NERVES OF STEEL

Missing construction materials mean nightmare first month of season for Gers but fans will rise to the occasion no matter where they end up playing

- BARRY FERGUSON

MURRAYFIELD or the Moon, it won't matter.

The Rangers fans will still find a way to go the distance and follow their team.

Of course, having to shift the goalposts away from Ibrox for the duration of August is a massive pain in the neck and the fans have every right to be angry.

I have written in these pages previously about just how big the first month of the season is going to be for Philippe Clement and his team.

The manager will be desperate to see his new-look squad get off to a flying start in the Premiership and carry as much belief and confidence into the Champions League qualifiers, which could be worth as much as 60 million quid to the club.

It was a tough enough task as it was without having to give up home advantage because of a mix-up with the new cantilever construction work on the Copland Road end.

There's no getting away from it, it's a huge own goal and one Clement could really do without.

But I can't be too harsh on the board because I've seen up close the work they do and the hours of toil - not to mention the millions -they've been putting in trying to rebuild the mess they inherited nine years ago.

Of course they've made mistakes, who doesn't?

But I genuinely believe they've learned from the errors of the past and have been working diligently to ensure they're never repeated.

Look at the recruitment side. Previously, the board made the mistake of entrusting too much power in the hands of a couple of individuals. I'm sure I don't need to spell out the names.