trueblue68 2,497 Posted May 17, 2011 Share Posted May 17, 2011 David Weir today revealed that he will keep on playing next season – although he doesn’t know if it will be with Rangers.The 41-year-old turned out 57 times in Gers’ SPL and League Cup double season, but is now out of contract.He will hold talks with new boss Ally McCoist, but admitted: “I will definitely be playing on somewhere.“I want to go into coaching or management at some point but, for the moment, I would prefer to concentrate on playing.“I will keep my options open. I can’t sit here and say I definitely want to stay at Rangers because circumstances at the club have changed.“The club has a new owner and a new manager. They might have different ideas. It would be unfair for me to say I want to stay when the circumstances might not be right.”Meanwhile, McCoist believes Walter Smith doesn’t just deserve to be ranked alongside the greatest Rangers managers of all-time – he should be considered one of the best-ever Scottish bosses, too.The new Ibrox gaffer thinks that taking his haul of trophies to 21 in two different spells in charge of the Ibrox club puts Smith alongside this country’s greatest-ever coaches.He said: “We have had some wonderful managers at Rangers going all the way back to Bill Struth.“But history will look back on Walter’s achievements here as comparable with anything.“I make no apologies for being biased, but I would also say he is up there with the greatest Scottish managers of all-time in terms of his success.“Whether it’s Shankly, Ferguson, Stein or Busby, they are all wonderful men and I think he is of that ilk.”http://www.eveningtimes.co.uk/sport/editor-s-picks/david-weir-i-ll-play-another-year-1.1101936 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irwin Sparkes 97 Posted May 17, 2011 Share Posted May 17, 2011 It has to be RangersWhy on earth would you want to start again at a lesser club at 41? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Escobar 13,676 Posted May 17, 2011 Share Posted May 17, 2011 If he does stay here, surely he won't be playing as in as many games as he has this season.Maybe staying to help the youth with experience etc. Which would be good. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mackem09 2 Posted May 17, 2011 Share Posted May 17, 2011 The lad should retire on a high; he shouldn't play on Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amac9 2,060 Posted May 17, 2011 Share Posted May 17, 2011 He will stay with us and on his recent form why the hell not. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz52 11,837 Posted May 17, 2011 Share Posted May 17, 2011 I love Davie but it's time you done yourself a favor and hung up your boots, you've had a brilliant career. You've captained Rangers, won 3 titles and got to a European Final, you're 41, what else do you want?!?! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irwin Sparkes 97 Posted May 17, 2011 Share Posted May 17, 2011 I love Davie but it's time you done yourself a favor and hung up your boots, you've had a brilliant career. You've captained Rangers, won 3 titles and got to a European Final, you're 41, what else do you want?!?!4 titlesYou're a long time retired, and he wasn't even a professional footballer until he was around 23 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZX750 31 Posted May 17, 2011 Share Posted May 17, 2011 4 titlesYou're a long time retired, and he wasn't even a professional footballer until he was around 233 titles? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jocky Broon 207 Posted May 17, 2011 Share Posted May 17, 2011 I would like to see him stay but in a Player/Coach role filling in for us when needed and not as first choice.Of course that depends on us getting another CB and I would have thought that is top of Ally's shopping list. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turnberry18 3,204 Posted May 17, 2011 Share Posted May 17, 2011 Can anyone remember when we signed the guy 4 years ago?- the idea seemed stupid even back then What a signing he has proved to be, amazing Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrmytto 220 Posted May 17, 2011 Share Posted May 17, 2011 I love Davie but it's time you done yourself a favor and hung up your boots, you've had a brilliant career. You've captained Rangers, won 3 titles and got to a European Final, you're 41, what else do you want?!?!He's hanging on for our European triumph. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rfcfraserrfc 262 Posted May 17, 2011 Share Posted May 17, 2011 I got the idea he will not be here next season form that Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MasterD 7,442 Posted May 17, 2011 Share Posted May 17, 2011 Maybe he will go to another team if Walter takes a job down south Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SirWalterSmithLegend 206 Posted May 17, 2011 Share Posted May 17, 2011 Do the right thing ffs and leave on a high. It may all end in tears. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WVB 2,560 Posted May 17, 2011 Share Posted May 17, 2011 3 titles?4 is more than 3. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ForeverBlue_Since91 2,895 Posted May 17, 2011 Share Posted May 17, 2011 Please no, The only way i would want him to say with us, is as a coach. We're trying to move on and build a new team.Get Bartley in for davie weir. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
krisboyuk 6 Posted May 17, 2011 Share Posted May 17, 2011 Played well at end of season but thanks for the service Davie, time to move on. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Jela 20,544 Posted May 17, 2011 Share Posted May 17, 2011 Some short memories on here.Wasn't that long ago that people were telling him to retire, now its turned around. I presonally hope he isn't playing at Rangers next season.Retire a Legend, Davie. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Costanza 9 Posted May 17, 2011 Share Posted May 17, 2011 He is the best centreback in the SPL and the best Scottish centreback, age is an irrelevance. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Andypendek Posted May 17, 2011 Share Posted May 17, 2011 I don't think he could come in and play just every so often. At his age (a year older than me) if you let the body relax for a couple of weeks it's absolute murder getting it back into A1 condition. It might be the same for Weir, in that he has to be playing almost every game or else it's time to go. Now, McCoist might not see Davie as a week in week out No.1 choice CB; I don't see how he can. But if he can bring someone in who is good, and might be willing to wait until Weir either loses form or is injured, that would cover all the bases.Like Bartley. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbo. 952 Posted May 17, 2011 Share Posted May 17, 2011 Sounds like he's got a feeling that McCoist won't start him.I'd imagine if he wants to play on at 41/42, he'll want to be playing regularly. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManchestGer 347 Posted May 17, 2011 Share Posted May 17, 2011 I'd like to see us looking for a replacement, he's been an abolute great signing which I'm forever grateful for but I think its time for him to move on. I wouldn't be opposed to him staying as cover but I don't think that would be what he's looking for Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
havaldo 1 Posted May 17, 2011 Share Posted May 17, 2011 He should stay as squad player, not a bad option if your 1st choice CB's are injured for a week or two, he can do a job, but not playing week in week out, no Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muff 245 Posted May 17, 2011 Share Posted May 17, 2011 Time to move on, if David Weir is still at The Rangers next season (playing) then there is something far wrong.He should not be a first team regular, and at the age of 41, being a bit part player is no use - he needs to be playing. OK, he has been solid over the last two months, but was a weak link for long spells through out the season. Saying that, his best games have come when Lee McCulloch was not in the team, getting in people's road.We need to go out and replace David Weir - next season would be one too far! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plamf 39 Posted May 17, 2011 Share Posted May 17, 2011 I don't think he could come in and play just every so often. At his age (a year older than me) if you let the body relax for a couple of weeks it's absolute murder getting it back into A1 condition. It might be the same for Weir, in that he has to be playing almost every game or else it's time to go. Now, McCoist might not see Davie as a week in week out No.1 choice CB; I don't see how he can. But if he can bring someone in who is good, and might be willing to wait until Weir either loses form or is injured, that would cover all the bases.Like Bartley.He would still train every day Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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