Andy Little calls for right choice of owner and insists: ‘We don’t do excuses’

ANDY Little has urged Rangers’ administrators to ensure they make the right choice in selecting a potential new owner as the club head into one of the most crucial periods in their history.

The striker was on target with a double in Saturday’s 3-0 win over Hearts in the SPL as frantic discussions continued behind the scenes to safeguard the future of the club.

Little said: “I’m sure everybody is doing their best for the club. The gaffer follows it pretty well and he knows what’s going on.

“I think he has said in the past, if it takes a bit longer to get the right man or the right people in charge, then that’s fine.

“We don’t want to rush into a decision. It’s a big thing for the club and we want to make sure it’s the right decision.”

Manager McCoist famously claimed he “didn’t do walking away” after the stricken Glasgow giants were forced to call in the administrators on 14 February.

And Little insists the players “don’t do excuses” in terms of their owns performances despite the off-field problems over the last couple of months.

Results initially appeared to be affected as Rangers slumped to three defeats in four matches, but they have now strung together a run of four consecutive victories in the SPL.

The Northern Irishman said: “We just want to play for everything in every single game.

“We have targeted the games after the split to give something back to the fans. They have been absolutely brilliant with us.

“When you are at Rangers, no matter what’s happening, it’s all about winning games.

“We don’t really do excuses. We could use all the excuses under the sun with what’s going on, but we’re not really interested in that.

“That’s something that’s drummed into you from a pretty young age here.”

He added: “I don’t think it’s been a real problem, I think it’s been going on for long enough now.

“It’s not like we are waiting on tenterhooks. It’s going on in the background and we are getting on with it. It’s frustrating for any Rangers fan, player or anybody involved with the club.

“It would be more ideal if we could get it sorted out as soon as possible. But we can’t affect it too much. I’m sure everybody at the top of the club is doing their best and working their hardest to get it sorted.”

Sone Aluko opened the scoring against Hearts at Tynecastle on Saturday, before Little struck either side of the break and Craig Beattie missed a penalty for Hearts to ensure a comfortable victory for Rangers.

Despite the off-field dramas, Little said: “I’m enjoying it, I’m just loving it at the minute.

“Obviously it’s a bad time for the club but, for me, it has been a really good spell and long may it continue.”