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Unless he wakes up and smells the coffee BACK 3 IS JUST NOT WORKING He’s persevered with it all season and we don’t have the players to play that system this season So unless he alters formation this week it will just show that he thinks that it is working ( probably the only one in the ground who does) If that is the case then it is time for him to go

I was there when we beat Stoke on penalty’s after drawing 2-2 in Texaco Cup Keith MacRea saved 2 that night … … got a funny feeling he scored with a penalty as well

Sincerely hope we have a massive sell on clause on him as the only place he’s going is to the Premiership

Could not believe the numbers ……apparently we have 51 signed players on our books So how exactly are our youngsters going to get any game time As I said in earlier post both Turnbull and Maguire are out of contract at end of the season

Don’t think anyone is comparing quality of opposition U20 against that of the 1st team Couple of years ago I watched a young Alan Campbell in the U20 and thought that he had all the attributes to make an impact in the 1st team which he has done once he was given the chance to do so. Also in that team albeit a year younger was David Turnbull and I have taken an interest in his progression ever since. I think that this boy has the ability and attitude to make it to the highest level in the game way beyond Motherwell To my mind he has all the attributes that Campbell brings to the table and a bit more, he can pick a pass and has hit a few screamers from outside the box. This is where I have a problem with Robison … … how do we know if this boy is good enough if he is not given a chance to show what he can do at a higher level. Yes he has been given a couple of outings at the end of last season and to my mind did not look out of place … but we resign Rose, Grimshaw and Gorrin and the boy finds himself way down the pecking order. If anyone is going to the Sligo game I suggest you have a good look a this young boy and see what he could bring to the table IMO he is way beyond his years and if only like Campbell he could just be given a chance who knows where it could lead to.

No he’s bigger than McHugh, Aldred and Hartley He reads the game very well and has a good footballing brain into th bargain thats why he’s playing where he is

Think both Turnbull and Maguire’s contracts are up at the end of the season Club then has decisions to make re contract extensions and will they put pen to paper if no sign of 1st team involvement

Not saying they should replace anyone …… but IMO they could make the step up

Have watched reserves / U20 on a few occasions this season and David Turnbull and Barry Maguire could make the step up and would not look out of place in our current 1st eleven Only my opinion

After taking the lead Herts just sat in and we did not have the ability to break the down unab tot get in behind them and get to the bye line while their centre backs dealt easily with balls coming straight down the middle With regard Cadden I agree thar RWB is not his position and only time this season he’s looked anything like himself was 2nd half against Rangers when we put Tait to the right and he was pushed forward but doing that would require big formation change and not sure if Robinson would be up for that He went to South America in the summer and was on U21 duty during international break playing in both game think he badly needs a rest to recharge his battery’s and hopefully get some of his confidence back

Think NI want him capped so he does not defect to England

Now that the dust has settled time to reflect on yesterday’s game in the cool light of day Yes that’s the best performance of the season to date and there seemed to be more energy about the team to close down and harry opponents The back 3 although putting in a solid performance are vulnerable to pace and don’t think Cadden at RWB and Tait at LWB works all of the goals came from deliveries from out wide What a difference when Tait went to the right Cadden seemed to come alive and with Tait running beyond him gave him options of slipping the ball to Tait or taking his man on something he goes not do when deployed as wing back. These two have a great understanding with each other and we should be utilising it not breaking it up. We really have to come up with formation that has Cadden and Tait on the right hand side. If Robinson does not trust Frear as wing back how about midfield of Tait Cadden Bigi Campbell Rose ?? The front two of Curtis and Johnson look to have the makings of a good partnership but PLEASE hoe that is the last time tha we see Curtis and Sammon on the park at the same time they just don’t work together and want to be in the same place at the same time.

