We’ll Mac the most of it now
St Johnstone v Rangers 12.15pm
BY Saturday they will have played 38 games and completed 110 training sessions in 170 days.
Now Gary Mcallister reckons that the ‘R’ in RFC should stand for recovery.
Then, for the next five months, the Rangers assistant boss wants it to stand for rampant.
With their 14-game Europa League adventure over, Rangers have to ensure their absence from the last 32 is a blessing.
Mcallister is convinced they have a far better second half of the season in them now they have time to talk tactics.
Today’s trip to Perth kicks off three games in a crucial seven-day stretch before the winter break.
Mcallister said: “We tip our hat to the players. There’s been a lot of change and they’ve given us everything.
“We’re halfway through the league but we’ve had 14 European ties and to deal with that and the domestic league, they’ve given us their all.
“At times performance level has dropped and other times it’s had a bump but across the whole picture we’re delighted.
“We can get better and are looking to do that. We can pick up more points because Europe made it harder. It would have been brilliant to get to the last 32 but now we’re out we can really focus.
“A week or so ago, we flipped past 100 training sessions but, of those, most have been recovery sessions.”
Rangers midfielder Scott Arfield is out with a hamstring injury while defenders Connor Goldson (leg) and Gareth Mcauley (thigh) are doubts.