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24-year-old signed in 2021 appears out of his depth and could leave Ibrox at end of season – TBR View
Scott Wright’s Rangers career may come to a premature end this summer after yet another underwhelming performance in a Rangers jersey this weekend.
Wright was brought in for the cup-tie at the weekend against second division side Annan Athletic, with Rangers winning comfortably . Manager Giovanni Van Bronckhorst made several changes to the side, giving fringe and youth players a chance as well as players returning from injury.
Scott Wright had missed the previous four games, not making the squad for the games against Celtic, Hearts, and Hibs and was an unused substitute in the 3–3 draw at Dingwall against Ross County.
Nonetheless, he had a chance to showcase his ability, against lower league opposition, in what was expected to be a comfortable affair from the Scottish Champions.
Giovanni Van Bronckhorst has regularly deployed a 4231 formation, and his predecessor Steven Gerrard favoured a 433. No one has been able to cement a place in the right side of the three supporting midfielders, many have tried, and have not been consistent enough.
Gerrard more often than not played with ‘inverted 10’s’ such as Joe Aribo and Ianis Hagi, but there was a real opportunity for a ‘winger’ to make the place their own, especially under GVB who favours the more traditional type of winger.
Scott Wright at Rangers
Scott Wright signed for Rangers at the end of the 2021 January transfer window, after initially agreeing on a pre-contract deal to join in the summer of 2021. His contract expires in May 2025.
Speaking on the move, he
“I’m delighted to be here at this massive club and can’t wait to run out at Ibrox for my debut, and then hopefully in front of a full house in the not-too-distant future.
“It is a real privilege to have the opportunity to work under a manager like Steven Gerrard and speaking to him and Ross Wilson, I am really impressed with how everyone at the club all have the same aims and ambitions.
“I cannot wait to meet my new teammates and get started as a Rangers player.”
Since joining the club he has made 37 , registering five goals and two assists. Two of his contributions have come against lower league opposition in Dunfermline and Cove Rangers.
Wright has started six SPFL league games, which in fairness is not a great deal, but in the appearances he has made he has often been accused of being reluctant to get involved.
Wright should look to emulate Ryan Jack
Rangers last signing from Aberdeen was , a man who never hides in a game and always gives his all in every game. Over the years many fans have advocated for Ryan Jack to be the Rangers captain, he epitomises everything the fans expect of a Rangers player.
It is unfair to compare Wright with Jack, they are different types of players. However, Jack has shown his desire to play for the club. He has shown that SPFL players can play for Rangers and they don’t always have to recruit outside Scotland.
Scott Wright’s Rangers career appears to be following the same trajectory as Jordan Jones and Michael O’Halloran than Ryan Jack – being unable to grasp his chance at Rangers when it comes.
Scott Wright has pace and occasional ability. However, Jordan Jones and Michael O’Halloran also had those attributes, they never applied themselves and weren’t willing to do the hard work required to play for the club, they ended up back playing with lowly SPFL sides. You need more than pace and glimpses of ability to play for Rangers.
TBR View: Scott Wright will be lucky to be at Rangers next season
There is a willingness for Rangers fans to deprecate the SPFL and the players in it, dismissing them as not good enough to play for Rangers.
There have been a multitude of failures, but there have also been successes such as Glen Kamara, Ryan Jack, Kris Boyd, Lee Wallace, Kevin Thomson, among others.
Lewis Ferguson is the latest SPFL player to be dismissed by Rangers fans as a potential signing. Whether he is good enough or not is up for debate. Aberdeen would likely want Rangers to pay an excessive fee to secure him.
However, if Aberdeen’s best player [Ferguson] is considered not good enough for Rangers then recruitment have to question why they believed a player who couldn’t in the Aberdeen squad was capable of playing for the club, and then sanctioning a deal until 2025.
Scott Wright will need to decide what career he wants to have. At the age of 24, he has plenty of time on his side to turn things around. He can knuckle down, start showing the fans he is good enough to play for Rangers and win more trophies or he can continue to take his place at Rangers for granted, putting in underwhelming performances when given the chance.
If he decides to choose the latter, he will likely end up in the lower leagues of England or the basement of the SPFL trying to salvage his career, left with regrets and feelings of what could have been.