Rangers: Billy Dodds lifts lid on stint underneath Barry Ferguson

What now for Rangers and Martin?

Dodds says the arrival of a couple of centre-backs, and the possibility of another, was an indication of where Rangers were weak last season.

Meanwhile, the addition of midfielders suggests there could be some players leaving Ibrox, while at least one striker and a pacey wide player are the priorities.

Dodds pointed out that, when opponents sat deep, “maybe there wasn’t enough creativity, especially in domestic games”, so he could understand why Rangers hae signed the Joe Rothwell from Bournemouth.

He thought it was the kind of “resilience and mental strength” from British or Scottish players that he, Ferguson and McCann would have liked to introduce themselves this summer.

Dodds thinks there have been “too many changes at Rangers”, from new chairmen, directors, chief executives and team managers in recent years.

“I just hope they get a bit of stability now,” he said. “If they get all that, they would not be too far away.

“If Russell Martin gets this going and gets the right recruitment and they start winning games, what a place to be.”