We’re in a good place, says Buddies boss
ST MIRREN manager Jim Goodwin is adamant that his squad is stronger than it was heading into the January transfer window.
The Buddies recruited no fewer than seven new players last month, with the returning Lee Hodson earning his second debut for the club in yesterday’s draw at Hibernian.
Four players headed in the opposite direction but Goodwin is confident his team — who are now just a point above 11th placed Hearts — have the resources to avoid relegation from the Ladbrokes Premiership.
The Paisley manager said: ‘There is a good, positive vibe around the place, we feel as if we’re in a good place and the January window has been brilliant for us.
‘I think we’re in a stronger position coming out of the window than what we were going in and that’s the important thing.’
Goodwin, however, shouldered some of the blame of his side’s failure to hold on to their two-goal lead, created through Conor McCarthy and Tony Andreu, in Leith.
He said: ‘I thought we started the game really well, we came here to try and press Hibs and we did that.
‘We forced them into mistakes and we had numerous attacks in the first 20 minutes.
‘I was delighted to get a goal in front, never mind finding ourselves two up. It was two really well worked goals.
‘At that moment in time, we carried on doing what we were doing but in hindsight I’m kind of kicking myself a bit that maybe we should have come off the game for five minutes after going two in front to let it settle down again.
‘We didn’t, we went and pressed high again and allowed Scott Allan too much space and that’s what leads to the first goal.’
Saints now move on to host Hamilton on Wednesday night, while Jack Ross takes his team to Ibrox and a meeting with second-placed Rangers.