Hurt. Anger. Frustration.
Steven Fletcher wore all three emotions like a shroud in the immediate aftermath of the match that all but consigned Dundee United to Championship football on Wednesday night. A 3-0 defeat to relegation rivals Kilmarnock means, in Fletcher’s own words, a miracle is needed at Fir Park on Sunday where confidence-shot United will need to batter Motherwell while Derek McInnes’ men do the same to Ross County at Rugby Park if Jim Goodwin’s side is to climb into the play-off spot.
The Tannadice captain has been around this business long enough to feel in his gut that it isn’t going to happen. Dundee United are going down and while much will change - and there is no guarantee he will be even be there to see it - he sincerely hopes that another managerial sacking does not happen. United have had three bosses this season in Jack Ross, Liam Fox and Goodwin. Fletcher believes the club hierarchy - and owner Mark Ogren who flew in from the States to watch Wednesday’s debacle - has to keep faith in the latter’s ability to get the club back into the big time at the first time of asking.
