Post by Stubo on Oct 6, 2017 11:05:31 GMT
JASON HOLT has paid tribute to the togetherness in the Rangers squad after overcoming adversity to defeat Hamilton last week.
Losing a goal inside the first minute and then going down to 10-men when 3-1 up shortly after half time, the Light Blues certainly had challenges to face, but eventually the game was won 4-1.
It may seem strange to think, but given the huge turnover in the squad over the last couple of summers, Holt is now one of the longest serving players at the club, which perhaps puts more emphasis on him when welcoming new players to the squad.
Speaking to RangersTV, he said: “I always think of myself as the type of guy who would be welcoming everyone who comes in the door. I always do that with the new boys who come in.
“There are maybe three or four of us who have been here longer than others, but we are altogether now and we have a good team spirit.
“[The Hamilton win] shows good signs. From the outside, people were saying it had been a difficult week for us, but we had to go and do our job, and go down to Hamilton and get the three points.
“That’s exactly what we did and I thought it was a really professional performance after not getting off to a great start.
“The character we showed to go on and win the game 4-1 was great.”
Added to the new signings from the summer in the Rangers squad are a number of Academy players such as Ross McCrorie and Jamie Barjonas who regularly train with the top team.
On them, Holt added: “I’ve been really impressed with all the boys in the under-20s who have come up to train with us. They are training with us on a more regular basis, and as you saw, Ross McCrorie got his chance and did really well.
“I was delighted for him as he deserved it, and all the boys who have come up have done really well.
“Like I said earlier, there are going to be opportunities through the season where people drop out the team, and someone needs to step-up and take that opportunity.
“Ross did that, and I think it shows the rest of the younger lads and the 20s there’s an opportunity there.”
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Losing a goal inside the first minute and then going down to 10-men when 3-1 up shortly after half time, the Light Blues certainly had challenges to face, but eventually the game was won 4-1.
It may seem strange to think, but given the huge turnover in the squad over the last couple of summers, Holt is now one of the longest serving players at the club, which perhaps puts more emphasis on him when welcoming new players to the squad.
Speaking to RangersTV, he said: “I always think of myself as the type of guy who would be welcoming everyone who comes in the door. I always do that with the new boys who come in.
“There are maybe three or four of us who have been here longer than others, but we are altogether now and we have a good team spirit.
“[The Hamilton win] shows good signs. From the outside, people were saying it had been a difficult week for us, but we had to go and do our job, and go down to Hamilton and get the three points.
“That’s exactly what we did and I thought it was a really professional performance after not getting off to a great start.
“The character we showed to go on and win the game 4-1 was great.”
Added to the new signings from the summer in the Rangers squad are a number of Academy players such as Ross McCrorie and Jamie Barjonas who regularly train with the top team.
On them, Holt added: “I’ve been really impressed with all the boys in the under-20s who have come up to train with us. They are training with us on a more regular basis, and as you saw, Ross McCrorie got his chance and did really well.
“I was delighted for him as he deserved it, and all the boys who have come up have done really well.
“Like I said earlier, there are going to be opportunities through the season where people drop out the team, and someone needs to step-up and take that opportunity.
“Ross did that, and I think it shows the rest of the younger lads and the 20s there’s an opportunity there.”
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