Accies out to silence critics

Callum Smith says Hamilton are aiming to hush their social media critics when they take on Dundee Un i t e d today.

T he Accies squad have faced a barrage of flak after following up their humiliating 8- 0 hammering by Rangers with another mortifying loss to League Two part-timers Stranraer as they crashed out of the Betfred Cup.

Boss Brian Rice was e ven confronted by angry supporters after their Ibrox massacre, with the footage shared online.

Striker Smith understands the fans’ frustrations but hopes to turn the social media abuse into adulation by firing b o tt o m club Hamilton to victory at Tannadice.

He said: “You’ve got to expect criticism. The fans are not going to be happy after what we’ve gone through lately but the players are not happy either.

“We know what they’re feeling, we know their pain.

“We’ve just got to stick to what we’re doing and not get to caught up in the social media side of it, because if we do then the confidence will drain away.

“We just need to stay as positive as we can and I’m sure results will turn.

“A lot of the boys will look at Saturday’s game as a chance to silence the critics and I would too if I’m getting stick.

“You want to change the narrative. I’d rather have good stuff written about me rather the bad stuff.”

Callum Smith.