Rangers have been criticised recently for not bringing through their own players and for seeing talented individuals not fulfil their potential.
The most obvious example is Alex Lowry who signed for Wycombe Wanderers in January, only to barely make a match day squad since for the League 1 outfit.
Then there is Leon King, on loan at Queen’s Park but who is also struggling to make an impact.
The Rangers academy has seen some good youngsters leave in recent years and one has hit the headlines on his debut for his new club.
After spending two years with Anderlecht in their B team , Robbie Ure signed for Allsvenskan side IK Sirius, and things couldn’t be going much better.
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The Swedish season has only just kicked off with Ure nearly being at the end of his season with Anderlecht.
Fitness won’t be an issue, however, he might feel it when it gets to the end of the year and the 21-year old hasn’t had a break since the summer of 2024.
Ure was picked from the start against Varnamo and didn’t let manager Andreas Engelmark down.
Losing 1-0, Ure chipped in with two assists on his Sirius debut to get the visitors off to a winning start.
The first, was a perfectly weighted lob in behind the Varnamo defence with the second showing good composure in the box to lay the ball off, rather than take on the shot himself.
Ure always had good numbers in the Rangers youth team, his 6ft 2inch tall frame sometimes looked ungainly, but he has filled out and looks like the prototypical target man.
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The Scotland youth cap was always more than that though and has good feet, capable of finishing off either side.
“Robbie Ure is a classic nine and we haven’t had a ‘pure’ nine since Salech left,” his manager told Fotboll Direkt.
“Milleskog has been there the most and can definitely play striker but is more of a winger, explains Engelmark.”
Looking at the players in front of him, Ure moved to Anderlecht, tried his luck elsewhere and it is paying off.
It might not be the usual path, however, he is the starting No.9 for a team in a league that is every bit as good as the Scottish Premiership.
Not every academy talent needs to be a world beater, but Ure is proving that, if they are given a chance, they can be more than capable of being trusted in senior football.
