What the Rangers board are REALLY thinking but John Gilligan couldn’t share as Kris Boyd plots timeline for recovery

Kris Boyd welcomed John Gilligan's Rangers address as interim chairman but he reckons he couldn't share what the Ibrox board are REALLY thinking.

Gilligan claimed investment is coming and that Philippe Clement will have money to spend in January - crucially, without having to jettison more of his current squad before splashing out on new signing. But Boyd has zeroed in on what he suspects Gilligan couldn't admit - that it will take four or five windows for Gers to get to where they want to be in relation to Celtic.

The Light Blues trail their rivals by five points in the title race, and the Hoops' spending power has only increased after banking the Champions League riches yet again as well as boosting their income in the latest set of financial results. And while there will be a realisation amongst fans that it will take time to start reeling the neighbours in, it's not something the club can come out and say publicly

"They will catch Aberdeen but Celtic will be a difficult challenge," said the former Gers striker. "On the pitch and off it right now, there a way ahead of Rangers and Rangers need to strive to get to that level and I'm sure they will. It's always nice to hear from someone in a high position at Rangers and speak the way that John Gilligan did the other day there. I thought he was open and transparent, fronted it up and said what needed to be said.

"He can't come out and say it's going to take four or five transfer windows and we're going to write off a couple of seasons because you don't get that at Rangers. That might be the thoughts behind the scenes in terms of it taking a couple of seasons to get back on track but the reality is, they won't get that time. They've backed Philippe Clement in terms of