RANGERS manager Ally McCoist’s claim that going through the League One campaign unbeaten would be a “massive” achievement certainly raised a few eyebrows.
The contrast in budgets between the Light Blues and their rivals in the third tier is the main stick to beat the Ibrox men with while others argue that they can’t do any more than beat what’s in front of them.
Rangers’ 3-0 win over Forfar means they are just four games away from a league campaign without defeat but David Carmichael, Lambhill, said: “Is Ally McCoist having a laugh?
“A team of full-time professionals against a league with part-time workers. I was at the Forfar game and three players shouldn’t have the Rangers strip on – Arnold Peralta, Nicky Clark and Nicky Law for a start.”
Pat Breen, Johnstone, said: “McCoist is just a propaganda machine. I joked last week he was hiding in Craig Whyte’s castle while the furore over his karaoke episode was in full swing.
“Now he has emerged from his bunker and is talking mince. He’s playing against joiners, bus drivers, plumbers and bakers so he can’t say it would be a massive achievement to go unbeaten in League One.”
Eddie Downs, Kilwinning, said: “Who is McCoist trying to kid? The Stranraer captain Frank McKeown was on duty as a fireman the night of the Clutha pub tragedy and went out and played the next day.
“That’s a team in Rangers’ league and shows the kind of preparations their players have while the Rangers boys are being pampered.
“I’m a season-ticket holder but I’m not sure if I will be there next season because this is the worst Rangers team I’ve seen in 50 years.”
Bob O’Boyle, Maryhill, said: “Rangers are up against plumbers and plasterers who have experience in the Ramsdens Cup and the teachers are quite clever players as well. Meanwhile, McCoist has £7million to spend on wages.
“I know Ally has a red face already but it should be redder after his comments.”
McCoist had one lone voice in his defence.
Alistair Allan, Inverness, said: “Ally has been getting a rough ride from a section of the support but he’s done a tremendous job in the league this season where we’ve only dropped four points.
“He’s doing all he can. He’s getting the job done and we’re climbing through the leagues.
“He’s been to hell and back when it would have been so easy to walk away. He’s been the only one to stick by the club and he’s been a great figurehead. Give the man a break.”
It wasn’t only McCoist getting it in the neck at Ibrox – one caller reckons the club were pulling a fast one with the official attendance.
William Stamage, Newarthill, said: “I was at Ibrox on Tuesday but there’s no way there was 39,000 in attendance. This is another attempt by the board to paper over the cracks. It was more like 19,000.”
Charlie Goldie certainly ruffled a few feathers in yesterday’s paper after he said he hoped Liverpool slipped up in the title race due to the fact they have benefited from having no Champions League football.
John Barr, Motherwell, said: “Charlie is obviously a Man Utd fan. I’ve supported Liverpool since I was five and if they win the title then they deserve it as they will have proved to be consistently the best over the season.
“When you are in the Champions League you have all the benefits that go with it – being able to attract better players and the money – so you can’t then try and detract from their achievement by saying they only won it because they weren’t there.”
Kevin Cawley, Troon, said: “I don’t care that Liverpool’s rivals have been in the Champions League. On the 25th anniversary of Hillsborough, Liverpool’s title pursuit has gripped the nation. My mate is from Liverpool and he phoned me to say David McCarthy’s column in Record Sport summed it up perfectly.”
Alan Lough, Dunbar, said: “Regardless of who gets the longest rest between games, Liverpool are playing the best football in the Premier League and deserve to win it.”
