SPL Fanzone: Rangers

We were given a glimpse of a post-Jelavic future and it wasn’t quite as grisly as some had made out.

Yes, it may well be the worst Hibs side in a decade, but we saw four goals and impressive showings from Mo Edu, the consistently excellent Sone Aluko and, most welcome of all, a return to form for Steven Davis. A resurgence of our midfield, both creatively and organisationally, is absolutely essential if Rangers are to sustain a defence of the title.

While it was interesting to hear Celik cheered at Ibrox for the first time, a wide man with 18 goals in 68 appearances won’t provide the surgical finishing that Nikica Jelavic brought to the party.

If Craig Whyte doesn’t replace the Croat, it will be a long-odds gamble more in line with his predecessor’s practices.

Stephen Smith