RANGERS legend Andy Goram believes boss Walter Smith will be unable to recreate the magical team spirit he enjoyed at Ibrox during nine-in-a-row.

However, the former Scotland goalkeeper insists if there is one boss who can get close then it is Smith.

"What we had in the 1990s was something special, I don't think you can recreate that," Goram said.

"Everyone knows about the drinking and the carry-ons we used to have but everyone also knows we'd still go out onto the pitch and shed blood for one another.

"That was because we loved each other, we were really close that way.

"If we went out there would be 12 or 13 of us, there were never little cliques.

"Walter is just the kind of guy you want to play for.

"He showed that with Scotland by turning it around there. Now he's doing it with Rangers and it's no coincidence.

"He'll try and recreate the spirit we had and he'll certainly have it better than when Paul Le Guen was at Ibrox.

"But you just can't manufacture team spirit. It just happens and we were lucky it happened with a fantastic group of players."

Goram knows Smith will not be slow in telling the players if they are falling below his standards.

He said: "If things weren't going well by half-time you knew about it.

"People look at Walter on the television and say he's a nice guy, which he is.

"But Walter Smith in a temper is not the greatest sight on earth I can tell you. Trust me when I say that.

"You don't get the big shouting thing from him, if he's got a gripe with you it's a nod and before you know it you're up the marble stairs. It's not great, I can tell you now.

"But he was always fair and his man-management is second to none.

"Walter knows who to kick and who to cuddle, I got kicked a couple of times and deservedly so I might add."