As reported by the BBC, former Rangers prospect David Templeton has opened up about his failed stint at the club which ended when his contract expired at the end of the 2015/16 season.
What’s the story?
Templeton was once the future at Ibrox. After a high profile move from Hearts to Rangers in 2012, he was initially hit for the Light Blues, excelling in the then Third Division, scoring 15 goals in 26 appearances.
However, injuries and loss of form hampered the following three years and in the season Rangers were promoted from the Championship to the top-flight he made just one league appearance.
While the 28-year-old doesn’t regret his move to the Glasgow club, he does see the entire experience as rather unfortunate for him.
As quoted by the BBC, Templeton said:
At the time, you could never say no to Rangers and it’s just unfortunate things didn’t work out for me. For all I know, things could have gone a totally different way and I could still be there. At the time I didn’t perform as well as I wanted to and had a few injuries there as well. It is a huge change going there, the expectancy, the pressure, everything. When things aren’t going well, it is a tough place to play. I wasn’t playing as well as I knew I could.
The former Hearts man now plies his trade at Scottish Premiership side Hamilton and has already made six appearances this season as he looks to get his career and love for football back on track.
His story shows how difficult it is to make it at a team like Rangers, especially when you are young and Scottish and have a lot of expectation on your shoulders. Time will tell whether he can find the form that won him a move to the Light Blues in the first place.
