Michael Beale is facing a major summer that could make or break his Ibrox tenure.
But if Davie Robertson has one piece of advice for the Rangers gaffer as he weighs up the big decisions that will determine whether his team have a realistic shot at chasing down Celtic next year it’s this - ‘do what Walter would do’. Beale may be under the cosh but even so it’s unlikely he’s operating under the strain placed on the Smith as he chased down the club’s nine-in-a-row dream.
But Ibrox legend Robertson was always impressed by the way his manager seemed to make the right call even when the pressure was at its most suffocating peak. For example, few would have had the bottle to stick Andy Goram on the transfer list at a time when the Goalie was rated among Europe’s best shot-stoppers. But Smith was brave enough to issue his explosive threat in the summer of 1994 and vindicated when the Scotland keeper responded to that rocket up the bahookie in the manner he was hoping for.
