It's also the case that most 'Well fans accept the highs and lows that come with the claret and amber habit and they recognise that we are in a low at the moment. One reflection of the current dip in our fortunes was evident in Saturday's attendance. Of the 4,827 at the match an impressive 2,061 were counted as away fans.
A home support well under 3,000 for a Scottish Cup tie must set alarm bells ringing. Season tickets were not valid but the gate price of £15 could hardly have been a substantial factor. The early cup exit will only aggravate our shaky financial state with no further cup ticket money or TV cash to give a welcome boost.
A look at the highlights of the game emphasised that we had to rely on an in-form 'keeper to hold the score at a respectable level. Our back line was sliced apart time and time again leaving Twardzik with the job of thwarting the onrushing forward and the slack defending that led to the two conceded goals was poor. It was another in a long string of bad days.
The all too familiar pledge of the vanquished that "we'll concentrate on the league" now comes into play. Next week's meeting with Celtic is unlikely to do anything for our shaky confidence but there are a few crunch games later in the month.
Off the pitch we seem still to be in a holding state in respect of a managerial appointment. The club's self imposed deadline with the Society has now arrived and an announcement about the future ownership plan should arrive this week. Some good news would be welcome!