Derek McInnes

[Mason89]

In the interests of fairness, he has done some things well

1 - He’s brilliant at not being Mark
McGhee
2 - He showed how piss easy it was to replace the good shot stopper
3 - He somehow won a trophy
4 - He delivers his post match interviews much better than Calderwood, despite them both saying the same sh1t
5 - He’s done wonders for Gilet sales

[Mason89]

Top 10 things i dislike about McInnes
1) his insistance on playing players out of position
2) his policy of signing injury prone players who surprise surprise end up mostly being injured
3) his mindset that football is a game to avoid losing rather than to try winning
4) his inexplicable formations and tactics that he suddenly tries out for no apparent reason
5) passing notes around the pitch like he's actually got some top secret genius tactical change in mind - embarrassing
6) going into "game management" mode as soon as we ever go into the lead, even if its after 5 minutes.
7) Signing loads of players in the same position when there's a glaring need to sign someone in another position
8) not giving young players a chance when they're on form in the U20s
9) signing players he's never met in person (or probably ever seen playing judging by some of them)
10) Having a loser mentality - spouts a load of excuses and looks at make believe positives even when we're utter garbage rather than just being honest and saying we were crap.
11) persevering with Stevie May for 2 years.
12) Signing Curtis Main.
13) Playing Curtis Main.

I reckon I could give another 87 points on the list if I thought about it enough. The sad thing is until a couple of seasons ago I really did think he was doing a good job - I think he's just gone passed his sell by date and minus the key players who have left, he's been found out to be a pretty hopeless manager.

Just bumping this onto the new page. Well worth a read

[rico94]

I think it's a bit harsh to say Lewis has been pish.

Some of the goals he has let in this year he wouldn’t have in the previous seasons he has been here.

I think giving him the captains armband has affected his game.

Maybe saying he has been pish is being harsh but other players have been deemed as being pish by others on here without much complaints,why is Lewis above criticism and other players aren’t?

[Don_Corleone]

Some of the goals he has let in this year he wouldn’t have in the previous seasons he has been here.

I think giving him the captains armband has affected his game.

Maybe saying he has been pish is being harsh but other players have been deemed as being pish by others on here without much complaints,why is Lewis above criticism and other players aren’t?

Dreadful choice of captain. He’s not a good captain. I don’t think the guy even likes being captain. No leaders on the park whatsoever and no passion in the team at all. Reflective of the manager. And I do think he’s made a few costly errors and his kicking in some games is awful. Should’ve just given Ferguson the captaincy, hes the only one that looks remotely captain material.

[Mason89]

Wonder if Andy Considine is the only player in Scottish football history, to play 500 games for a club & not be captain

[rico94]

Wonder if Andy Considine is the only player in Scottish football history, to play 500 games for a club & not be captain

A guy who has managed to play 500 games for one club should be the captain.

The problem is he has had more bad games than good and is very lucky to have spent his entire career with us.

It really sums him up that when we concede a goal he just walks back to his position with his head down,a guy with his experience should be berating his team mates.

To be fair he has improved since McInnes arrived,you should have put that on your list

[Aldo1983]

Some of the goals he has let in this year he wouldn’t have in the previous seasons he has been here.

I think giving him the captains armband has affected his game.

Maybe saying he has been pish is being harsh but other players have been deemed as being pish by others on here without much complaints,why is Lewis above criticism and other players aren’t?

He's got a brain farting defence with brain farting inducing defensive tactics to contend with as well.

He's still a great keeper.

He's definitely not above criticism but he's earned a bit of leeway for now.

He's definitely not a dreadful choice of captain either.

That's just silly.

[Don_Corleone]

He's got a brain farting defence with brain farting inducing defensive tactics to contend with as well.

He's still a great keeper.

He's definitely not above criticism but he's earned a bit of leeway for now.

He's definitely not a dreadful choice of captain either.

That's just silly.

He is a great keeper, the best we’ve had in a long long time.

He’s not a captain though. Having a goalkeeper as captain is never great, as they have minimal impact on the game. He’s captain by default because mcinness has assembled a team with no leaders. He doesn’t look comfortable as captain.

[RedStarTorphins]

Who our captain is, is way down our list of problems.

The manager & his negative tactics & “let’s not lose” attitude are way higher.

If we were more positive & better on the eye, results would follow & this hot air about who should be captain would disappear

[Onebobbyconnor]

Top 10 things i dislike about McInnes
1) his insistance on playing players out of position
2) his policy of signing injury prone players who surprise surprise end up mostly being injured
3) his mindset that football is a game to avoid losing rather than to try winning
4) his inexplicable formations and tactics that he suddenly tries out for no apparent reason
5) passing notes around the pitch like he's actually got some top secret genius tactical change in mind - embarrassing
6) going into "game management" mode as soon as we ever go into the lead, even if its after 5 minutes.
7) Signing loads of players in the same position when there's a glaring need to sign someone in another position
8) not giving young players a chance when they're on form in the U20s
9) signing players he's never met in person (or probably ever seen playing judging by some of them)
10) Having a loser mentality - spouts a load of excuses and looks at make believe positives even when we're utter garbage rather than just being honest and saying we were crap.
11) persevering with Stevie May for 2 years.
12) Signing Curtis Main.
13) Playing Curtis Main.

I reckon I could give another 87 points on the list if I thought about it enough. The sad thing is until a couple of seasons ago I really did think he was doing a good job - I think he's just gone passed his sell by date and minus the key players who have left, he's been found out to be a pretty hopeless manager.

All good points. I would add Ryan Christie to the list. Taking a Celtic player on loan and giving him games and developing him as a player to the extent that he is now a regular with them was to absolutely no-ones benefit except Celtics.