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Said previously Long looks like someone how doesn’t want to be here But if we’re going to play him it’s got to be up top with a partner not out on the wing

Absolutely shite feck knows what Robinson see’s that the rest of us don’t That front 3 could ply till Christmas and not score a goal Long looks like someone who doesn’t want to be here

Did Gallagher and Lamie not play in a back 3 atLivi along with Halket ???

Think dominate is going a tad to far Yes we’ve had more of the ball … but if teams know your not going to punish them there quite happy for you to have the ball to pass about and do nothing Think this is what both County and United were prepared to to … … let us have the ball because they knew eventually we would give it back to them

Ah wouldn’t bet on us beating a junior team right now … … … and none of them have played for 4 months !!!!

In hindsight think we went about pre season the wrong way In normal times we would have had 2 teams playing different opposition with players getting 70 or 80 minutes in each game From memory think there was only 1 game where players ( apart from Carson ) got any more than 45 minutes. Should have had an idea os his best eleven and concentrated in getting game time into there legs Having said that it was the same for everyone … … … but we look to be off the pace of the game in the 2 games to date ie.not sharp enough

Agree with most of what you are saying but to me he does not seem to learn from his mistakes and is very slow to adapt to righting them or he’s just stubborn Grimmy as much as I like the guy and he must be great to have around the squad is not a right back ( played a part in the goal by being the wrong side of Reynolds ) This playing wingers on the wrong side then changing it with on either Long/Watt going on to the wing Playing Long as a lone striker when everyone and their granny know he cannot play that role We have so many players I don’t think he knows his best eleven and this has been compounded ( not all his fault due to current circumstances) by playing players for 45 minutes during pre season. Not saying it was right but The Rangers played the same team in just about all their games with most players playing 70 - 80 mins while we chopped and changed all over the place.

Or out the park

"We know we need to be more ruthless. We aren't being streetwise enough in either box." Stephen Robinson reflects on the loss to Dundee United. Correct Mr Robinson and it’s your job to get it sorted ………… and quickly!!!!!!

Mugabi was not the worst today but is really not good enough ……… don’t know what Barry Maguire has done to Robinson And are we trying to turn into Livi …… what are these long throws all about never looked likely that anyone would get on the end of on And we seemed to have reverted to 40 yard diagonal balls from the back ……… not even remotely in the vicinity of a Motherwell player

If as reported he’s getting £4K a week at Rangers ……… he won a watch with his 6 game cameo stint Good on him bye the way if it’s true

There’s a player in Long if you play to his strength ……… running the channels and putting the ball in behind NOt firing the ball at him and hoping for the best

Another tactical fuck up by Robinson It was obvious from last season that Long cannot play up front between 2 wingers but he’s got this thing about inverted wingers what ever they are. We badly need 2 fullback who can get us up the pitch and Grimy and Lambie are not them Until Carroll is fit I would go with a back 3 At least the midfield had a better balance about it

Think Carson saved it Ohh and he’s a better passer of a ball than any of the back four

Think we can put him on the 1st bus back to Ibrox

Take 1 of the wingers off and put Watt or Whyte on

At least the midfield looks a better balance See Grimmy is still good wi the shy’s … … instead of throwing it to the opposition he’s now throwing it right out the park

Feck me he canny even stay on his feet

No point in playing 2 wingers when there both pish Also means Long is a waste of a jersey without someone beside him

This was the same 18 year old that Hastie spent an hour getting nowhere with

Long cannot play a lone striker with 2 wingers … … … not the same player without a partner If we play this formation it’s got to be Whyte or Watt up front

Also that Long cannot play as a long striker … … so if it 2 wingers( playing in their natural positions )it has to be Whyte/Watt Think O’Hara has played at right back previously McGinley is a centre half playing at left back and as you say we’ve not had a proper right back for over a season now Agree with you regarding the midfield

Correct and it inevitably lead to Lang being sent off with the throw from the goalkeeper taking 8 of our players out of the game leaving only Grimmy at the back and Lang obviously decided that he was going to get skinned and did what he did. If Campbell was not carrying an injury Robinson has serious questions to answer re his team selection … …

Hastie hit a 6 game purple patch that got him his big payday ( good luck to the boy for that ) he was then sent out on loan to England and couldn’t hold down a 1st team start. He is so predictable any half decent full back will have him sussed ……… show him down the line and don’t let him cut inside on to his left peg and you nullify him Seedorf roasted the young full back on the outside something Hastie was not capable of doing in the 1st half

You can only attack corners if the delivery is good !!! Polworths delivery last was woeful