Closing in on 500 games in a Rangers jersey, and having scored 128 goals for the club, James Tavernier has already secured his place in the Ibrox hall of fame.
Those numbers would be lauded if they belonged to a midfielder or forward player. All the more so when they have been produced by a right-back.
But with the prospect of a testimonial now just around the corner, you would struggle to find many supporters ready to roll out the red carpet for their captain.
Approaching ten years of service next summer, Tavernier was asked recently about the prospect of a testimonial.
Still with 18 months left to run on his contract, and insisting that age is no issue despite turning 33 only a few weeks ago, he believes he still has plenty left to offer Rangers.
Yet, truthfully, a testimonial still feels like it would be a fairly tough sell for a player who was almost being hounded out the door by some fans earlier this season.
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Only Tavernier can change that narrative. If he is to reclaim the trust and belief of supporters, these next few weeks will be vital.
It all starts on Thursday night with a visit of Tottenham Hotspur and Ange Postecoglou in the Europa League, with Rangers then facing Celtic in the League Cup Final at Hampden on Sunday.
A hectic run of fixtures over the festive period will then see Philippe Clement’s side take on Celtic once again at Ibrox on January 2, trying to make inroads into what is currently an 11-point gap.
Two Old Firm matches in the space of little more than a fortnight, as well as having a crack at a former Celtic manager in Europe, this period will go one of two ways for Tavernier.
He has a chance to win silverware against the club’s bitter rivals and claw his way back into a title race. It could be a chance for him to reignite his Rangers career.
It is an opportunity for him to prove his critics wrong, all those naysayers who felt like he had become a poster boy for failure at Ibrox.
But, if it goes wrong and Rangers suffer a couple of heavy defeats, he might do well to see his testimonial next year.
Rangers need him now more than ever. His form has been good since returning to the team, scoring twice in his last two games heading into tonight’s clash with Tottenham.
Tavernier admits this is a huge period for the club, but believes an out-of-form Spurs side could be affected by the European atmosphere at a raucous Ibrox.
Asked if a hostile atmosphere could affect the English Premier League side, Tavernier said: ‘I believe they can [be affected].
‘If you go back to our run to Seville, the sound and the atmosphere, I’ve never experienced that.
‘There were some really big nights. We get 50,000 fans in the stadium every week, but those European nights were something really special.
‘Hopefully we can create that kind of atmosphere in this match because we know it’s going to be difficult. Tottenham are one of the top teams in the English Premier League.
‘I think the European nights are always the best at Ibrox. I’ve said in the past, the crowds, the same feeling of being electric.
‘They’re always on top of you, really behind you. Obviously that comes down to us getting the crowd behind us.
‘I think it will be a great atmosphere. I think everybody will be really looking forward to it. We’re trying to make it as hard as possible for Tottenham.
‘We haven’t spoken about the cup final at the weekend yet because our full focus is on Tottenham, but it’s an exciting week to be a Rangers player and a Rangers fan.
‘It’s down to us to grasp it, basically. It’s all in our hands. If we want to go out there and put the performances in and get the rewards for it, then it’s down to us to do that.’
Tavernier and his Rangers team-mates watched Tottenham’s loss to Chelsea on the team bus last Sunday as they travelled back down the road from Dingwall.
Potecoglou’s side had led 2-0 after 10 minutes, before crashing to a 4-3 defeat that sees them arrive in Glasgow with just one win in their last seven games in all competitions.
Asked if that collapse last weekend could mean Spurs are vulnerable, Tavernier added: ‘Obviously it was a great performance from Chelsea.
‘If a team goes down by a goal or two, if you continue to do the right thing, continue fighting, you always stand a chance to get yourself back in the game.
‘I think that’s what Chelsea did. We know we’re going to create our own chances. It’s about us being really clinical and taking those chances.
‘I think there’s a lot around this game. Battle of Britain, Premier League team. I think there’s a lot to it.
‘It’s obviously exciting for the outside but us as players, as a team, that we want to take three points and put three points on the table.
‘It’s a positive and really healthy position in what is the Europa League. That’s what we’re going to try and do.’