Rewind just a few months and there was little anxiousness over Ross County’s Premiership standing.
They’d a transparent identification, claimed some respectable scalps and appeared safe sufficient in mid-table. As not too long ago as early March they occupied eighth place, seven factors away from the underside two and 10 forward of St Johnstone on the foot of the log.
A seven-game shedding run has dynamited any positivity and positioned Don Cowie within the crosshairs of offended followers, a few of whom have grown bored with his post-match mantra that County “cannot really feel sorry for ourselves”.
The Staggies have set a brand new membership report for consecutive top-flight defeats on the worst potential time, and with ever diminishing alternatives to haul themselves out of bother.
They’ve plummeted to eleventh spot, three forward of St Johnstone and two behind Wednesday’s hosts Dundee, however with the poorest objective distinction of the trio.
There are two crumbs of consolation.
Firstly, County have crushed Dundee thrice already this season, and handsomely at that – an mixture scoreline of 8-1.
And secondly, the membership acquired the marginally unenviable tag of play-off specialists, having eased Raith Rovers apart final summer time and shocked Partick Thistle with an unbelievable comeback victory on penalties a yr earlier.
Cowie was concerned in each these campaigns. He’ll again his facet to beat the drop as soon as extra, however how he’d love them to make issues slightly simpler for themselves – and for him.
