Kevin Thomson’s career has suffered a setback after getting injured on Sunday he now looks to be on the sidelines for 8 months or so however Walter Smith has given him a boost by telling him he has the makings to be the next Rangers captain after he has regained full fitness.
“I really like him as a player.”
“He now has a reasonable level of experience to start imposing himself on games. That part was starting to come and he’s got a hardness about him which is always essential in that midfield area.
“I’ve told Kevin often that he has to realize that he’s got that capability to go and try to control things in every game he plays in.
“He’s been inclined to go and let others play a leading role but in time I think leadership and captaincy will be something that come to him.
“He and Pedro Mendes have played well together over the past couple of months. I was also looking forward to getting Barry Ferguson in among that as well. So now I’ll have to wait a while before I see that.”
