Former Rangers attacker Windass defends his Ibrox record

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Josh Windass has defended his efforts as a Rangers player, in an interview with the Daily Record.

The 25-year-old spent just over two seasons at Ibrox between 2016 and 2018. Brought to Scotland by Mark Warburton, he was often criticised for a perceived lack of effort on the pitch.

He infamously shushed critical Gers fans during a fixture against Partick Thistle, a gesture which naturally was not well received.

Yet, his goals return was more than a little handy. He scored 18 times in 41 appearances during the 2017/18 season, including strikes against Celtic, Hearts, Hibs and Aberdeen [Soccerbase].

Former Rangers attacker Windass on his Ibrox stint

“The way I carry myself on the pitch maybe looks like I don’t care as much as other people,” Windass told the Daily Record. “But, believe me, it’s the 
exact opposite.”

“In my second season, myself and Alfredo Morelos scored and set up a lot of goals. I scored 18 and he got roughly the same. Yet we took the brunt of it for most of the campaign.

“I’d have rather scored 25 goals and won a trophy. But I don’t think I had a bad time at Rangers. Not a chance.”

Verdict

There’s no doubt that Windass was inconsistent and fond of a strop. He didn’t always act in a way befitting of a Gers player.

Yet, at times, he definitely found himself scapegoated for wider deficiencies at the club.

Even after Sunday’s disappointing Old Firm result, it’s clear to see that Rangers’ squad is a lot better now than it was during Windass’ time. Had the likes of Steven Davis and Joe Aribo been around when he was playing, he would have had more opportunities to be effective.

The Gers sold the 25-year-old for just under £2 million in August 2018 [Transfermarkt], bringing in Eros Grezda as a slightly cheaper replacement [Transfermarkt]. Windass is hardly a modern great of the club, but he certainly made more of an impact than the hugely disappointing Albanian winger.