Signs of Better Times Ahead ; Smith Defends His Transfer Policy of Splashing Out for Younger Players, Insisting Edu and Lafferty Will Still Succeed at Ibrox
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FROM Walter Smith yesterday came the first trace of gallows humour. Asked whether the criticism which had come his way since losing to Celtic had been excessive, the Rangers manager grimaced.
'It is nothing I haven't had before,' said the grizzled Ibrox manager with a forced smile.See the full content of this document
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Signs of Better Times Ahead ; Smith Defends His Transfer Policy of Splashing Out for Younger Players, Insisting Edu and Lafferty Will Still Succeed at Ibrox
Those who recall the final season of Smith's first illustrious spell at the club will testify to the truth of his words. And yet, this time, there is a difference.
At the turn of 1998, no one could have dubbed Smith a failure as manager...See the full content of this document