Stephen Robinson

[RicoS321]

On 14/03/2026 at 11:29, RicoS321 said:

The interesting thing about the Robinson appointment is that he's not the type of guy you get in as a stop gap to inspire a poorly performing team to see out a season. He takes time to get his preferred team on the park and implement his ethic. I don't see a huge uptick in results between now and the end of the season, and I think it'll be beyond January by the time he's had a chance to rejuvenate the squad. Hopefully he'll be given the time to do so. I think there's a slight window to make this team harder to beat and squeeze some points out of them, but not much else. I assumed that's what Leven would do, but his selections have been scattergun at best. I hope Robinson just goes full pragmatism and makes us a stuffy side, in the hope that guys like Cameron, Nisbet and perhaps Armstrong (Keskinen at a real push) can sneak us goals at the top end. There isn't a lot of room for error with this squad though, one bad selection and we lose a game.

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I'm not sure Robinson is getting us through this. He doesn't look to have motivated the players in any way whatsoever. He doesn't look like he can do pragmatic fitba at all either. He looks to have his preferred setup and type of player, and is somewhat clueless as to what to do with a squad of guys that are the exact opposite of that type. 

[OrlandoDon]

3 hours ago, RicoS321 said:

See? 

I'm not sure Robinson is getting us through this. He doesn't look to have motivated the players in any way whatsoever. He doesn't look like he can do pragmatic fitba at all either. He looks to have his preferred setup and type of player, and is somewhat clueless as to what to do with a squad of guys that are the exact opposite of that type. 

Certainly no new manager bounce, if anything yesterday was worse. Worrying for sure.

[Mason89]

9 minutes ago, OrlandoDon said:

Certainly no new manager bounce, if anything yesterday was worse. Worrying for sure.

Not for the first time, I had absolutely no idea what we were trying to do yesterday. You could see it was wrong after 2 minutes. The whole ground was just waiting on it happening. 
 

 

 

[Ajja]

Fortunately Killie look as honking as us away from home 

[OrlandoDon]

37 minutes ago, Ajja said:

Fortunately Killie look as honking as us away from home 

We can hope but what really concerns we is that they totally outplayed us. Nothing suggests we can win a game right now. We have no spine, no guys that will dig deep and drag us through this. Not saying gogic is the answer, but that’s the type of player we need. And a few. We have Armstrong and his hair.

[The.Moog]

11 hours ago, RicoS321 said:

See? 

I'm not sure Robinson is getting us through this. He doesn't look to have motivated the players in any way whatsoever. He doesn't look like he can do pragmatic fitba at all either. He looks to have his preferred setup and type of player, and is somewhat clueless as to what to do with a squad of guys that are the exact opposite of that type. 

3 managers this season now and none of them have managed to get a tune out of this lot. It’s clearly the players that are the issue, and by default the horrific recruitment.

Not a single even half decent signing last summer, not one. Its actually pretty remarkable.

Your point about Robinson not having a squad here suited to his style is why I had serious reservations about him as our manager, and its playing out as feared so far.

We probably need 2 wins from the last 6 to guarantee being safe given goal difference, maybe 2 wins and a draw. We’ve got 4 home games too, but is anyone confident this lot can achieve that? No, me neither…

Edited 19 hours ago by The.Moog

[Ajja]

I think we’ve created a perfect storm in our recruitment this season. Too many technical players with no dig, too many CBs who can supposedly play out but can’t jump, too many wingers designed to ‘cut in’, too many young projects to optimise player trading, too many ‘they were fucking brilliant when they were 18 so they must be good even though they’ve been shite for the last 6 years’, too many loans or temporary contracts who don’t give a fuck. Did I miss any of the absolute shit show of a recruitment strategy that sees us utterly devoid of any structure, belief or confidence?

[TheDonbytheDee]

One league win since December and some reckon we'll be okay as four home games left to play

Hate to break it to you, but we're equally as shit at home. 

IF Hibs go in front early on Saturday, Pittodrie will be toxic. There is no spirit of 95 vibe on or off pitch.

I think our best chance of survival, is Killie being worse than us, but I wouldn't bank on it.

 

 

 

 

 

 

[RicoS321]

10 hours ago, Ajja said:

I think we’ve created a perfect storm in our recruitment this season. Too many technical players with no dig, too many CBs who can supposedly play out but can’t jump, too many wingers designed to ‘cut in’, too many young projects to optimise player trading, too many ‘they were fucking brilliant when they were 18 so they must be good even though they’ve been shite for the last 6 years’, too many loans or temporary contracts who don’t give a fuck. Did I miss any of the absolute shit show of a recruitment strategy that sees us utterly devoid of any structure, belief or confidence?

Aye, it was obvious to everyone watching last summer too, it wasn't with hindsight that we're saying it. It's not just the summer either, it was continued in January. Clarkson, Polvara are miles better than those that have replaced them, and Nilsen leaving is just absurd. Focusing on bringing in more lightweight shite like Cameron too was just ridiculous. 

[The.Moog]

4 hours ago, TheDonbytheDee said:

One league win since December and some reckon we'll be okay as four home games left to play

Hate to break it to you, but we're equally as shit at home. 

IF Hibs go in front early on Saturday, Pittodrie will be toxic. There is no spirit of 95 vibe on or off pitch.

I think our best chance of survival, is Killie being worse than us, but I wouldn't bank on it.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Not sure anyone has said we’ll be ok because of the 4 home games left - I certainly didn’t.

It’s more that its clearly better than 4 away games would be, so gives us a glimmer of hope. We need something to cling to.

Agree it’ll come down to someone being worse than us, likely hopefully Killie, but the fixtures will play a part in that.

We’re due to play them up here, & St Mirren. That’s way preferable to us having to go down there, not even close…

[TheDonbytheDee]

2 hours ago, The.Moog said:

Not sure anyone has said we’ll be ok because of the 4 home games left - I certainly didn’t.

It’s more that its clearly better than 4 away games would be, so gives us a glimmer of hope. We need something to cling to.

Agree it’ll come down to someone being worse than us, likely hopefully Killie, but the fixtures will play a part in that.

We’re due to play them up here, & St Mirren. That’s way preferable to us having to go down there, not even close…

I honestly don't think we have any advantage, including likely playing four of our remaining six games at home,  as we enter the closing stages of the season.

I think we will rely on others to save us, as I don't think we are capable of saving ourselves.

We are speaking about winning 2 games in the next six, when we have only had 1 league win since December.

Everytime we think we can't get any worse, it does.  It's not like we are unlucky either, in that we are losing games, when we are playing well. We are just shyte. 

Of course, I do hope our players find something from somewhere and claw us out of this mess of their doing.