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I did wonder why Tommy Wright was holding a Motherwell scarf above his head down there earlier when I was walking past.

I'm not really anyone is talking up TW as "the next Klopp" however you're a bit harsh in your St Johnstone summary. You missed out the multiple qualifications for European competition, which resulted in a 2-legged over Rosenborg, and a Scottish Cup win. Like I said, he's next the world's greatest manager but he's a known quantity at this level, and well proven. Considering the mess we're in just now, I fully understand why many are looking towards him as an ideal candidate to sort out our current mess. If you're of the opinion that club should go for the lucky dip option of Alexander or Grayson, you're more than entitled to do so. It might end up being an inspired choice, like McGhee first time around or McCall. Or it could be a disaster like Gannon or Baraclough. Seems a strange time to take a gamble though. We'll just need to see who came out on tops in today's interviews.

What's a St Johnstone style performance? One where they come from a goal down against us and win 2-1 regularly? Come to Fir Park and play us off the park in a 5-1 win? TW is by no means Guardiola, but this "terrible football" myth that follows him around is bizarre. The same lazy reporting that labels Motherwell as "hammer throwers" for the last four years or that the Fir Park pitch is full of sand springs to mind. Looking at that alleged shortlist. Lasley I do not want in charge, Grayson hasn't been successful in a job in a good few years and Alexander, whilst relatively experienced for a manager of his age, has zero experience of Scottish Football. We could do a lot worse than Tommy Wright as our new gaffer.

Nah, top 6 is gone for me. I'd like to see a couple of fresh faces in for this one. Don't want to give too much away ahead of the semi final. Carson Kiprè Aldred Dunne Cadden Bigi McHugh Turnbull Hendrie Main Ciftci (if fit) Motherwell 1-1 Aberdeen

On yersel' Charlie boy!

Great ball in from Rose. Excellent set up play from Main.

HOOFBALL!!

Good to see you've given both him and yourself plenty of time to come to that conclusion.

Robinson will get criticism everytime we fail to win, particularly at home, because our tactics are horrific.

Tomas Cerny continuing to be Tomas Cerny I see. The timewasting is absolutely pathetic.

Just call this a draw and go home. What a pile of shite this is.

We'd probably start qualifying for stuff but make multi-million pound losses along with it.

Pretty much this. Can see this being similar to the County game. We'll get the job done, but I doubt it'll be pretty. 2-0 Motherwell

That's plenty.

Tam Scobbie can do a job on the left of midfield...

I make it we haven't won at Fir Park since the end of September. Almost four months since our last home win. Today would be a very good day to remedy that.

How do you gain experience if you don't get a chance in the first team? I'd have no issues with Adam Livingstone having a run in the team if needed.

I believe as the red card was for violent conduct, he misses the next three games regardless of the competition.

Fingers crossed underboyleheating gets plenty of that attention he's after.

Nonsense, for me, to suggest sacking the manager at this stage. 1 win is 10 is not good enough, no-one will argue with that. However, IMO, Robinson has got enough credit in the bank after his fantastic first quarter. He appears to know what the issues in the team are. We now need to see if he has the ability to rectify them and bring in the required quality in the January window. I believe we need at least four. Centre half, left back, box to box midfielder and a no.9. If we're sitting in March and we're on a run of winning 1 or 2 in 20, then a decision will need to be made. A lot of people went overboard in the praise of Robinson back in October and I believe loads are going overboard in their criticism now. I believe the manager should get, and deserves, the opportunity to try and fix the current poor run and mess. I'm looking forward to see what he does in January.

Agree with most of that but can't see us signing two strikers unless we can offload another one. For me, one of the few positives in this recent poor run has been the emergence of Tanner in the no.10 role. I've said it before, but I believe he'd be wasted wide left. If we can get Frear fit and back in the form he was in at the end of last season, he'd be in my XI. We need a no.9 who can play up top on his own with the ability to run in behind to make the most of Tanner's ability. Carson Tait Kipre Hartley New LB Cadden McHugh Bigi Frear Tanner New Striker

If you said to me at the start of the season we'd be 8th at the winter break, a couple of points outside of top 6, having won at Pittodrie, NDP, beat Hearts at home and taken a point off Celtic, I'd have taken it. I'm pretty sure most others would have too. That's not even mentioning beating Aberdeen and Rangers on the way to a League Cup Final. It's a bad run, yes, and Robinson has work to do in January, but calm the fuck down people. For me, the season as a whole so far can still be counted as a success.

I had mentioned a bit about Tanner on P&B. Certainly his best performance yesterday, and for me, he's definitely a no.10. Not a winger or a midfielder. The issue with having a no.10 in the side is you need a striker who is good enough go play up on his own. For all I'm a fan of Bowman, I don't believe he's the man for that. His best performances for us have come with him as part of a front two. A striker should he our no.1 priority in January.

It's because he wasn't Craig Samson. Simple as that. That's why he got the pass marks last season. He was a liability tonight. I have absolutely no idea what he was doing for Thistle's first goal. Going by Robinson's comments post match, I doubt we'll see Griffiths play for Motherwell again after January.

Still waiting to find it how we've set up tactically and we're now 3-0 doon.