The joke is on McCoist as he squeals over the paranoia card

Ally McCoist was giggling like a schoolgirl on Scottish Football Extra as he fell back on the paranoia card to deflect from honest mistakes.

After 21 rounds of SPFL fixtures Celtic have conceded five penalties with the Ibrox club the only one in the league not to have faced up to a penalty. In 10 European matches this season four penalties have been awarded against the Tribute Act.

I’ve got to say I didn’t know that I was capable of touching a nerve the way I seem to have touched a nerve, anyway.

After his exploits as manager at Ibrox McCoist holds a very special place in the affections of the Celtic support.

Two months after taking over as manager he led his club to defeats from Malmo and Maribor, the last ever European ties before administration and liquidation.

During the summer of 2011 Steven Whittaker, Steve Davis and Allan McGregor were handed bumper new deals before walking away a year later after refusing to TUPE over to Charles Green’s Tribute Act.

In the transfer market Coisty sweet talked Lee Wallace, Dorin Goian, Matt McKay and Juan Ortiz into moving to Ibrox.

Managing the Tribute Act Kevin Kyle, Ian Black, Dean Shiels, Sebastian Fraur, David Templeton and Fran Sandaza were signed up for embarrassing defeats by Stirling Albion, Annan Athletic and Peyerhead.

Two weeks after losing to Alloa in the semi-final of the Irn Bru Petroltank Challenge Cup McCoist walked away, leaving Kenny McDowall in charge for a League Cup semi-final defeat from Celtic at Hampden.