I fear Gers will pinch magician McInnes before the end of season he's same mould as Smith

Took Hearts years to realise Del was the man.. Blues will do same

- RYAN STEVENSON

IT took Hearts two years to see sense and finally go and get Derek McInnes.

But I'm already beginning to worry that the people at Rangers might now be starting to wish they'd done the same.

It's been a difficult start for Russell Martin at Ibrox and just six games into the season he's already under some serious pressure from disgruntled punters.

I'm a big fan of the former Southampton boss and hope he does well in Glasgow.

But this is football and we all know what happens when you fail to deliver results, especially at a club like Rangers.

And I've got to say, I'm starting to worry about what that means for Hearts when it comes to McInnes.

It was when Robbie Neilson left Tynecastle in 2023 that I first called for Ann Budge to move for the then Kilmarnock gaffer.

It took until this summer for the club to at last make that appointment and yeah, we're only two games in but I think there's already been some pretty compelling evidence that it was the right choice.

But if I'm honest with myself, I just can't see him seeing out the campaign as Jambos boss.

Call me a pessimist if you want but if Martin can't get his new-look Light Blues side firing quick, the calls for change along the M8 that are already starting to be whispered will only grow louder.

And at that point Rangers' new American owners will be forced to act.

For me, there's no one else they can look to than Del.