Graeme Souness leaves Rangers legend Ally McCoist in hysterics as 'f****** pudding' one-liner sent to Ibrox icon
Graeme Souness has hit his former Rangers striker Ally McCoist with a killer one-liner as the pair looked back on their Scotland memories.
The pair are set to link up next week when taking on punditry duties for the clash with England that is set to be a friendly only in name. Steve Clarke will be in line for a heroic welcome after a 3-0 Euro 2024 qualifier win over Cyprus means that Hampden could be toasting a spot at the major tournament in Germany next year if Georgia and Norway draw elsewhere.
Top of the Group A table with five wins from five, Rangers icons McCoist and Souness have sat down to trade memories and punchlines, with the former giving the Daily Mail a cutting one-liner over the iconic striker he managed during his time as Light Blues boss. He said: "F****** pudding. No wonder I subbed you all the time!"
There was a Raus Cup affair with the Auld Enemy in 1987 that ended 0-0, but McCoist admits he passed up a major chance to win it. He conceded: "I have to admit, it was nae a half-chance, there's no getting away from that! It was the miss of the season, over the bar."
Soon it was the turn of Souness to deliver the quips. He responded "too right it did" with regards to whether McCoist's emergence before the 1986 World Cup sped up his decision to hang up his boots after the tournament.
McCoist eventually didn't make it and his dreams ended in a phone call rabble involving Sir Alex Ferguson. He explained: "Fergie (then- Scotland manager) did me like a kipper. I was in the plans for the World Cup.
"One day, I hear Big Jock Wallace (Rangers manager) giving Fergie a mouthful down the phone. He summoned me to the office, which you did once or twice yourself, Graeme. Big Jock threw the phone at me and said,