Gough issues warning to McCoist
During the early days of David Murray’s Ibrox reign Gough and McCoist were at the heart of the action celebrating the good times under Graeme Souness and Walter Smith.
Fourteen years ago they left Ibrox with legendary status but the liquidation of their old club has changed the footballing landscape forever.
Sone Aluko and Rhys McCabe would have struggled to get a game for the reserves when the club were at the peak of their powers but yesterday’s news that both players were on the move triggered a wave of criticism led by McCoist.
“If players want to leave and play somewhere else then they should be honest with the Rangers supporters,” McCoist said.
“I don’t want Rangers fans to be reading over the next few days how devastated players are about having to go. The fans deserve better than that. They are not daft.”
No-one could ever question Gough’s commitment to Rangers but the former club captain admits that if he was in the same position as McCabe or Aluko he’d be heading for the exit door as well.
“When I came up to Rangers from England, the attraction was playing European football every year,” he told The Sun.
“How are you going to improve as a player if you are not going to be playing in Europe for three years and starting in the Third Division?
“Someone like McCabe has got a bright future in the game and playing in the Third Division for a year is not going to help his game.
“If PFA Scotland are saying they can leave for free because once there is a newco then the contract doesn’t automatically get transferred over, then I would imagine they are right, so now I expect a domino-effect and that players who can leave will do so!
“They will get good contracts with the vultures down south in the Premiership and in the Championship waiting to swoop.
“So why would guys like Allan McGregor and Steven Davis stay and play in the Scottish Third Division when they could easily go and play for a club like Wigan.
“If I was there, I know where I would be playing, no matter how much affection I have for Glasgow Rangers.”
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