Alistair Aird

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By Alistair AirdAs the sun continued to shine in an evening sky bathed in blue, the Rangers supporters descending on Ibrox and the ones watching on TV would have been forgiven for asking what version of their erratic heroes they would be witnessing in the first leg of the Europa League quarter final. Faced with an Athletic Bilbao side that was flying high in fourth place in La Liga, Barry Ferguson’s side had flapped and floundered in each of the matches of his interim spell in charge.

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By Alistair AirdDavie Cooper was a winger who loved to dribble. His left foot was like a magic wand, and he would develop an almost telepathic understanding with the likes of Ian Durrant and Ally McCoist during his time at Rangers. He remains one of the greatest wingmen ever to pull on a Rangers jersey and his career is festooned with moments of magic. Some of them are detailed in this article which pays tribute to Cooper 30 years after he tragically passed away at the age of 39.

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By Alistair AirdWhen Rangers succumbed meekly to Motherwell the last time they played at Ibrox, even the most positive people in the Rangers populace must have feared the worst. Fenerbache away would be followed by Fenerbache at home then an Old Firm fixture at Parkhead. Three horrendous hammerings were forecast. Barry’s boys would be battered. But at around 7.45pm last Thursday, a large tranche of humble pie was being consumed.

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By Alistair AirdSpring may well soon by sprung, but the weather was typically drab and drizzly ahead of Barry Ferguson’s homecoming. The man who won 15 major honours as a Rangers player was a left-field appointment to take over from the bungling Belgian, Philippe Clement, on an interim basis, but on the evidence of his first match in charge at Rugby Park, Ferguson has already had a galvanising effect on the squad.

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By Alistair AirdOn Saturday, if selected, James Tavernier will become only the eleventh player since the cessation of hostilities at the end of World War II to make 500 ‘competitive’ appearances for Rangers Football Club. For clarity, that counts matches played in the League, Scottish Cup, Scottish League Cup and Europe and excludes friendlies or testimonials.