Darren Wrack set to stay at Rangers

Darren Wrack could stay at Stafford Rangers for the rest of the year after revealing he is unable to return to the full-time game until the transfer window reopens.

The former Walsall midfielder signed on non-contract forms last week and impressed on his debut, a 3-1 home win over Gainsborough.

Rangers now hope to keep hold of Wrack until January, with the player not able to play in the Blue Square Premier or the Football League as his contract at Kettering was cancelled outside of the transfer window two weeks ago.

The 34-year-old has also declared himself ready to play in Saturday's FA Cup game at Eastwood, which would leave him cup-tied, and is desperate to get himself match fit again at Marston Road.

He said: "I just need to be playing games and, as far as I am concerned, I am available to play on Saturday. My aim at this point is get back playing to the best of my ability, the fitter I get the easier it will become for me and the more I will be able to influence games.

"A short-term agreement suits the both of us at the moment, I enjoyed the game that I have played and if it impresses people then fair enough."

Off the field it's a worrying time for Wrack and his young family, 14-month-old daughter Macey and girlfriend Lisa, as they bid to survive without a full-time income from football for the first time.

The only work related to the game that has been forthcoming is helping out coaching with former Albion star Richard Sneekes' soccer schools, 'Total Football.'

And Wrack is considering getting himself a 'proper job' to provide for his family.

He said: "I would love to do it playing football full-time but I am a realist, at my age the chances of me doing that for a living now is going to be hard.

"I will look at other options, see what happens and I wouldn't rule anything out. I am probably at a bit of a crossroads myself, in terms of what to pursue, so I am going to need to sit down and figure out exactly what I want to do.

"I need to be earning, it's the same for everyone, and if I need to go out and be a dustbin man then so be it.

"It's no skin off my nose if I had to do that - as long as it puts food on the table."

Most of Wrack's personal wealth was squandered by an addiction to gambling, which he claims accounted for £700,000 of his money.

How the currently former professional is glad that has not been a problem that has cropped up again.

He said: "It's been two-and-a-half years since I have had a bet, since I came out of rehab.

"I haven't gone back that way and whenever that is the case things are looking up."