Elgin Postponement, Latest, and the Return of one Kenny Miller

Rangers Scottish Third Division clash against Elgin City was scheduled for this Sunday just gone, was postponed on the grounds of safety issues. Those grounds were based on the Borough Briggs club having sold an excess of 1,100 tickets more than its 4,520 capacity.

A statement released on the official Scottish Football League website said; "It has come to light that there has been a substantial over-sale of tickets for this fixture.

"Elgin City could not confirm the exact number of tickets sold for this match.

"On the grounds of public safety, this match has been postponed," it added.

"Elgin City FC would like to apologise sincerely for this disappointing outcome."

In addition to the apology, the club are to refund supporters ticket prices, however tickets for the match will not be valid for the rescheduled fixture.

"We would ask all fans to note that tickets issued for the game due to be played on Sunday 25 November 2012 will not be valid for the re-scheduled date," said an Elgin statement.

"The club advises that those holding tickets issued by Elgin City return these to the club for a full refund. 

"New ticketing arrangements will be announced in due course once a rescheduled date has been announced by the Scottish Football League."

In light of the late call off, Ger’s boss Ally McCoist told the clubs official website;

"This was due to circumstances outwith our control but we were informed a short time ago that there was no way the match could go ahead on safety grounds.

"I am sure this is a huge disappointment to our supporters who have purchased match tickets and arranged travel in good faith.

"Elgin City have apologised to the club and we accept their apology but I feel for our fans."

The decision still rests with the Scottish Football League on when the fixture will be rescheduled for, as they have yet to release a statement to clarify.

Rangers have urged fans that until they receive word from the SFL on the new date for the tie to be contested, all fans in receipt of a ticket for the Elgin game via the Rangers ticket office should retain their ticket.

In other news, former Light Blues striker Kenny Miller has returned to the club this week to keep himself in shape.

Miller, who now ply’s his trade across the Atlantic for Major League Soccer contingent Vancouver Whitecaps, returned to train at Murray Park with the current squad following his present employers failing to progress beyond the first round of play offs.

David Beckham’s L.A. Galaxy halted the Canadian teams progress on November 1^st, of which Miller was a substitute.

With the new MLS season not starting until March, the Scotland international has found the ideal setting to maintain his fitness.

Assistant boss Kenny McDowell told the clubs official website; “Kenny approached us and asked if he could train with us to maintain his fitness and we were more than delighted to do that.

“It was like a blast from the past today as he joined in the session and he is free to train with us as long he wants to.”

The striker was signed from Derby County in 2008 by then manager Walter Smith. In his second spell for the Ibrox side, Miller spent two and a half years with the Gers winning two league titles, a Scottish Cup and a League Cup.

He moved to Turkey in January 2011 where he had a less fruitful tenure at Bursaspor, before transferring to Cardiff City that summer despite overtures from Ally McCoist to return to Glasgow.

He moved to the MLS in July, signing with the Whitecaps.

Another former Light Blues striker who has made the switch across the Atlantic is Kris Boyd. Boyd joined Portland Timbers in January of this year.