Ally McCoist turned full on Rab C Nesbitt as he shared his expert analysis on the Europa League action from Ibrox last night.
The cheeky chappie is full of gags and banter when he is watching any English side in action, last night he stopped just short of ‘Ah’ll tell you this boy’ with his appearance increasingly matching the Govan street philosopher made famous by Gregor Fisher in the eighties.
Putting it bluntly McCoist was an absolute mess. When Alex Rae and Allan Hutton have to correct you and calm you down it really is time to take stock. If McCoist wont then perhaps TNT Sport should examine the contract details of their deal with the 62-year-old.
Anyone with a passing knowledge of the Laws of the Game knows what was coming the way of Robin Propper when he hacked down Nico Williams 20 yards from goal.
The home defender was caught flat footed as his opponent skipper in on goal, Williams was denied a goal scoring opportunity with McCoist and Rory Hamilton both going into full deflection mode over why a penalty wasn’t awarded.
Fortunately the only Scottish match officials at Ibrox were sitting in the stands, referee Itavan Kovaks was called over to the VAR monitor with the inevitable action taken.
Was it a red card? 🟥@Ally_McCoist9, @alexrae1969 and Alan Hutton get a bit heated discussing the Rangers red card, and the laws of the game 🤬
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— Football on TNT Sports (@footballontnt) April 10, 2025
Ally you’re beginning to sound like Michael Stewart.
Don’t be Michael Stewart. You’re better than that.
It was a red card. End Of.#Rangers #EuropaLeague pic.twitter.com/Tib0rEHsyf
— Ewen Cameron (@EwenDCameron) April 10, 2025
After his match-time rant McCoist went overboard at the final whistle, he may well have been playing to the loyal gallery but Hutton and Rae were both able to take a more detached rational approach.
There was nothing debatable or borderline about the decision to send off Propper. Whether it is the 13th or 83rd minute when you are left for dead by your opponents 20 yards from goal and wipe him out from having a shot at goal then a red card follows.
Even Steven McLean, John Beaton and Don Robertson would struggle to stand by just a yellow card.
But not McCoist, oh no.
The sending off is nothing short of scandalous, I think. Don’t try and tell me ‘the laws of the game this, the laws of the game that’.
Anybody who has played the game at any level knows that is not a red card. It’s a disgraceful decision! And it spoils the game.
It’s not a sending off. If those are the laws of the game, the laws of the game are wrong!
It’s a tackle! It’s a mistimed tackle and a free-kick, you can’t be sending people off for that!
Doubling down he added:
I’m arguing the laws of the game are wrong. Guys, you canny be sending people off, that is a mistimed tackle, there’s no intention to prevent him getting a goal-scoring opportunity, it’s just a bad tackle.
Barry Ferguson had no issue with the sending off.
Propper will be suspended for next week’s return leg, balanced out by the return of John Souttar and Mohamed Diomande who missed last night’s match due to suspension.
There are major doubts over Bailey Rice, Ridvan Yilmaz and Dujon Sterling for the return leg with Bilbao knowing that any win takes them into a semi-final against Lyon or Manchester United with the final being played at their own San Mames Stadium on May 21.
Last season it was Neil McCann and Kenny Miller who were saying the laws of the game were wrong when they were applied not in Rangers favour.
It’s in their entitled DNA. They seem to think the laws and rules don’t apply to them cause “they are the people”.
— 3rdFrame (@The3rdFrame) April 11, 2025
McCoist doesn’t leave his team loyalty at the door when he commentates on Rangers.
That was more biased than RTV.
Loses any credibility he had … which wasn’t much to start with.
— John Molloy (@jbhoymolloy) April 10, 2025
It’s 100% a red card. The div said it himself then suddenly remembered he is commentating at Ibrox and weren’t the opposite direction. Get brother madden on to keep you right
— Glasgowbhoy1 (@D7M1888) April 11, 2025
When Alan Hutton and Alex Rae are the voice of reason you know we are well and truly through the looking glass
— David Fleming 💙 (@Greyingbeard79) April 10, 2025
Has anyone ever heard Ally argue that the laws of the game are wrong when Rangers get awarded a penalty?
— Robert (@ClydebankJag) April 10, 2025
McCoist making an absolute cunt of it.
By the letter of the law its a red card
But if you ask anyone thats played the game if thats a red they will say No pic.twitter.com/2LpqCoElPP
— Paulie (@pauliebhoy46) April 10, 2025
He went full rangers TV last night it was a hard listen. It isn’t even a debatable decision
— Dd (@Dd1888dD) April 11, 2025
Sounded like dooking for chips in a hot fryer
— Tartan Torpedo (@tartan68565) April 10, 2025
“that was a mis-timed tackle”
otherwise known as a foul, Ally.
— It’s already started….. (@lin26628) April 10, 2025
1000% a red in any game unless it’s in Scotland at ibrox or Pathhead. Ally needs to settle down.
— KeeTC (@keetcutz) April 10, 2025
Red card done them a favour
— Rosco (@Rosscelt88) April 10, 2025
Definitely a red and I’m a Gers man. If it was at the other end we’d be screaming for the same result
— Kenny Blair (@KBar69) April 11, 2025
tbf ally says rangers didnt die he is dellusional
— etihs era sregnar eht ho (@Brian_The_tim) April 11, 2025
Why because the lodge said so when the rules are changed from up the road it’s a disgrace it’s a disgrace 🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄
— John Fitz (@JohnFitz1781505) April 10, 2025
Michael Stewart is the best pundit out there, McCoist is one of the worst.
— Double Dee (@Donsmith992700) April 11, 2025
Idiot who failed to get Rangers into CL. Whyte relied on the £15 mil to keep Rangers alive.
— Danny (@DannyTipster) April 11, 2025
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by Dando
I think wee sleekit was pissed….
In commentary he stated ”I wouldn’t change anything just now Fletch” 3 minutes AFTER Sevco made two substitutions?
HH