The African

Time for a few home truths? We are only third by default in a truly awful league. We have some half decent players, but are not a cohesive unit. We flatter to deceive with some pretty play but have no real punch and don't offer much of a goal threat. We cannot put a decent ninety minute performance together. We have a business plan based on selling on our best players, but currently look like we have little left that anyone would want to buy. Our lack of depth has led to us "overolaying" promising youngsters and probably stymied their development ( Cadden and now Campbell). on the plus side, on current form we would have been an embarrassment in Europe anyway and nice to see Turnbull back, even if rushing him into the match day squad has a look of desperation about it. Rant over.

A bit too Australian for this side of the ditch.

I would honestly contend that a fit Charles Dunne is currently better than Paolo Maldini. To be fair to Paolo, he is fifty one. It is also interesting to note that predictive text prefers " Maldivian" to "Maldini". And finally, does anyone else have issues with a player whose first name is Charles? I am sorely tempted to start the ball rollong on finding a nickname for Charles Dunne. Anyone for "Chico"?

The key to our defensive line up is obviously whether Gallagher is well enough to play. If not, I might beempted to go three at the back. I would also look at playing Tait where he is more comfortable, on the right. With Carroll out, I might be tempted to look at Ilic on the left as a wing back in a five man midfield. It would give us the chance to rest Campbell with Grimshaw joining OHara and Polworth in the centre. Might be a bit of a gamble and probably not a longer term solution, but with resources stretched you sometimes have to take a risk or two.

Do we have a list of who is actually fit and available for this game? We may be down to the bare bones defensively, which is only compounded by the fear of risking players coming back from injury on their dreadful plastic pitch.

I hate the roller coaster, but can't get off. Ah, the life of a 'well fan!

Maybe get us a penalty?

Didn't work in the first half.

Put that one down to me.

Next goal s vital. If we get it, you never know....

Must be about the same vintage as me then. Personally, I have found living on the other side of the world has Ivey me a slightly more relaxed perspective. I still hate it when we lose, and am disappointed when we play like shite, butI don't let it completely spoil my day.

You are a glass half full kind of guy, I can tell.

A bit of a lesson. You don't turn up? You get pumped. I worry for the second half. Only got pride to play for, and that seems to be in pretty short supply with this lot. The

Hopefully our excellent pitch can hold up to the abuse it may get through foul weather and usage when it is holding a lot of water. It really is aource of some pride for me, that our club has invested in providing one of the finest playing surfaces in the country. I really do enjoy seeing footage of matches from the 1970s and 80s though. By mid season, pitches resemble the Somme battlefield. The fact that players back in the day were able to play on them is a testament to both their fortitude and skill.

There are a few things to be considered which would have a positive effect on the quality of football, but realistically they will cost the clubs income and therefore won't be seriously looked at. The most obvious is that 38 games a season is too many. A sixteen team league, playing each other twice, gives thirty matches. A twelve team league, playing each other twice before a split into two mini leagues of six, then play each other twice again, gives thirty two games. Both would allow for a winter break, international breaks, and a longer off season. Preliminary European qualification starting in July would still be an issue and we should probably look again at the League Cup. The major factor is the loss of cash from fewer fixtures which you can imagine won't sit well with most of the clubs.

I remember hearing that Tommy McLean's half time team talk during the Dunfermline game was along the lines of" imagine how your families are going to cope next season, when we are in the First Division and you are unemployed." Brutal, but seemed to do the trick.

Would have taken a point after the ordering off, but obviously not to be. Crap way to throw away third place. They need to learn from this, and learn quickly.

Woods isn't helped by the fact that he stayed in the first team for a long time, despite being a liability. I.genuinely thought that Gardner was okay until that howler in the cup and then he never played for us again. Goalkeeper is such an important position, and really a key to a successful team. Rather than concentrate on the negative, I will be positive and say that, in my time as. 'Well supporter, I've been lucky enough to see a few good ones at Fir Park. MacRae, Rennie, Dykstra, Randolph and the two we currently have would probably rank as the best I've seen here. Edit - and how could I forget Maxy! Shame on me!

Just followed it on the BBC. Not unexpected in terms of the result, but an improved performance on Livingston? At least the chasing pack did not gain on us with the three behind us all losing. We do need to find a way to score a goal or two if we are to retain our position over the remaining thirteen games of the league season.

Beggars cannot be choosers at this stage. Hopefully we haven't blown our season by taking the cash on offer.

Once again cannot help thinking that a point would be a positive result. They are a half decent side with decent recent form and the "advantage" of a plastic pitch at home. However, we are going well ourselves and have got the good habit of keeping clean sheets. Find a goal or two and we should be looking at all three points, which would qualify as an excellent return.

I think I would probably have taken a point before kick off. With the forwards we are missing, it was always likely that goals for us would be at a premium. A decent performance and another clean sheet is not the worst outcome. Looking ahead, I reckon we are just going to have to accept that we are going to be a little lightweight up front for the remainder of the season. We currently have eight options, two out injured, and the main issue is that they are more along the lines of pacy wide players rather than old school line leading centre forwards or poachers averaging a goal every second game. The chances of us being able to pick either of these up in the next couple of days seems unlikely on just about every level ( budget, availability etc.) so we will have to get the best out of what we've got. I think there is a fair amount of ability in the attacking players we do have, and if the rest of the team can chip in with a few goals we should be okay. Throw in a returning Turnbull at some stage, and the goal threat he could provide, and we should be fine.

Been out of town with work all day and turned into a twelve hour shift. Deliberately did not check the result online until I got home. A bit knackered but thoroughly delighted! What a cracking result. Now going on YouTube to check out the highlights.

Generally think that a point away at Aberdeen is a decent return. Would add that,at present, we are more than capable of getting one. As such, I tend to get greedy and think that we could sneek a win. They are scarcely worldbeaters and if we go with the right attitude and tactics there is no reason we cannot get a result.

Whatever way you look at it, this isn't a great look for Robinson or the club. At the moment, the club statement is really all that can be said or done. We obviously have to wait for the outcome of the trial before we can deal with any conclusions that the court reaches.