Rangers want Curbs claim

Glasgow Rangers are fourth in the Scottish Premiership and ten points behind the leaders, so it is no surprise that the patience of chairman David Murray with Alex McLeish is running thin. The club does not have a lot of money to soend and the chairman has been impressed by Alan Curbishley's ability to organise sides against the odds and bring out the best in teams on a sensible budget. Rangers could offer Curbs a big contract and more regular European football.

Nevertheless, this is probably one of the silliest stories since the 'Super Hoops' came in for Curbs. The thought of Curbs going north of the border and his cool style fitting in with the 'See you Jimmy' fanaticism of Rangers fans is almost laughable.

Curbs is an East London/Essex lad, who is prepared to come south of the river for Charlton. The England job would be certainly tempt him as would Arsenal, and possibly Spurs, but not the high expectations but dreary grind of beating Kilmarnock and Dunfermline at Rangers.

Step forward, George Burley.