Talking point

Raith Rovers had better hope that their decent record against the leading clubs in the division continues. After Falkirk come Dunfermline, Morton and Hibs. It’s a more daunting fixture list than any of their relegation rivals. to prove he is not part of the ‘Nando’s’ generation and revealed he finally met new Rangers manager Pedro Caixinha after going to the gym on his day off.

The Northern Irishman’s dedication to his profession comes amid an avalanche of negative publicity for youngsters after SFA performance director Malky Mackay claimed players in their early 20s lack the drive to succeed.

Experienced former Dundee United midfielder John Rankin then suggested that youngsters were more interested in Nando’s and the cinema than putting in the hours on the training pitch.

But Thompson, 20, admits going into work on his day off paid off after he bumped into Caixinha.

He said: “I met the new manager on Wednesday. He introduced himself.

“It was actually me and Ryan Hardie who were in. We were getting a wee bit of food having been at the gym and he was there.

“It was good to finally meet him and hopefully we’ll go in before the end of the season to get a few training sessions and he can see what he thinks before we split for the summer.

“I’m sure he knows all about the players that are out on loan. Hopefully it’s good things he is hearing in terms of me getting game time out at Raith.

“I want to go back to Rangers and prove myself so even if it’s going into the gym for an hour, just keeping myself about the first team, it’s always going to help me and stand me in good stead.”