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Advocaat backs Miller for Rangers success



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Published Date: 08 July 2008
By Angus Wright
FORMER Rangers manager Dick Advocaat insists Kenny Miller will be a "good" signing second time around – even though he offloaded the Scotland international seven years ago.
Advocaat brought Miller to Rangers from Hibernian in June 2000 on a five-year contract, for a fee of £2million. However, the striker moved to Wolves the following season after failing to hold down a first-team place.

After experiencing mixed fortunes at Celtic and Derby County, Miller controversially returned to Ibrox last month.

Advocaat believes the 28-year-old Miller is now a different prospect.

He said: "I signed him from Hibs when he was young but there was too much competition at the time. He is more experienced now, has done well for the national team and will be a good player for Rangers."

The former Ibrox manager also denied reports linking him with Celtic striker Derek Riordan.

Asked if he was interested in Riordan, Advocaat said: "Who? Is that the player who plays on the left-hand side? It is not true. I will be signing maybe only one or two players and they will probably be Russian."



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  • Last Updated: 07 July 2008 10:34 PM
  • Source: The Scotsman
  • Location: Edinburgh
  • Related Topics: Rangers FC
 
1

Celtic Forever,

No-one likes them, they don't care...aye right! 08/07/2008 04:09:51
Wasn't this the guy who said that Tore Andre Flo was a good player?
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lonegersfan,

hamilton NZ 08/07/2008 05:08:27
Flo was a good player. diddnt he not score 25 goals in his first season with rangers?
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Rouleur,

On ma bike 08/07/2008 08:12:25
Well good to see the Scotsman has got their facts wrong....it was McLeish who made the decision to sell Kenny to Wolves for £3m not the wee general.

I think overall Dick was a good judge of player, the only problem was the transfer fees that were paid in some cases were ridiculous. As for Flo will always remember his first goal for the club when we tonked Celtc FC 5-1....happy days!
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Rouleur,

On ma bike 08/07/2008 08:16:39
On the topic of transfer targets, where are all the blue chip signings hiding??
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CHUCKY,

08/07/2008 08:22:34
All hail the little genital.

Of COURSE Kenny will be a great signing, he'll chase the ball down to the corner flags (where his first touch has placed it) and give the team 100% effort.

Just another manager in the long list of the Murray mutually consented.
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King Richard IV,

Brisbane. 08/07/2008 08:42:44
Miller was sh#te @ Easter Road,Sh#ter @ Parkheed worse @ Wolves and a non-event @ Ibrox the first time!!! So he should fit right in @ Walter Smiths retirement home for ex no name brand mis-fits!
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celtc r atrocious,

sydney 08/07/2008 09:06:28
# king dick
"retirement home for ex no name brand mis-fits"
riordan
balde
gravesen
vinegar of castlemilk
pat mcgroin

sno and virgo but they've seen sense

and no one knockin on the lavvy door at septic park
hmm wonder why
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celtc r atrocious,

sydney 08/07/2008 09:15:29
#11 king dick
oh i forgot to mention
doughnuti
and crawledwell

put up the no vacancy sign at the piggery retirement village
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sonofcosmos,

glasgow 08/07/2008 09:53:17
#12 i had the misfortune to see kenny miller with my own eyes for just over a season..he is dire..he could not lace mo johstons boots...but glad your happy with him xxx
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sonofcosmos,

glasgow 08/07/2008 09:54:42
#15..wee dicks indepth view on miller " He is more experienced now, has done well for the national team and will be a good player for Rangers."
d'oh
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CHUCKY,

08/07/2008 10:17:39
Average at Hibs, average at Rearangers, average at Wolves, average at the 3 times Scottish Champions, average at Derby but he's all of a sudden going to 'come good'............Aye, right ye are.

Hemdani.....He gone yet?
Gow.....Still there?
Boyd....Hanging on
Darcheville.....45 mins man
Cousin....Anyone interested?
Buffel.....found the escape tunnel at last?
Burke.....Injured?
McCulloch.....Injured?
Ferguson....Glass ankles fixed?
Adam......Will he EVER be fit enough to play?
Webster....See Adam
Smith....See Webster.
Weir......Saga Rep, legs gone in March
Dailly....Saga Rep, legs never there.
Cueller....Will need to sell ASAP as will be found out.

Not got his trouble to seek has Scotland's traitor.
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yeahyeahyeah,

08/07/2008 10:33:46
#18 - here is a wee quiz for you chucky - how many of those players helped thump celtic 3-0 in the first old firm game of the season? its hardly insightful to produce a list like that, and its something that has been flogged to death by both sides of the OF.

back to the story. if KM is a flop you celtic boys can all come on here and tell us how you predicted it. trouble being, the only way is up, and you must be keiching yourselves that he will get a few against your team
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sonofcosmos,

glasgow 08/07/2008 10:39:09
#19..funnily enough as it was written in the stars that miller would score against rangerds thus almost every celtic fan expects him to score against us..he is dire though..do you think he is a good player ???
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CHUCKY,

08/07/2008 11:01:57
#19, 20 It took Kenny Miller 11 games to score his first goal for the Champions, THATS how patient we were.

