Originally Posted by
kigoretrout
Unfortunately its not always about turning up its about simply not being good enough.
On balance it remains my position that McInnes is doing a reasonable job. The biggest thing that sticks in everyone's craw is the ineptitude displayed against Celtic and the huns.
Michael Stewart hit it on the head on Sportscene by suggesting that McInnes thinks too much about the opposition. Granted he only does so in games he perceives us as being the underdogs. It would appear Hibs away falls into that category. The players appear very uncomfortable being asked to play a different set up and potentially position in these games and time and time again the games have simply unravelled. There is a lot to be said for simply sticking to the way we play against the lesser teams.
He also must realise that O'Connor is inept. Not only is he very limited as a footballer he is positionally hopeless and a complete bottle merchant. Stewart was laughing at him in the highlights of the Hibs game and I was forced to agree. WTF is up with Arnesen not playing ?
O'Connor should be nowhere near the team when we play the cheeks and out the door at the end of the season hopefully. I think Ball would be a better option in holding midfield as he has looked ok in the games he has come on and is probably the best of a bad lot in that position.
We are definitely missing Jack and Hayes in the big games and maybe even that big galoot Taylor.