Mcintyre still confident he can pull off great escape

Jim Mcintyre insists he still trusts his methods to save Dundee from the drop.

The former Ross Count y boss was brought in to p i c k u p t h e p i e c e s a f t e r Neil Mccann’s sacking but t h e c h a n g e i n m a n a g e r has not improved the Dark Blues’ fortunes, with Mcintyre guiding his side to just three wins from his 26 Ladbrokes Premiership games in charge.

That has left Dundee languishing six points adrift at the bottom, while a run o f e i g h t s t r a i g h t d e f e a t s has left the Dens Park outfit’s reserves of confidence empty. But Mcintyre, pict u r e d , w h o p r e v i o u s l y steered Dunfermline and County away from dangerous brushes with demo - tion, is not ready to ditch t h e a p p r o a c h t h a t h a s b r o u g h t h i m s u c c e s s i n the past.

“It’s hard to stay upbeat a n d c o n f i d e n t , I w o n’t lie,” he said. “But I’ve got a strong family net work and having been through this situation before really helps too. I’ve been through i t a c o u p l e o f t i m e s a n d m a n a g e d t o c o m e through it, so you look back to those times and what you did to cope with certain situations.

“I’ve got good friends in the game too who I speak to as well. But ultimately you’ve got to trust in what you do and how I manage and it’s been proven with my track record.

“When you have to make so many changes in Januar y you’re having to gamb l e a we e b i t , b u t t h o s e changes were needed in my opinion and that will determine whether we’re successful or not.”

Mc I n t y r e s t i l l b e l i e ve s “100 per cent” that his side can turn it around and he r e j e c t e d t h e a l l e g a t i o n s from some fans following last weekend’s defeat by St Johnstone that his players do not care about the club’s current plight.

He said: “Whether you are a full-time player here, someone whose contract is coming to an end or a loan player, none of us want to have a relegation on our CV. It’s as simple as that.”