Lobey_Dosser

Maybe Robinson rejected a deal to the end of the season... A 14 month contract smacks of compromise.

That would my hunch; not necessarily Simo mind you.

Interesting and not surprising as he spouted absolute nonsense in the Hearts post match. However you wonder how much support he had, particularly in the aftermath of the Skippy/Ibrox saga. He was in need of a supportive Chairman at that point. Do you know if the return of Robinson was instigated by McGhee or the club?

Agree with much of this. A deal for fan ownership was only to be approved ahead of schedule if we had assurances about a sustainable future at our current level. Unfortunately, we look to be downscaling already despite getting favourable terms with debt repayments and much of the support appears to be accepting the downturn in expectations.

Burrows told Motherwell Times that Hughes wasn't one of the 5 while Simo came close.

Skippy, Jules and Hammell not trained so far this week.

For a manager who had Oldham at the bottom of the league to have been the outstanding candidate, the competition must have been dire. Having said that, Robinson is a likeable guy and highly rated coach. To have a chance of success, it's important to have the right staff around him. He'll likely need a more experienced assistant than Faddy and given that he signed Josh Law for Oldham and recommended Dean Brill to McGhee, our head of recruitment is going to have his work cut out. I suspect I'd have been more supportive of the appointment if Robinson got the job in the days following McGhee's departure. However, the incompetence of the club is not his fault and I have no doubt he will be 100% dedicated to doing his best for Motherwell, unlike his predecessor. Good luck to him. Vital few months ahead for Motherwell, the Board and Burrows - they can't afford another mistake.

Robinson 1/10.

Hughes is not my cup of tea despite his achievements at Falkirk, Inverness and to a lesser extent Hibs. The shift in odds yesterday suggested to me that someone had wind of him getting an interview, which may well be the case. I very much doubt he'll get the job though. Publicly slating his current squad a few weeks into the Raith Rovers job is unlikely to impress any interview panel.

Zak Jules over Liam Lindsay. Am I missing something? Big fan of Dom and I've watched him twice on Alba. He put in solid performances but nothing to suggest he'd be on the radar for international recognition. Having said that he is a boy with talent and therefore the u21 coach wants a closer look at him. Maybe the Everton connection between Gemmill, Naysmith and Faddy has played a part here. No surprise with Cadden despite his drop in form since getting injured against Celtic. Plenty potential there.

Hughes has previously talked about his approach to interviews: http://m.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/37216822 Can't see that going down well.

On the betting front, Robinson drifted from 1/6 to 1/3 while Hughes has came in from 20/1 to 3/1 today. Edit - Yogi now odds on. Yes, it doesn't take much to move such a small market but some people must believe he has been interviewed.

If we are looking 'under the bonnet' (Dempster must have gave him that one) then you can understand us taking our time, particularly with the international break next week. Again though, the ongoing delay suggest the Board are not sure about Robinson. The limited noises coming out the club when McGhee was sacked implied we wanted an appointment before the Aberdeen game. I therefore suspect we had 1 or 2 in mind but it's not come to fruition and we are now fumbling around trying to find the best of a relatively poor bunch (or not giving up in our original interests).

If Robinson comes out as top candidate it suggests to me that the opportunity to manage Motherwell has never been less attractive in my time.

Oldham were reportedly dire to watch during Robinson's stint with an obsession to play for 0-0 draws, which fits with the NI profile. While we need a manager that can sort out our defensive side of the game, there needs to a balance in order to keep the players and fans engaged. I like Robinson, he seems a very good coach that can organise a team but given his record at Oldham, regardless of circumstances, he shouldn't be in contention for the Motherwell job on a permanent basis.

If we had confidence in Robinson, why go through this process?

When the sacking of McGhee was announced and the club statement suggested a swift replacement, I was confident we had a one or two strong contenders in mind. We've either been knocked back or my initial confidence was misjudged. Alternatively we are carry out our due diligence to the nth degree. As an aside, our ownership model of almost being run 'by committee' is unlikely to lead to a streamlined recruitment process and in some instances, the lack of a decisive figurehead may detract potential applicants.

Any coverage of Hayes reported kick on Cadden's face minutes before the goal?

I had presumed the bevvy got the better of George Burley. Otherwise, I'd happily see him at Fir Park.

Hadn't realised Craigan was in the TV gantry at Pittodrie yesterday rather than the bench. Thought he was charged with being an interim first team coach? Certainly underlines where his loyalties lie.

Another winning goal from Ross Forbes tonight to put Morton above Dundee Utd.

Any chat about potential applicants making the trip to Pittodrie today? I see Raith Rovers got pumped 4-0 so that should knock any talk about Yogi on the head.

Sounded like a textbook NI performance. Sore to lose a goal so late on but it sounds like Aberdeen fully deserved the 3 points. Credit to Robinson in getting us 3 points at Killie and following it up with a respectable performance today. It's now time to get the now man in though and hopefully we can approach the St Johnstone game in a positive manner.

Gordon is the NI u20 boy from Sheff Utd. So all the injury doubts have made it. Looks to me like we've maybe went with 1 defender too many but we'll see how it pans out.

Alex Neil would be an outside shout for the Scotland job that will inevitably become available next month. He'd probably rather continue building his experience with a decent club team in England though. Not sure I'd compare him to Tommy Wright, Norwich played some lovely football for much of his time there. His downfall was being able to organise a team that could defend.