Ally asks for Gers fans' support

07 March 2009 10:15
The Ibrox number two can fully understand why the players were jeered as they left the park after suffering a shock home defeat to struggling Inverness midweek. But, with three trophies still to play for - including the Homecoming Scottish Cup when they face Hamilton this weekend - he insists Rangers need the backing of their supporters more than ever. He said: "I just want the fans to get behind us - that's all I would ever ask of the Rangers fans. "We have some absolutely fantastic fans and we need their support. I'm sure they will give us that support. "They were obviously disappointed on Wednesday and the players were also disappointed. "They pay good money to come and watch us and we want to win games for them. "It didn't happen on Wednesday but I'm very hopeful they will get behind us on Sunday and I'm sure they will." As a former striker, the lack of cutting edge against Inverness was brutally clear to McCoist as Rangers slumped to a side fighting for their SPL survival. But he is confident Rangers will be back on top form, and rediscover their shooting boots, when Accies come calling in Sunday's quarter-final. He said: "The biggest disappointment from my own point of view on Wednesday was that we didn't create anything at all. "When we are playing anyone at home, we must make their goalkeeper work. "But I can't remember their goalkeeper really having anything to do and that's a concern. "There are one or two reasons for that and I think the main reason is that we were trying to be too intricate in the final third of the park. "We were trying to get into really specific areas to deliver crosses when sometimes you just have to put the ball into the box in a dangerous area. "We also had a few opportunities to shoot at goal and we tried passes instead. "We have to get back to our lethal finishing and back to our best. "We have to do what we are good at and that's putting balls in the box and creating chances - hopefully we can do that on Sunday." McCoist, in line with manager Walter Smith's policy, will again take charge of team affairs for the cup campaign but says he is unlikely to wield the axe in the wake of Wednesday's defeat. "We haven't spoken about team selection yet," he said. "We looked at the boys yesterday to see what reaction they had to Wednesday's disappointment and they are all fine. "They were hurting after the game on Wednesday. But we sat down and had a chat and we know there is everything to play for. "We might make one or two changes but I wouldn't imagine we would make wholesale changes. "I look at our squad of players and I see winners, I see boys who want to win games, they want to win trophies and league championships. "It's a mental thing. We have a good bond, a good group of players here, and I can feel that they want to win things. "It's up to them to grab the opportunity and I'm sure they will."

Source: Team_Talk