From the Sunday Mail: Ally McCoist believes the idea of a development squad charging up the divisions was a pipe dream given the pressure on Ibrox managers to get results.
Indeed, the Gers boss is convinced that if he had flooded the team with young players in the Third Division then his club would not have won the title
He said: “I think it is certainly a lot easier for youngsters to break into teams outwith the Old Firm.
“One of the biggest things here is the pressure to get a victory. I would say it isn't as great at other clubs as it is at the Old Firm.
"In an ideal world, if I could field 11 players from Murray Park that would be the dream scenario.
“But we all know that's not going to happen. We just felt with the greatest of respect, particularly in the last couple of years, the standard of the leagues is such that the younger ones would certainly have needed protected, particularly in the first season.
"If we'd fielded a team of youngsters we wouldn't have won the league. I don't care what anyone says, I don't think it would have happened.
"That kind of statement is made by people that didn't know the bottom tier, the standard of opposition, or the physical prowess of the opposition.
“So you have to get a balance. You've got to win the games but if you can balance it with younger ones and more experienced ones then that's the ideal situation.”