Source: Team_Talk
McInnes reveals Weiss near miss
Derek McInnes has revealed ahead of St Johnstone's trip to Rangers how close he came to signing Vladimir Weiss on loan last season.[LNB] Rangers signed Weiss on a season-long loan from Manchester City before the trip to Hibernian last Sunday and the wenger impressed as a second-half substitute in the 3-0 win.[LNB]He is likely to be in the side against Saints on Saturday and McInnes will be keeping a close eye on him having nearly signed the Slovakia international himself last summer.[LNB]"We might have got Weiss for last season," he said.[LNB]"I had watched him in a few reserve games down south and spoke to his agent who indicated that he might want to go on loan.[LNB]"I spoke to Mark Hughes' assistant, Eddie Niedzwiecki, whom I know, and Man City were keen for him to go on loan to get regular football.[LNB]"They didn't want him to go to the Championship in case he didn't get a game because that would have defeated the purpose.[LNB]"But we had just came up from the First Division and he would have got a game for us.[LNB]"But Man City were going on a tour of South Africa and had a few injuries so they took him.[LNB]"By all accounts Weiss did well over there and I got a call from Eddie saying the manager wanted to hold onto him.[LNB]"He is an even better player now. He has played in the Premier League and in a World Cup.[LNB]"So we are well aware of him but Rangers have match-winners all over the pitch.[LNB]"Kenny Miller, James Beattie, Steven Naismith and Lee McCulloch can all chip in with goals so we can't concentrate on one player."[LNB]McInnes understands why people will make Rangers favourites to take three points - because he would do it himself if he was outside looking in.[LNB]"I have done it myself when looking at Rangers and Celtic's fixtures at home. I have written the other team off," he said.[LNB]"I know everyone will be thinking it will be a home win by two or three nil.[LNB]"But we are representing St Johnstone and we have to be confident enough in our own ability and try to prove people wrong.[LNB]"We have to show were are not just going there to fulfil the fixture.[LNB]"We need strong characters but I think we have that in our dressing room."
