‘GREAT DEAL OF HONESTY’

comfortable we’ve been at Parkhead against Celtic in a long time. We were the ones knocking on the door to win it.

“It gives us a boost going into the second half of the season, going to places like that and dominating.

“On another day it would have been three points and it would have looked even better.” There were some who felt Wilson’s Rangers days were numbered especially after an indifferent time last season but he has shown tremendous application to become a first pick again under Graeme Murty.

He will surely clinch a new deal in the coming weeks and he admits that skippering the team in the absence of Alves, Lee Wallace and Kenny Miller has been an honour. Wilson, enjoying the sunshine and heat as Rangers train in Florida, said: “Thankfully, I’ve had an upturn in my fortunes and I’ve

DANNY WILSON played in the last 12 games. I’m happy to be involved again and I want to contribute going forward.

“You have to try and be as positive as you can but it can be difficult, there’s no doubt about it.

“When you’re not even included in squads, you start thinking that your time’s up. I’ve got another opportunity now and hopefully I’ve done enough to merit staying in the team going forward.

“Ultimately, that’s where I want to be – staying here and playing games.

“The manager never sat me down but when I wasn’t playing I’d go and play for the Under-20s when he was in charge of the team. What you get with him is a great deal of honesty. I was fortunate that I had to play in his first game against Hearts because he was so short of defenders.

“I’ve tried my best to stay in the team and I have to thank him for sticking with me. “We’ve never had a big conversation but he wants his players to take responsibility. All he’s told me to do is make myself difficult to drop. “I’ve been in and I’m glad to be there. “I thrive on the responsibility at the back. When I’ve been given the armband, it’s been really enjoyable.

“You never know what might happen in football, nothing’s guaranteed.

“So to say that I’ve led Rangers out – even only once – that will always stay with me. Other players could have been given it but I’m thankful that it was me.”

“What you get with him [Graeme Murty] is a great deal of honesty. I was fortunate that I had to play in his first game against Hearts because he was so short of defenders. I’ve tried my best to stay in the team and I have to thank him for sticking with me... I thrive on the responsibility at the back”