Caretaker manager Dave Bowman believes the time is right for Dundee United to be exactly that united.
The Tangerines lost their entire management team earlier this week when it was confirmed that boss Jackie McNamara and coaches Simon Donnelly, Darren Jackson and Craig Hinchcliffe had left by mutual consent.
Former player Bowman is the man the club has asked to take the team for the vital clash away to Partick Thistle on Saturday and he’s already delivered a few home truths to the squad.
He has overseen training all week with the assistance of skipper Sean Dillon, who will be making his 300th appearance for United if selected this weekend.
As Bowman looked ahead to the clash between the Premiership’s bottom and second-bottom sides at Firhill, he stressed his belief that unity is strength.
As the pressure mounted on McNamara, it was clear that there was a disconnection between the supporters in the stands and the coaches in the dugout.
Bowman has now called for solidarity between everyone with United at heart as the Tangerines try to begin the recovery process.
He said: “I hope this is a fresh start it should be.
“I would never have a go at the United fans because they have always been great to me but I don’t think they realise how important they are in games.
“When you play the likes of Celtic, Aberdeen or Dundee there is a big crowd and everything gets lifted but you sometimes need the supporters to lift the team when things aren’t going to plan.
“You need them to get behind the players because it can work the opposite way when things aren’t going well.
“You hear the grumbles and rightly so because they pay their money but that restlessness filters through to the team and it’s harder to play with as much confidence.
“You need to be a really strong character to play through that.
“United fans are a lot more patient than many supporters I’ve heard across the country but everybody must get together and get behind the team to get this sorted.”