Beattie 0 Posted July 13, 2009 Share Posted July 13, 2009 RANGERS have been given a huge boost ahead of the new campaign with the news that Kevin Thomson could start the season. The key midfielder was badly injured last November when he suffered cruciate ligament damage in his knee for the second time in his career. However, he has completely recovered and has been given the all-clear by a specialist to now work flat-out with the rest of the squad and will play in the pre-season matches. Boss Walter Smith said: "The specialist is very happy the way the injury has progressed and it means that he will now do all the work with the rest of the group. "It will obviously take him a little bit of time to get his match fitness up but if we can get him a number of games over the pre-season then he will be ready - if not for the start of the season then shortly afterwards. "I have said on many occasions that I felt he was starting to show great form just before suffered the injury. "It always takes a bit of time for young players to settle at a new club and that was the case with Steven Whittaker, Maurice Edu and Kyle Lafferty. "But they are all past that stage now and I just felt that Kevin was getting to the situation where he was beginning to influence games and hopefully when he gets back he will be able to start where he left off." Bit of good news to cover the dire lack of transfer activity. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frankie 8,150 Posted July 13, 2009 Share Posted July 13, 2009 Yep, good stuff. If he can get fit (and importantly stay fit) then he could become an integral part of the team. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super_Ally 0 Posted July 13, 2009 Share Posted July 13, 2009 He already is a key part of the team imo. Been suggestions all summer he'd be fit for the season kick off in spite of what the press had been saying. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frankie 8,150 Posted July 13, 2009 Share Posted July 13, 2009 I think he's proven he's a very useful player but we need more than a few months here and there. We need full seasons and then he can call himself a key player. There is no doubting the lad's talent or the effect he could have on the team but there is doubting his fitness. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest enigmablue Posted July 13, 2009 Share Posted July 13, 2009 Excellent news. He just needs to add a little discipline to his game and he'll become a great player for us! 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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