I’m feeling takeover can make Rangers Great Again and knock Celtic off their perch – Barry Ferguson

I'm trying my best not to get carried away. But it’s difficult. Because, from the moment the Daily Record broke the news about the San Francisco 49ers and a possible Ibrox takeover, I’ve had the feeling that this might be the chance to Make Rangers Great Again.

Like I say, there’s still some way to go before the Americans have got this deal over the line. And it’s natural to feel a bit wary until the deal is over the line because these things are never done until they are done. But, over the last 24 hours, I’ve been looking into what this might mean for my old club and I must admit, I’m excited. This doesn’t feel like pie in the sky. It feels like the real deal - and anyone with any connection with Rangers knows it’s exactly what the place has been crying out for.

We all know there needs to be fresh investment. It’s blindingly obvious. Let’s be honest, we’ve just sat watching our team getting knocked out of the Scottish Cup at home to Queen’s Park - then turned on the telly to see Celtic coming within seconds of beating Bayern Munich in the Champions League. If ever there was a week which summed up the size of the gap between the two clubs then I can’t remember it.

It’s felt like very dark days for Rangers and their supporters. You’re constantly asking yourself, ‘How on earth are we ever going to be competitive again?’. And then all of a sudden this story drops out of the sky and the answer to the question is staring you right in the face.

Does it feel a bit too good to be true? Of course it does. And that’s why I’m cautiously standing back and waiting to see how it pans out from this point. The last thing we need is for it all to fall flat on its face and for us all to back at square one again.

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