One of the great shames of this season, is the continued demise of Lee Wallace, at Rangers.
The 31-year-old had been an integral part of the club for years.
After joining from Hearts in 2011, he went through it all Ibrox.
He stayed during the dark times and fought tooth and nail every week to help get the Gers back to where they belonged.
Yet, one alleged altercation with Graeme Murty last season, seems to have undone everything in the eyes of the club.
The other participant, Kenny Miller, is long gone, but at least he’s playing every week at Dundee.
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Wallace, on the other hand, has been thrown on the scrapheap.
Despite the players winning an appeal to the SPFL against the internal disciplinary action taken against them, there’s been no apology from the club and little in the way of a second opportunity.
Fourth choice left-back
For reasons that simply have to be more than just footballing ability, Borna Barisic, Andy Halliday and Jon Flanagan, are now all ahead of Wallace in the pecking order.
He’s made just two appearances all season. Both away from home and both, as a substitute.
At least earlier in the season, his name would come up in the odd press conference. He’d make the bench with semi-regularity.
Now, it’s all gone quiet.
With no move away in January, the bizarre set of circumstances look set to continue.
His contract expires in the summer and both parties will move on.
You can’t help but feel it’s a sad way to go, though, having been such a great servant to the club.
Wallace accumulated nearly 200 league appearances for the Gers, but his contributions are already being consigned to memory.
