Originally published at: https://www.rangersnews.uk/news/david-bates-deserves-credit-but-he-wasnt-good-enough-for-rangers/
David Bates’ progress in Germany should be praised, but Rangers made no mistake in letting him go. The Scottish centre-back was picked up by the Gers from Raith Rovers. Yet, after a batch of unconvincing displays at centre-back, Bates’ contract was allowed to run out. This led to him signing on with Hamburg in the…