Kenny Miller: “I want to stay at Premiership Rangers”
Rangers striker Kenny Miller has
admitted he wants a new deal, but has confirmed talks have not begun regarding
drafting one up, and his focus is firmly on promotion.
On his desire to stay, he said:
“This is a club I’ve spent a lot of time at
throughout my career and I absolutely love the place, which is why I wanted to
come back. To get us back to the Premiership would be huge and everyone is
focused on that. I’m not really worried or thinking about the contract
situation too much because a big part of it will come down to whether or not
we’re successful.”
throughout my career and I absolutely love the place, which is why I wanted to
come back. To get us back to the Premiership would be huge and everyone is
focused on that. I’m not really worried or thinking about the contract
situation too much because a big part of it will come down to whether or not
we’re successful.”
Unlike Kris Boyd’s rather defeatist stance a few months ago, castigating his own inability to perform,
Miller’s position has slightly more bravado without cockiness, and accepts that
the contract situation will deal with itself based on promotion or otherwise.
Miller’s position has slightly more bravado without cockiness, and accepts that
the contract situation will deal with itself based on promotion or otherwise.
He went on:
“Everyone should put contracts and the likes
on hold because it’s more important we get back to where we belong. Everybody
has to get their head down and realise the most important thing is to get the
club back to the Premiership. After that, if we’ve done it, then there is
probably going to be a better chance of people getting contracts.”
on hold because it’s more important we get back to where we belong. Everybody
has to get their head down and realise the most important thing is to get the
club back to the Premiership. After that, if we’ve done it, then there is
probably going to be a better chance of people getting contracts.”
For someone who has seen a bit of
a renaissance under new manager Stuart McCall, Miller’s comments seem fair and
to the point, as opposed to arrogant or submissive.
a renaissance under new manager Stuart McCall, Miller’s comments seem fair and
to the point, as opposed to arrogant or submissive.
He also points out getting
through the playoffs will be far from a foregone conclusion.
through the playoffs will be far from a foregone conclusion.
“We know come the play-offs – whether it be
Hibs, Queen of the South, Falkirk or Raith Rovers – they are going to be tough
matches home and away and we’re going to have to be at the top of our game to
get through. We can still finish the season on a real high by getting back to
the Premiership, which is where we wanted to be when we started out on this
journey three years ago.”
Hibs, Queen of the South, Falkirk or Raith Rovers – they are going to be tough
matches home and away and we’re going to have to be at the top of our game to
get through. We can still finish the season on a real high by getting back to
the Premiership, which is where we wanted to be when we started out on this
journey three years ago.”
However, Rangers’ convincing
dispatches of both Hibs and Raith Rovers recently suggest the Ibrox outfit have
the tools to at least earn a spot in the final.
dispatches of both Hibs and Raith Rovers recently suggest the Ibrox outfit have
the tools to at least earn a spot in the final.