Wullie Gibson wants his squad to end the season on a high tonight at Dunfermline.
The interim boss insists his squad has a duty to the league and fair play to give 100 per cent in their final game of the campaign so they aren’t downing tools.
Tonight’s opponents can escape the relegation play-offs with a win which would put Ayr United into ninth spot if the Honest Men fail to beat Partick Thistle at Somerset Park.
Wullie said: “The season’s not finished. We want to win on Friday and end the season on a high. In terms of you saying we’ve nothing to play for, we’ve got to conduct ourselves properly because there’s still a lot to play for in terms of Dunfermline and Ayr.
“We’ve got a duty to them and the league to finish it off – we’re not going to chuck it. We’re going to go there and try and get a result as if it meant something to us because that’s the professional thing to do. We’ll pick a team that we think can beat Dunfermline and if we get the result then great.”
The player-boss said that training has remained much the same this week despite the squad knowing their fate.
He said: “We’ve trained away as normal. It’s obviously been different in terms of boys know there’s nothing to play for in terms play offs and staying up but there’s pride.
“Every time there’s a game if you don’t give 100 per cent and you’re not bothered about the outcome then you shouldn’t be a footballer. I want to win every game. I know we’ve not won as many as we should’ve this year and it’s been a really disappointing season but to finish it off with a win, that’s the least we can do.”
The pain of relegation is still stinging for Gibson and the squad but the 37–year–old had to park those emotions in the aftermath of Saturday night’s game.
He explained: “Straight away I had to put it to one side because it was my daughter’s 18th on Thursday and we had a party booked for her on Saturday night.
“There was disappointment of relegation but you’ve got to set that aside. She’s only 18 once and it was a good occasion for friends and family.
“But we’ve got to get over that disappointment and start building towards the future.”
