David Gray knows Hibs legendary status won't save him from the sack

David Gray knows his legendary status at Hibs won't save him from getting the sack.

The Hibees have won just ONE league game all season and their woeful form sees them rooted bottom of the Premiership. Easter Road fans are livid with the current state of affairs and while Scottish Cup-winning icon Gray will always be a hero in Leith, the manager knows the axe will swing unless he starts to pick up results - and fast.

He said: "I don't think to myself, 'If we don't win this one, that could be the end', or whatever. But I'm also not naive enough or deluded to think that just because of my history at the club I've got any more time than anybody else. The pressure's always there. I'm well aware of that part of the job.

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"I knew it was always going to be a challenge. I knew it was going to be tough. History tells you that, of course. But I honestly believe it will turn because of what we're doing. And the pressure won't go away if we win two or three games. It's always going to be there.

"That's something I think I'll benefit from in the long term. Having gone through adversity so early at the start of this, sticking together and working on the things we do, I think I'll benefit from it."

To his credit, Gray has tried his utmost to stay positive throughout the alarming run of results and believes his philosophy will eventually work.

He added: "I know the position we're in. I know that needs to change. I also believe in all the things we are doing. I know the data backs up what I'm saying. But there comes a point where you can't, if you keep doing the same thing and get the same results.

"There is that balance and I'm aware of that. My full focus is on where we can get better, which is, I believe, in the final third. It's about giving the players the belief that we're not doing a lot wrong. From there, it's about the areas where we need to do better, what let us down, how we can improve on that.

"I think that's kind of my process that I go through at the minute. So it's always looking at what I've done first and then, how can I help the players to stop doing the things they're doing wrong, but also give them the confidence and belief that what we are doing will turn."