The importance of Sunday’s clash against Motherwell is clear, but Danny Rohl and Rangers have a massive task before then.
When the manager speaks at the press conference tomorrow, he has the difficult balancing act of addressing the situation around James Tavernier’s departure from the club, as well as shifting the focus to Sunday.
The James Tavernier news is a massive issue for the club. His stature and presence at the club over the last 11 years speak volumes, so this is a delicate issue.
Why now? Why the change in course between Monday and Wednesday? Did he jump before he was pushed?
Danny Rohl will need to field these questions and more
The press gathering on Friday will be a balancing act for Rohl, because the main focus has to be on Rangers title charge.
Preparations for the Motherwell game have obviously been impacted by the captain’s announcement, but to what extent?
The hope is that the players are further galvanised and motivated to get the required wins to push the club to title glory.
That is the send-off that we all want for Tavernier and the end to the season that everyone from a Rangers perspective craves.
There is also the thorny issue of how best to utilise Tav over the next five games.
Rohl must focus minds on the title charge
It’s an awkward situation with Dujon Sterling preferred from the start in recent times, and time is slipping away.
James Tavernier will be uncomfortable with spending much of his last five games as a Rangers player on the bench, but he is a professional.
He wants to play, and he will have a role to fulfil. To what extent, we’ll need to wait and see.
Danny Rohl needs to rise above it all and do the best for Rangers, whatever that requires, Tavernier or not.
The greatest priority is the title charge, and that’s where the focus needs to be.
