Can't Wait To Use Some Of The Money

19 December 2012 12:06
I doubt Ally McCoist will get hold of all of the £22m raised via the share issue but he wants some at least.

Ally McCoist is looking forward to getting access to some of the £22m investment made by fans and institutional bodies in Rangers. The news of the total amount braised came on the day that Rangers won 3-0 over Annan Athletic. A crowd of over 42,000 were on hand to see the home side open up a six-point gap at the top of Division Three. The only black mark on the day was a red card being shown to Lee Wallace when he gave away a penalty. As for the share issue, McCoist added: "It was a great day off the park. The fact that it's in the region of £22m, and for the fans to chip in with roughly £5m, I think is absolutely staggering. In the lead-up to Christmas, when finances are tight at the best of times, in a recession, for our supporters to go into their pockets and come up with that money is another incredible show of support for this football club. The one thing the investors and, certainly, the fans deserve, is for their money to be used wisely. And I would certainly hope to have an opportunity to use some of that money wisely." Looking back at the game, McCoist said: "I actually love the fact that the fans keep surprising me. It is unbelievable that, on a Tuesday night, we've got 42,000 against Annan. It's just amazing." Looking at the red card, the Rangers manager went on: "My initial reaction was that it was soft. I'll definitely watch it again and reassess and, if I'm wrong, I'll stand corrected, but I didn't think it was a foul, let alone a goalscoring opportunity. Going down to 10 men wasn't ideal but I still felt we would create chances and we did that. I'm delighted that we've got seven wins in a row and we can all definitely see a little more consistency in the performances - but there are still a lot of things we can do better."

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