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On Sunday evening, three current Rangers squad members were bestowed with the highest honour the club could issue.

James Tavernier, Steven Davis and Allan McGregor were all inducted into the Hall of Fame.

With McGregor and Davis’ playing careers almost at an end, the pair deserve to have their names etched above the marble staircase.

Tavernier’s inclusion may have raised a few eyebrows given he has many more miles left on the clock as a player.

Furthermore, with just two major trophies to his name, is he deserving of such a prestigious accolade?

The parameters Rangers use to judge who should be immortalised in the club’s history are length of service, total number of games, honours won, number of international caps acquired whilst at Ibrox and any exceptional abilities the player displayed during their time.

If we are simply basing it on honours won then Dan Eggen would have more of a claim of being inducted than the current skipper.

When analysing Tavernier’s inclusion it’s important to consider context and the journey both he and the club have embarked upon, ever since he pitched up alongside Martyn Waghorn in the summer of 2015.

Rangers had just come off the back of a disastrous season. Failing to gain promotion back into the Scottish Premiership following an embarrassing playoff defeat to Motherwell.

Mark Warburton arrived and quickly set about building a team that would make no mistake at the second time of asking.

Tavernier made an immediate impact with a trademark free kick in a 6-2 thrashing of Hibs. We would be treated to several more wonder goals throughout the next seven-and-a-half years including Saturday’s exquisite strike in the 3-0 win over Livingston. Almost a carbon copy of that goal at Easter Road all those years ago.

He has endured some dark days at Ibrox but is someone who epitomises what a true Ranger should be when faced with adversity.

Tavernier demonstrated true leadership to lead the club to 55 in invincible fashion. Not to mention a long-awaited Scottish Cup and a heroic European run that will never be forgotten despite the heartbreaking ending.

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Despite this, Tavernier is someone that has and continues to divide opinion amongst the Rangers fanbase. Many feel he isn’t captain material and his defending has long been criticised. 

What cannot be called into question is the ridiculous numbers he has consistently delivered since the day he arrived in Govan.

In 387 games, he has scored an incredible 95 goals. The fact he finished top goalscorer in the Europa League last season is also astonishing and, again, adds weight to his Hall of Fame inclusion given he has gone from playing second-tier Scottish football to excelling at the elite level in European competition.

There is perhaps an argument that inductees should only be considered once their playing days at Ibrox are over but the three players recognised on Sunday are certainly deserving of their inclusion.

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In what is a huge week for the club with the prospect of the League Cup returning to the Ibrox Trophy Room for the first time in 12 years, adding three current squad members to the Hall of Fame can only boost morale.

After a nine-year hiatus, it’s great to see fantastic servants of this uniquely special football club being recognised for their efforts once again. One can only hope we are discussing the possibility of a few more of the current personnel being included in the coming years.