Rangers fans are absolutely loving life at Ibrox right now. A crushing defeat of Celtic has improved the mood in Govan tenfold. But it was a moment after full time during media duties that has gotten fans feeling Derek McInnes channelled his inner Walter Smith.
We already know McInnes’ mentor was the great man. Subsequently fans of a certain generation will remember him destroying Chick Young regarding European competence.
That infamous BBC interview goes down in folklore when a slightly merry Walter tore into Charles for questioning his signings and player quality.
He did not hold back. The footage has been used for years.
And McInnes did the same thing post-match at Ibrox as Derek McInnes destroys journalist. On this occasion when an unfortunate journo had the temerity to raise Jablonec and how recently that occurred.
McInnes’ reply of asking why the boy was pissing on his chips has already gone viral and secured icon status.
Whether in time it’ll be as vaunted as Smith’s Chick moment we will find out in the years to come. But it felt very, very much like a moment the great man would have done.
It’s taken a bit of time for Del to find his feet, but he’s definitely earned the plaudits he’s getting right now. And Derek McInnes destroys journalist to show it.
Even if some foolish individuals feel the urge to urinate in his chicken supper.