Source: Team_Talk
Weir will stay at Ibrox - Brown
Former Scotland boss Craig Brown has tipped David Weir to sign up for another year at Rangers now that Walter Smith is staying.[LNB] Weir may have celebrated his 40th birthday earlier this month but has indicated he is keen to carry on his playing career for as long as possible.[LNB]The veteran defender has been operating on a season-by-season basis at Rangers and has yet to thrash out a new deal.[LNB]However, the Scottish champions have secured Smith and his backroom staff on new contracts and Brown - who worked with Weir at the 1998 World Cup - believes he will follow suit.[LNB]"I'm sure he will sign up now that Walter is there," he said.[LNB]"Davie is a gentleman and a terrific role model for any footballer. If anyone takes on board an instruction or a bit of advice, it's Davie Weir.[LNB]"Now he is in the role to give the advice, which I think is terrific. I'm sure Danny Wilson and Madjid Bougherra will listen.[LNB]"Anyone who plays alongside Davie Weir is bound to benefit from the advice and instruction."[LNB]Weir proved he can still cut it at the top level by picking up several player of the year awards for last season.[LNB]Brown added: "I'm not surprised he's still playing because he's terrific.[LNB]"Not only is he the outstanding player in the squad, I'm quite sure he is the outstanding Trivial Pursuit player in the squad. No-one will beat him on general knowledge.[LNB]"Big Davie is a clever and modest guy. He's perfect. He's son-in-law material."[LNB]Ally McCoist and Kenny McDowall are set to take over the helm when Smith retires at the end of next season and Brown believes a coaching role at Rangers could convince Weir to settle back in Scotland when he finally hangs up his boots.[LNB]The veteran boss said: "His family is down south but I think he would move. Player's careers are restricted in terms of longevity and he might think he's got more mileage left as a coach.[LNB]"He certainly doesn't have to depend on his legs to take him there so he might want to move his family up here."[LNB]At the age of 69, Brown is still actively involved in football as manager of Motherwell and can fully understand why Smith - seven years his junior - wants another year at the top level.[LNB]"He had given it up already and was out of the game," said Brown.[LNB]"Alex Ferguson brought him back and he was delighted, he said it gave him a new lease of life.[LNB]"But, when I see him with his grandchildren on his shoulders, I can see there is a pull there as well.[LNB]"In his office after the game, when we played them in the last game of the season, the grandchildren were in the office. So there is a nice family spirit about him as well."[LNB]Brown was speaking at the launch of this year's search for the Scottish Football Hall of Fame inductees.[LNB]
