Ross County's supporter liaison officer aiming for top half finish in Premiership this season
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Ross County’s supporter liaison officer Kenny MacLennan is optimistic that the Staggies can challenge for a top six spot this season.
County only avoided relegation on the final day of the 2020/21 campaign, beating Motherwell to ensure they did not have to go through a play-off.
Since then, though, it has been all change in Dingwall.
There is a new manager in charge as Malky Mackay took over the hot seat, many players have left and the rebuilding process is well under way.
Last season St Mirren came within a whisker of finishing in the top half after their chairman made a similarly bold statement before a ball had been kicked, while Livingston have been there for the last couple of years.
So MacLennan believes it is a realistic aim even on a smaller budget in what will be a competitive division.
“If we continue down the same route with quality players coming in, there’s no reason we can’t challenge for the top six,” he said on today’s episode of Highland News and Media’s sports podcast, Balls & Whistles.
“It’s a new manager who is experienced, who has worked at the highest level, and some of the guys he has taken in have played at a much higher level.
“So I’m hoping that we can really start pushing on and actually challenge some of the teams above us.
“Look at Livingston, they had a fantastic performance last season, and you wouldn’t say that there’s a great deal of money that has been spent on that squad.
“We’ve been in the Premiership for nine seasons out of the last 10. I don’t think that’s too bad.
“Even when we did go down, we came back up at the first attempt, and there aren’t many clubs that can say that.
“I would hope that we will try and steer ourselves up the table and put on a much better performance than we normally do.”
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