THE waiting is almost over for Rangers. One target has been achieved but now another goal has been set at Ibrox.

The visit of Hamilton tomorrow afternoon will mark the club’s return to Scotland’s top tier but nobody in Light Blue will be satisfied until it is the summit of the standings that has been reached.

Many have played a part over the last four years, some naturally more than most, but it has all been a combined effort to get Rangers back to where they feel they belong.

A card display at Ibrox on Saturday will proclaim that the Gers are ‘Going for 55’ and it was the lure of clinching that next title that brought Miller back to Govan for a third spell.

He has experienced the highs and lived through the lows. Now he is confident the future can be bright once again for Rangers.

“It will be emotional. Big Waldo (Lee Wallace) has spoken about the journey he has been on, he has been every step of the way,” Miller said.

“There are a few lads left, not many, that have been over the four years. But for people involved in the club, they know what it means.

“They all know how important it was that we got back into the top flight, and can challenge again at the top of level of Scottish football and get these amazing European nights back to Ibrox.

“This is the start of the journey - the first step is done with promotion last year and now we can look forward to the season opener this weekend and what hopefully will be another successful season.

“Listen I wasn't here at any level lower than the Championship - although I was in here training over those two seasons as well.

“It was hard to see the club going into those fixtures which weren't as glamorous as they could have been but what happened, happened.

“We knew the steps it was going to take to get back and they are all part of the history now.

“It has been a long four years to be back in the top flight and all of those games have played their part in getting us back to where we are now.”

The climb back to the top, an adventure that began at Peterhead in August 2012, has been a long and at times fraught one for Rangers.

There have been embarrassments on the park and protests off it as the Light Blue tale took a series of twists and turns.

Significant progress has been made at all levels and several steps forward have been taken since the new board assumed control at Ibrox and boss Mark Warburton arrived last summer.

After emerging from the lower leagues, Rangers have now set their sights on more familiar territory once again.

Miller said: “You can only face what is in front of you, it was outwith anyone's control.

“The games had to be played, the wins had to be put on the board and the leagues had to be won - it was as simple as that.

“It obviously took us a year longer than we would have liked but it has all been part of the rebuilding process.

“We are still going through that at the moment. There have been a lot of ins and outs over the last few years and obviously we are looking forward to this game on Saturday. A sell out at Ibrox and unveiling the Championship flag as well.

“So it is back to where we belong and it is going to be business as usual going into that opening day, needing to get the three points to get our season off to a flyer.

“Football people know what the club has been through - they might not actually have experienced it - but they know the size of Rangers.

“They know what the club is about - it is about winning trophies in the top league, big European nights. They know that is what the club is about, it is up to us to bring that back.

“Perform week in, week out, and get the points which are required which are going to bring success back to the club.”

The arrival of nine new players at Ibrox this summer has seen expectation levels steadily rise as the big kick-off has approached in recent days.

Gers fans are confident that Warburton’s side have what it takes to handle the step up into the top flight and to mount a challenge for the silverware at the first time of asking.

Rangers were dominant in the Championship but only time will tell if the Warburton blueprint will the foundations upon which another title bid is built.

Miller said: “I think the fact that we’ll have all the ball in the majority of our games, if not all the games, dictates a bit how the other team will play.

“I have watched a bit of Hamilton and they looked decent. They seemed to be playing a different shape and style.

“On the face of it, it looks a decent, open game. But you look last season at teams who opened up against us. And I think we have improved.

“You look at the Dundee game last season. And with all due respect, it could have been seven or eight that day. It was a doing.

“We went through the process last season. It was maybe a bit more difficult to get footage of certain teams but we still looked at strengths and weaknesses.

“But even this season, it will always come back to us and what we do. We are firm believers in that.

“If we turn up, as we have shown in the majority of games against decent-level opposition, then we can do well.

“The Scottish Cup final was aside from that and that is a lesson we need to learn. If we don’t, that’s what can happen.”