Few have had the feeling of the old company in a stricter hug than Craig Moore. There is a long list of former Celtic strikers without good memories of some tasty fights with the center of the Center-back rangers.
Therefore, it is a surprise to listen to Moore, who had two spells in Ibrox for a total of ten years, ventured the opinion that his former team could have an unhealthy fixation with the famous accessory.
'When you are not winning the league or does not want the other trophies with sufficient frequency, and your main rival is doing exactly that, I think you can sometimes stuck in that battle to be the best in Glasgow, the best in Scotland. That is based on a game, an accessory instead of three years, five years, seven years, long -term thought.
Liam Scales and Hamza Igamane Battle during the old accessory of January January
The former defender of the Craig Moore Rangers in Ibrox for the loss against Motherwell earlier this month
Do not be misunderstood, the game is huge and means a lot for all those involved in it, inside and outside the field. But, if you are talking about forward planning or a better future, I think it has been a situation in which the club has had to deal with so many fires that it has probably stopped the rangers to grow and gather any real impulse. “
The 52 -time Australian defender of 52 times limited has returned to Scotland during the last four years working as a football agent. He was linked to a return to the Rangers as sports director two seasons ago. That turned out to be pure speculation, but Moore retains a true passion for his old club and recognizes that they need to look beyond the rivalry of their city if they have serious progress.
“I think so and that will divide the opinion. I think you have to look short, medium, long term. If you are only chasing the next game against your great rivals, you cannot grow. Especially when you are the club that, at this time, is chasing. You have to have a stronger base, a stronger plan, a vision.
“We want to develop our own players who can then make the transition to the first team. You must be able to execute correctly in a trade model of players that have been spoken for a long time, a long time. That must be better.
“Recruitment is difficult, it is really difficult. You have to do it well, but, financially, you cannot compete with the English Premier League or any of the other five European Leagues. Money is different and should look at other markets. How that looks in terms of the Rangers Exploration System at the time I don't know, but I think that's where real improvements can be made. “
For all their evidence and tribulations in domestic football and all trophies possibilities annihilated six weeks in 2025, the rangers continue to impress in Europe. The victory of the Thursday night shooting against Fenerbahce in Ibrox took them to the finals of Europe and Moore insists that he turns a forgettable season into a successful one.
Despite their national struggles, the Rangers have prospered in European competition this season
“Based on everything that has occurred in the Football Club, I think it has been a very good season. There are so many things that have gone wrong. Injuries, changes behind the scene, a great change in the football department. Then, being in the last eight of the Europa League and having had a constant performance throughout the European campaign is a massive achievement and that is obviously a compliment for Philippe Clement and the contribution it made before being fired as manager.
“The biggest problem this season has been inconsistency. The players have fought with confidence sometimes and, when they expected them to stop, maybe they have staggered a little and there have been too many who have staggered at the same time.
“I know that it might seem that I am contradicting myself here, but I agree with those who say that the League is the most important. There are a lot of people who disappoint the league. In my opinion, it was a long time ago, at the end of the year, I would say. That is disappointing.
“But there are other things to play in a football season and, therefore, what has been achieved in Europe makes entering the end of the season a little more pleasant in the eye, so to speak. You are in the quarterfinals and there is still an opportunity to finish the national season, in terms of the Games of the League, as strong as possible.
Australian defender Craig Moore had two spells in Rangers in his career as a player
“It's hard because your bread and butter is the domestic league. That has been a disaster. Cup competitions have been a disaster. But we have done it well in Europe. What the Rangers will seek to do now is to become stronger next season and win the trophies constantly. That is the challenge. “
The next acquisition of the 49ers will be timely. Moore sees a great opportunity for the Rangers to run the mistakes in the club that have hindered any perspective of progress.
“The club was crying for investment, serious investment, and I think it was an opportunity too good to get away. Many of the people who have been involved in Rangers over the years, shareholders and investors, all wanted the best for the football club and everyone played an important role. But I think it is now the moment of change and for the club to find your feet again and start moving forward.
“The new money will be part of that. That does not mean that rich owners enter and throw fortunes to everything. We know that this is not possible due to regulations anyway. But it offers the opportunity to put the correct structure in its place and, although I do not say that things have not been done correctly, this is a great opportunity to establish the correct procedures and processes that ensure that the club works at a much better level.
“What everyone can see easily, week by week, is what is right and wrong with the team. The identification of players, recruitment. I think you must do it well most of the time and, let's be honest, that has not worked well enough in terms of players come and come.
Moore believes that Barry Ferguson would be perfect in a role as sports director in Rangers
As for business, I am talking about the players' trade model. There were those five players who left for not much more than £ 800,000. In terms of strategy, planning, execution, they are obviously areas that must be improved to be a viable business and a fantastic football club. “
Moore is partial when the chat arrives at the interim manager Barry Ferguson, his friend for 30 years, but believes that the club has to cling to him even if the new owners have someone else in mind for the permanent position.
“Barry, for me, if he wants, has already created a job for himself in Rangers. There has been talk of a role as sports director. This is a network, to understand the club, understand the type of players necessary to succeed. He marks some boxes.
'I am not sure what is happening in the space of the director of the Academy. It would be excellent for that. People will say they have no experience. Well, how are you getting experience? That baffles me when people put experience before knowledge. He has definitely created a situation that I think is a mutual benefit for both parties. There is a role for him in Rangers, absolutely. They would be angry at not keeping it involved. “