Damp squib as McInnes’ Staunch Revolution gets off to a stuttering start

The Derek McInnes Revolution got off to an unimpressive start with a 1-1 draw against South African part-timers Kaizer Chiefs.

Two Behind Closed Doors victories over Raith Rovers and Dunfermline with Scottish referees can be dismissed.

After a week in the sunshine and the glow of fawning media coverage it was down to business for McInnes. Strangely the new boss shunned the opportunity to slip into a smart club suit and brown brogues. Instead he looked like a sunburnt holidaymaker as he barked instructions from the side-lines.

Three of the summer Galactocos started the match with former Sunderland reserve Dan Neill taking on the armband from James Tavernier.

MINIMAL IMPACT OF THE MCINNES REVOLUTION

It was reassuring to see that the team was largely made up of the flops signed by Micky Beale, Russell Martin and Danny Rohl.

No reports from the match suggested that Lawrence Shankland was looking lean and fit. The Scotland flop ‘played’ for 89 minutes of the 3-0 defeat from Brazil on June 24

With the Daily Record whipping up excitement for the signing of Lewis Ferguson Cammy Devlin was signed on Saturday.

The former Hearts midfielder knows the league, has worked with McInnes and ‘gets in’.

The media messengers were given access to interview McInnes, Lawrence Shankland, Youssef Chermiti and a few others on Saturday.

After being wined and dined the door was closed as they headed home to deliver their exclusive content over the course of this week.

On July 31 the Revolution gets underway at Tannadice, six days later they face a Europa League Third Round qualifier. The reward for finishing third in a two horse race

TEAM: McGuire (Munn, 45), McCrorie (Nsio, 88), Sterling (Nsiala, 71), Godfrey, Rommens (Curtis, 71), Chukwuani (Bajrami, 55), Neil (Cameron, 88), Diomande (Gassama, 88), Antman (Fernandez, 45), Chermiti (Miovski, 66), Naderi (Shankland, 71).