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Jimmy Phillips hopes Saturday’s long-overdue win against Hull City is a sign of things to come at Wanderers.
Stephen Dobbie’s second-half strike ensured this team did not shatter a host of unwelcome records and kept up a home hoodoo against the Tigers which stretches back to 1935.
The final whistle was greeted by long-overdue celebration from the Whites fans, many of whom stayed behind to applaud the players during a lap of appreciation.
Phillips hopes the relegated team can regroup in League One and make the end-of-season next lap of the Macron a more joyous affair.
“It’s a testament to the fans, they were willing us on to make sure we won that game even in the 94th minute,” said the interim boss.
“It shows what love and affection they have for this club even after the season they have witnessed.
“The players rightfully showed their appreciation and I think there was a nice unity between them and the fans towards the end and that bodes well for the future too.
“We need to be together from the boardroom to the people on the terraces next season. We need to start positively and be up there from the start of the season.”
Phillips reckons his first win since stepping into the hot-seat vacated by Neil Lennon in March was proof his work on the training ground was bearing fruit.
“We have waited a long time to get three points,” he said.
“I know Hull rested one or two of their main attacking threats but, even so, we were difficult to break down and created some good chances ourselves,
“I feel it’s been coming. There have been disappointments and every time I see the fourth official’s board it seems to have four minutes on it – that has been our downfall in the Middlesbrough and Cardiff games.
“Hull had some good attacks late on and got plenty of ball into the penalty area but our midfield and back four were equal to everything.”
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Stephen Dobbie’s second-half strike ensured this team did not shatter a host of unwelcome records and kept up a home hoodoo against the Tigers which stretches back to 1935.
The final whistle was greeted by long-overdue celebration from the Whites fans, many of whom stayed behind to applaud the players during a lap of appreciation.
Phillips hopes the relegated team can regroup in League One and make the end-of-season next lap of the Macron a more joyous affair.
“It’s a testament to the fans, they were willing us on to make sure we won that game even in the 94th minute,” said the interim boss.
“It shows what love and affection they have for this club even after the season they have witnessed.
“The players rightfully showed their appreciation and I think there was a nice unity between them and the fans towards the end and that bodes well for the future too.
“We need to be together from the boardroom to the people on the terraces next season. We need to start positively and be up there from the start of the season.”
Phillips reckons his first win since stepping into the hot-seat vacated by Neil Lennon in March was proof his work on the training ground was bearing fruit.
“We have waited a long time to get three points,” he said.
“I know Hull rested one or two of their main attacking threats but, even so, we were difficult to break down and created some good chances ourselves,
“I feel it’s been coming. There have been disappointments and every time I see the fourth official’s board it seems to have four minutes on it – that has been our downfall in the Middlesbrough and Cardiff games.
“Hull had some good attacks late on and got plenty of ball into the penalty area but our midfield and back four were equal to everything.”
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