BBC. 22AUG 2013. RANGERS. ALLY McCOIST HAPPY TO SELECT IAN BLACK.
Rangers manager says he has no problem selecting Ian Black despite allegations that the midfielder broke betting rules.
The Rangers manager has called for the governing body, the players union and betting companies to clearly set out the events, which players can place bets on, after his player ,Ian Black was hit with a Scottish FA. charge.
Mr McCoist clutching a thick bundle of papers in which he claimed were the names of officials and players that he knew liked to gamble on footers .Addressing the media 21Aug. He held the papers close to his chest, very close, no one but no one was being allowed,even to glimpse the names of the erstwhile gamblers .
It did remind one of Joe Chamberlain returning from Munich, although Joe did allow us to view his precious docs. Come on Ally, take a leaf out of Mr Chamberlains book and show us the evidence.
I found it very difficult to believe the machinations of Mr McCoist, so difficult in fact I just had to put pen to paper. My letter was published in the Scotland on Sunday newspaper IstSept.2013
A SAFE BET THEY KNOW THE RULES
Regarding Ally McCoist requesting that the SFA explain to the Rangers players the rules regarding betting on the outcome of matches, especially those matches that they are actually playing in. I can see Mr McCoist's point, but if any of his players really need it spelt out to them they should for their own safety be taught that, when crossing the road , one should look left,look right, look left again.
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