JOSH MULLIGAN might have been playing at Ibrox every week if it weren’t for regime change at Rangers in the summer.
As it is, the former Dundee stand-out will simply delighted to play there this evening in the colours of new club Hibs and attempt to pile on further misery on Russell Martin.
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Hibs are tied for third in the Premiership table right now, two points clear of Rangers – who they face in the Premier Sports Cup today.
And today’s clash will pit him against ex Dundee pal Lyall Cameron, who has featured regularly for the Gers first team since moving there this summer.
In a lengthy interview with The Herald, Mulligan lifted the lid on how he kept his options open during a lengthy summer transfer saga – with ex Rangers boss Barry Ferguson admitting openly he was a player he would have signed if the had remained in charge.
Mulligan said: “To be fair, there was a lot of talk throughout last season, but you need to kind of put that to one side.
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“Obviously it’s nice to hear that from him, he’s one of the best players to have played for Rangers.
“But it goes in one ear and out the other, and you focus again on what you’re actually doing.
“I think that’s probably my biggest strength, not listening to the outside noise and just focusing on what the gaffer wants and what’s needed of me.
“I think that’s very important because some people do let it get to them and start changing or whatever, so I think it’s very important.
“It was good last season because it wasn’t just me, there was a lot of talk about Lyall as well, and there was more focus on him probably because he already signed for Rangers in January, and he was getting it tight!
“But no, I was linked with a few teams and probably getting it a wee bit as well, but both of us did everything we could that season, I think we both had good seasons, and I think that’s all that matters.
“As long as you’re giving 100 per cent, and that’s definitely what both of us done, if you’re a fan that’s all you can ask for.
“We were in a fight last season, and thankfully we survived just at the end. You have to be mentally strong. You know that stuf f will becoming your way, and you just need to forget about it and just play your football.
“Moving on to Hibs, I think it was the right decision for my career. I’ll always be thankful for my time at Dundee and everything that the club did for me, but I definitely think it was time to move on.
“They actually were the first-team to offer me a contract, they offered me a deal way back in January, so the same time as when Lyall signed for Rangers.
“Obviously I was just waiting to see what my options were, and then I thought, ‘maybe if I don’t sign straight away, the interest might go away’.
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“But Hibs were on to my agent the whole time, so I think that just tells you how desperate they were for me to come, and as soon as I signed, the welcome I got was brilliant.
“I’ve said it a few times now, but as soon as I walked in, I knew it was the right decision, and I’m just happy to be at Hibs, such a big club in Scottish football.
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“There are a few things that go into your thinking, but you just get a feeling, you know? It’s like buying a house, you walk into the house, and you get that feeling, ‘yeah, this could be the one’. I got that feeling that it was really what I wanted.
“I spoke to [sporting director] Malky Mackay, firstly, and then I got into meet the gaffer and stuff, but it was Malky first and he was unbelievably supportive of me and talking me up. So, as soon as I heard him talk, I wanted to be involved.”
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