Ally McCoist: How would you sum yourself up in three words? — FLAPSS

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How would you sum yourself up in three words?

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Ally McCoist

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Happy, loyal and late.

The Q&A, The Guardian, 16 November 2024 source ↗

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Scrappy, quixotic, curious.

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 17 January 2026 source ↗

Loving, sincere, honest.

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 7 October 2023 source ↗

Kind, insubstantial and dedicated.

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 7 December 2024 source ↗

Tuppence Middleton

Tenacious, romantic, organised.

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 9 May 2026 source ↗

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Question What worries you about getting older? Time & hindsight

Losing the ability to get about.

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 16 November 2024 source ↗

Question Which book do you still mean to read, and why has it stayed on your list? Taste & recommendation

To Kill a Mockingbird.

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 16 November 2024 source ↗

Question Which trait in yourself do you like least? Identity & self

Bad timekeeping.

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 16 November 2024 source ↗

Question What do you fear most? Identity & self

Not having the people I love around me.

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 16 November 2024 source ↗

Question What disappointment has stayed with you longest? Failure & regret

Not going to the World Cup in 1986 and not going to the World Cup in 1998.

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 16 November 2024 source ↗

Question Excluding property, what is the most expensive thing you have ever bought? Money & investment

A holiday in New York for my son Arran’s 18th.

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 16 November 2024 source ↗

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