Clyde boss alarmed by form slump as he questions his experienced players

Danny Lennon admits he's alarmed by Clyde's latest hunch in type and feels let down by among the squad's extra senior gamers.

A 5-0 thrashing by the hands of Lanarkshire rivals Airdrie on Saturday inflicted a fourth defeat on the spin for the Bully Wee and so they have now conceded 13 objectives in that spell, leaving them eighth in League One and three factors off the underside of the desk.

Having began the season strongly with seven factors from 9, their newest recents have been an early blow to their promotion push and with the likes of skilled captain Brian McLean, ex-Hibs defender Steven Thicot and former Falkirk right-back Peter Grant among the many defence Lennon has been shocked by the objectives his facet are conceding.

He mentioned: "It's totally regarding for the time being. We're harm and feelings are all over proper now.

"I do not suppose anyone within the stadium noticed that coming to 5 objectives.

"There comes a degree, even at 3-0, when you must say we possibly aren't going to get again within the sport and it needs to be injury limitation.

"After 66 minutes I do not really feel, as a bunch, we performed as a group.

"I assumed sure people did work laborious all through the sport.

Clyde captain Brian McLean (Picture: Craig Black)

"However it's alarming.

"We have expertise on the again that ought to have the ability to deal with this.

"The smooth objectives that we're conceding are regarding."

Clyde take a break from league enterprise this Saturday to face Welsh Premier facet Caernarfon City within the third spherical of the SPFL Belief Trophy.

Requested if the cup is a welcome distraction, Lennon mentioned: "No. I'd play once more tomorrow [in the league] to get it out of our system.

"I do not need to sound like I am taking part in a harp right here and speaking about how properly we did as much as the 66th minute, however we have been.

"I did not suppose we competed as a group after 66 minutes."

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