It's true to say there is probably very little he can do with his current group of players but unless we suddenly find a few miilion under Pittodrie to make wholesale changes to the squad, which was never an option, that is what he has to deal with. The same that he has had to deal with since day one.
I love the twisted logic in play here, a squad that finished last season 4th, now take it and change it, because the basis of it wasn't good enough? Perfect sense.
That and the recent "we're about where we expected to be". Yes, I'm sure an impression would have been made to board members at the start of the season had "We expect to be relegation candidates towards the end of the season" been expressed.
Right from the start McGhee and the board knew he had what he had. Now we are relying upon the return of the professionalism of a squad who have shown very little throughout a thoroughly cowardly and bawless season from virtually all concerned. McGhee has proven he cannot coax that from them, it will have to come entirely from the players. I have little hope of that based upon a season thus far greatly characterised by cowardice and poor direction.