DeanMK 4,670 Posted April 2, 2016 Share Posted April 2, 2016 An article in the DR of him talking about his time at Rangers. One of the many McCoist screw ups as he done so well in Div 3, he was then constantly played out of position the following season to then be released. It made it even worse when we offered Kyle Hutton a new contract. Always felt bad for him. Hopefully he gets his career back on track. http://www.<No links to this website>/sport/football/football-news/former-rangers-star-andy-little-7670998#EGyShf8kOkAgyIv8.97 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeanMK 4,670 Posted April 2, 2016 Author Share Posted April 2, 2016 THE ex-Ibrox striker says he'll be delighted if Rangers seal promotion although he admits he will be envious of those who get to play. ANDY LITTLE was in at the beginning and got to the halfway point. How he wishes he could have completed the four-year journey that may terminate in Kirkcaldy this afternoon. Little grabbed the equalising goal in the last minute of Rangers’ first league game in Division Three, at Peterhead, in August 2012. Five months earlier, he’d scored in a 3-2 win over Celtic at a pulsating, packed-out Ibrox. Both are memories that will last a lifetime for different reasons. The Northern Ireland international was cut loose by Ally McCoist after the second year of what Rangers believed would be a canter through the divisions and back to the big time. Hearts made sure they’d have to wait a year longer than planned but if Little’s former team beats Raith Rovers today and Hibs don’t win in Paisley, the Ibrox club will have reached the Premiership. The Preston North End attacker, who is currently on loan at Accrington Stanley, will be thrilled for them, and in particular for lads like Barrie McKay, who scored the first goal in that 2-2 draw at Peterhead and will be there when Rangers get back to where they want to be. McKay, and Lee Wallace, now captain and who stayed while so many jumped ship, have Little’s unstinting admiration. As for the player himself, he didn’t jump. He was shoved overboard in May 2014 and it hurts to this day. “I was absolutely gutted,” he recalled. “I was in tears leaving the club because I didn’t expect it to happen. I was getting the vibe all season that I would be offered a new deal but a few things changed. “The board was changing at the time and the likes of Kenny Miller and Kris Boyd became available. If I was going to be replaced by anyone, I suppose those are two absolute legends at the club. “When I got released, I was gutted but when I heard that those two boys were coming in I found it easier to accept. “Ally told me the news. We played the final game away to Dunfermline on the Saturday and I had been expecting to have the contract in front of me a couple of months before that, but I didn’t say much because I presumed it was coming. “I got a few feelings towards the last weeks of the season that perhaps it wouldn’t be coming, but I was still hoping." “The gaffer called me in on the Tuesday after the last game and said he’d love to keep me but he had to make decisions that were partly budget related. Obviously having the chance to bring in those two lads played a huge part in his decision as well. “I had been there eight seasons. I’m a massive fan now having spent so long there. I know I left on good terms and the fans were absolutely brilliant with me. “It’s hard to beat that feeling of having been a Rangers player and having been accepted by the Rangers fans. That’s something I cherish and I will always go back there. “It looks like that was the best spell of my career. I scored a goal against Celtic in an Old Firm match and I’ve got a photo of that which I will keep for ever. “Nobody will ever be able to take that away from me. It’s something I am pretty proud of." Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dazzler 2,428 Posted April 2, 2016 Share Posted April 2, 2016 Pity it didn't work out better for Andy. He has always seemed like a nice guy. Would have been interesting to see if MW could have gotten more out of him. Hope he has a decent career. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
weshallnotbemoved! 714 Posted April 2, 2016 Share Posted April 2, 2016 Turning circle of an aircraft carrier. He went from bad to worse Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dazzler 2,428 Posted April 2, 2016 Share Posted April 2, 2016 7 minutes ago, weshallnotbemoved! said: Turning circle of an aircraft carrier. He went from bad to worse What did you think of Barrie at the same time as Andy was in the squad? He may have limited ability but he was always played out of position, which didn't help. Craig Moore was a terrible right back but pretty decent as a centre back. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
one55 1,510 Posted April 2, 2016 Share Posted April 2, 2016 seems like a nice guy. i think he just was unlucky. a lot of players under mccoist didn't really get to shine. i wish him all the best in his career. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vwbear 399 Posted April 2, 2016 Share Posted April 2, 2016 Never let us down and when played through the middle was the best striker under mcoist in the journey ha ally worried about the budget ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tipster 103 Posted April 2, 2016 Share Posted April 2, 2016 Always played in the wrong position by the gardener. Good luck Andy. