Hearts-daft STV presenter Ewen Cameron prompted a tense moment in Derek McInnes' first Rangers press conference, as he grilled him on his Tynecastle exit.
Following the confirmation of the 54-year-old making the move between the clubs last week, he was officially unveiled at Ibrox today and met the media for the first time.
Lots of ground was covered, including what is needed in the transfer market and on the pith to make Rangers a success again.
But Cameron wanted to know about McInnes' Hearts departure, whether he was tempted to stay, and if he will be looking to sign any of his former players.
Below is the full tense exchange.
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Q: Derek, cards on the table, I'm a Hearts man through and through. A year ago, I watched you at Tynecastle with a Hearts scarf above your head. So it's quite surreal to see you sat here today. Was there any point that you were tempted to stay at Hearts to try and take Hearts one step further from getting so close to winning the league - was that temptation ever there? Secondly, do you have a message for the Hearts fans who took you to their heart? And thirdly, can you give them assurances you won't be buying any players from Tynecastle?
Derek McInnes: First of all, I loved my time at Hearts. As I said, it was only a short time but we tried to make the most of what we had there and worked with so many good people. The way the season played out was really harsh on us all and it was hard to deal with to be honest, hard to process. There was a lot of anger and a lot of frustration for obvious reasons. But the initial part of the close season was trying to resign players and try and go again. That's the only response. So I did have a good time there, but this opportunity came along and this wasn't one I was going to say no to, to be honest. I always felt I wanted this opportunity and I hoped it would come again and I'm just grateful for that.
Q: You weren't teempted to stay, no?
DM: Yeah, I don't think you just say yes without having conversations. The initial approach was Rangers wanting to speak to me. So it kind of came out the blue. But I did have a really good time at Hearts and I worked with a lot of good people and I believed in the potential of Hearts. But at the same time, I believe in the potential here and I think this gives me the best chance to win a bit more. It was a sobering feeling leaving Celtic Park and probably the lowest point in my career because I had a firm belief that we were going to win the league for a long period. So all these things wrestle with you and I think Rangers gives me the best chance to win titles and go forward here. And obviously, our job is to try and bring the best players now and as it stands we're not looking to go and get anybody from Hearts. I'm not saying we'll not do it all the time, but we've certainly not had any conversations this window.
Jim Gillespie: I would never give any club any assurances that I'll never buy a player from them, or a coach.
DM: But the players we've been discussing, there's no player under contract at Hearts we've been discussing.
