Return of the Prodigals Spices Up Old Firm Showdown: Supreme Self- Confidence Will Help Miller Survive Celtic Park Cauldron, Says Rae

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AT TIMES, the only thing which separates bravery from stupidity is an awareness of the consequences and the willingness to still charge on. Kenny Miller knew the reactions he would provoke when he signed for Celtic, having previously been at Rangers, and when he traversed the divide again this summer he was similarly savvy.

He will have expected the backlash and, possibly even the booing from his own side's support, he will certainly have factored in the verbal abuse and derision he is likely to be subjected to this afternoon - regardless of which section is the most vociferous. But none of it will dilute his belief in himself according to a former team-mate who has experienced the drama of an Old Firm encounter but also witnessed at close hand Miller's self-assurance.

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Return of the Prodigals Spices Up Old Firm Showdown: Supreme Self- Confidence Will Help Miller Survive Celtic Park Cauldron, Says Rae

Alex Rae and Miller were colleagues at Wolves for several years and, right from the outset, the current Dundee manager was struck by the striker's mental strength. "He is a very confident person and in the initial couple of seasons with us he scored a barrowl...

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