“I really do not actually care from our standpoint the place we play and the occasions and all the remainder of it.”
McInnes stated the fixtures got here as “no actual shock” as Hearts had been pre-warned.
“We’re simply delighted to be a part of the entire dialog, delighted that we’ll be in amongst it and searching ahead to the video games once they come up,” he stated.
“It is not nice for the followers that they do not get Saturday three o’clock, however I feel, you already know, having three away video games it was most likely tough to suit the whole lot in.
“I get how not all people’s going to be pleased. I feel the league have gotten a tricky job to attempt to hold each membership pleased and each set of supporters pleased, however for us we’re simply clearly excited concerning the video games that is arising.
“I feel you have a look at them, loads of mouth-watering fixtures, we have stated that the highest six would kind the whole lot out and these fixtures will. They’re sensible fixtures.”
The SPFL defined that Hearts are away on the ultimate day as a result of it was unable to have each Glasgow or Edinburgh sides play at house on the ultimate two fixture dates, as all of them kick-off on the similar time, and to not have a metropolis derby on the ultimate day.
Solely round 600 visiting followers are prone to be at Celtic Park for what may very well be a pivotal day in Hearts’ historical past as they intention to clinch their first top-flight title since 1960.
“That is disappointing, that’s, and I can perceive the frustration from that,” McInnes stated.
“Let’s hope that we’re moving into that sport with a lot to play for and we have got loads of work to do earlier than then, however I completely get that.”
Nonetheless, McInnes realised that the SPFL was eager to have “a fixture on the demise that may be fairly key” and stated: “I feel it is an unbelievable fixture if we’re and notably if Celtic have nonetheless obtained an opportunity as properly.
“If each groups are nonetheless within the combine for successful a league, it is essentially the most dramatic fixture you’ll be able to have.”
McInnes totally expects the title race to go right down to the ultimate day, when Rangers additionally go to Falkirk.
“They have a tough away sport final sport of the season as properly, so I feel it is as much as the league and the TV corporations to attempt to maximise the drama,” he added.
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