Walter Smith: Last News

Teenage tearaway Barry Robson used to torment Archie Knox every morning by getting his tea and toast order wrong.

Tributes have poured in for iconic singer Tina Turner after her death at the age of 83 following a long illness.

Michael Beale is facing a major summer that could make or break his Ibrox tenure.

Michael Beale will see how key duo Connor Goldson and Ryan Kent react after training before making a call on their part in the Scottish Cup semi-final showdown against Celtic.

Brian Laudrup admits he wasn’t surprised Archie Knox and Ally McCoist ended up wrestling in the bath after a match.

He used to live for days like this. As far as Richard Gough was concerned, it was here - and only here - where Rangers players could really prove they deserved to wear the shirt. Behind enemy lines and in the eye of an onslaught. Gough always believed derby day at Celtic provided the ultimate test of his team mate’s credentials. Then again, it’s been 25 years since Gough last led a Rangers team off the bus outside Parkhead’s front doors. And he’s the first to admit how much times have changed. On Saturday, Gough will drag himself out of bed in the middle of the night at his California home to watch the latest instalment of the rivalry which was once plugged deep into his veins. And he’s not ashamed to admit, he’ll be fearing the worst. The stats don’t lie either. Since the turn of the century - spanning a total of 40 visits to their nearest and dearest - the Ibrox side have clocked up a paltry six victories. And Gough’s old boss Walter Smith was responsible for three of them.

Allan McGregor will take his place between the sticks at Ibrox on Saturday for his milestone 500th appearance with a packed CV from more than two decades over two spells with Rangers.

“Walter Smith storms down from the stands. He came down onto the touchline - he was pulling, he was pushing, he was organising. I think he had the Playstation remote out to make sure we were all in the right areas at the right times!”

Former Rangers hero Barry Ferguson has told Michael Beale he should have "body swerved" a row with Chris Sutton.

Graeme Souness admits he has some sympathy for Aberdeen and Jim Goodwin after their disaster in Darvel.

Former Rangers hero Rino Gattuso has revealed he put his Ibrox teammate Paul Gascoigne under the microscope - and realised he would have to do the opposite to make it as a star player.

After a few weeks in the hot seat and assessing what he inherited from Giovanni van Bronckhorst, Michael Beale is about to make his first moves in the transfer market as Rangers manager.

Tommy Burns’ son has blasted both Rangers and Celtic supporters for sick chanting about his late father and Walter Smith during last Monday’s Old Firm clash.

Walter Smith had Don Hutchison pinned to the Everton changing room wall - before handing him the captain's armband after stripping it off Duncan Ferguson. That's according to the former Scotland midfielder who has revealed the furious exchange that led to him taking the Goodison Park captaincy in 1999.

Michael Beale might be a thoroughly modern manager but he has made an old-school decision that had me beaming with pride when he announced it.

Ally McCoist admits being left out of the Scotland squad for France 98 is the worst he’s ever felt in football and still thinks about the snub "every day."

Michael Beale might lack managerial experience but one of Rangers’ greats was in a similar position when he stepped into the Ibrox hotseat. Kirk Broadfoot played under Walter Smith in his second spell at Rangers, but when he first took over from Graeme Souness he was a highly-rated assistant and coach who was thrust into the firing line. Sound familiar?

Italian superagent Andrea D'Amico has revealed how Sean Connery and Catherine Zeta-Jones played a role in the transfer of Rino Gattuso from Rangers back to his homeland. The World Cup winner was brought to Ibrox by Walter Smith in 1997, but was shipped out to Salernitana a year later in a £4 million deal because Dick Advocaat didn't rate him.

They say it's better the devil you know and the Ibrox board could go for a familiar face as the hunt begins for Giovanni van Bronckhorst's successor with Michael Beale the odds-on favourite to make a Rangers return.

This season’s foray into the Champions League has been a difficult and painful one for Rangers. Halfway through their group campaign, no points, no goals and three defeats are all they have to show for their efforts.