Ya Bezzer!

Disappointed about Campbell but disappointed about Griffiths as well. I said it at the other place, this game is a litmus test for us. If we lose to a mediocre Rangers and a mediocre Hearts in the opening stages of the season I think that pretty much puts us in our place. If we want to do anything this season these are the games we need to win.

Taking a look at this more in depth this is a game where we have been better going forward (or at least at hitting the back of the net) whereas Hearts have been better defensively. Hearts best players have been Souttar and Berra and their midfield has not been at the races - Djoum is off form, Randall has everything still to prove, Lafferty is playing in an odd role, Walker doesn't want to be there and has done nothing for a while. So while they have potentially pretty good players there it just hasn't been happening for them in the midfield areas. I will be looking for us to really dominate this area tomorrow and to make sure Hearts stay dysfunctional in the middle of the park. If we can do that surely the worst that can happen is we get a point. McHugh and Birgirimana have a job on to make this happen and live up to the hype.

I agree but I don't think we want to play with one upfront, we are forced to to compete in midfield. Most teams play five in the middle, with the exception of Rangers who have been playing 4-4-2 week in, week out. Hearts have actually played 4-4-2 this season so it will be interesting to see how they line up. Sometimes the difference between a 4-4-2 and a 4-5-1 or 4-4-1-1 is fairly minimal. Goncalves will be up front but we'll need to keep an eye on what sort of positions Lafferty takes up. Apparently been drifting into the middle from a wide midfield position. Partick have done something similar with Conor Sammon, Dundee have done the same with El Bakhtaoui and of course we've done it with Fisher. Remains to be seen if managers are simply forcing players into a fashionable formation or there is some actual tactical worth to it.

If anyone goes I think it will be Cadden. I don't think he's the greatest footballer in the world but he's got a good attitude, he's young, he's got pace and he's got a bit of bulk/strength to him. All things that, for better or worse, are prized in modern football. As good as Moult has been for us he doesn't have pace or strength, one of the reason I don't think we will ever see a lot of money for him or that'll he'll play at a level far beyond Scottish Premiership level. Heneghan is fine when the games coming towards him but I'm sure scouts will have noticed he's absolutely useless when the game goes beyond him. His defensive positioning and awareness just isn't there.

It's the epitome of the modern centre back!

Griffiths Kipre, Hennigan, Dunne Bigirimana, Campbell, McHugh Cadden, Frear Moult, Bowman That's what the team should be.

I think what he thought (or thinks) is our strongest team actually isn't. The test will be if he learns from his mistakes. We'll see if the likes of Campbell, Griffiths and Bowman retain their places next week.

Have to give it to Campbell. Changed the game.

Main things from today's match is we have got 3 points on the board and that fair play to Robinson, he's made the changes at half time that were absolutely necessary. First half was truly terrible and we were lucky that Ross County for all their domination were a bit shot shy. Griffiths did make one excellent save though. I think the visitors will be pretty disappointed though that they haven't put us to the sword in the first half because we were struggling to be 2nd best at that stage. Second half the changes have been made and both made an impact, I don't think Bowman will ever be a goal scorer but at least he makes the odd run, puts himself about and occasionally holds the ball up, all things Fisher didn't do in the first half. Also Allan Campbell coming on has had a huge impact. Gave us aggression, energy and a bit of thrust in midfield when he came on and as far as I'm concerned he should be our 2nd choice midfielder after McHugh. Bigirimana was very poor today again. We were a bit lucky in that Ross County missed a real chance in the 2nd half, then lost Andrew Davies to injury, then given away a penalty and got a red card, but we should be happy that we've taken the breaks we got and transformed them into points. Overall, I think it's still a bit concerning that at 11 v 11 and both teams at 'full strength' Ross County have bossed most of that game and we have been absymal. Think Robinson really needs to give it a serious re-think about what his strongest team is. Fingers crossed the likes of Griffiths, Campbell and Bowman keep their place next week.

Only good thing is it is still 0-0. Completely outplayed, no shots on target, perhaps the worst passing and midfield I've seen for a long while. Complete footballing reboot needed in 2nd half.

