Airdrie defender Craig Watson says he knows it’s not all ‘sunshine and rainbows’ in football, but hopes there’s light at the end of the tunnel for the Diamonds amid their dismal run.
After the high of reaching the play-offs last season, the North Lanarkshire side are rock bottom of the Championship after six games and desperate to get back to winning ways at Livingston today.
Having lost four times in six games and currently without a win since the opening day, player/boss Rhys McCabe is facing the toughest test of his young managerial career.
But Watson is backing his gaffer to turn things around and says they must relish going to unbeaten Lions to find the spark they need to get out of their rut.
He said: “This is a different test to what we had last season, but we know football is not always sunshine and rainbows. You’ve got to roll your sleeves up and get on with it.
“You have got to stay positive, face the problems that are occurring and try to rectify them. The gaffer is doing his utmost to do that and the squad are applying themselves as best they can.
“It doesn’t bother us that Livingston are in good form. We know that if we play to our potential, we are as good as anyone in the league.
“The table and the form doesn’t show that right now, but all it takes is one result that can spark a run. It is about digging deep and getting one with the job, not having a moan about it, or looking for excuses. We need to get going again and get that win.”
Airdrie won three of their four League Cup group stage games in July and it looked like everything was clicking with an impressive display against Aberdeen, in which they took the lead and narrowly lost 2-1, in amongst an 8-0 win over East Kilbride, 4-3 success at Dumbarton at 2-0 success over Queen of the South.
So Watson insists Airdrie have shown they are capable of so much more in the league.
He added: “It has been a sticky patch for us with the bedding in process of so many players over the summer. But we do know from the League Cup group stages, where we were scoring goals and winning games, that we do have a high level of performance in our locker.
“It is just about finding that confidence again, keeping the spirits high, learning from our mistakes and being positive. There’s no point in feeling sorry for ourselves or wanting sympathy, you’ve got to relish the challenge we face.
“It shows the character of individuals in the team when you are in a run like this.”
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