Following the 4-0 defeat to Hibernian, Nicky Devlin was the player who spoke to the media post match and pulled no punches in his assessment of the game.

“It was embarrassing really. I don't really think there's any other way to describe it, especially the second half. We conceded a goal and it felt like as a team we t capitulated. We had nothing about us. We just looked like a team of wee boys compared to Hibs.

“The first half wasn't too bad. We created a couple of chances but we're at home, of course we have to create chances. We have to look like we're threatening, we have to look like we're going to score. Maybe we did look like that up to a point, but when we conceded the goal, there was just nothing. We looked so far off it.

“As soon as there's a bit of adversity, we just have to deal with that so much better. We didn't, and it looked like they could have scored whenever they wanted to, to be honest.

“The first thing we have to do as players is ask yourself, ‘Am I doing enough?’ Every single one of us will turn around and say we're not. If we're going to be honest with ourselves, we're not doing enough as individuals. If anyone thinks they're are, then they're miles off it. We all have to be so much better. The supporters don't want to hear me say that, but that's the reality.

“I have to be one of the ones that take more responsibility and more ownership of the position we're in. I will certainly do that. I'll go home and look at myself before I look at any other reasons why we're not performing well.

“We're the ones on the pitch, it comes down to us, not anyone else. I think as players, the quicker we realise that it's us that's on the pitch, it's us that can do something about it, and make better decisions, then the better position we'll eventually find ourselves in. It's 100% we have to look at ourselves as players.

“Everyone knows the nature of football just now. A lot of the time it is quite unstable for most clubs. That's all decisions that I can't control. The best way I can try and help control that is by performing better on the park. That's the same with all the players. We all have to perform better regardless of what's happening out with it.

“When you're growing up as a wee boy, you want to play in games that matter. You want to play for a team that wants to be up at the top end, that there's pressure on you to win games. You have to embrace that pressure. You want to play at the highest level possible.

“The higher up you go, the more pressure there is, of course. The bigger the club you play for, the more pressure there is, but that can't be used as a reason why we're not performing. If that's the case with some players, then you have to really look at yourself and ask why you want to be here.”