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Sam Ricketts would look at a Greg Docherty Shrewsbury return but feels midfielder has moved 'beyond' Town By Lewis Cox | Shrewsbury Town FC | Published: Less than an hour ago Sam Ricketts would be keen on a return for Greg Docherty but feels the midfielder may have gone ‘beyond’ Shrewsbury Town. The 22-year-old Rangers man was a huge hit in Shropshire last season and was crowned Town’s player of the season. Docherty made 50 appearances for Ricketts’ side, scoring 10 goals and laying on 11 assists. The Rangers fan wants to break into Steven Gerrard’s Ibrox side and has featured in pre-season friendlies. He is expected to have a chance in Europa League qualifiers beginning next week. Ricketts believes that, if Docherty was available, his next move could be to a higher level. “Doc would be of interest to a lot of people and I wish him the best,” Ricketts, who has been linked with Docherty’s Portsmouth-bound Rangers team-mate Ross McCrorie, told Scottish media. “I hope he goes on and does really well this year. If he was available, then obviously we would be keen. “But that doesn’t mean that it would happen. I think he could be out of our reach because he performed that well and he could be beyond us now.” The Shrews boss believes Docherty’s ability, attitude and energy make him a ‘special’ player – and backed him to develop under the ‘phenomenal’ Gerrard. Ricketts added: “He came away and played a full season of 50, 60 games, which is no mean feat for any player. The exuberance he has to want to do well is brilliant. I never watched him play at Rangers but he came here and worked so hard. “It is not just his running and his pressing, they are excellent, but his goals and all round game were terrific. “When you have got a player that is willing to put that shift in, that will run you 12km in every game, but also do it at his intensity, that is a major asset to any team. With Greg, you have his quality at the end of it and that is what makes him a special player.” Ricketts added: “You won’t learn from anyone better because Steven Gerrard was one of the best players that the Premier League has ever seen. He was a phenomenal talent but he could get box-to-box, and Doc can do that too. He can score goals, he can assist goals and Doc has not got anyone better to learn from.” The Shrews boss is looking forward to keeping tabs on Docherty’s career and believed Town will have played their part in the heights he goes on to reach. “The whole idea of taking lads in on loan is to give them a platform to perform and to improve and I think that is exactly what happened with Doc last season, which was brilliant,” Ricketts said. “I will follow him and I will wish him all the best and I hope that he can go and impress again this season and do well. “We are really keen for him to go on and have a great career and then we can say that we helped, that we were a very small part, of helping him achieve that.” https://www.shropshirestar.com/sport/football/shrewsbury-town-fc/2019/07/06/sam-ricketts-would-look-at-a-greg-docherty-shrewsbury-return-but-feels-midfielder-has-moved-beyond-town/ Personally I think he will have to make the breakthrough this season to the first team or he may never make it! it will be very tough for him to do it.

Rangers have rubbished claims they have been told Crystal Palace are set to swoop for Alfredo Morelos. And the Light Blues have yet to receive an enquiry for the Colombian striker in this summer’s transfer window. https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-transfer-news/alfredo-morelos-transfer-latest-rangers-17478832

IF you’re outside the UK and Ireland then you can watch Tuesday’s Europa League clash with St Joseph’s LIVE on RangersTV. https://rangers.co.uk/news/rangers-tv/st-josephs-live-outside-uk-roi/

No mate I am not sure! I just assumed they would be?. I can't remember!!

Not sure of the legalities? would think the lawyers could call for an independent inquiry?

Rangers TV will be showing it, VPN.

On the bench behind SG https://rangers.co.uk/news/galleries/gallery-rangers-take-on-tns/

Short Highlights are up https://rangers.co.uk/tv/view?it=17418&act=view&c=News

RANGERS played out their second training game of the new season as they defeated Welsh side The New Saints at the Hummel Training Centre. https://rangers.co.uk/news/headlines/gers-beat-tns-in-friendly/

Lee Wallace made sure to thank Steven Gerrard when leaving Rangers LEE WALLACE reckons Steven Gerrard is a cert to be Liverpool manager one day. The ex-Rangers skipper played only 53 minutes under Anfield legend Gerrard last season. But he saw enough to convince him the ex-Reds captain is going to the top of the managerial ladder. Gerrard’s old England team-mate Frank Lampard appears destined for an emotional return to Chelsea as manager. And Wallace is convinced Gerrard will be in the frame to become the next Kop boss — as long as he continues to shine at Ibrox. The 31-year-old was so impressed by Gerrard he thanked the Gers boss for giving him a chance after his much publicised fall-out with club chiefs. Wallace, who joined QPR last month, said: “Although I didn’t play a lot, Steven was fantastic for me. “What a learning experience it was to be up close and personal with Steven and Michael Beale, the first-team coach. He was incredible. “They made a big impression on me in terms of my training levels and being an inspiring coach. The level of detail I was able to take from them was incredible. “I made sure I thanked them when I was leaving. “It wasn’t an ideal situation for them to inherit with myself. But I was given a fair crack at it and I was thankful to them. “So I went in, shook their hands and wished them all the best moving forward. “I saw everything last year — the training sessions, meetings and games — and I know the manager is on his way to the top. “I think with the scenario we have seen with Frank Lampard and Chelsea, it is the same with him. “The manager is on a mission at Rangers. He is here for a long time, but I think we all know what his dream role could be. “He is on his way to doing that because I have seen an incredible manager. “He is exceptional with the players, he has a great focus and drive and the culture he created was great. “Because of that, when you go onto the pitch the players are going to be better. “I saw a lot of improvement last season and they are moving forward from that. This season is gearing up to be a really good one.” Despite staying on and helping them back through the leagues, he revealed NONE of the Ibrox hierarchy came to speak to him at the end of the last campaign. He believes it stems back to a bust-up with caretaker boss Graeme Murty after the 4-0 Scottish Cup semi-final loss to Celtic in 2018 that saw Wallace and Kenny Miller suspended — before both were cleared by an SPFL tribunal. The Scotland cap knew then his Ibrox career was all but over, but insists he never once regretted helping the club back through the divisions when he could have moved on. He added: “No one from the top of the club spoke to me when I left. I’m not too disappointed in that because it was kind of expected. “It gives me satisfaction myself and Kenny cleared our names because we smashed the appeal. “It was a simple procedure because all we had to do was tell the truth. “There will be a point and time I get to speak to certain people at the club. “But we had a fantastic journey with Rangers. We had a lot of ups and downs but the fact I stayed, there was never a moment of regret about that. “My only regret is not being able to lift major silverware with the club. That would have been a proud moment. “I know they are in good hands. Last season was an educational journey for the manager and players. “I think they are going to do really well this season. I wish them all the best.” https://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/sport/football/4438124/lee-wallace-made-sure-to-thank-steven-gerrard-when-leaving-rangers/