Leeds legend Dallas – forced to retire through injury last year<\/a> – is a boyhood Gers fan so knows just how much it would mean for the Ibrox side to start lifting silverware again.<\/p>\nDallas, 34, said: \u201cObviously Rangers are built on success. They have to get back to winning trophies and they don’t settle for second best.<\/p>\n
\u201cI’ve said to Paraag before that if you get it right at Rangers you’ll never experience anything like it.<\/p>\n
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\u201cThey\u2019ve done that at Leeds but if you can get it right at both clubs, it would be incredible.<\/p>\n
\u201cI’ve spoken to him about Rangers. I’ve exchanged messages. I’ve seen him at some games towards the end of the season when there were rumours of the takeover going through.<\/p>\n
\u201cThese are exciting times. It\u2019s a big summer for everybody involved because Rangers haven’t won enough trophies in recent years.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe know that in Scotland second best isn’t good enough. Following Rangers myself, I know what it means to the fans and I’m excited for what’s ahead.<\/p>\n
\u201cThey’ve got to find a way of getting back to competing on all fronts, not just in Europe. They’ve got to win trophies first and foremost.<\/p>\n
\u201cI think both clubs have huge potential. Having large fan bases goes without saying. But if they get it right at both clubs, it’s going to be big.\u201d<\/p>\n
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Dallas played over 250 games for Leeds across a nine-year spell but has also lived through the tough times as a Gers supporter.<\/p>\n
He added: \u201cI don’t know how much involvement they will have at Rangers but it’s been well documented they are involved.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat I do know is at Leeds they’re a very well run club. These guys are shrewd operators. They know exactly what they want.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt can only be a positive for Rangers. I’m excited to see where Rangers go with it. I know the work they’ve put in at Leeds and how they’ve rallied around the club again and got it back to the Premier League.<\/p>\n
\u201cThey’re good people within it and it’s exciting times to be a Rangers fan. I think they’ve gone through the mill in recent years. Finally, they’ve got an ownership that will be good for the club.\u201d<\/p>\n
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