Dundee assistant Gerry McCabe taking nothing for granted
ByPA Sport
Published 11/02/2016 at 16:53 GMT
Dundee can go equal on points with fourth-placed Ross County in the Ladbrokes Premiership on Friday night with a win over St Johnstone but assistant manager Gerry McCabe insists they are still not safe from the drop.
Top-six Dundee still not safe says assistant Gerry McCabe
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With 14 matches remaining, the Dark Blues are in sixth place, 17 points ahead of neighbours Dundee United, who occupy bottom spot, and six ahead of Kilmarnock, who are in the relegation play-off spot and have played a game more than Paul Hartley's men
However, despite than encouraging position, and one defeat in their last six games, McCabe has not stopped looking over his shoulder.
He told Press Association Sport: "No, certainly not. Things can change that quickly. Look at Ross County last year and the run they went on, a great run, which got them out of it.
"We just look at the next game and try to get the three points and if it jumps you a place or two then great.
"But everybody is vying for the same points and I don't think anybody from fourth or fifth downwards will be thinking they are safe just now.
"There is a long way to go. Maybe round about April, if we are sitting in that position, we can say 'that's it', because that's the way this league is."
St Johnstone have not won in over two months, their last three points coming in a 3-2 victory at Ross County on December 5.
However, McCabe remains wary of the threat from their Tayside neighbours, who lost 4-3 against title challengers Aberdeen last Saturday.
He said: "Tommy Wright has a well-organised team, with experience and youth.
"He has hit a wee dip just now but they will be looking to bounce back. They scored three against Aberdeen on Saturday, so they know they are capable of scoring goals.
"Obviously they have lost one of their best players in Michael O'Halloran (to Rangers) which will be a loss to them.
"It is how they respond to that but we know we will be in for a difficult game. We have played them twice, beat them and drawn with them.
"They will come and try to kick-start their season again b ut at the same time we are looking to get the points to keep us in the top six."
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