Derek McInnes showing once again what a bitter loser he really is…
The Hearts manager had been attempting to play mind games all week as he knew how difficult it would be to claim the league title at Celtic Park. Hearts had been relying on Motherwell doing them a favour on Wednesday evening and their hopes nearly became reality.
Hearts boss playing the victim
Playing the victim and trying to attract more sympathy was McInnes’ tactic all along, as he attempted to channel his inner Alex Ferguson in a bid to secure the Jambos a first league title in 66 years.
He was clearly stunned after Daizen Maeda’s late goal, and looked visibly rattled when Callum Osmand sealed the match with seconds of injury time remaining.
McInnes headed straight up the tunnel
The former Rangers player marched straight up the tunnel, offering only a quick handshake with his opposite number Martin O’Neill, and skipped his media duties as he instructed his staff and players to leave the stadium immediately, with the squad practically walking straight out of Celtic Park and onto the team bus.
Their departure was so rushed that the players still had their kits on!! Talk about being sore losers!
Unfortunately for poor old Derek, it simply didn’t go his way, and despite being moments away from a remarkable achievement he was once again left hurting against a club and support that he strongly dislikes.
Excuses have been made that he and the players feared for their safety
Excuses have been thrown around that he and the players feared for their safety blah, blah, blah but that doesn’t convince anyone with any common sense, as they were perfectly secure inside the away dressing room, not that they had anything to fear on the pitch, despite their overblown claims to the contrary in the mainstream media (that’s Celtic’s pals in the MSM).
Celtic supporters should NOT have invaded the pitch
Of course the Celtic supporters should NOT have invaded the pitch in the emotion of the moment when the title was eventually secured deep into stoppage time on the final day of the season but there is no evidence of any violence towards anyone from Hearts. Only Shankland lashing out at a celebrating Celtic supporter who got too close to the Hearts captain.
For Derek McInnes and his players, particularly skipper Lawrence Shankland, they simply couldn’t cope with seeing their dream shattered by a club they both love to hate the most. Hearing thousands of Celtic supporters celebrating would have been too much for them so they escaped the scene of Celtic’s celebrations.
The league table never lies – Celtic are deserving Champions
The league standings, both Derek and Lawrence should remember, never lie. Celtic ended the season two points clear and are deserving Champions.
In football there’s always a winner and a loser, so you simply have to accept defeat when it comes your way. Hearts supporters of a certain generation have experienced it all before back in 1986. Twice they have watched their team come within minutes of winning the league before Celtic surged ahead and lifted the trophy.
Such bad losers
To simply walk out of the stadium is the behaviour of a sore loser, and that’s what McInnes is and always has been, especially when the team that beat him happens to be the famous Glasgow Celtic.
Enjoy your summer Derek. You too Lawrence and remember that we are the Champions my friends.
Just an Ordinary Bhoy