On the face of it, things look bleak.
Our fabulous start seems like a distant memory. It's one win in nine now for Craig McLeish as we have slipped our way down the Premiership table and whilst we still sit 8th in the pile, we're a meagre 3 points above the relegation play off spot we occupied last season.
The manager has at times looked a bit out his depth, and he's deeply uninspiring in his post match interviews.
There's plenty reason for concern, and there's plenty taking their time to voice their concerns.
Personally, I'm holding my water, for now at least.
There are no easy games in this division but when we go to Celtic Park after the international break for the 10th match of this current run it's worth pointing out that 4 of those games will have been against the Old Firm, whilst we've also been to what was previously a fortress at Tynecastle until Falkirk thrashed them on Sunday.
It's been a very tough run of games.
There have of course been some horrible displays in there, like the said capitulation at Tynecastle, the meek surrender at home to Utd, and the lacklustre performance at Fir Park.
I still think though, whilst we could have lost a few more goals to Rangers on Saturday night, there MIGHT be some positive signs that better days might lie ahead.
Louis Jackson for one, was excellent. He has to get more game time.
Luke Douglas returning from injury might yet give us a real goal threat, he surely deserves a run in the team ahead of the constantly disappointing Jake Young.
The return of Kabia was both unexpected and a huge bonus. Whilst he might lack an end product, he gets us up the pitch and he can cause teams problems.
And I also thought Luke Thomas looked lively when he came on.
KP probably had his best game in a while too.
It's probably straw clutching, but I was encouraged by what I saw and there's a reasonable run of games coming up that COULD see us pick up some positive momentum again.
After Celtic it's Killie (H), St.Johnstone (A), Hearts (H), Utd (A) and Falkirk (H) up to Christmas.
I mean it's no picnic but it's better than what we've had recently.
I'm hoping, praying, that those little chinks of light I saw on Saturday night were not delusional.
We will find out before Santa comes.