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RFCRobertson 11,787 Posted April 2, 2016 Share Posted April 2, 2016 32 minutes ago, Dazzler said: Pity it didn't work out better for Andy. He has always seemed like a nice guy. Would have been interesting to see if MW could have gotten more out of him. Hope he has a decent career. Well when you consider what he's done with McKay it really makes you wonder about a lot of the players we've have the past few years. I imagine some would shine and others just wouldn't be offered a contract. I really like how Mr Warburton handles things, if little did tear up and was passionate then he likely would've checked a few boxes for Mr Warburton. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thewhitesettler 2,711 Posted April 2, 2016 Share Posted April 2, 2016 I liked the lad. I thought that he might've made a decent goal scoring centre forward for us. He doesn't have bags of skill on the ball, but I was hoping that he'd be a bit Boyd like, and score for fun, in the lower leagues, gradually upping his game as we progressed through the leagues. However McCoist never saw him as an out'n'out centre forward, and played him out wide most games, which meant that he never really got the chance to shine in front of goals. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeanMK 4,670 Posted April 2, 2016 Author Share Posted April 2, 2016 8 minutes ago, Thewhitesettler said: I liked the lad. I thought that he might've made a decent goal scoring centre forward for us. He doesn't have bags of skill on the ball, but I was hoping that he'd be a bit Boyd like, and score for fun, in the lower leagues, gradually upping his game as we progressed through the leagues. However McCoist never saw him as an out'n'out centre forward, and played him out wide most games, which meant that he never really got the chance to shine in front of goals. Aye, it was a horrifying decision when he could've had Barrie McKay on the right and little through the middle. But instead he kept rotating Little and Peralta on the right. The mind boggles. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WATP-FOREVER 5,231 Posted April 2, 2016 Share Posted April 2, 2016 Decent player - and ally does have a natural ability to make even a brilliant player, into an average player. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cb72 105 Posted April 2, 2016 Share Posted April 2, 2016 It would have been very interesting to see what MW could have done with the likes of him. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluepeter9 5,167 Posted April 2, 2016 Share Posted April 2, 2016 Good honest player and I wish him well - found his level at Accrington Stanley tho' but that hasn't stop the haters blaming Ally! Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gazza27 15,283 Posted April 2, 2016 Share Posted April 2, 2016 Fuck me ally and a budget . he seems a honest hard working lad,he was decent for us nothing more Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLUEDIGNITY 33,647 Posted April 2, 2016 Share Posted April 2, 2016 I was in tears when Ian black left the club ! Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack The Flipper 5,936 Posted April 2, 2016 Share Posted April 2, 2016 Just now, gazza27 said: Fuck me ally and a budget . he seems a honest hard working lad,he was decent for us nothing more Totally agree, never really felt that he was ever going to be a genuinely exciting consistent first team goal scorer. There was always something missing. Same level of ability as Steven Thompson. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLUEDIGNITY 33,647 Posted April 2, 2016 Share Posted April 2, 2016 Right somebody has brought up super ally, let's get the sleeves rolled up and get the real tears gaun noo ! Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vwbear 399 Posted April 2, 2016 Share Posted April 2, 2016 35 minutes ago, Jack The Flipper said: Totally agree, never really felt that he was ever going to be a genuinely exciting consistent first team goal scorer. There was always something missing. Same level of ability as Steven Thompson. Another player who scored goals and never let us down wouldn't have been on ridiculous wages a james beattie or egil ostenstaad would have been on Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Ibrox Derry 8,905 Posted April 2, 2016 Share Posted April 2, 2016 1 hour ago, Vwbear said: Never let us down and when played through the middle was the best striker under mcoist in the journey ha ally worried about the budget ? Yeah i had to laugh at that aswell Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vwbear 399 Posted April 2, 2016 Share Posted April 2, 2016 Just now, The Ibrox Derry said: Yeah i had to laugh at that aswell A pathetic excuse from a pathetic manager Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
falwheel 222 Posted April 2, 2016 Share Posted April 2, 2016 He never jumped ship and was proud to play for our club, gutted to leave. All the best with your future playing career. Grab a ticket for title party at Ibrox on Tuesday and celebrate with your fellow fans. WATP Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
FSM 20,892 Posted April 2, 2016 Share Posted April 2, 2016 I'd be in tears as well if someone told me I was being replaced with Tugboat Boyd. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vwbear 399 Posted April 2, 2016 Share Posted April 2, 2016 6 minutes ago, Vwbear said: Another player who scored goals and never let us down wouldn't have been on ridiculous wages a james beattie or egil ostenstaad would have been on Add franny jeffers to the list between jeffers ostenstaad beattie not 1 league goal but players like little and Thompson are getting called just decent and accrington is littles level ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GlasgowsBlue 329 Posted April 2, 2016 Share Posted April 2, 2016 I wasn't very happy at the time when he was let go, if played through the middle he was our best striker Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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