Ally McCoist anthem booing take 'understood' by Rangers hero after Scotland fan rant before 'too precious' caveat

Former Rangers defender Craig Moore admits he can "understand" Ally McCoist's frustration at Scotland fans booing the national anthem.

However, the former Ibrox captain admits he has concerns that society is becoming a "bit too precious" after the heated debate following the response to 'God Save the King' being played at Hampden before England's 3-1 friendly victory. After the visitors anthem was drowned out pre-match paid by the home supporters McCoist insisted that the response was "out of order" and called the hecklers "SNP supporters".

Moore was put on the spot over the comments from McCoist while on the Go Radio Football Show with a heated debated rumbling on since the talkSPORT comments made by the former Rangers and Scotland striker. The former Australia international admitted he could see McCoist's point of view but would have used the response of the Tartan Army to fuel him during his playing days.

Asked for his take on the comments by host Paul Cooney, Moore said: "You are probably asking the wrong person and that is not because I am dodging the question but it's because I am not from here. I have played in many a national team games where there has been booing and all the kinds of things that are quite unsavoury.

"Is it nice? Of course it's not nice. We used it for motivation. I can understand what Coisty is saying. I absolutely do, but I don’t really have an opinion on it. The players get out there, they listen to the national anthem and it means what it means to each individual single individual person in different ways and they want to go out and want to perform for their country.

"It’s a hard one because in society today are we a little bit too precious? I come from a time where you got slapped across the