HALLIDAY EYES RULE CHANGE TO BRING BACK FUN
From Back Page has gone too far. ‘If you play for Rangers, it’s a 24/7 lifestyle — you get abuse no matter where you go,’ said Halliday. ‘We’re big enough characters to accept that. But the one thing you’re going to enjoy is when your team are scoring goals. ‘If you take that away from us, then you’re taking the fun away, it’s as simple as that. ‘I would completely understand if I had walked towards the Morton fans, or ran towards them, but I was in the centre circle and five seconds after that fist-pump I have turned round to go again from the kick-off. ‘Like I’ve said from day dot, I think it was unjustified. ‘Whether the linesman thinks he’s made a mistake, I’ll never know. At the end of the day we are all human and, if he has, he can hold his hand up and we’ll get on with it. ‘What I will say is that I am not the only one. I saw Jason Cummings’ sending-off against Hearts. It was a similar situation. What chance have you got? ‘Jason Cummings has had nothing but stick for four or five months over allegations and silly comments and he goes into a derby and scores a winning goal and he can’t celebrate it. ‘It is not on really. It is something that we might need to look at come the end of the season. ‘If that sparks a riot, then anything will on a football park.’ Halliday revealed he has not received any explanation about the second yellow card at Cappielow, which referee Barry Cook apparently showed on the advice of an assistant. The former Bradford City player scored on his next appearance for Rangers — against tonight’s opponents Raith Rovers — and shook hands with his team-mates in a pointedly low-key celebration. ‘It was probably the lowest point I have had in my Rangers career,’ said Halliday of his Morton dismissal. ‘With the structure we have in place, you can’t appeal two bookings. ‘You don’t want to completely change the rules so you can appeal after every offence of two bookings. ‘But in an outstanding situation
like that you would like to think that common sense prevails and something will get done. ‘Hopefully, at the end of the season, they can re-evaluate that.’ Halliday was also sent off against Hibernian in December following a coming-together with Fraser Fyvie. That red card was downgraded to a yellow upon appeal, however, while Fyvie was banned for two matches for simulation. ‘Going on the first sending-off against Hibs, when I look back, from Bobby Madden’s angle, it was a red card,’ said Halliday. ‘He’s looked at the replay later and saw there was no contact. When he refereed a game at Ibrox three or four weeks later, he was the first one to come to the changing room and apologise. ‘I said no problem, we are all human and we all make mistakes and we moved on. ‘That’s not been the case in the other game. ‘The main thing for me is maybe the rules need to be looked at in the summer and get changed because I think it would be of benefit for Scottish football. ‘You don’t want to see players missing out in title deciders or massive games because of that.’
Rangers have launched a four-match ticket package with prices starting from £65 for adults, £52 for concessions and £13 for kids. Games included are the I bro xvi sits of Morton, Queen of the South, Dumbarton and Al lo a Athletic. Seewww.rangers.co.uk or call 08717021972.