Ally McCoist in Rangers stitch-up live on air as Ibrox legend left chuckling after title race 'message' shared
The Rangers icon has been talking the Premiership title race.
Ally McCoist was left chuckling on the airwaves after being left stitched up by his alternative Premiership title race ‘message.’
The Rangers icon watched on over results this weekend that proved hugely damaging to his former side’s chances of glory. Celtic leapfrogged them into second on Saturday with a 3-1 win over Falkirk before Danny Rohl’s side succumbed to a 3-2 loss against Motherwell. That was compounded by Hearts’ 2-1 Edinburgh derby win against Hibs that leaves Rangers third and four points off the pace, ahead of taking on the Jambos at Tynecastle, with four games to go.
Hearts boss Derek McInnes appeared on McCoist’s talkSPORT breakfast show in the aftermath of his side’s big win. That interview ended with the Jambos gaffer catching out the former Rangers forward hook, line and sinker, with a declaration of who he’d like to see win the league.
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McInnes joked: “Coisty, thanks for that text last night saying you hope we go on and win it now! That was brilliant, you're some man, I know you're a Rangers man but that was very kind.”
McCoist responded with “you’re doing brilliant but I hope you get p***** on Monday” before adding after the interview had finished: “For clarification If there are any Rangers fans out there, I can wholeheartedly tell you he didn't get a message from me!"
Rohl said of the loss to Motherwell on Sportsound: "It's tough when you are 2-0 down. You have to fight and you have to do a lot of things right in the second half and we did until we conceded the goal at 3-2. Second half, we played a good game, then created a lot of chances for the 3-2, 4-2 for our side. Yeah and finally, it was then unlucky, we conceded one more goal and then it's tough to come back.
Danny Rohl on Rangers 2-3 Motherwell
"I must say I've been complimenting my players about the reaction, how much courage we put in, quality, intensity and it was good to see. Today, it's a little bit tough to take but we keep believing and this is the most important thing - four more finals. My job is to lift the group. I will lift, I will stand in front and lead them and then we go again. We showed in the last couple of weeks and months how strong we are growing as a group.
"There will be no negativity from my side after one game. We have to go forward. I'm strong enough and it's not over. We will prepare [for Tynecastle]. We will be ready and we will show again a reaction and then we go again and then let's see which direction it goes."
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