A new start with a new club is exciting for any player but having to get through the pre-season training must take the edge off it.

Rangers defender Kirk Broadfoot is anticipating pre-season with his new team mates with a mixture of dread and excitement. The former St Mirren player, who signed a pre-contract agreement with the Ibrox club in January, did not make the squad on their end of season trip to America. However, he will be reporting to Murray Park at the end of the month ahead of the club's pre-season tour of Germany. Rangers fly back to play in former Rangers coach Alex Totten's testimonial at Falkirk Stadium before two friendlies against Ajax and Chelsea at Ibrox.

Broadfoot said: "Obviously, being a Rangers fan, I've been itching all summer to meeting all the boys so I am looking forward to it. But pre-season training is something you dread. It's the same everywhere, pre-season training is always hard but you just have to get on with it and it stands you in good stead for the rest of the season. I have had a few weeks off because you need to recharge the batteries. But I have been looking after myself and hopefully I am going in there with a bit of shape so I'm not lagging behind anyone. You want to be going over to Germany with a good base. Playing against the quality teams you are playing against, you don't want to be feeling the pace of the games. So hopefully we will have a good fitness level and take it into the games. And the names Ajax and Chelsea speak for themselves. It's good for the players and obviously good for the fans so hopefully we put in good performances against teams like that."
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