Derek McInnes turning us down

[Howlin Wolf]

I know I’m going over old ground here, appreciate there will lots who don’t care too as it worked out spectacularly for us

What were the real reasons for him turning us down? Was it just a straightforward shit the bed case, when he realised the scale and size of the job he would have been taking on?

I’m not convinced that was the case, there must have been more too it.

 

[azoots217]

I'm not that sure he was actually offered the job but it's worked out OK for us

 

[Forfar_Bear]

I think he knew he wasnt up to the job, and he'd end up gettin sacked in a year or so anyway when we all got fed up of his turgid football.

By that time he'd have cut all ties with Aberdeen and lost his cushty number there.

 

[Andrew79]

With Stevie G, its like winning a speedboat on bullseye and then watching the next week when the winner takes home £50 and a set of arrows.

 

[HenningBerg]

One of the strangest sequence of events I’ve ever witnessed in nearly half a century of following Rangers .

To go from not getting Mcinnes , to announcing Steven Gerrard , was simply unfathomable. Talk about sliding doors .

 

[Pedro1978]

I keep having flashbacks about it to be honest.

Also flashbacks about Dave King and the three bears failing to get rid of Ashley.

Imagine McInnes as manager and a permanently injured Steven Naismith as our hope for turning things around.

Shudders

 

[EndOfDays]

He shat it, exact same thing happened when he was offered the Sunderland job.

 

[Numans_Left_Peg]

It was rumoured on here at the time he has several girlfriends on the go up there so struggled to move away from them.


We know them as Shepherds down here.

 

[Samsquanch]

Bottling out of the Sunderland job not long before suggests that regardless of any other reason given, he knew he wouldn't cope at a club where there was pressure to succeed. He'll be happy with a career of mediocrity and low expectations.

 

[9inaBo]

Wouldn’t be surprised if his number 2 was connected to the decision. Massive tim.

 

[Howlin Wolf]

I'm not that sure he was actually offered the job but it's worked out OK for us

He was definitely offered the job.

 

[Winner]

Genuinely the best thing to ever happen to us in recent times

 

[Kirbys House]

Thank god he shat it.

 

[FortWilliamLoyal]

God, that gives me the absolute fear thinking about it now.

 

[BigBuff]

Embarrassing at the time but thank god it did happen and now we have Stevie G a proper manager in charge

 

[azoots217]

He was definitely offered the job.

My reason for saying that was if he was as big a Rangers man as he declared then he would never turn the job down no honest Rangers man would IMO , but thankfully it worked out well for us

 

[SJwatp]

Was it not that he had a moan about working with DOF and not getting it all his own way?

He shat it. That's the truth.

 

[bilkobear]

I was in despair at the thought of him getting the job.
In the end, the greatest favour he ever did for our club, his old club, was in accepting that the job was way too big for him.
He is a good fit at Pittodrie, his skill levels as a manager accord perfectly with a smaller club where expectations are in tune with his limited ability.
For that reason, I find him tolerable as an opposition manager.

 

[Turrabear]

Heard that it was Dave king who was keen on him and the rest of the board were,t keen on him.

 

[BSRBLUE]

don’t know his reason but it was an absolute god send!

 

[Strangeday]

Thought at the time he could have done a reasonable job steading things but that there was far better out there.

Delighted he shat it.

 

[Darren]

Job for life at Aberdeen or sacked within 12 months at Rangers? As embarrassing as it was, we wouldn't have Gerrard and his team here and we certainly wouldn't have qualified for Europe in back-to-back seasons if that bottle merchant was in charge.

It's why the mhedia were desperate for him to get the job and wanted Gerrard far away from it. The Gerrard appointment wasn't as big of a gamble as people made out, they just didn't want someone with his standards as Rangers manager.

 

[Souness86]

@DocStone knows the real reason.

Something to do with his bit on the side apparently

 

[JCDarcheville]

He shat it pure and simple. He was offered the job as well, 100%.

