It's funny to think now, but when David Weir was signed by Walter Smith in January, 2007, he was initially supposed to be a short-term fix to try and haul Rangers back to respectability. Frenchman Paul Le Guen's short rule as boss had been a disaster, and Smith had been called upon to try and sort the mess at Ibrox. Seeing Weir as an ideal candidate to mend his broken defence, the Scottish defender was under the impression that he'd only be at Rangers until the Summer. Instead, Davie departed Rangers in 2012, 143 appearances later. As captain, Weir presided over a swathe of trophies, filling the Ibrox trophy cabinet with even more silverware, including 3 SPL titles and a selection of cups. Obviously, pace was never really Weir's greatest attribute, but he could read the game like few others, and was always super-dependable to those playing in front of him. Since retiring as a player, Weir has returned to Rangers in the Summer of 2015 as assistant manager, backing up Mark Warburton, the new manager of the club. His knowledge of Scottish football will surely help him aid his colleague - David Weir is already a Rangers legend, but he'll become an even bigger one if he can help steer the club to more success as a coach.
