Steve Lomas offers 'legs' theory to Steven Davis staying at Rangers

Steve Lomas insists 37-year-old Steven Davis is too old to be chasing after the ball.

But the former St Johnstone boss sees no reason why his fellow Northern Irishman has to call off his hunt for silverware and records.

The Rangers veteran left Motherwell and St Mirren disappointed on Tuesday when he opted to pen a new 12-month deal at Ibrox.

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revealed last week that Fir Park boss Graham Alexander and his Paisley counterpart Stephen Robinson were both keen on adding the Gers midfielder’s vast experience to their squads.

But that prospect worried Lomas, who feared the scavenging requirements of clubs lacking Gers’ ability to retain possession would have taken a heavy toll on a player heading into the twilight of his career - risking his continued involvement with Northern Ireland squad.

Instead, his new Light Blues deal means Davis will likely have a more relaxed workload at Ibrox.

And Lomas hopes that will allow him to remain on track for his quest for 150 international caps.

He told : “Stevie showed against Celtic in the Scottish Cup semi at Hampden and the Europa League final in Seville how instrumental he can still be at the top level, even at 37.

“There’s still plenty life left in his legs and I think Ibrox is a good place for him to be.

“Let’s have it right, apart from European ties and the Old Firm games, Rangers will dominate the ball most of the time so he won’t have to do too much chasing around.

“I saw stories linking him with a couple of other clubs in Scotland but I found at the tail end of my career, the lower down you go, the harder it is because you don’t see as much of the ball and it becomes more about physicality and the battle.

“So this