Billy Dodds reflects on his time as part of the Rangers legends team, brought in to revive the club after a poor start to the season. Despite finishing 17 points behind Celtic in the league, they reached the Europa League quarter-finals. Dodds expresses disappointment over not securing permanent positions, stating they needed to "nail every result." He highlights the revitalized atmosphere at the training ground and issues that still needed to be addressed. Dodds believes the coaching staff brought improvement but acknowledges weaknesses remained.
Dodds believes Ferguson's staff "would have had to nail every result" to be given the job permanently. He revealed that "right up to the last moment", when they drew 2-2 away to Hibernian, they were unclear about their futures.
Dodds expressed disappointment at the news of Ferguson not receiving the permanent job as he felt they had brought something to Rangers. He noted that "the big tanker was slowly turning" and they left the team thriving.
He recalled that chief executive Patrick Stewart and chairman Fraser Thornton said they had "invigorated" the training ground within a couple of days, emphasizing how impactful their basic training sessions were.
Despite the improved atmosphere, Dodds believes the team still had weaknesses and that issues at the training ground needed addressing, stating, "Staff at the training ground had to be better at their job."
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