When Kenny Shiels, father of Dean, talks about Glasgow Rangers "ruining" his son's career, he should be reminded that it's not Rangers fault that the man struggles to beat opponents in one-on-one situations, rarely puts a foot in for tackles and comes across wholly average. In a sense, fans shouldn't be surprised by this revelation, because Dean Shiels was a journeyman pro with clubs like Hibernian and Kilmarnock before signing on at Ibrox in 2012. Shining against teams in the old Third Division may have led some to believe he was a better player than he actually is, because against slightly better sides like Hearts and even Queen Of The South, Shiels had been anonymous. The entire purpose of signing Dean Shiels was to quickly elevate Rangers back to the top level of the Scottish game, enabling a group of guys to knit together in the lower divisions before tackling the better teams in the country. Unfortunately, it hasn't panned out that way, and Shiels only has himself to blame for that, because world class training facilities and all the support in the world from fans hasn't manifested itself into performances from the man himself.
