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Rangers have to be mean-spirited in defence if they are to prosper this season

There are a diminishing number of certainties for Walter Smith as he prepares for one last season as the central influence at Rangers.

It might even feel as though all that is left to rely upon is an instinct for defiance. But then there is never much call for idealism when the basic demand on an Old Firm manager is to rack up victories and trophies.