Derek's Latest Disaster

Derek McInnes has played professional football for many years. He’s witnessed managers make signings and whilst at St Johnstone he was heavily involved in Owen Coyle’s dramatic transformation of our great club. He had the greatest teacher in terms of work ethic and logic.

Despite a super grounding, from Saints best ever manager, Derek McInnes stated in December 2009 that he wasn’t looking for a goalie. At this point, lest we forget, Main had been dropped following that game at Rugby Park. The man in the sticks was Graeme Smith; a competent back-up keeper, but clearly not good enough for Saints. I warned him to sign two keepers, he didn’t.

Come the summer of 2010, Tony Docherty admitted that we were struggling to sign a keeper. We ended up with Peter Enckleman. A veteran goalkeeper who had struggled to command the number one shirt at every one of his British clubs. His performances last year left much to be desired and even saw him publicly berated by our clueless manager at New Douglas Park. Thankfully, a number of fans rallied behind the fragile Finn who was genuinely innocent of any failing. We head into the season opener in less than 48 hours, yet our number one keeper is still to be unveiled.

Derek is a lazy and incompetent individual. He took a useless foreigner, Subotic, on trial throughout Scotland and Northern Ireland. He announced on our official site that we were trying to sign the big lad. We made progress and then suddenly pulled out of the deal, despite having asked the SFA to intervene on our behalf. Why? Because Derek has now decided to waste large sums of money on former failure, Cillian Sheridan.

Let’s be clear on some things. Sheridan has a terrific scoring record for Saints. Sheridan is a very funny individual who the players like enormously. Sheridan has far more motivation to play well now, than during his first stint.

Nevertheless, we got rid of Sammy because he’s an enigma. The difference is, an on-form Sammy is a brilliant asset, worthy of a place in the EPL. An on-form Sheridan is scarcely worth a Saints jersey. The usual Sheridan isn’t worthy of a Dundee shirt. He can’t jump. He is lazy. He has no stamina. His general fitness is totally unacceptable in the professional game. His night-time antics leave much to be desired. People well remember that he destroyed Sol Bamba, the night we humped the Hibs; fewer recall his apathetic efforts the very next Saturday at Easter Road. He was a disgrace. Those that remember Rugby Park and him dropping to his knees after ten minutes, totally knackered, should share my disgust at his return.

This is an atrocious signing and yet another damning indictment of Derek McInnes, Football “Manager”. Marcus Haber, from May onwards, should have been his number one priority. He still hasn’t been confirmed. We still don’t have a winger. We came close to signing Subotic, a player that even Del didn’t want! We now have Sheridan onboard.

Murray Davidson, who we need to cash in on, still hasn’t gone and progress appears to be slow. Sandy Clark, personally went to Glasgow to facilitate the sale of Momo Sylla, Del should take the trouble to meet up with A McCoist and ensure that Muzz is turned to money.

The incredible thing about McInnes is that he can be heard http://www.perthstjohnstonefc.co.uk/newsitemsdetail.php?param=1591 speaking about the worst part of his job being when potential signings don’t come to fruition. Yet despite this, it seems he doesn’t ever have a decent back-up plan. When Graeme Smith was signed as back-up to Alan Main, what was he doing to plan for Alzo’s retirement? Mannus, two years later??

Dougie Imrie has admitted being talks with Saints yet we still haven’t signed a wide player, despite McGinn having moved elsewhere. What is the plan B for the winger. Marcus Haber on the wing? Aye, sounds daft and it is, but Del’s subjected the player to that role on previous occasions.

I had really high hopes for this season up until the start of July. Del has completely destroyed my enthusiasm for Saints games, with his idiotic tactics and stupid signings. When Murray Davidson leaves St Johnstone, he’ll be found out in dramatic style, the same goes for Del. The difference is that Murray will leave us shortly, if Del continues to cock things up – we’ll be forced to sack the fud. His goal less run last year should have been enough for him to walk the plank. Until he goes, our club shall not prosper and that breaks my heart.