JFK-1 1,693 Posted September 12, 2016 Share Posted September 12, 2016 DEAN WINDASS has urged Rangers boss Mark Warburton to make son Josh central to his Ibrox blueprint after his impressive Old Firm debut. The 22-year-old was the stand-out performer for the Gers as they crashed to a 5-1 derby defeat to Celtic on Saturday. Windass has made a positive impression since making the move from Accrington Stanley in the summer as he penned a four-year deal. And dad Dean reckons there is plenty more to come from the midfielder as he bids to make a name for himself at Ibrox in the coming months. Windass Snr said: “'The Celtic that Brendan is building has energy and pace. In my opinion, I don't think Rangers have enough legs in their team. If you look at guys like Scott Sinclair and James Forrest, Celtic do. “In my opinion, there is only Josh and Barrie McKay in the Rangers team are going to unlock the door. They need more than that. “Give Josh the ball because he has pace and power. In my opinion as a supporter and a dad, he didn't get the ball enough. When he did get on the ball he did something with it. “Listen, Josh is still young, he's learning the game and has come from Accrington. “But the one thing you know is that when he gets the ball, he makes things happen. But it's not just about Josh, it's about the team. “I spoke to Josh [on Monday morning]. It was an experience he's never had before. He said to me he had to take a couple of paracetamol when he left the ground because the noise the Celtic supporters made when they scored was so loud it gave him a headache. “But to play in that stadium with that atmosphere at 22 years old will only help him learn. “He did not let himself down but you only need to look at the scoreline to see Celtic were a lot stronger. “Josh isn't happy with the result obviously but was with how he played. I was too, he did okay.” http://www.eveningtimes.co.uk/sport/14738208.Dean_Windass__Rangers_boss_Mark_Warburton_should_build_his_side_around_my_boy_Josh/ 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
limeburner 0 Posted September 12, 2016 Share Posted September 12, 2016 He did well,we need more before building teams around him can even be considered. Anyway,if hes that good he wont be around too long for team building. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
scotjo 19 Posted September 12, 2016 Share Posted September 12, 2016 Think Warbs is thinking along the same lines. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
craig 5,199 Posted September 12, 2016 Share Posted September 12, 2016 Build the team around Windass, Holt, McKay - all 3 have pace, can unlock defences and are young. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tannochsidebear 2,406 Posted September 12, 2016 Share Posted September 12, 2016 I must be the only bear, along with the two or three standing beside in Bar72, that completely forgot he was playing until well into the second half. I thought he was anonymous but it seems the majority think he was our best player. I must have been thinking he was someone else for an hour!! As for build a team around him, in the same way we shouldn't write off the majority of the summer signings after a few lacklustre displays, let's not get carried away with one decent appearance (if it was that). If his game is all about pace, drive, attacking, then that ticks a lot of boxes that others don't, but let's see if he can stay injury-free for more than 2 games and deliver some consistency before we start getting all excited. We should surely know that by now. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tannochsidebear 2,406 Posted September 12, 2016 Share Posted September 12, 2016 Build the team around Windass, Holt, McKay - all 3 have pace, can unlock defences and are young. While these attributes are all what we desire, let's build the team, like all title winning sides, around a solid defence. Unfortunately we need to wait another 16 weeks till the window re-opens before we can even start to put that right! 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craigy1881 79 Posted September 12, 2016 Share Posted September 12, 2016 makes you think gasparotto couldn't have done any worse really. he always got great reviews out on loan 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacK1950 2,376 Posted September 12, 2016 Share Posted September 12, 2016 The secret of being a good player is to produce the goods in an effective way as Windass did without being showy. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ser Barristan Selmy 222 Posted September 12, 2016 Share Posted September 12, 2016 (edited) In the days where any half decent player will be off to England at the first sign of interest, we can't really be building our team around any player. I think it's a silly idea anyway, unless you have a world class player in the team. Get 11 decent players out on the park - it's not complicated. Edited September 12, 2016 by Ser Barristan Selmy 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
the gunslinger 3,366 Posted September 12, 2016 Share Posted September 12, 2016 He might be right 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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