Though it’s not been quite as dire as years gone by, the Rangers fans in the Transfer Tavern need some cheering up after an indifferent start to life in the top tier.
After winning promotion from the Scottish Championship, the Gers have struggled to keep the pace at the top of the SPFL and currently find themselves languishing in mid-table.
Despite a busy summer of arrivals, the Ibrox outfit are some way off bitter rivals Celtic and have lost both Glasgow derbies under Mark Warburton this term.
As the Joey Barton saga rumbles on, one former player has revealed when he thinks the blue side of Glasgow will be able to compete with the Hoops.
Ray Wilkins, who played for the club between 1987 and 1989 in a successful stint, believes it could take the ex-Brentford boss up to two years to close the gap on the Bhoys, who could make it six league titles in a row this season.
“I think [it will take] a good couple of years [for Rangers to challenge Celtic],” said the 60-year-old to Sky Sports News (with our quotes sourced by HITC.)
“It will take a lot of windows for Mark to build a squad which is capable of competing. It needs patience. They are a bit behind Celtic, in terms of quality.”
