Chris Cadden Affirms Hibs Players’ Support for David Gray, Stresses Mentality Ahead of Dundee Game

Defender Chris Cadden has stated that the upcoming match for Hibs against Dundee on Saturday will be “about mentality” for the team. Head coach David Gray’s squad, currently under pressure, occupies the bottom position in the Premiership standings, having secured only a single victory in their initial 12 fixtures, though they do possess a game in hand. “We know the results haven’t been good enough and performance hasn’t been good enough,” defender Cadden remarked. He continued, “In terms of tomorrow it’s about mentality. We can do formations, 4-3-3, 3-5-2, whatever it is, it doesn’t really matter unless the mentality is right. “That’s what our focus is to be on. It’s going to be tough as we know but from a player’s point of view the mentality has got to be spot on.” Cadden expressed his “delighted” reaction to the board’s decision to issue a statement backing Gray, who is experiencing a challenging beginning to the season in what marks his inaugural managerial position. “I’ve known the gaffer for a while now and he’s been brilliant,” Cadden further stated. “He’s especially been brilliant to me as a player, a coach and as a manager. “So personally I was absolutely delighted but we know that results and performance need to change.“ He concluded, “If you’ve got to do it for anyone, go and do it for the gaffer as well because we all love him and we’re all right behind him. “That gives you an extra motivation, we’ll go and try and get three points for us, for Hibs but for him as well.”