Ace 3,556 Posted August 30, 2015 Share Posted August 30, 2015 THE defender has five goals in seven games at the start of his Ibrox career and admits it is taking some time to get used to being adored by the fans.RANGERS right-back James Tavernier admits being treated like a superstar by the Ibrox faithful has taken a bit of getting used to.The former Wigan man has got off to a flier with the Light Blues, bagging five goals in seven appearances already, including a couple of stunning free-kicks.And having spent most of his career to date as a bit-part player or loanee, hes relishing his status as a hero to the Gers fans.Tavernier, 23, said: The main aim this season was to play regular football and be in the team week in, week out.Ive lacked that throughout my career, either because of being recalled from loans or because of an injury.Im just happy that Ive found stability and a love of football all over again. Im thriving on it.You cant soak it up quickly enough just how big this club is and the way the fans respond to you in the streets.I think they know the clubs going in the right direction and theyre really happy with what theyve seen so far.Tavernier revealed the early kick-offs for live TV have also come as a shock to his system.He said: One of the things that set me back was the lunchtime kick-offs because Ive never done that before.Eating salmon and pasta at half nine in the morning was weird at first but you get used to it. I stick to the same pre-match meal no matter what. It seems to work well for me, so Ill have salmon and pasta for my Sunday breakfast before our game against Queen of the South.Tavernier, who played against Queens in a pre-season friendly is looking forward to the game but has been made aware that Palmerston was a bit of a bogey ground for Rangers last season.He said: The record shows we lost two games down there last season. Theyre obviously good at home but well go down there as we do for every game.Well come up with a game-plan and well stick to what we know best. Hopefully well get the win.I played against Queen of the South for Wigan in La Manga during their pre-season.We got the win but its difficult to judge them on a pre-season game, especially in 35-degree heat.They got on the ball and passed well. I was concentrating fully on Wigan at that point as nothing happened with Rangers until a few weeks later.Were going down there with a lot of confidence and hopefully we can replicate what we did on Wednesday at Airdrie.You always like to hear that you havent won at a ground in so long because it makes you hungrier to score goals, keep clean sheets and play some really good football.We want to send the fans home happy.Tavernier was thrilled with the contribution of on-loan Arsenal midfielder Gedion Zelalem after he made his Rangers debut in the midweek League Cup win in Lanarkshire.He added: Gedion is very good on the ball. Hes confident with the ball at his feet which is what you want from a midfielder.When you play the ball in to them, you want them to be able to take it under pressure.He showed his qualities in the game on Wednesday and I think theres a lot more to come.When Gedion watched the previous game against Hibs he was sitting in a crowd of 50,000 fans and he was overwhelmed by the support.After the game people were asking for his autograph even though hed just signed.He was thrown by that and Im sure hes soaking it up.http://www.<No links to this website>/sport/football/football-news/james-tavernier-cant-used-being-6347074#ICID=sharebar_twitter Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwhiteandblue 3,330 Posted August 30, 2015 Share Posted August 30, 2015 Sitting eating Salmon at this time of the day!! Wooooooooo Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Creampuff 22,628 Posted August 30, 2015 Share Posted August 30, 2015 Hope you enjoyed your pasta and salmon, Tav Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TBagalag 721 Posted August 30, 2015 Share Posted August 30, 2015 Kris Boyd does not approve of Tav's breakfast choice. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zappa6995 3,637 Posted August 30, 2015 Share Posted August 30, 2015 Your treated like one because you are currently playing like one.Burst the net today James.Good luck son ! Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laudrup1984 25,100 Posted August 30, 2015 Share Posted August 30, 2015 He's fantastic. We're fantastic. Life is fantastic! It must be a truly amazing feeling to be treated like a god by thousands upon thousands of fans. The pull factor of our club, history, facilities and support is massive and if no one wants to be a part of it then they must be fucking nuts! We don't ask for much. Just work hard, train hard, play with honour and give it your all. If you happen to be technically pretty good on top of that then your life will never be the same again. You see and hear it from all our current and ex players how huge we are and what an honour it is play for us. That added belief and confidence we can give players should never be underestimated. To feel wanted and highly regarded will just make Tav and the lads even more confident.This really feels like a special part in our history and although it's still early days it's fucking brilliant! Every game, every interview, every day there's always something new bringing smiles to our faces! Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamie 4,829 Posted August 30, 2015 Share Posted August 30, 2015 Kris Boyd does not approve of Tav's breakfast choice. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
superally07 387 Posted August 30, 2015 Share Posted August 30, 2015 "You always like to hear that you havent won at a ground in so long because it makes you hungrier to score goals, keep clean sheets and play some really good football." I love this attitude, taking a negative and turning it into a positive way to look at the hard away game. I have full confidence in our team these days. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Courtyard Bear 41,357 Posted August 30, 2015 Share Posted August 30, 2015 Great words Tav, hope you enjoyed your breakfast. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malvern 11,329 Posted August 30, 2015 Share Posted August 30, 2015 Healthy eating choices before a match, radical ideas never stop coming from Ibrox and the players these days. Last year we would have probably asked Nando's to open a wee bit earlier. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Utility Man 26 Posted August 30, 2015 Share Posted August 30, 2015 " I love the smell of salmon and pasta in the morning, it's the smell of victory!" Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NitshillBear 1,431 Posted August 30, 2015 Share Posted August 30, 2015 Swap the coffee for a glass bottle of Irn Bru Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
plumbGER 24,518 Posted August 30, 2015 Share Posted August 30, 2015 Salmon and pasta? What about the tea and biscuits at half time? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dutchy 1,200 Posted August 30, 2015 Share Posted August 30, 2015 Tav, the fishy Italian superstar.Will it catch on?It already has. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hutchy WATP 462 Posted August 30, 2015 Share Posted August 30, 2015 Well Tav if your gonna keep ripping the utter pish out of teams, scoring wonder goals and, if the story on here was true, selfishly stopping to help a women andher kid when their car broke down your always gonna be high in our regard.Keep it up big man PS - Admin where is the man crush emote for on here? gonnae need it soon Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBluebells 6,898 Posted August 30, 2015 Share Posted August 30, 2015 Tav Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
aird 3,769 Posted August 30, 2015 Share Posted August 30, 2015 Good interview on BT there.Loves the club, loves the fans and wants to stay as long as he can. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MisterC 12,256 Posted August 30, 2015 Share Posted August 30, 2015 His fish diet is helping him keep his plaice.... Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Straight-Edge-Loyal 6,681 Posted August 30, 2015 Share Posted August 30, 2015 He is going to end up a legend for our club massive love for young James Tavernier Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyrshireBlue 449 Posted August 30, 2015 Share Posted August 30, 2015 Excellent fuelled breakfast choice.Real professionalism shown as stomaching those carbs and raw protein is really difficult first thing Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperPapac05 3,383 Posted August 30, 2015 Share Posted August 30, 2015 Brilliant interview. He sounds so genuine and happy. And it's also good to see that players aren't munching down a KFC bargain bucket before games anymore. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueballss 2,966 Posted August 30, 2015 Share Posted August 30, 2015 Kris Boyd does not approve of Tav's breakfast choice. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeHaw 513 Posted August 30, 2015 Share Posted August 30, 2015 Kris Boyd does not approve of Tav's breakfast choice.Double Sausage and Egg McMuffin & a 2 litre of coke to wash it down was Boyds prefered choice. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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