The fact that he stuck it in the net right in front of the vein popping SS support was indeed sweet.

His celebration was also quite memorable, doubt that lightning will strike twice but you never know, the odds must be the same.

He's no even played for you yet and you're screaming / singing abuse at him.

Happy days.
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CHUCKY,

08/07/2008 11:55:42
#31 The only reason you were within sniffing distance of the 3 times Champions was due to the freakish nature of all the full backs and keeper around Christmas time.

That won't happen again, 4 in a row will be easier than 3.
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CHUCKY,

08/07/2008 11:56:00
#30 obv.
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Billy Shears,

08/07/2008 11:58:48
#31 Chucky
Your right Boric and Naylor do have a freakish nature about them. :o)
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Ribbonman,

08/07/2008 12:50:35
#30 NOTHING! can "take the shine off Celtics league win" We are the CHAMPIONEES! and you are still hurting.So get used to being second best to the SUPER CELTS!
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Bosco Bhoy,

08/07/2008 14:18:52
42 Simple

Switched threads after that awful gaffe about the ages of players at the Under 20 World Cup.

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Bosco Bhoy,

08/07/2008 14:22:10
James

He bickers, fights and poisons wherever he goes. Best to just to ignore the racist bigot

You should see him when a black newsreader called Sean takes the 6 oclock news.

Goes pure mental by the way!!!!!!
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CHUCKY,

08/07/2008 14:28:28
#34 simply a pest "On what evidence so far do you assume that celtic are going to improve?"

As it stands we have a squad that will win the league. We finished strongly when the positions were filled with players natural to them.

If we sign players it will be for Europe.
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CHUCKY,

08/07/2008 16:10:18
#46 Why do you get all bothered about our away record in the CL? Having a FORTRESS is the way we prefer it, only Barca can better us there. Nine points from 3 home wins = £10 Million kerrrrching!!!!!

I'd be more concerned about your rabbles inability to beat any of the top 6 in the SPL away from home if I were you hahahaha.

4 in a row coming your way soon.
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Richardinho,

08/07/2008 18:07:07
We have nothing to fear. Even if we don't sign a single player in the close season, we will still have a fine team, whilst Wattie is scrambling around trying to piece together a team in a market where inflation has taken hold.
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Rosscobhoy,

08/07/2008 19:21:50
On the subject of Miller, he is rubbish and has been found out everywhere he plays. He'll work hard and score a couple of goals but is not good enough to play at the level that Celtic or Rearangers should be aiming for. He is a very poor version of Nacho Novo. Same work ethic, same pace, poorer vision and less of a goal threat. Just not a ned like Nacho. You wasted £2m on a squad player. Still wouldn't be surprised if he scores against us, but he is not a player worth worrying about.
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BEMUSED EXILE,

08/07/2008 21:37:35
I have to smile wryly at the Celtic posters on here who are almost falling over themselves in the rush to inform us of just how poor Miller and Lafferty are. Miller, I believe, will do an excellent job for Rangers. He is brave, strong, fast, possesses great stamina, and has scored a three-figure number of goals at club level as well as being in double figures for our national team. He'll definitely be first-choice at Ibrox, I reckon that he'll hit 20-plus goals for Rangers in the league this season, just as he did for Wolves in 2002/03 and 2004/05 (coincidentally, two seasons that Rangers won the league in Scotland).

Reading Advocaat's comments about the "left-side", I'm convinced that he's actually confusing Riordan with McGeady. If he's about to get £15 million plus for Arshavin, he'd hardly expect a question about replacing him with a £500,000 reserve. So, if I'm right, wee Dick doesn't even rate McGeady highly enough to replace Arshavin, who, in fairness, is one helluva player.
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Bosco Bhoy,

08/07/2008 21:43:30
I have to smile wryly at the Rangers posters on here who are almost falling over themselves in the rush to inform us of just how good Miller will be for them after he has been so poor for so many other clubs.

I guess looking at the hard facts and evidence can be difficult for some but why such obvious spin?
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Bosco Bhoy,

08/07/2008 21:51:17
BTW

Dick didnt rate Kenny Miller too much either did he?
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Bosco Bhoy,

08/07/2008 21:53:51
Did you know that apart from the PLG period you need to go back to the early 80's to find a Rangers manager in Jock Wallace who has a lower win percentage.

So much for messiah Smith eh?
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Bosco Bhoy,

08/07/2008 22:22:21
"Smell their fear" is so last season and we know what happened there dont we?

Stand up for the Champions.

The mighty Celtic Football Club.
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