Source: Team_Talk
LM wants memorable finish for Smith
ee McCulloch insists every single Rangers player will be pulling out all the stops to ensure Walter Smith's reign at the club ends on a high.[LNB] The Glasgow giants revealed last month the veteran boss will retire from football at the end of the forthcoming campaign after signing a new one-year deal.[LNB]Smith, 62, has presided over two hugely-successful spells at Rangers and McCulloch is keen to see him go out with a bang rather than a whimper.[LNB]The midfielder said: "Every year is an incentive for the players, you always want to win things.[LNB]"But, if it's going to be the manager's last year, it would be great to let him go out on a high.[LNB]"It's not going to come easy, it will be hard work and down to who wants it most."[LNB]Smith defied the odds to lead Rangers to a domestic double last term, in the shape of the Clydesdale Bank Premier League title and the Co-operative Insurance Cup, on a tight budget and with a reduced squad.[LNB]But McCulloch insists the Scottish champions must focus on the task of retaining their crown, rather than bask in past achievements.[LNB]"That's all behind us now," he said.[LNB]"We've had our holidays, we're back on July 3 and that's when the hard work starts so it's just about getting mentally prepared for that.[LNB]"We are looking forward to what is going to be another hard season."[LNB]Meanwhile, McCulloch claims he has no plans to request contract talks while other players are in the process of trying to secure their immediate futures.[LNB]Kirk Broadfoot signed a new three-year deal earlier this week, but skipper David Weir has yet to thrash out a contract extension.[LNB]Smith will also be looking to bolster his squad with new faces after being told some cash will be made available to strengthen his playing staff over the summer.[LNB]As far as McCulloch is concerned, his own situation can remain on the backburner for now.[LNB]He said: "There have been no talks.[LNB]"It would be very selfish of me to think that I need to get myself sorted now while there are others to get sorted first, such as Davie Weir.[LNB]"He is currently out of contract and hopefully the club can sign him again. There are probably people ahead of me in the pecking order.[LNB]"I've still got a year left so it's all about what I do in this season coming."
