Kevin Thomson was treated to a hot blast from the Walter Smith hairdryer as Rangers’ Uefa Cup saints became Champions League sinners all in the space of 12 weeks.
And he’s warning Gio van Bronckhorst’s current team it will be no breeze backing up their Seville exploits, even with a Europa League safety net already in place.
Furious Smith let rip after the team he'd guided all the way to Manchester in May 2008 fell at the first hurdle the following season as they kicked off their Champions League qualifying bid against Lithuanians FBK Kauas.
