Ally McCoist reveals he was EMBARRASSED by Rangers vs Celtic clash and admits ‘I don’t want to talk about i…
RANGERS legend Ally McCoist has revealed why Sunday’s Old Firm clash left him feeling EMBARRASSED.
The final derby encounter of the season saw the Gers and Celtic play out a 1-1 draw at Ibrox.
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Cyriel Dessers opened the scoring late in the first-half before Adam Idah levelled things up in the 57th minute.
Both sides had chances to score again but no winner was forthcoming.
It was a game that perhaps lacked the intensity of a usual derby clash and it took a staggering 88 minutes for the first player to be booked.
That went to Rangers sub Bailey Rice, before he was quickly followed by Celtic sub Johnny Kenny who saw yellow for kicking the ball away.
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Another yellow card went the way of Rangers boss Barry Ferguson after a touchline outburst.
Ally McCoist has revealed the yellow card was a source of EMBARRASSMENT for him – and he was called out live on air on talkSPORT.
Speaking to co-host Andy Townsend, host Sam Ellard said:” Can you believe what minute the first yellow card was given to yesterday in the Old Firm derby, go on?”
Townsend added: “I would’ve said eighth.”
Ellard then added: “I was thinking something like that, nice and early on. The game’s gone. The first yellow card yesterday – 88 minutes.
“The manager got it a few minutes before, the first player booking 88th minute.”
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Turning to McCoist, he said: “There were two player bookings in the Old Firm. Ally – you should be ashamed of yourself?
McCoist responded: “I don’t want to talk about it. I was embarrassed.
“By the way, here’s the best of it. The two boys that got booked were teenagers and they were substitutes!
“The older generation, that’s the biggest embarrassment the Old Firm has had!”
McCoist was later joined on-air by Celtic legend Neil Lennon, with the ex-Gers star telling his former Old Firm foe: “I just felt it lacked something yesterday.
Lennon replied: “It was a bit tepid wasn’t it for a derby? I think that suited Celtic to be honest, they’re just ticking off the fixtures.
“Those occasions are always brilliant, the build-up is spectacular but the actual game itself, it just looked like a nice football game.”
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