Totally in agreement about Andy Rose Didnt seem to do much today but if anyone’s taped the game have a look and see how may times he breaks play up and wins headers Someone has to be in the team for the dirty unglamorous work and Rose seems to have this down to a tee and goes under the radar to a lot of people

Both Sammon and Main are terrible in the air for their height with Bowman not far behind but better than Sammon/Main Neither Sammon nor Main will run the channels whereas Bowman and Johnson will Anyone who can score 40+ goals in any grade of football has got to be respected as Johnson has done Sammon needs the ball played into him on the deck and if given chances is more likely to score than Main It’s all about getting the partnership that works BUT one that does not seem to be working is Sammon and Main

Was at Colts game the other night young boy Scott is a fair bit away from 1st team still got a lot to learn although there is plenty potential there

That back 3 is distinctly lacking in pace

Don’t think anyone should be shouting for the managers head BUT he real has to step up and prove his metal and show that he understands what’s going on To this end IMO he has until the end of October to get it sorted. Last season we had a settled back 3 with Kipri Hartley (Aldred) Dunne, all 4 very physical but with pace of Kipri and especially Dunne getting us out of trouble Yesterday we play back 3 of Aldred McHugh Hartley yip still physical but absolutely no pace and that where we were caught out for the free kick that lead to Accies goal. So we have to revert to a back 4 and decide what 2 out of Aldred McHugh Hartley play at centre half and not revert to playing McHugh in the middle of the park a decision has to be made and he has got to be brave enough to make it. In the middle a ball winner/someone to break up play so it’s either Campbell or Rose or Grimshaw…… a no brainier IMO has to be Campbell …… so why did we give Rose and Grimshaw contract extensions?? Up front it is blindingly obvious that Sammon and Main are not a partnership don’t look like they will ever be one so Johnston (whose looks eager,hungry something to prove anytime he has come on) or young Scott should come in. If he thinks they are canno last 90 mins he could give one 60 mins the bring the other on. Main is so far of the pace at the moment he just does not look fit and I’m no Sammon seem to have more about him at the moment if we stop firing long balls at him. Over to you Mr Robinson your paid to make the decisions but most people sitting in the POD yesterday could see the problems that urgently need to be addressed

Will always get behind the team BUT really have to look at some of the managers decisions Pre season should be used to get players up to match speed …… we play 3 games and change whole team after 45 mins in each !!! League Cup should be used to get settled team and bit of cohesion …… we chop and change all over the place its obvious to anyone watching that Sammon and Main are too similar to each other to be a partnership that works …… we keep trying to persevere with it and thump high balls to them If your going to play a back 3 then 1 of them must have pace …… without Dunne we have no pace Chris Cadden only looks like a player when he has a right back playing behind him It took half a dozen games at the star of last season before Robinson had to play young Campbell don’t think its going to happen with young Turnbull as there’s no way Robinson going to give him a chance despite his excellent games at the end of last season

Agree with everything said Bigi at least tried to play the ball on the deck The number of times he came short looking for the ball from the back 3 only for them to thump it over his head to non existent front 3 was unbelievable

Yip credit where credits due Managers watches utter huff ball for 60 minutes and makes 2 subs and somehow makes the team worse How many do you think will be back to watch football like what was on show today

An awful lot of deficiencies to be remedied before last seasons good will quickly runs out for Mr Robinson. The guys a one trick phoney who’s been found out

Where do you start with that Felt sorry for the ball we seemed determined to hammer into submission 40/50 yard diagonals to strikers who haven’t a clue in the air … then bring another striker on and play him behind the 2 dumplings who’ve been there from the start Robsinson’s subs were bazar to say the least As for Chris Cadden we should take any money coming our way and run don’t know wether it’s our shape or where he’s being asked to play but can’t remember the last time he went past a man and his delivery was atrocious

Whit’s the chances of Cadden going to Hibs if McGinn god to Villa

Your right and they came up with Salmon .... same guys who came up with Moult Johnston Kipri Dunne Hartly and Aldred He has played in Premiership with Killie Hearts and Partick also in English Championship and has Irish international caps Some may not rate him but we are obviously only paying a fraction of the wages we would have to pay for someone with that CV Can’t have it all ways

I’m sure the club are trying to punt Bigi …… problem is you need someone to take him and he’s got year left on his contract but SR obviously ain’t going to play him As for “striker of quality” yea they grow on trees …… could you name one at the price and wages we could afford