To be honest TC I wasn't rerally suggesting that I believe McInnes was a serious contender for the role BUT it's winter break, the red tops in Scotland are keen to create stories and I'd be very surprised if they didn't start trying to link McInnes to any vacant Championship job.
I honestly beleive that Steve Clarke might be a more serious contender and more acceptable to their support. Possibility that Clarke might be starting to think that he has built his stock up considerably and starting to see his team break up (Jones to THEM, Stewart back to Brum and Brophy getting linked with Leeds Utd).
Does the lure of staying back in his native Ayrshire outweigh any desire he might have to move back south of the border again ?
Don't know, just thinking out aloud