Training-ground meltdown

anything like it anywhere else. I think that’s true.

“The positives outweigh the negatives, definitely.

“Ibrox is a special place to play football. The crowds and the passion are fond memories for me.

“I spoke to Steven Gerrard when he first took over. He told me I wasn’t going to get the amount of football I would like.

“So I made the decision to go out and play at Fleetwood, and then St Johnstone.

“I’ve signed for two years here. That gives me some security and it’s a chance to play regular football.”

Having visited Livingston many times as an opposition player, Holt knows Rangers won’t be taking today’s game lightly. He said: “Livingston have made it difficult for every team coming here over the last couple of years.

“We’re not going to change too much because the club has had success.

“There are also a lot of good technical players here. That’s something I noticed when I arrived.”

Manager Gary Holt is delighted at the contribution his new player has made – even before playing in a match.

He said: “From the first day he came in for training, it was: ‘Oh, Jason Holt’s here’.

“He has that respect. You come off the training pitch, thinking he’s one of the better players.

“Hopefully his influence can rub off on the boys. He has a calmness about him, and he’s prepared to dig people out in the right situations.

“I think, in the society we’re in, there are not enough leaders, not enough people to roll up their sleeves and dig your mate out.

“Even if you’re having a bad game, you’re still allowed to have a go at people in the right way to get the best out of them.”

Livi new boy Jason Holt (inset) and with Joey Barton during their Rangers days