Rangers dominance in Scottish football. Almost a decade on from a decision the 66-year-old later admitted was one of his biggest regrets - agreeing to become director of football at Ibrox under Craig Whyte - Smith has been stunned by the shift in fortunes in Glasgow over the last 12 months.
He wasn’t even sure if Rangers had it in them to mount a challenge last summer as Celtic targeted a first ever 10-in-a-row. That they blew their rivals out the water by going unbeaten through the 38-game Scottish Premiership campaign and breaking all sorts of records - not least a biggest ever points margin - not only shocked Smith.
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