ian1964 10,831 Posted November 25, 2012 Share Posted November 25, 2012 Ally: Verdict should silence critics ALLY McCOIST has held his hands up and admitted to CHEATING. They were vital, high-stakes games and the Rangers boss gave in to temptation to bend rules and gain an advantage. Heâ??s not proud of his actions and has to live with it all on his conscience for the rest of his life. But while McCoist admits his snakes and ladders tactics can be underhand â?? the Ibrox boss insists NOBODY can ever call him a cheat when it comes to football. A lot has riled the Gers gaffer as his clubâ??s reputation has been dragged through the mud over the last year. Yet it all pales in comparison to his fury at Rangers being accused of cheating their way to titles during the EBT years. He reckons this weekâ??s Big Tax Case outcome will shut up the critics who labelled Gers guilty before the verdict was even released. And while the SPL probe into alleged dual contracts will still go ahead in January, McCoist is utterly convinced that Gers will cleared of any wrongdoing. He said: â??The worst thing you can call a sportsman is a cheat. â??Itâ??s one of the worst things you can call anyone, to be fair. To question your integrity like that is APPALLING. â??Donâ??t get me wrong, I like to win a game of snakes and ladders when Iâ??m playing with the boys in the house. â??Iâ??ll maybe move the counters around, but thatâ??s taking it to a different level! â??Arguably the biggest sports story in modern history came out recently in Lance Armstrong. â??When you get called a cheat, you lose your dignity, you lose face, you lose EVERYTHING. â??The club can hold its head high. We have never, in my opinion, cheated. â??At the very worst we may have made mistakes, but thereâ??s no defence for cheating. â??You can understand people making honest mistakes, and if itâ??s proven somewhere down the line that weâ??ve done that, then itâ??s different from someone knowingly cheating.â? The fallout from the Big Tax Case is just beginning and could be lengthy, with court action looking inevitable. McCoistâ??s biggest concern is that confidential aspects of the dispute with HMRC were leaked into the public domain. He said: â??HMRC shouldnâ??t be above the law. Nobody is above the law. Some of the leaks I know really angered David Murray. â??You can be angry with one or two things that come out, but if there is a continued trail of information being leaked, you can point the finger and say it potentially is malicious. â??It ainâ??t a mistake. Iâ??m not accusing anybody, but it might be one or two people with an agenda. â??Questions have to be asked about where these leaks came from and why did they come? â??One of the other questions I would like answered is why it took so long for the decision to be made? â??There might be a reasonable explanation, but it didnâ??t help at all. If weâ??d had clarity earlier, it would have certainly helped the oldco.â? McCoist is determined Rangers move forward and try to put their troubled times behind them. But he canâ??t fully focus on football with league reconstruction on the agenda. McCoist is well-placed to comment on the SPL and SFL plans â?? as he has been on both side in recent years. He is familiar with the self-interest of top-flight clubs, but has the utmost respect for lower-league teams who have welcomed Gers with open arms. He said: â??I CAN understand a degree of self-interest â?? itâ??s always been the case. â??I looked at the SPLâ??s proposals, the SFLâ??s as well, and I think theyâ??re both up for debate. â??We must now get round the table and have dialogue. Weâ??d be naive to think there wonâ??t be self-preservation. â??But thereâ??s also an acceptance from the vast majority within Scottish football that we have to change, and attempt to change for the better of the game itself. â??At the top end itâ??s blatantly obvious we have a problem. Scotland havenâ??t qualified for a major tournament since 1998. â??Would I expect to be invited into a bigger SPL set-up? Yes, Iâ??d hope to be invited. â??Equally if the SFL want to invite some of the clubs from the SPL, that would be a good thing as well. There has to be dialogue. â??Only planning for two leagues is a bit blinkered of the SPL, and given our current situation I can understand Elgin, Montrose or Berwick Rangersâ?? point of view. You have to see that. â??Weâ??ve genuinely attempted to embrace the SFL and lower regions of Scottish football, and Iâ??m delighted weâ??ve been successfully doing that. â??Obviously from my point of view we have to get out of the division, but I want to do it the right way.â? Todayâ??s scheduled league match with Elgin was called off because the home side sold too many tickets. But despite the farce, Coisty is still looking forward to facing Ross Jackâ??s side in the Scottish Cup fourth round at Ibrox next weekend. He said: â??Iâ??m really up for this game and really looking forward to it. Elgin played really well at Ibrox and although it finished 5-1, they knocked the ball about well. â??Rossâ?? team score goals. They are the second top scorers in the league by a considerable way and they do get the ball in the box. â??This will be a proper Cup tie. Ross and his boys will be right up for it â?? but the leagueâ??s the priority. A Cup run would be great mind you.â? 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Dragonfly Trumpeter 50 Posted November 25, 2012 Share Posted November 25, 2012 He said: â??HMRC shouldnâ??t be above the law. Nobody is above the law. Some of the leaks I know really angered David Murray. really really, or just really?? You tell them Alistair, way to go:ffs: 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ergatrude 0 Posted November 25, 2012 Share Posted November 25, 2012 He said: â??HMRC shouldnâ??t be above the law. Nobody is above the law. Some of the leaks I know really angered David Murray. really really, or just really?? You tell them Alistair, way to go:ffs: David Murray is Judge Dredd, therefore he IS the law. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
der Berliner 4,060 Posted November 25, 2012 Share Posted November 25, 2012 ALLY McCOIST has held his hands up and admitted to CHEATING.They were vital, high-stakes games and the Rangers boss gave in to temptation to bend rules and gain an advantage. He’s not proud of his actions and has to live with it all on his conscience for the rest of his life. I assume he's speaking of cheating on the pitch, like ... the odd dive? Wow ... that's a start for an article like this. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stimpy 0 Posted November 25, 2012 Share Posted November 25, 2012 I assume he's speaking of cheating on the pitch, like ... the odd dive? Wow ... that's a start for an article like this. He's talking about a board game dude. Article mentions Snakes and Ladders shortly after your quote. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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