DAVID WEIR today admitted he is delighted to see Ibrox rocking again.

Assistant boss Weir and manager Mark Warburton guided Rangers to a 3-1 victory over St Mirren in front of a huge attendance of 49,216 last Friday night.

And it brought back happy memories of capacity crowds at the Govan ground during the former skipper’s own playing days.

Now he wants the Rangers players to thrive playing in front of almost 50,000 supporters on a regular basis.

Weir told RangersTV.tv: “We don’t take it for granted and we really do appreciate it. The fans and the club in general are just desperate to support their team, have a team they can be proud of and have a team they can get behind.

“That’s our job, and we’ve been quite up front about that. Our job is to make the fans happy, and ensure that when they come to the games they go away after it with positive things in their mind and they go away talking about the football, the players, good performances and good results.

“There has been a real positivity since day one, and both Mark and I have been welcomed with open arms. We’re delighted to be here and to have an opportunity to work at a great club like this, and to have an opportunity to get the club back to where it wants to be.

“The positivity has been great, and there are times where it will be really important for us. There will be times within games and through the season where we will have ups and downs, but up until now everyone has been right behind us – all the staff and all the supporters – and it’s been great.”

Next up for the Light Blues is a visit to Alloa at the Indodrill Stadium’s artificial surface on Sunday.

That type of pitch has proved to be an issue for Rangers in recent years – and Weir explained the thinking behind their decision to take the players to train there this week.

He said: “It gives us a chance to have a look at it, both for us as a management team and for the players who have never been there.

“There is no secret with regards to what it is going to be like, but we need to get used to it and need to address it. We need to turn up, without any excuses, and put on a professional performance.”