 

[Avalon]

I think the correct answer is "He Shat It"

 

[bob1873]

I know I’m going over old ground here, appreciate there will lots who don’t care too as it worked out spectacularly for us

What were the real reasons for him turning us down? Was it just a straightforward shit the bed case, when he realised the scale and size of the job he would have been taking on?

I’m not convinced that was the case, there must have been more too it.

Story I heard at the time from a decent source was Walter advised him not to take it. Personally never believed it. Very strange but I think we were lucky he said no.

 

[Luis Fernandez]

Heard that it was Dave king who was keen on him and the rest of the board were,t keen on him.

I thought at the time the rumour was the exact opposite?

...which probably sums up the guessing people do.

 

[Howlin Wolf]

@DocStone knows the real reason.

Something to do with his bit on the side apparently

See this wouldn’t surprise me, I just think there had to be more too it.

 

[jsmgers83]

I remember that Thursday that it was supposed to be all signed, sealed and announced.

Left work expecting it to be all over the news with McInnes doing his press conference etc. Got home and checked on here to see that he was staying with the sheep.

I was raging at the time - was one of those that actually wanted him! Not that I thought he’d be an exciting appointment but just at that time I thought he would have steadied us!

Boy am I glad that it didn’t happen - what a position we are in now with Stevie G at the helm.

Mind the big thread we had in here about McInnes - people going on about how he was away to the barbers for a beard trim before his press conference! Get the brown brogues etc!

 

[Winner]

and i thank the lord every day that he did

 

[scozia]

Never wanted him and a bullet dodged.

I have a feeling that the job was too big for him, we were in a mess on and off the park and mcinnes didn’t have the bottle or knowledge of how to fix it.

Some people are leaders and some are followers, we required a leader of a manager and mcinnes is a follower!

 

[BusbyBear]

Regardless of why he turned us down, you can be certain we wouldn’t be anywhere near winning 55 this year if he was in charge

 

[Btbamrfc]

The horror that he could have been in charge of us, instead of Gerrard and where we are now.

 

[justbrowsing]

I think the correct answer is "He Shat It"

Is correct

 

[Broxi Bear 1873]

Brings me out in a cold sweat thinking he could be in charge of us, christ what a thought!

 

[Andrew79]

Regardless of why he turned us down, you can be certain we wouldn’t be anywhere near winning 55 this year if he was in charge

difficult to know - I think he is better than many give him credit for. but glad he chickened out.

 

[The Lone Sniper]

Told he wouldn't have the final say on our transfer business, I believe.

Effectively therefore, we knew he wasn't up to the job.

 

[Golfclashloyal]

I dred to think what our current starting 11 would look like but our style of football would be dreadful to watch.

 

[Crouchy]

Whoever recommended McInnes should have had their jotters.

It was a tin pot appointment strategy.

 

[CheckpointCharlie]

He would have set us back years.

 

[Graham89]

Should thank him every day for shitting it!!!

 

[SammyCoco]

We can count our blessings that it never came to anything. Getting Gerrard is definitely one of the best signings we had made in years

 

[rfcsteven]

Regardless of why he turned us down, you can be certain we wouldn’t be anywhere near winning 55 this year if he was in charge

I agree and we almost certainly wouldn't be anywhere near the group stages of the europa league

 

[colinglasgow]

Dodged a bullet with that one, can u imagine watching hai style of play every week !?

Totally agree

 

[gmbear]

He did us a favour, not intentionally but he did us a favour.

We got Steven Gerrard: class!

 

[BusbyBear]

difficult to know - I think he is better than many give him credit for. but glad he chickened out.

maybe, but looking at how he performed in the domestic cups with Aberdeen and how his team performed against the tims, I never had much hope for us winning under him at the time. Can’t say I’ve seen anything since from him to change my mind

 

[justbrowsing]

He would have set us back years.

It just doesn’t bear thinking about.

 

[Rambers74]

Really gives you the fear to where we be now if he had took the job.

 

[VMS]

Thank fck,we are in a great place just now under SG.

 

[Hank_Marvin]

A bright spot in a decade full of shite.