Quinn keen to avoid playing catch-up
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ROCCO Quinn reckons Ross County have to get wins on the board sooner rather than later to set the tone for a successful Ladbrokes Scottish Premiership season.
Five straight league losses led to manager Derek Adams being sacked and Jim McIntyre replacing him.
Two more defeats followed before an uplifting 2-1 victory over Dundee but County were toiling and playing catch-up as a result of their horror start.
McIntyre and assistant Billy Dodds somehow managed to drag the side from bottom spot and what seemed like certain relegation into the Championship to a comfortable ninth-place finish.
Quinn, who has played more than 100 times now for the Staggies, reckons a positive atmosphere can help them get points on the board as they look to rise up the league.
He explained: "It’s massively important that we start well. Last season we were playing catch-up. There’s a different mentality this year and a different outlook. We are determined to have a strong start to the season.
"We had a fantastic pre-season and everything really went according to plan. The new players have come in and done really well. There’s such a positive vibe around the club right now in general. Everybody is geared towards having a really good season."
Saturday’s opening day 2-0 defeat against champions Celtic saw County really press their hosts in the second half and the 28-year-old said: "We maybe showed Celtic a wee bit too much respect in the first half but in the second half we showed more like what we’re all about. We forced them back and created a lot of chances by putting them under pressure. There were definitely a lot of positives to take from the game.
"Our team work ethic was excellent. We limited Celtic to very few chances in the second half. We proved that we have plenty of attacking ability against the champions, the best team in Scotland. That shows we can cause teams a lot of problems."
