Ross County Can Find Confidence in Tight Scottish Premiership Standings

Rory Loy, a former St Mirren striker, indicates that Ross County can derive encouragement from the narrow margins separating the teams in the bottom half of the Scottish Premiership standings. Ross County, following their 2-1 defeat by St Mirren at the weekend, currently occupies the second-to-last position, just one point ahead of St Johnstone. However, Don Cowie’s team trails Hearts by only two points and is three points behind both Killie and Hibs. Loy stated on the BBC’s Scottish Football Podcast, “If you’re in that position in the league then there’s got to be some concern.” He added, “They might not say it outwardly but what will give them faith is it is so tight in there.” Loy further elaborated, “You look at Hibs, they’ve had a good run of five games and they find themselves looking up the way and everyone’s kind of positive about them.” Loy continued, “No disrespect to Ross County but I wouldn’t have said they possess the quality and strength and depth that the likes of Hibs do.” He also commented, “Most people think Hearts will get it right eventually, so you look around them and I just don’t see Kilmarnock, Dundee, these types of clubs being in any bother.” Loy emphasized, “The last thing Ross County and Don Cowie will want is for it to become a two-horse shootout for 12th and 11th in terms of the league table.” He concluded by saying, “He’ll believe in his squad, that they’ve got the strength to get away from that, but I do think that the league will really take shape come these next four or five games and I do expect Ross County to be in a relegation scrap, I’ve got to be honest.”