The Courier & Advertiser (Angus and Dundee)
Time for Dark Blues to show grit – Mcgowan
DUNDEE: Midfielder confesses Saints goal ‘knocked stuffing’ out of Mccann’s side
Dundee’s Paul Mcgowan admits it is time for the team to “man up” as they try to turn around what has been a dismal start to the season.
The Dark Blues remain without a Premiership point to their name after Saturday’s defeat to St Johnstone at Mcdiarmid Park.
A second-half Tony Watt goal separated the sides with Mcgowan confessing that the counter knocked the stuffing out of his team.
The 30-year-old midfielder insists there are good footballers at Dens but they now need to start showing grit as well as guile.
Mcgowan said: “It is disappointing. Even the goal we lost is disappointing.
“The first half we knocked it about well and we had a chance that just went by the post.
“They had chances as well so it was kind of an even game in the first half.
“Then we lost the goal and I think it took a wee bit of the stuffing out of us. We tried to regroup with St Johnstone sitting back.”
Kennedy said: “Tony is just a naturally confident lad, dead loud. I come in with him in the car every day and he is constantly talking. He doesn’t shut up.
“He is good to have in the changing-room. He is a good laugh and all the boys love him.
“He likes the computer games but I’m not into all that rubbish. I just tell him to shut up sometimes.
“He has scored six goals already. In the car he talks about his goals, gaming and that’s about it.”
Watt’s latest goal secured Saints’ first league win of the season with Wright admitting it was a relief to get off the mark. The Northern Irishman said: “I know Tony will score goals, his work rate was the thing that impressed me today.
“But it was a good performance, a good win.
“It was controlled, measured and comfortable in the end.
“And it was an important win because I know in this management game you need to get that first win as quickly as possible because it is not nice when you don’t get it.”
St Johnstone midfielder Murray Davidson had to be helped off in the first half and he will go for a scan on his ankle injury. team