Gio van Bronckhorst tipped for Rangers second season glory as Feyenoord trend has Pieter Huistra excited

As every Hollywood star knows, replicating a blockbuster hit is easier said than done.

For every Godfather 2 there are a dozen stinking sequels that have moviegoers heading for the cinema exits long before they’ve polished off the popcorn and dolly mixtures.

If only the makers of the dismal Highlander II – regularly voted the worst movie follow-up of all time – had listened to the original film’s 'there can only be one' tagline, eh?

It’s not a dissimilar dilemma facing Gio van Bronckhorst too as he looks to direct his Rangers side to a second coming next season.

Last season may not have had quite the happy ending the Ibrox faithful were hoping for as Premiership and Europa League glory evaded Rangers but it was still a compelling enough watch that the punters will be flocking back in anticipation ahead of the new campaign.

Former Ibrox hero Pieter Huistra is among those keen to see what his fellow Dutchman produces. And judging by his previous work at Feyenoord, he expects to see van Bronckhorst’s second season prove to be a box-office hit with 45,000 fans who have already renewed season tickets.

Van Bronckhorst took over the Rotterdam club in 2015 and like his start at Ibrox, had to be consoled with a domestic cup win from his first term in charge.

But year two saw his side really take off as the former Dutch World Cup captain’s team topped the Eredivisie from start to finish, scoring the club’s first title in almost two decades with a record points haul.

And Huistra knows the Rangers faithful would love a repeat showing of that script. He told Record Sport : “When Gio first went into Feyenoord, the first season he was looking more at the defence, organising it and tightening it up.

“But the second season is