STEWART ROBERTSON reckons it is time to start talking up Scottish football as he looks to help shape the future of our game on the SPFL board.

The Rangers Managing Director has confirmed that he will bid for one of the Premiership spots at the Hampden top table when voting is held next month.

Robertson previously served on the SPL board during his time with Motherwell and is now playing a key role in the Ibrox rebuilding job.

And the Light Blues chief is keen to do his bit for the good of our game as well as the countdown continues to the new campaign.

Robertson said: “I will do that (stand for election). There are a number of reasons.

“I think the game itself is probably in need of a bit of freshening up. It has been the same for the last three years and the guys have done a good job for a period of time.

“But Eric (Riley) is retiring this season, Dundee United were relegated so Stephen (Thompson) has resigned.

“I feel we have got a good board at Rangers, we have got a lot to add and I think it would be great to see some more positivity in Scottish football.

“We need to get positive messages out there to market the game positively. Some of our signings – Joey (Barton) for example – and Celtic bringing in Brendan Rodgers, the game is more sellable.

“We are not where we were during the Dick Advocaat and Martin O’Neill era but we are getting to a stage where we can sell it again and people are more interested again.

“I have got experience of standing. I have been there twice before and I understand the issues smaller clubs are confronted with through my time at Motherwell.

“I like to think I can come and look at it not just with a Rangers view but what can help the game from the SPFL’s perspective. How can we improve communication, for example?

“It is a consistent message from clubs. There have got to be ways we can look at getting our message across.”