I've not seen Rohan Ferguson personally but I know from reading other clubs forums that Airdrie fans are always complaining about him and wanting to get a more experienced goalkeeper in. He does have a good amount of first team action for a goalkeeper that age but I find the signing a little strange overall. Wouldn't have been top of my Airdrie shopping list. As for Louis Moult, there was absolutely no chance he was ever going to sign a new deal. If nothing happens this window it could turn out to be a blessing because instead of having an unhappy player under contract we would have someone with a lot of motivation to have a great season and get himself a big move come May. 20 league goals would get a lot of spotlight.

I don't think we will see Campbell starting. If McHugh is unavailable I reckon he'll use Rose and Bigirimana as the central midfield and the shuffle will come somewhere else, depending on who's fit.

For me Robinson has everytrhing to do to justify his appointment but I'm looking squarely at players today and in the other matches I've seen this season; unlike a few around here I actually go to games and today was my 6th of the 2017/18 season so I've seen more than most. But anyway, the players have an individual responsibility when they are on the field that's beyond team selection, tactics or even performance level. They have to behave on the field as professionals and currently we just aren't doing that. Lee McCulloch described St Johnstone as 'street smart' last week. They draw fouls where there is none and get away with them when there is. The problem is if St Johnstone are 'street smart' our guys are complete dopes. All those red cards, all those goals conceded today were completely avoidable. They fell hook, line and sinker for everyone of them. It's brainless football we are playing right now with brainless footballers. We need to shape up and stop using excuses. If we need a good referee to win a match we'll go down on a record low points tally. Players need to start engaging their brains and start making smart decisions and not put themselves into the kind of positions they put themselves into today. Today was easy for St. Johnstone to defend, easy for them to score. We are just easy to play against and easy to take points off. Instead of bemoaning the referee or quoting possession stats people should be asking why a poor Rangers team last week can beat us at home or a St. Johnstone team that barely got out of second gear can put four past us with ease. Now we can go on further into the season with heads in the sand or we can go on and try and address some fairly major issues that have been exposed this early into the season. I know what I want Robinson to do.

Partick went up there and won 3-0. But the Partick are team capable of getting 0. We are easy points because we gift atrocious goals every week. 8 in three games against top level opponents. Could have been 10 if Kenny Miller hadn't missed a sitter after Dunne's 'Zak' moment and the penalty save today. It's not good enough and if people accept this now we are only going one place. Now add in that we've given away three penalties in three matches and 4 red cards in three matches with Moult lucky to stay on against Rangers and you have an unsustainable problem. Already we are going into a hugely important home match (lets face it we are getting nothing off Hibs at Easter Road) with completely unnecessary suspensions on top of the injuries. It's like professions suicide. How can people accept this lack of professionalism?

I saw the game with my own eyes, did you? You'd have to be dead in the soul or totally deluded not to be angry with that performance. I made more effort getting here than most of the players did on the park. Totally unprofessional performance that was not even non league, it was juniors level. But yeah, keeping blaming the referees all the way to May. No surprise newly promoted Hibs turned over Rangers at Ibrox when we made excuses for not beating a rotten team at home.

A disgraceful display. And clowns in our support clap them off the pitch. You might say mediocrity was the acceptable norm at this club but that would make us better than we are.

Melt down.

Have you paid £23 to see your goalkeeper sent off for picking the ball up outside the box?

Unbelievable. If Samson had done that there would be a lynch mob on the pitch.

Even the 5 yard passes are going in the air.

Perked up a bit since the goal. Still think we look dodgy at the back though.

2 against Rangers, 2 against Ross County, 2 against St Johnstone (so far). Joke defence. The goals we have given away in this match have been pathetic and St Johnstone look they will score every time they come forward.

St. Johnstone will play 5 in midfield so I'd be surprised if we didn't match up.

Blyth was inept while jogging. Truly awful and good riddance. Look forward to his selfies from the bench at upcoming Airbus vs Connah's Quay matches.

This. Rangers haven't had an away draw this season or last season but the season before (2015/16) that they had 3 - Airdrie, Ayr United and Hibernian. Presumably then the conspiracy started sometime between 2015/16 season and 2016/17 season. Also, noticed a full moon last night. Stay indoors and watch out for lycanthropes.