Of course I agree with you about Robinson generally and what he has given us over the last couple of seasons, however, I don’t think that should mean he’s immune to criticism. Obviously it’s ridiculous to hold him solely responsible for this underwhelming transfer window, but he does have to take whatever his share of the blame is.
My issue with him is more that I’m becoming increasingly concerned and frustrated by his lack of ability to “roll the dice”. It’s becoming more and more like the old “definition of insanity” adage, particularly in these games against teams who set up like St. Johnstone. He just seems to keep playing the same way, with the same players and giving the same post match excuses. Even the two games we won in Perth and Dingwall were proper “got out of jail jobs”.
I just want him to at least try something different, if it doesn’t work then fine, we just have to accept that we don’t have the players and he can only pish with the cock he’s got. I can’t believe I’m saying this after the stick I’ve given these two players this season, but (in the continued absence of McMenanin), I’d have tried playing Scott and Idowu as the wide players in our front 3 with either Mooney or Mandron in the middle. Both of those players at least try to get to the by line and provide cut backs which is what you need against these teams. Maybe it would’ve been shite and we’d have got gubbed anyway, but at least it wouldn’t be doing the same failed routine over and over again.
I love Robbo and he’s got plenty of credit in the bank, but if this keeps up then he must at least start to come under the microscope.