Ally McCoist has vowed to battle on despite watching his side surrender a 2-0 lead to lose 3-2 to part-time Alloa in the Petrofec Training Cup.
Three and a half years after replacing Walter Smith in the dug-out McCoist is still waiting to enjoy his first cup success as a manager.
Defeats to Malmo and Maribor sent Rangers on a one-way street towards liquidation which also encountered cup defeats to Falkirk and Dundee United.
In charge of Sevco he fared no better with Queen of the South ending the dream of winning the Ramsdens Cup while Inverness Caley Thistle and Dundee United killed off hopes of success in a major trophy.
Last season Forfar, Raith Rovers and Dundee United ended McCoist’s hopes of silverware but despite losing to Alloa the £800,000 a year Ibrox boss is in no mind to walk away from his last job in front line football.
Asked if he would quit McCoist said: “No I’m too concentrated on the game here. My decision is to look at the performance tonight, particularly after we went 2-0 up, then sit down with the boys and go through it.
“It won’t be a pleasant meeting but it has to be done and it will be done.”
Discussing the foul mouthed abuse he took from his supporters he admitted: “I share their disappointment, they are entitled to a few choice comments but there is a long way to go in the season and we will fight tooth and nail to get the club back to where we belong.”
Looking at the match McCoist believes that the defeat was entirely due to his players saying: “The real disappointing thing is that after being 2-0 up we couldn’t see the game out. I didn’t say an awful lot after the game – I will save that for the next few days.
“I’m not sure if there was a lack of character but there was certainly a lack of professionalism to see the game out from a great position. We should be able to see the game out.
“We switched off at a couple of crosses. We lost men at attacks, we turned our back on set-plays. They were allowed to take a quick throw for the second. It’s about professionalism – taking responsibility to do your job.”
It seems that McCoist’s own professionalism will ensure that he’ll only leave Ibrox with a pay off to accompany his P45.
