ALLY McCOIST kept up his unbeaten run as Rangers' Scottish Cup manager with a victory over St Mirren.

And it is that sort of experience that will make him the ideal man to take over the reins from Walter Smith when the time comes.

When a successful manager leaves a football club, it is always an unenviable task for the guy who follows in his footsteps. Let's face it, there aren't that many managers out there who have been as successful as Smith.

So it can be a daunting task for the person who comes in to take over. I suppose it would be the Replica Chloe Handbags same at Manchester United when Sir Alex Ferguson decides enough is enough and wants to retire.

It can be tough filling the void left by someone with the experience of both of those men, and especially with the amount of success they have enjoyed. I'm sure there are a lot of experienced managers who would struggle to cope with that pressure.

But, in terms of the Rangers job, there is one guy who has a massive advantage and is better equipped than anyone else to handle that responsibility and that, in my opinion, is Ally McCoist.

It's widely accepted Ally will be the next manager of Rangers and, for me, he would be the best replacement when Walter finally decides he wants a quieter life.

So why, if he has never been a manager in his own right, do I say Coisty is the man for the job?

Well, he has worked side-by-side with Walter for several years and will have learned so much in that time.

Remember, they are with each other almost every day. They talk about football constantly, Ally will have watched how Walter operates in various circumstances, and that sort of experience is priceless.

At Rangers, being a good manager simply isn't enough. You have to understand the demands of the supporters, the Scottish game and so much more and Paul Le Guen is proof that being a good coach doesn't guarantee success.

Ally, in his role of assistant manager, will understand all of those things, and Walter has admitted he is grooming him to take over.

He paper bag printing is trying to pass on all his experience to Coisty so that he will cut it as a manager.

There are, of course, no guarantees. If he did take over and struggle to get results then he would eventually find himself out a job like anyone else. At Rangers, second isn't good enough. You are expected to win championships and trophies on a regular basis.

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There is no getting away from the fact Coisty is a club legend, and the supporters worship the ground he walks on. There can't be too many more popular players than him down through the years. But that counts for nothing. It may buy you a little time to start with but after that it means very little.

However, what I can say about Ally is that he's a born winner. Honestly, he is the most focused and determined person I know, and when he talks about football you can tell how much it means to him.

He isn't a soft touch either. Yes, he can come across as a bit of a joker but in that dressing room it's a different story entirely. I'm sure there are a few Rangers players who probably know that to their cost already.

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