Source: Team_Talk
McInnes excited by Terrors clash
Derek McInnes is hoping McDiarmid Park is packed to the rafters tonight for St Johnstone's keenly-awaited Tayside derby against Dundee United.[LNB] The Saints are still basking in the afterglow of Tuesday night's shock 4-1 win over Rangers and their chances of a top-six finish in the Scottish Premier League were boosted when Hearts could only draw 1-1 at St Mirren on Saturday.[LNB]The Jambos are three points better off than the Perth men but have one game left before the split, while Saints have two, starting with in-form United.[LNB]Home boss McInnes said everything is geared towards a great night.[LNB]The former Rangers and West Brom midfielder said: "I know from playing down south that they get some of the biggest crowds of the season on Easter Monday.[LNB]"Hopefully, that will be replicated up here.[LNB]"We hope we can get a few more punters in, get some good backing from the crowd and that it is a good advert for the Scottish game.[LNB]"The games against United this season have been tight but entertaining.[LNB]"I'm glad that the game was not played over the weekend.[LNB]"We have been playing a lot of football recently without having enough rest periods between games.[LNB]"Hopefully the few days' extra rest will do us the world of good."[LNB]Cillian Sheridan is looking forward to taking on a United side who are fresh from a fine 4-2 win over Hibernian which cemented their third-place position.[LNB]The big striker, who is on loan from Celtic, said: "United are flying at the minute, looking to keep third place while we are pushing for sixth place.[LNB]"So it is not a meaningless game.[LNB]"The place is buzzing at the moment - everyone is on a high after beating Rangers on Tuesday."[LNB]Jon Daly is prepared to take orders from St Johnstone's Danny Grainger in his role as usher at his wedding in the summer - but is planning to be the boss on the park on Monday night.[LNB]Grainger and Daly struck up a close friendship during their time together at Tannadice so the former has asked the latter, and Craig Conway, to help out when he walks down the aisle with fiancee Heather Hope in June.[LNB]The United stars are proud to have been asked to undertake duties on Grainger's big day but, with their quest for third place still to be completed, there will be no room for sentiment at McDiarmid Park.[LNB]Daly said: "He's already been bossing us about, telling us what we've got to do on the day.[LNB]"We'll be handing out the order of service and telling people where to sit, things like that.[LNB]"We're all wearing kilts but that's not a new one for me, I've worn a kilt before.[LNB]"We're looking forward to it, it will be a good day and Danny should enjoy it because it's the only time he's going to get to boss me around.[LNB]"In fact, I'll boss him on Monday night just to even things up a bit."
