In those days I really did not want to give an inch, I knew how it worked. I wasn’t letting anyone get the upper hand on us.
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.
All this on top of a Scottish Cup defeat from Queens Park. February 2025 could well run February 2012 closely in terms of hilarity when historians look back and compared the deaths of two football clubs.
Two and a half years into the journey McCoist bailed out, taking a year on gardening leave as the debts piled up with no legacy in terms of young players emerging away from the pressure of playing in the top flight.
Every possible piece of spin is applied to matters at Ibrox but a Scottish Cup defeat at home to Queens Park is on a par with McCoist’s defeats to Alloa, Raith Rovers, Queen of the South, Stirling Albion, Peterhead, Annan Athletic and Forfar.
Across most European countries at least one red card would have been issued, Beaton has never been near a top UEFA or FIFA competition despite being the Golden Boy of the SFA, taking charge of three of the five Glasgow Derbies this year.
While McCoist passes judgement on others there is no doubt that he was the worst manager in the history of both clubs with cup defeats to Falkirk, Alloa, Raith Rovers, Queen of the South, Inverness Caley Thistle and Forfar on his CV alongside Malmo and Maribor.
We’re not even playing our home games at Ibrox now. The fans, I’ve seen it in the last couple of games – there’s big gaps at Hampden. That’s not Rangers. That’s not where Rangers should be.
The incompetence of our officials is nothing short of ridiculous. It is bordering on embarrassing to tell you the truth.
Last night there was no apology or explanation from TNT Sports as they introduced McCoist to their viewers, the seriousness of his Hate promise can be gauged by his hurried decision not to go to Ibrox on Sunday.