RANGERS legend Ally McCoist says the scenes from George Square as Gers fans celebrated their title win were 'absolutely appalling' - adding that the public disorder 'took the shine off' the club's 55th championship crown.

Thousands of supporters took to the streets on the day Steven Gerrard and his players received the Premiership trophy, and the party descended into carnage as the night wore on as revellers clashed with police in the city centre.

Appearing on BT Sport's Scottish Football Extra show, McCoist took issue with the argument that the Ibrox club could have done more to prevent their fans from gathering - insisting that it is the responsibility of the government to police the streets.

But the former Scotland internationalist conceded that his old team's reputation has been tarnished by the loutish behaviour.

McCoist said: "It did. It did, there is no point in denying it.

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"It was absolutely appalling, I was embarrassed, horrified.

"I nearly used the word shocked there. But I'm not sure.

"We see these scenes far too much.

"It did to a particular extent take the shine off the day. I know every proper Rangers fan was appalled by what they saw.

"It was just young boys not handling their alcohol and I don't know what else they are on, apart from alcohol.

"That is obviously a problem as well, I don't think there is any doubt about that.

"And to a certain extent it took the shine off it for me. 

"I am looking at the celebrations, I am looking at mums and dads there, with their children. Sons and daughters.

"They should be allowed to remember that for a long, long time.

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"I was disgusted by that at the end. 

"It has certainly damaged the club's reputation, of that there is absolutely no doubt.

"I hear all these people saying 'the club should be doing this', 'the club should be doing that'.

"But what can the club be doing when members of the public are 10 miles away from the stadium? 

"You can argue that is a police issue, a government issue.

"The club urged everybody to go home, I heard them say it, I saw it written down. 

"If it was possible [to have fans in the stadium to celebrate] then absolutely, without doubt it would have made sense on a number of counts.

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"But I don't know what has happened with the regulations, you can't have a beer in Glasgow, but you can jump on a flight to Portugal and come back, the whole thing.

"There are so many questions that are unbelievably unanswerable. People are scratching their heads."