Ricky Foster hits out at how he found out about axe

Ricky Foster reckons he probably wouldn’t go back to Rangers now even if he was asked.

The defender was one of 10 out-of-contract players allowed to leave the Light Blues at the end of the season without the offer of a new deal.

And, while new Rangers assistant manager Davie Weir has stated he wouldn’t rule out bringing one or two of their number back into the fold, Foster himself is not so sure.

“It would be difficult because of the way things ended,” he said.

“I learned I was being let go through the pages of my morning newspaper and, for me, that was wrong.

“To read you are being axed when you haven’t even had as much as a phone call is not a pleasant experience.

“It left a sour taste in my mouth and was a sad way to end things after all the positive experiences I had at Ibrox.

“Listen, I appreciate the season did not work out the way we all had hoped it would.

“Our target was for us to achieve promotion to the Premiership, if not automatically by winning the title then via the Play-Offs.

“In the end that didn’t happen. We made it to the Play-Off Final but Motherwell were too good for us over the two games.

“We didn’t fall short for lack of effort or desire. The players were all desperate to succeed, as was everyone at the club.”

In Foster’s case, a near-Herculean effort was involved.

Out injured from the start of February to the beginning of May, he played seven games in 29 days as the Light Blues attempted to scramble their way up through the Play-Offs.

“It was hard going after being sidelined for so long and to an extent I was putting my body on the line going through that kind of programme.

“I was happy to do it, though, because I wanted to play my part in achieving something special.

“There is a new management team in and stating they would not rule anything in or out until they have completed their assessment of the squad that shows an

open-mindedness which should serve them well.

“My problem was not with them but the people at the top of the club.

“I have to consider my own future now.”