Moody Blue 9,346 Posted March 10, 2021 Share Posted March 10, 2021 As great as our team has been this season, both McCoist and Gazza would walk in to the current team, a level above what we have now. Apples and pears but I’m thankful for having seen both in the blue jersey. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MisterC 12,262 Posted March 10, 2021 Share Posted March 10, 2021 Different types of players so not the best comparison to be making tbh. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Real Ranger 3,193 Posted March 11, 2021 Share Posted March 11, 2021 Ally is a true Rangers legend and will rightly go down in the history books as one of the greatest players to serve our club, but for me as good as he was, he wasn’t in the same class as Gazza. In terms of natural ability Gazza was genuine world class. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamie29 764 Posted March 11, 2021 Share Posted March 11, 2021 Ally McCoist is a Rangers Legend. As is Gazza! Paul Gascoigne trumps him on the pitch. McCoist was never a manager, however he deserves no heat for what he has done. The politics at the time was poisonous. He's served our club well. However dare I say it, managerially he is on the same peg as lennon. Neither are football managers. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluenoz 30,682 Posted March 11, 2021 Share Posted March 11, 2021 McCoist is the biggest club legend by a country mile. (and I mean that in more ways than just a player) Gazza is easily in the top ten players I ever saw. Bit of a pointless debate imo. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
peter huistra 1,740 Posted March 11, 2021 Share Posted March 11, 2021 Both very different in terms of where they played on the park but if you looked at both players at their very best then I'd say it would be a close call who was actually the better player. Ally was very clinical in front of goal even if it did take him a few chances to show just how clinical he was, scoring goals was like a drug to him, he might not beat Gazza on natural ability but easily beats him on luck always being in the right place, popping up with last minute winners and coming off the bench to score an overhead kick in a cup final. They complimented each other perfectly as Gazza was not a lazy player not a luxury in the team he grafted and hustled in midfield, like Cooper his intelligence on the ball was often a level above his team mates, as Rangers fans we were very fortunate to see these two players at the same club at the same time. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Avenger 22,567 Posted March 11, 2021 Share Posted March 11, 2021 As in ability, its Gazza all day long ffs. No contest. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluepeter9 5,167 Posted March 11, 2021 Share Posted March 11, 2021 22 hours ago, .Williamson. said: To answer the OP there’s no way he was a better player than Gazza. His overall contribution to the club was greater but his ability as a player wasn’t even close to Gazza, he would happily admit that himself. Gazza was world class I have to say I think Gaza was the better player but Ally was also world class - winning the golden boot twice is no mean feat. Gazza could do wonderful things but Ally did the thing that people pay money for, score goals. And score goals by the bucket load. Any ‘best’ Rangers 11 in wil have Ally and Gazza in. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goofy The Scot 568 Posted March 11, 2021 Share Posted March 11, 2021 Gazza never scored an overhead kick in a cup final....... Coisty>Gazza Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrLaudrup 4,563 Posted March 11, 2021 Share Posted March 11, 2021 You can’t compare them. Played in completely different positions. Gazza remains one of the best players I’ve even seen, and it was a privilege to see him in our shirt but over the piece McCoist made a far greater contribution to Rangers. Also, although obviously remembered tor his goals McCoist was a far better footballer than he was given credit for. His movement and positioning off the ball was outstanding, as was his runs into channels. He also had decent work rate and was an accurate passer and crosser who made a good few goals from runs in the channels. Watching him play in that team as a child will always be some of my happiest memories of watching us. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dickie1963 2,352 Posted March 11, 2021 Share Posted March 11, 2021 On 10/03/2021 at 07:43, .Williamson. said: To answer the OP there’s no way he was a better player than Gazza. His overall contribution to the club was greater but his ability as a player wasn’t even close to Gazza, he would happily admit that himself. Gazza was world class Defo this. Love Ally in a way I've never loved any other Rangers player. But Gazza was special. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RangersMedia 35,961 Posted March 11, 2021 Share Posted March 11, 2021 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gmcf 34,090 Posted March 11, 2021 Share Posted March 11, 2021 Certainly a better goalscorer but nowhere near the footballer Gazza was . There weren't many that were . Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heshootshescores 1,904 Posted March 11, 2021 Share Posted March 11, 2021 Comparing Ally to Gazza,is almost as silly as comparing him to Andy Goram. Totally different player. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
folkestoneger 8,084 Posted March 11, 2021 Share Posted March 11, 2021 On 10/03/2021 at 07:43, .Williamson. said: To answer the OP there’s no way he was a better player than Gazza. His overall contribution to the club was greater but his ability as a player wasn’t even close to Gazza, he would happily admit that himself. Gazza was world class Hard to disagree. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allyup 174 Posted March 11, 2021 Share Posted March 11, 2021 Ally better than Gazza? maybe as a manager but only because gazza never was one then again neither was ally. as players? Ally superb goalscorer Gazza superb player. question? who would be recognised by fans worldwide who are not Rangers fans Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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