Let’s break down the stats and see where we are.
Games v top 6
Played P18 W2 (ibrox and Easter road where we got pounded in both games) D4 L12 Points 10
Games v bottom 5 - Motherwell st Johnstone Dundee Ross co partick
P15 W6 D2 L7 Points 20
So right away I’m seeing we’ve took double our points v the bottom 5. We also are the top scorers in the bottom six with 43, 7 more than the team that’s made it to 2 cup finals this year.
Goal difference - we have 14 on partick, 5 on Dundee and 2 on Ross co, that’s worth 1 point.
St Johnstone seem to be our bogey team with 3 defeats.
Lost only 4 games v the other 4 teams in 12 games and take into account this. 1 up at home to Dundee and templeton gets sent off and we lose 2 late goals. Both times away to Ross co we lead but lose and draw. Motherwell at home we’re leading but lose.
It’s not as bad as the picture that’s getting painted by some doom mongers. It looks like we have 16-18 fit players that can be used so that gives us options both starting and coming on.
Partick and Ross co need to open up so that plays into our hands if canning can get team selection right.
Ultimately I think Motherwell and st Johnstone beating the other 3 is the key to staying in the premiership.