Smith hails 'perfect pro' Weir

The Ibrox skipper - who will be 40 in May - has been named Scottish Premier League player of the month for February thanks to his solid displays at the back as Rangers continue their quest for a domestic treble.The centre-half was only expected to be at the club for a few months when he signed in January 2007 but has since proved himself to be the "perfect professional" as far as Smith is concerned."As we have done for the last three years we will speak at the end of the season," said the Rangers boss."That's the agreement that we have and that's what we will do again this year."He has not only exceeded expectations, he has exceeded the length of time that he would be here."I hoped he would come in for the remaining period of the first season for four or five months and, at a stretch, the following season."The two years extra that he has had have been terrific."Whatever awards he receives, he deserves. His form has been terrific for Rangers this season."He brings a great deal to our club and he is well-respected by everyone around the place for his attitude and his manner."I know he will hate me saying this, but he is as close to a perfect professional as you will get."The players see him every day in training, they see his attitude towards everything and his desire to win is there for everybody to see within our dressing room."I know from my spell at Everton and with the national team that he is respected in every team that he plays."Regardless of whether Weir remains with the Scottish champions for another season or not, Smith has tipped the defender to follow in his own footsteps and go on to enjoy a successful career in coaching.He said: "He is keen on it, Davie wants to go on to coaching and management."If he has the same approach as he does to his playing, I'm sure that will be a road that will open up to him."But that's in the future. At the moment we have our remaining games to concentrate on."Next up for Rangers is a trip to Kilmarnock in the SPL on Tuesday night and Smith believes Celtic's last visit to Rugby Park - soon after the high-profile capture of Robbie Keane - should act as a warning to his own players.He said: "We only have to look at Celtic, who went there very buoyant after bringing in a few players in January, and lost 1-0."We, ourselves, were very fortunate to get a draw down there in the early part of the season when we didn't play well at all."We know we have to play well, and hopefully we will do, and we know we have to try to get a good result to keep our momentum going."

Source: Team_Talk