Twelve players have been recruited already and McInnes hopes to sign “a couple more” and expects “one or two” to leave before the closure of the transfer window next week. “We’re not quite there,” McInnes said. “We’ve obviously missed big Youssef [Chermiti, who is injured], the type of striker to go and stretch teams. “I … Read more
During the dog days of his reign at Rangers, Russell Martin was once asked if he could name one or two things that were better on his watch – and he couldn’t do it. If McInnes was asked the same question now then there’s no guarantee that he would come up with an answer, or … Read more
It was Rangers’ job to come up with the creativity to break Jablonec down and what a meal they made of it. A 12-course banquet of huff and puff finally brought to an end by one of the few bouts of coherent football that led to Ryan Naderi’s winner. The positives won’t take long. A … Read more
Former Rangers defender Richard Foster It’s been tough. The level of performance is the thing that they’re questioning but they’re also not winning games, they’re out of the Europa League. I do believe Derek is the right man. He’s not become a bad manager in four games. I think he will get Rangers to a … Read more
Thursday’s defeat – which drops Rangers into a Conference League play-off against Czechs Jablonec – comes on the back of the nightmare news Youssef Chermiti was ruled out with a long-term knee injury just after Rangers rejected a big-money bid for the 22-year-old. It means Rangers have had to set their sights on recruiting a … Read more
Neither Russell Martin nor Danny Rohl were able to restore past glories in their short stints in Govan while McInnes was taking Hearts to the verge of immortality. Much of the condemnation surrounding the Ibrox club’s failures last season came back to the same theme – they may be fluid and clinical going forward at … Read more
Former Rangers striker Steven Thompson agreed with McInnes that there is no need to panic. “It’s not the result Rangers wanted, but it is a point away from home at a difficult venue,” he said on BBC Radio Scotland. “Other teams will come here and find it very difficult. “At this point in the season, … Read more
Thelo Aasgaard earned Derek McInnes his first point as Rangers manager as they fought back for a 1-1 draw against Dundee United. Lachlan Rose struck the first goal of the Premiership season to give United a half-time lead at Tannadice. Rangers lacked control in possession in the opening period but they looked more threatening after … Read more
“I would really like that to be the case because I do think it one or two areas of the pitch we’re still a bit short. “One will be permanent, one might be a loan, but we would like two permanent.” McInnes lamented the lack of chances created in Sunday’s final pre-season friendly – a … Read more
Derek McInnes insists Rangers are right to contest the four-match touchline ban he has received for describing as “disgusting” the decision to award Celtic a late penalty at Motherwell in May. The comments, made at the end of last season when McInnes was in charge of Hearts, related to a stoppage-time spot-kick for handball that … Read more