BEARGER 1,829 Posted January 3, 2019 Share Posted January 3, 2019 https://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/news/3700482/ally-mccoist-rangers-court-road-traffic-offence-speeding/amp/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Twitter&__twitter_impression=true Rangers legend Ally McCoist appears in court over alleged road traffic offence months after son spared jail for mowing down pedestrian The former striker is accused of refusing to tell cops who was driving his motor when an alleged speeding offence took place By Bert Houston 3rd January 2019, 3:06 pm Updated: 3rd January 2019, 3:13 pm RANGERS legend Ally McCoist today appeared in court on an alleged driving rap. The ex-Ibrox striker and boss, 56, is accused of refusing to tell cops who was driving his motor when an alleged speeding offence took place. KEITH CAMPBELL - THE SUN GLASGOW Ally McCoist has been in court over an alleged driving offence Footie pundit McCoist, of Bridge of Weir, Renfrewshire, made a brief appearance at the Justice of the Peace court in Dumfries. He stood in the dock as his solicitor entered his not guilty plea. The offence is alleged to have taken place on the M74 near Beattock, Dumfriesshire, on January 13 last year. The case was continued to an intermediate diet on January 15. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ian1964 10,409 Posted January 3, 2019 Share Posted January 3, 2019 WOW!!!!, big news!!!!!! 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tannochsidebear 2,306 Posted January 3, 2019 Share Posted January 3, 2019 that really is a horrible headline to link his son "mowing down" someone to an unproven speeding violation which may not have even involved him. tick tock to when the gutter press dies forever if this is all they want to report on. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tannochsidebear 2,306 Posted January 3, 2019 Share Posted January 3, 2019 Also worth noting that within an hour of the Defoe story breaking the Evening times tweets about a fan throwing a bottle at police, and the sun with the above story. Talk about throw shite about to deflect from a Rangers good news story! 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
T-1000 174 Posted January 3, 2019 Share Posted January 3, 2019 Is the inference here that it might have been his son who was driving? 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BEARGER 1,829 Posted January 3, 2019 Author Share Posted January 3, 2019 30 minutes ago, T-1000 said: Is the inference here that it might have been his son who was driving? DRIVE RAP Rangers legend Ally McCoist’s son Argyll ordered to wear electronic tag and banned from driving after leaving man with fractured skull and brain bleed in road smash The 20-year-old admitted dangerous driving last month By Rory Cassidy 3rd September 2018, 1:52 pm Updated: 3rd September 2018, 2:10 pm RANGERS legend Ally McCoist's son has been ordered to wear an electronic tag after leaving a man with brain injuries in a horror road smash. Argyll, 20, was warned he faced jail last month for mowing down the man on a crossing in his £20,000 Audi. STEWARTROBERTSON.CO.UK 3 Argyll has dodged jail The 20-year-old ran a red light and hit Stephan Murdoch, 21, in Bishopton, Renfrewshire. After he admitted dangerous driving, a sheriff told the lout: “This is very serious.” His victim was left with serious injuries, including the brain bleed. 3 Stephan's wounds included a fractured skull Rangers idol Ally’s son also left Stephan Murdoch, 21, with a broken leg when he ran a red light and ploughed into him. The call centre worker spent a week in hospital and six months on crutches. He still has leg pain, memory and sight problems — and is terrified of crossing the road. A sheriff placed Argyll on a Community Payback Order, telling him to do unpaid work in the community, and placed him on a Restriction of Liberty Order which will see him electronically tagged and effectively under house arrest. The son of the Rangers legend was blasted by Sheriff Colin Pettigrew blasted him as "reckless" and "immature" - then said he could not jail him because parliament forbids it. He pointed out that sentencing guildelines state that criminals under the age of 21 should only be jailed if there is no other alternative available and said as an alternative was present, he could not jail McCoist. Sheriff Pettigrew said: “Provided you are agreeable I propose to make, as a direct alternative to a custodial sentence, a Restriction of Liberty Order for a period of six months from today. “You will be restricted in your freedom to go where you please. You will require to wear a tagging device upon your ankle. “You will be restricted to remain within your home between the hours of 8:00pm and 5:30am. "This means that you must remain within your address each and every evening from 8:00pm until 5:30am the next morning. "If you leave your home during those hours you will be in breach of the Order. “Arrangements will be made to attach the tagging device to you later today. It is waterproof and shock resistant and gives out a signal which is picked up by a monitoring unit which will be situated within your home." He also banned McCoist from driving for 42 months, reduced from 48 months as he admitted his guilt, and warned him he could still be jailed if he breaches the Orders, adding: "It would be open to me to impose a custodial sentence. "A Community Payback order is not a soft option. "The hours of unpaid work will afford you an opportunity of making recompense for your behaviour and of contributing to society as part of the penalty for your offending." McCoist sobbed at Paisley Sheriff Court last month as it was heard he hit Stephan in his uninsured £20,000 Audi in Bishopton, Renfrewshire. He admitted driving without insurance and causing serious injury by driving dangerouslDANCE BATTLE His defence lawyer John Scullion QC said he didn’t notice that the lights had changed when he hit Stephan on December 3, 2016. McCoist’s not guilty pleas were accepted to charges of failing to stop at the scene, report the accident and tell cops who was driving when the smash happened. When he returned to the dock today to learn his fate, Defence QC John Scullion said he was remorseful over his actions, was willing to carry out unpaid work in the community as an alternative to prison, could pay compensation to Mr Murdoch at the rate of £100-per-month and was from "a supportive family." Mr Murdoch, who was at the sentencing hearing with his parents, declined to comment as he left court. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ranger_syntax 3,761 Posted January 3, 2019 Share Posted January 3, 2019 1 hour ago, ian1964 said: WOW!!!!, big news!!!!!! What's wrong? Not grateful to BEARGER for sharing the bad news? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BEARGER 1,829 Posted January 3, 2019 Author Share Posted January 3, 2019 12 minutes ago, ranger_syntax said: What's wrong? Not grateful to BEARGER for sharing the bad news? I share good, bad and indifferent news. Up to others to ignore or reply. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
the gunslinger 3,366 Posted January 3, 2019 Share Posted January 3, 2019 Bad one from mccoists son. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ranger_syntax 3,761 Posted January 3, 2019 Share Posted January 3, 2019 2 hours ago, BEARGER said: I share good, bad and indifferent news. Up to others to ignore or reply. That is not only right but really informative too. My preference is to ignore. Couldn't help following up Ian's funny comment though. Not even sure if I consider it to be about Rangers although you, and our friends in the press, may disagree. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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