CHRIS BANKS ON GALA DAY

IBROX DIEHARD Jardine

- BY FRASER WILSON

AS A YTS kid at Rangers Chris Jardines job was to look after the first team training kit right down to the undies as Walter Smith’s men marched to nine-in-a-row.

Sixteen years later the diehard Gers fan was part ofthe Annan Athletic side that pulled his heroes’ pants down at Ibrox.

Jardine admits that Third Division shock in March 2013 was one ofhis best days in football - and also one of the worst.

Hed been steeped in the Rangers traditions by legends including Paul Gascoigne, Ian Durrant and Ally McCoist.

Nowhere he was helping deliver a humiliation to his beloved club, who were already reeling from financial implosion, and manager McCoist.

Next Friday Annan make their first journey to Ibrox since that never to be forgotten afternoon where goals from Ally Love and David Hopkirk sealed three sensational points.

Jardine - who made over 450 appearances for the Galabank club after his Gers dream ended in 1997 - plans to be among pals in the away end for the Scottish Cup clash.