Source: Team_Talk
Foster dreaming of Scotland place
Richard Foster hopes his shock loan move to Rangers can pave the way for him to make his long-awaited breakthrough into the Scotland team.[LNB] He made the season-long switch to Ibrox just hours before the transfer deadline, while striker Andrius Velicka headed in the opposite direction to Aberdeen.[LNB]The 25-year-old was unveiled at a media conference today as the national team were preparing to jet out to Kaunas for their opening Euro 2012 qualifier against Lithuania on Friday night.[LNB]Foster represented his country at under-21 level but has so far failed to feature for the senior side and has now set his sights on catching the eye of Craig Levein during his year with the Scottish champions.[LNB]"That is in the back of my mind," he said.[LNB]"I realise, if I get into the team and I cement a place and I'm playing every week for Rangers, then I feel that the national manager will maybe come and have a look.[LNB]"It's not one of my goals to start with. I need to break into the team to begin with but, if I do that, I can maybe think of other things."[LNB]Foster - who can play at left-back or in midfield - is also keen to establish himself in Walter Smith's plans before even contemplating the prospect of making his move to Rangers a permanent one.[LNB]"That's not something I'm thinking about," he said.[LNB]"I'm just here to play as many games as I can, to be involved in as many squads as I can.[LNB]"If I do well here, you never know what could happen.[LNB]"But I know at the end of the day I'm an Aberdeen player and, after my season-long loan, I could go back there if nothing else happens."[LNB]He added: "It's a small squad here but they've got quality, especially with the first 11, 12, 13 players.[LNB]"I'm under no illusions that I'm going to be coming straight into the team.[LNB]"I realise I'm here primarily as a squad player to start with but my aim is to show that I've got something different and hopefully break through into the team.[LNB]"There is a lot of quality in the squad, it is a strong squad, but you never know what's going to happen with injuries and suspensions.[LNB]"I just hope that I do enough in training for the manager to give me a chance and, if I get a chance, hopefully I take it."[LNB]Aberdeen's bad luck in cup competitions in recent years has been well-documented and, if he does return to Pittodrie at the end of the season, Foster fully intends to go back with some silverware.[LNB]He said: "You don't come to a club like Rangers without that being on your mind, especially after the success of last year.[LNB]"It would be nice to get some medals. The boys here have experienced it already and hopefully they can do it again.[LNB]"It would be my first medal in Scotland if I did win anything here.[LNB]"The closest I've come was a semi-final with Aberdeen in the Scottish Cup, I've not played in a final.[LNB]"Of all the games that Aberdeen have lost to lower-league opposition, I think I've played in them all and it's not been a nice experience.[LNB]"Hopefully, coming here, I can get on the better end of the results."
