article_snippet: When Steven Davis arrives back at Hampden for the first time in four years it is sure to be a bittersweet occasion for the former Rangers captain.
article_snippet: Southampton midfielder Steven Davis shoots at goal during a  match against West Ham last month .
article_snippet: When Steven Davis returns to the city to skipper Northern Ireland in a friendly with Scotland next Wednesday night, Steven Davis knows Steven Davis could face a hostile reception from the Rangers fans in the crowd who remain raw about the way the crowd who remain raw about the way their on-field leader walked out when the going got tough on-field leader walked out when the going got tough.
article_snippet: Yet with no clarity on what the future held for the club under Charles Green, Steven Davis was one of several leading players who opted to move on rather than remain to usher in the new era under Charles Green.
article_snippet: While Steven Davis takes no personal pleasure from vindication, time has shown Steven Davis switch to high-flying Southampton to be a shrewd move, as Rangers have, by contrast, stumbled between alternating humiliations and crises over the last three years.
article_snippet: And while the 30-year-old would understands any animosity, Steven Davis hopes the fans realise Steven Davis was left with no other realistic choice.
article_snippet: Davis (centre) goes flying after being fouled during Northern Ireland's match against the Faroes last year .
article_snippet: I’m sure there will still be a few people who are unhappy with the way players left but we’ve seen a lot of things unravel in the last couple of years.
article_snippet: As Rangers struggle, Davis (right) has been a key player in Southampton’s challenge for a European place this season.
article_snippet: Davis (right) has tended to keep Davis (right) own counsel on the thorny issue of Rangers but when Davis (right) joined Southampton, technically as a free agent, Davis (right) pushed succeeded for the St Mary’s club to pay Rangers a fee.
article_snippet: These days Davis (right) just hopes the damage of three years of mismanagement at Ibrox can by repaired.
highlights_snippet: Steven Davis returns to Hampden next week for the first time in four years .
  
highlights_snippet: Steven Davis will skipper Northern Ireland in Wednesday's friendly with Scotland .