Even by the epic standards of soap opera that has defined Rangers in recent years, this has proven quite the seven-day spell. Whereas a week ago they were preparing for a League Cup semi-final, events surrounding that Hampden Park defeat and subsequently madcap draw with Kilmarnock were sufficient to trigger a managerial departure. Pedro Caixinha’s exit meant Kenny Miller’s return, with the strange circumstances surrounding the ostracising of the striker undoubtedly a component in Caixinha’s downfall. Miller, one of Scottish football’s least controversial, was bizarrely cast as a pantomime villain.We should have known what happened next. Miller, who had been in poor form before his clash with Caixinha, was not only restored to the team but assumed the role of captain. Were Caixinha still in charge, Miller would not have been allowed a seat in the Murrayfield stands let alone be in position to trigger a rousing on-field recovery. Continue readingreadfullarticle
