Derek McInnes' Kilmarnock squad message ahead of Hearts move
Killie and Hearts actually meet on the final day of the Scottish Premiership season on Sunday and it has been agreed McInnes will not take charge of the Ayrshire men because of the awkward situation it would present.
That means the defeat to Motherwell on Wednesday night was his last game as Kilmarnock manager and he was back in on Thursday to say his goodbyes.
Youngster David Watson was given his chance in the first-team by the former Aberdeen boss and has nothing but admiration for him. And he detailed how that last meeting between McInnes and his players went.
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He said: 'He was in this morning (Thursday), came and spoke to us and wished us all the best and that was it. Nothing but respect for the guy, he gave me my first start in SPFL and he's took us from the Championship to playing in Copenhagen, so I wish him all the best. He's been absolutely brilliant for us.
'He's given me my first start in SPFL, he's kind of kick started my career into what it's been so far and I'm nearly reaching my 100 game mark and most of them have been under him, so I'm nothing but thankful for him. Everybody liked him, we all got along good, we had a great togetherness within the staff and the players, but that's football, we just need to move on now and we're looking ahead to the game on Sunday.
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