Rangers went 15 points clear at the top of the table nine years ago this month – and not just because of his sending-off. The red card in a 3-1 win over Dundee United at Ibrox spoiled his afternoon but it was the red flag over the club’s finances that season that was the real source of concern.
And the worries of boss Ally McCoist and his players were justified as Rangers were plunged into administration just three months after opening up that gap over Celtic at the SPL summit.
You would expect any team with a 15-point lead in a title race to relax a bit but the persistent rumours of new owner Craig Whyte’s motives and threat of administration meant otherwise in 2011-12.Wylde has no doubt it contributed to Rangers ultimately surrendering.
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