can imagine that he’ll be feeling pretty torn right now. He could have chosen to pick up the phone to his agent and tell him to thrash out a deal before the Turkish window closes. Instead, he seems to have nipped it in the bud.
That tells me he wants to lead that team back out of the tunnel at Tannadice on Sunday and front up the process of trying to make up for what went on a couple of weeks ago. Twice in my career – albeit for very different reasons – I left the club and gave up the Rangers captaincy. And, on both occasions, I felt a little bit of me never quite got over it.
I guess it was slightly different for me because I was born and bred as a Rangers man. So to become the captain of the club I followed as a boy was the ultimate honour and privilege. I could hardly believe how lucky I was and I took the responsibility very seriously.
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