With the big fella having scored against Septic for the first time in his career and reached the hardly insignificant milestone of his 100th SPL goal, Boydie has to be feeling pretty pleased with himself. And having developed a handy habit of scoring against his former club - he has netted eight goals in five games against Kilmarnock since he moved to Ibrox 17 months ago - he must be looking forward to Sunday.
After last Saturday's wee knees-up against Strapon's collection of overrated sand-dancers, hammer throwers and bigots, everyone at Ibrox is looking forward to the next game and, although we've no longer got too much to play for after clinching our Champions League slot, it is essential the players maintain the momentum they have built up since the turn of the year. We need look no further than Breezeblock Boulevard for a classic example of what happens when players decide to down tools prematurely.
Having his own personal reputation to protect and enhance, Boydie is hardly inclined to be holding back on Sunday. Get in there big man, lets see how long it takes you to get to the 200 goal mark. Oh, and don't forget, Jean Claude Darcheville might fancy his chances of being our main man up front next season.
And it will be very interesting to check out young Steven Naismith as Walter contemplates firming up Rangers' interest and assessing how realistic is Kilmarnock's valuation of the player. They claim to have received a couple of English offers of a million but there is a considerable difference between a tentative enquiry and a serious bid. Killie might not fancy having Naismith returning to haunt them as frequently as Boydie but neither will they be too keen on turning their back on a take-it-or-leave-it offer of around £600,000, with possible add-ons taking the figure closer to a million.
It has always been my belief that the 2-2 draw at Rugby Park in September was the day PLG's knitting began to unravel. Memories of that day, losing our place at the top of the league and the unfortunate performance of Alan Hutton, who gave away the injury time penalty kick which presented Killie with the equaliser, serve to underline the improvement we have seen since January. Hutton's impressive response to the new management team is just one of a number of factors which have made each matchday something to look forward to again.
I'd like to think we'll see the same top quality stuff which swept the Scum Of aside last week. Such a comprehensive victory can only raise the spirits and make the frustrations of the first half of the season no more than a fading memory. We don't want to go back there again so Walter will have drummed it into the players that they are masters of their own destiny, capable of keeping things ticking over nicely, generating great optimism among the fans and stirring the passions which make playing for Rangers so very special.
Collectively and individually they have risen to the chellenge Walter Smith put before them and, unbeaten in the league since Boxing Day, it is not unreasonable to expect them to stretch that record into the new season. Killie might have nothing to play for either and some of their recent performances at Ibrox have been grim but, in such an inspiring setting and with one of their old mates seeking to do them some damage, they might just punish any complacency from Rangers.
Last weekend's display gave us all a great lift and it would be very disappointing if, at this late stage of the season, there is a tendency to simply go through the motions. Walter Smith's man-management and Kris Boyd's hunger for more goals should deliver what we want to see on Sunday.
LITTLE BOY BLUE