Raith Rovers' Dougie Imrie gives his thoughts on David Martindale's return to Livingston dugout
With Livingston having won 4-1 at Greenock Morton and drawn 2-2 at home to Inverness Caledonian Thistle in the William Hill Championship since David Martindale was made interim co-manager alongside Frankie McAvoy, early signs of improvement are there from the reign of Glenn Whelan, fired after just nine games.
And Dougie Imrie, boss of Raith Rovers who host Livingston in the league tomorrow, was asked if he thinks the return to the dugout of Livi legend Martindale – who previously managed the club between 2020 and 2026 before being appointed sporting director – could provide the Lions with a much needed boost.
He said: “Davie is Livingston through and through. He's been there a long time, through the good, the bad, the ugly. I think he's the perfect candidate at the moment to see them through this period until whatever way they go, whether it's another head coach or a new manager.
"But I think he's the right guy to steady the ship and try and get them back to winning ways.”
When asked if he thinks pre-season title favourites Livingston – who are currently fifth – will be up near the top of the league come next May, Imrie added: “I would imagine so. They've got the biggest budget in the league and arguably one of the best squads in the league, so I'd expect them to be there.
"But there's a lot of panic from a lot of people. There's only seven games been played, so there’s a long, long way to go. There's 29 games still to be played, there's a lot of points to be won and lost.”