Break from Rangers first team will do Boyd good

The striker has escaped an SFA ban after the charge of head butting an opponent in the game against Hibs was not proven.

But giving him a rest may not be the worst thing to happen to him given the difficulties he is experiencing at the moment.

He had a golden chance to end his scoring drought in the SPFL Championship game through in Livingston last weekend.

Richard Foster did well to get to the goal line and cut the ball back to him. An empty net beckoned, but Kris missed the ball completely.

That told me that his confidence is shot to pieces at the moment.

I wasn't surprised when Ally McCoist took him off the pitch shortly afterwards.

You certainly can't fault the 31-year-old for a lack of effort. The lone front man has worked his socks off in recent matches.

But after his miss at the weekend his head really went down. I think a spell out would be the best thing for him.

He has, though, to keep working hard on his finishing at Murray Park to ensure that he gets his name back on the scoresheet soon.

There are times as a striker when, no matter what you do, things just don't fall for you. Kris is experiencing one of those frustrating spells just now.

Boyd has been brought back to Rangers to score goals and if he isn't contributing anything then it is going to start getting to him.

But he will get through it by redoubling his efforts in training. As soon as one goes in I am sure he will be up and running and I have no doubt he will bag a few.

A stint on the sidelines, though, could be what he needs just now.

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