Smith demands improvement

Steven Smith claims there should be no fears over a mass exodus from Rangers in January - because no-one is playing well enough to earn a move elsewhere.

The financial plight of the Scottish champions has been well publicised in recent weeks, with the loss of key personnel predicted in the next transfer window in a bid to help balance the books.But Smith believes the players' only concern right now should be producing results on the pitch again after crashing out of Europe and falling off top spot in the SPL within a matter of days last week.

"The financial situation at the club has been highlighted but, as players, we can't think about that," said the Ibrox left-back.

"When you're playing as poorly as we are, I don't think any of us will be good enough to move on if we don't start playing better football than what we're doing.

"The players don't speak about what's happening. The fans speak about it, they are worried about the club's future and stuff like that.

"But, as players, we've got to concentrate on playing football, that's what we are getting paid for.

"We need to turn up on a Saturday and do more than we're doing at the moment."