Probably, and while of course we should pick our best team, on a side note I quite admire the guy for going out to Russia to give it a go. Lord knows it's a step up from the SPL and how many other players would give that a go? He'd go that far to get away from those horrible sectarian inbreds in Glasgow shouting pure bile at him everyday.
So, you know, save the resentment for McShane is what I'm saying!
I personally think two things have gone on with his move to Russia
1. the hype machine has priced him out for clubs in england which would have improved him as a player. I.e a year with Stoke or Birmigham or even Wolves would do him the world of good and he'd be playing in one of the top world leagues.
2. Yes fair play to him for going out to Russia and he will play more Champions League matches this way but not trying it in England (lets face it he wasn't going to make it in Spain) even at a mid table team show's a certain degree of troubling attitude towards hard work. I could be totally wrong (I hope I am) but I don't see Russia as being a huge jump up in quality.