Barry Ferguson doesn't suffer fools gladly.
So it’s no surprise that he’s not falling for it. Not having the wool pulled over his eyes.
Or tumbling into a trap that has caught out previous Rangers managers.
On Saturday night at Dens Park, after his team’s thrilling 4-3 comeback win over Dundee, it would have been easy for Ferguson to laud his side.
After all, they were two goals down with 15 minutes left and somehow managed to dig out three points.
The result was terrific. Especially for the interim manager because it keeps the feel-good factor around his appointment going.
It strengthens his case to get the job on a permanent basis. And it also shows that he’s having an influence.
You can't help feeling that one of the reasons why Rangers conjured up three goals at the death is because they were scared of what they might encounter in the away dressing-room from their gaffer at full-time.
But in terms of the performance on Tayside? Ferguson wasn’t fooled - and neither should anyone else. Because there’s one thing you know for certain about this group of players.
The minute you start to believe in them or think they’ve turned a corner - they will invariably let you down.
As soon as you show confidence in them or feel they’ve cracked it - they’ll throw you under a bus soon enough.
That’s not an opinion, it’s a fact. It’s this Rangers team’s MO.
A mentality defect. Whatever you want to call it - it’s treacherous for any Ibrox boss to put a degree of faith in them.
Ferguson should be careful with that. Because the chances are, he’ll end up with egg on his face. Just like Gio van Bronckhorst, Michael Beale and Philippe Clement before him.
So it was refreshing not to hear him wax lyrical at the weekend and instead cite
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