Just wait Till the wins start flowing, says Ross County midfielder Jordan Tillson
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JORDAN Tillson admits he has found Scotland’s passion for football infectious since making the 615-mile switch from Devon to Dingwall.
The Ross County midfielder had rarely experienced anything like it in his eight years with Exeter City.
Little-known beyond England’s lower league circles before a January 2020 move, Tillson has grown in stature north of the border with strong Premiership displays against the Old Firm, Aberdeen and Edinburgh clubs.
“They are the games I love playing in, because the crowd is huge and it’s a massive occasion,” the Bath-born ex-Bristol Rovers youth said. “Everyone loves their football up here. It’s evident to see how enthusiastic everyone is. Even against teams around us, you can tell the supporters are really desperate to win games.
“It means everything to them, and it rubs off on you as a player who loves the game just as much.
“We’ve just got to make sure we give everything we can on the pitch to hopefully get the results we need.”
County have created chances against the best in the country, but that first win so far remains elusive.
Tillson remains genuinely confident that the players have not only bought into Malky Mackay’s philosophy, they will soon reap the rewards for it.
“We have gone toe-to-toe with pretty much everyone so far, except for the first half against Hibernian,” the 28-year-old stressed.
“We have not been far from picking up results against Hearts and even the bigger teams like Celtic and Rangers.
“I don’t think we can be too disappointed, because we have played well.
“We want to win games, and that’s what we are here to do.
“We’re close, but we just need to keep doing what we have been doing, and not get too down if it hasn’t gone our way. I’m sure it will turn. When you are not playing well and not picking results, that’s when it’s really tough.”
