It was the classic dressing room scene with just one aspect missing from the manic celebrations- a trophy.
Since formation in 2012 they have craved getting some silverware to confirm that they are big time that ‘Rangers are coming’ as they’ve barked since Mark Warburton traded in his job in the City of London.
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— Jo? (@Jo67009437) October 1, 2020
They’ve had near misses- no videos ever emerged from Hampden after losing to Hibs in 2016 or last season’s League Cup Final loss to Celtic. In 2018 thousands of fans decended on Glasgow Airport to salute their heroes after they qualified for the group stage of the Europa League.
After significant defeats James Tavernier usually mumbles something to the media. In-between all of the ‘y’know’ he’ll talk about the boys hurting, the lads are devastated, bouncing back for the next challenge and letting down the fans for their amazing support.
Steven Gerrard has been known to go overboard at the prospect of an elusive league championship win, as recently as December he was screaming at the Sky Sports cameras inside Celtic Park before his team folded into their comfort zone 13 points behind Celtic.
A win against Ross County tomorrow will ensure two weeks of feel-good stories on a loop during the international break but with Tav wearing the armband of dignity a proper trophy is as elusive as a trophy parade through Larkhall, Bridgeton or Bearsden.