Time for McCann to take blinkers off and change system

I was going to write this column on Saturday night after the Dundee United game but I simply couldn't find enough swear words to describe our performance.

Neil McCann was nippy to BBC Scotland's Jonathan Sutherland after the cup win over Ayr United when asked about our propensity for losing goals.

It's time for him to take the blinkers off and accept what all Killie fans can see - his system simply isn't working.

Our defence is hugely exposed when we lose the ball in the opposition half and they can break on us at will.

I feel sorry for the players who are being told to play a system they don't look comfortable with.

It's time to ditch the two up top and get an extra body in the middle of the park to offer some protection. Joe Hugill is fine playing the lone striker role and we can introduce some width that will also offer some cover to the full-backs.

We have three games in the next ten days starting with St Mirren on Wednesday night, a game we simply must win.

One or two more heavy defeats and McCann could find himself back in a studio shouting at Tom English.

Sandy Armour is editor of The Killie Hippo fanzine