Rangers' Ally McCoist the constant as Ibrox club return to Brechin This game is hard enough when you are just picking the team and trying to win a football match. Ally has run this place for pretty much two years and a lot of people are giving it him in the neck, saying he's got too much to say! Well, if Ally hasn't been saying it, who is going to be? He's trying to keep supporters informed in what is going on at the place, while looking after the football side as well. And some day he'll get credit. He's not had anywhere near the credit that he deserves. This is the first time this has happened to any team, never mind a club of this stature. His credit will come some day. On the football side, he's done a fantastic job. Myself and the other coaches have all been together for a good spell now, we had a solid education under Walter, so we know what we need to do, football wise. Of course there are tough days but Ally is a clever lad, a clever guy. He knows what is going on but what he's more concerned about is Rangers getting back to where we should be. That's what he can control. We can't control everything else that is going on, so it's imperative that we get the football bit right. In that respect, the contrast between Rangers" current situation and their position a year ago is instructive. At this time last October Rangers had yet to win a league game away from home, a deficiency that attracted much criticism. So far this season they have performed immaculately, winning all eight of their League One fixtures and with a goal difference 36 goals greater than that of second-placed Stenhousemuir, who have played a game more. Still, the surreal circumstances of Rangers" first game as a reduced force at Glebe Park remain vivid to McCulloch. "Well the dressing rooms are a wee bit smaller, so the subs had to get changed outside and it felt like being back in the boys club again, but I enjoyed it," said the Ibrox captain. It was our first game after we came out of administration. And you've got the hedge, a traditional hedge! It was a great experience and one I am looking forward to again. There's the hedge and a small Main Stand and the dressing rooms aren't big, but the pitch is all right so there will be no excuses at all. As players, it is just all about forgetting everything else and going out and playing football and putting on a show for the fans. In common with many a first-time visitor to Brechin's bucolic home, the boundary hedge evidently made a considerable impression on McCulloch. "It did - I think I hit the ball into it a few times," he said. That was our first game back and we just had to acclimatise and do it very quickly. It's a great atmosphere in the stadium. I remember the game - it went into extra time and we didn't play brilliantly - they caught us on the counter attack and scored. Since everything started, from administration on, the thing we've tried to do is keep the dressing room focused on playing football, trying to win games and let everything else sort itself out. The experienced ones have got together and we've basically said, "Let's concentrate on winning games and everything else will be all right." I think most people long for the day when it's all sorted out but we're playing for our livelihoods and we need to be playing well. The transfer ban's been lifted and we can all be replaced easily. Whether you're an experienced player or someone who's not long here, that's the stance we've taken. At times it gets hard when results don't go your way and you're getting criticised when you're not winning by four, five and six soals, but it's all a challenge and that's how you look at it. It'll make the players and management stronger and better in the future. I include myself in that - the more things you experience the better it is for the future and the young boys in particular will benefit from that. Lee Wallace is a doubt for Rangers after the full-back was forced to withdraw from the Scotland squad with a knee injury. Dean Shiels is out with a knee problem, while Ross Perry and Chris Hegarty (both ankle) remain on the sidelines.