Derek McInnes takes the staunchest steps

Derek McInnes has taken the ultimate staunch step by modeling his appearance on the fabled marble staircase at Ibrox.

In the absence of any worthwhile football achievements the staircase, Loving Cup, Blue Room and St Etienne bike have taken on mystical meanings for Ibrox fans.

Throwbacks to the days when decent players were attracted by illegal tax scams before the debt burden became too much.

On this day in 2012 BDO formally began the liquidation process that condemned 140 years of history to a single, bulging file of paperwork at Companies House.

But in McInnes those staunch principles live on.

An early season League Cup win was credited to the manager wearing a cardigan that once belonged to Walter Smith.

This week, five years on from his passing all sorts of contrived links have been made between Smith and McInnes.

That is the manager that started the former Morton midfielder in 19 league matches before Dick Advocaat shifted McInnes out the door.

In June when he replaced Danny Rohl McInnes arrived at Ibrox from Florida sporting the deep mahogany look.

Pre-season training was switched from Austria to Spain for obvious reasons.

With winter approaching he has toned down a couple of layers. Whether there are sunbeds in Mister Struth’s old office or if spray tans are used is unknown.

With a limited January budget it is believed that McInnes is hoping to convince Ash Taylor to come out of retirement for a short term Ibrox contract.