Heart and Hand react to official Rangers announcement this week
The Heart and Hand podcast has reacted to Rangers announcing their candidates for the Player of the Year award this week, insisting they would have struggled.
The official club partner displayed obvious disdain for the news given the very disappointing season witnessed at Ibrox, with only the Scottish Cup left to play for.
James Tavernier, Malik Tillman, and Borna Barisic are the three players nominated for the men’s first-team award in what only proves how bad things have been.
The comment from Heart and Hand anchor David Edgar will be one that resonates with plenty of Rangers fans given what has been served up on the pitch in recent months.
“Default winner year, really. I’d have struggled to name three in all honesty.”
Low key
Player of the Year awards are all well and good at a club like Rangers in times of success.
In a lean period like now, with not much at all to shout about on the pitch, the reception from the fans is going to be a cold one.
In truth, events like these in contemporary football, are as much about marketing events and reaching out to corporate partners and supporters rather than rewarding actual success.
There has been no stand-out player at Ibrox this season and that is a reflection of the present need for a squad rebuild that will commence in the coming weeks.
Some respectability can still be restored by retaining the Scottish Cup with the main obstacle coming head-on, this Sunday at Hampden.
If Celtic are defeated in the crunch semi-final, it will pave the way for some due recognition if they go on to lift the trophy.
In other Rangers news, Michael Beale has watched this player score in one of his latest games as Ibrox transfer news has emerged