FORMER SPFL hitman Stephen Dobbie as soon as cleaned the boots of his Ibrox heroes as an academy teenager.
And there was one former Rangers ace he revealed to have been significantly beneficiant when it got here to handing out ideas.
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Dobbie got here by means of the academy at Auchenhowie however left in 2003 with out having made an look for the primary staff.
He then hung out with the likes of Hibs and St Johnstone earlier than turning into a goalscoring hero at Queen of the South and successful a transfer to the English Championship.
And after a profitable 17-year profession south of the border – together with scoring the purpose that despatched Swansea Metropolis to the Premier League in 2011 – he returned to Palmerston Park and have become a modern-day icon on the membership he calls dwelling.
Talking completely in SunSport’s A-Z characteristic, the ex-striker seemed again on his days coming by means of as a child with Rangers.
As a ‘lead boot-boy’ Dobbie cleaned for loads of of former stars.
However he recalled Aussie defender Tony Vidmar because the membership’s finest tipper – recalling a time he left him a helpful £450 for his work.
He stated: “I used to be considered one of two lead boot-boys, with Paul McHale the opposite.
“We sorted Giovanni van Bronckhorst, Daniel Prodan, Billy Dodds, Neil McCann and Tony Vidmar.
“Vidmar was one of the best tipper. One Christmas he gave me about £450.”
Regardless of coming from a household of Gers followers Dobbie virtually really ended up taking part in his soccer in a inexperienced and white jersey.
Throughout his spell at Swansea, then Celtic boss Neil Lennon submitted an official enquiry and tried to lure him right into a transfer again up north.
However the concept was rapidly squashed by one other ex-Hoops boss Brendan Rodgers who on the time was determined to maintain him as a part of his Swans squad.
Dobbie added: “Once I was at Swansea there was an enquiry from Celtic however Brendan Rodgers stated no.
“With my household being massive Rangers followers, I don’t assume going there would have gone down nicely.”
He went on: “Sure, the intention is to be a supervisor in the future. I’ve now received a training position at Blackpool, which is nice.
“We’ll see what occurs within the years forward. Rangers supervisor could be the last word job.”
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