‘WE NEED KENT AND WORRALL TO STICK AROUND’

26-year-old defender reckons the team blew it in both cup competitions and accepts inconsistency in the league has been so costly. But he feels that, with the experience of this campaign behind them, Gerrard’s side can come back stronger. He said: ‘I hope Joe Worrall (right) comes back for another season and we’d definitely like Ryan to stay as well. ‘Joe has enjoyed himself at Rangers, he’s played a lot of games and done well. It’s out of my hands. ‘We know Nottingham Forest is his parent club and he’s said in the past he wants to go back there. ‘If he stays it would be good but, if he doesn’t, then Rangers will move on. ‘This is a big club and we will move forward. ‘The squad the manager has built this year has done really well and I feel we are just a few parts away from being successful. ‘A lot of people forget that, for a lot of the players, it’s our first year together. ‘We now know what this club is all about and what ambitions we have. ‘Now we need to kick on and compete on every level. ‘I wanted to come to Rangers and win things. That we haven’t managed that is a regret. ‘But it gives us more motivation for the future and I really want to win something for the fans and the club. ‘I know they are so desperate for success and we want to give them it. ‘At the same time, I feel it’s been a season of promise. You can see where the team is progressing. ‘The little blips have scarred us along the way, especially in the big games in both cups. ‘It’s something that lives in the memory of the players and supporters and puts a downer on the season. ‘But it also motivates us to kick on, do well in the last five games and show the fans there are positives. ‘We will recharge the batteries and come back for next season, and I’m sure there will be a few new signings. ‘Hopefully it can lead us to go and compete on all levels.’