I’m tired of the surrender culture that's crept into parts of the support. With nine games to go the season is very much alive, yet some seem ready to wave the white flag because we’re not top or we didn’t absolutely dismantle Celtic. Success isn’t handed to anyone; you earn it, and that sometimes means getting through rough patches together rather than panicking at the first stumble.
Calm heads, please
To be fair, criticism is part of being a fan. But there’s a difference between measured analysis and instant pile‑on. We’re far too quick to get on players’ backs and call for a manager’s head after a poor run. Bad spells happen in every season. What’s mad is how quickly people abandon nuance and start demanding dramatic action — as if that’s always the answer.
You can see why emotions run high. Football is tribal and passionate. But knee‑jerk reactions don’t build trophies. They build noise, and that noise too often drowns out the sensible voices who want steady heads and backing when it’s needed most.
We’ve been here before
Remember when people wrote the season off in October? Then the result against Hearts swung opinion the other way. Football is a rollercoaster. My childhood was the banter years; I never got to live through the 90s success properly, so I’m desperate for those big moments. That doesn’t mean I’ll chuck a strop because we’re not cruising at the summit. It means I’ll stick with the side through the bumps.
What we should do now
With everything still to play for the sensible thing is obvious: back the team, trust the process and criticise constructively. Supporters don’t help by creating a poisonous atmosphere where every mistake is seized upon and amplified. If you care as much as you say, stand up and be measured — not a doom‑merchant.
Truth is, this club has weathered worse. Let’s not be the ones who give up on our own lot whenever the road gets a bit bumpy. Keep the belief, cut the constant ridicule, and let’s see how the remaining games unfold.
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