Whether it is in the stands or on social media, Dundee fans are getting restless.

The surprise appointment of Steven Pressley in June didn't go down well with a large portion of the support and it felt like he had to hit the ground running to win them over.

Crashing out of the Premier Sports Cup in the group stages didn't help, and neither has a stop-start opening to the league campaign.

Pressley's side are second bottom having won just won of their eight games.

They sit two points above Aberdeen - who battered them by four (going on many more) at Pittodrie at the weekend - having played a game more.

That thrashing in the Granite City to a side who until then had failed to win or score in the league has ramped up the pressure.

The worrying thing for Dundee is a bruising run of upcoming fixtures suggests it could get a lot worse before it gets better.

Three of their next five games are away from home - at Falkirk, Hearts and Hibs - with home matches against Celtic and Rangers also looming.

It is difficult to see where the points will be coming from on current form.

It is also a very young Dundee squad and with that often comes inconsistency, which may make a positive run all the harder.

Talismanic striker and captain Simon Murray cut a frustrated figure as he was substituted midway through the second half at Pittodrie.

That perhaps summed up where this Dundee side are at the moment.

Pressley has plenty to ponder, and lots to work on, during the international break as he tries to find a way of turning things round.

If he can't do that, and fast, the pressure and outside noise is going to intensify even more.