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True, Also the escalator in markies moves with more urgency than our players!

Maybe but there appeared a lack of self awareness? That is his part in what happened? Lack of plan B and players out of position and clearly lost?

Yes but he is the manager and has to take responsibility, if you know anything about how football works then then you would know that you dont get players onside by throwing them inder a bus as a manager. By all means have a go in the dressing room but to have an interview like that is crazy.

Agree with Buster and SP Ask yourself this question Would you like your manager to talk in public about you in the manner Robbo has done in this interview? This isnt the first time either. You would think he was Sir Alex the way he goes on. Of course It was an awful performance but it was an equally awful interview. Does Robbo think his management style is going to achieve anything. .Dark ages management and no idea how to change things. What comes across is his lack of respect for his own players. He criticised the fans last week ,but maybe the fans could see that the win last week was only papering over cracks Now this week the players are on the receiving end of his critiscm.Maybe its time for the manager to look in the mirror and ask some hard questions of himself. Maybe even the directors should have a closer look at how the manager is managing the team. Team wasnt good enough on Saturday but neither was the manager. Needs sorted pronto on both counts.

Storey continues to run around like a headless chicken, magic hat?? Magic boots would be better, or at least one fcuking magic shoe at least.

That means 20 gala dinners at the Kingsmills Hotel and 2000 rounds in the Heathmount !!

Heard today from a Celtic supporting work colleague that Ryan Christie has apparently refused a new deal at Celtic. Leceister City are apparently preparing a £14 million bid for him. He also said that he'd been told that ict are due a 20% sell on fee for future transfers.

I agree the same players robbo has said weren't up to it have had the arrogance to stall on signing new contracts with the club because they think they are better than the championship and better than ICTFC. Saturday was a reality check for them. If they can't perform for us no spl club would take a second look at them. Their performance was dire and they should be putting in performances to merit a new contract with us never mind anyone else. The players attitudes on Saturday work rate and effort wee shocking. And if I performed like that in my job I would be hauled in and put on a written warning. They are paid professionals who made a mediocre part time team look like Brazil.

Oh no where's the happy clapping old firm fans making us all feel better with there cliches "lesson learnt " etc? Think Robbo was right to slate the players fcuk them no putting in a shift yet again these guys need roasted they're masquerading as footballers a bin man ran them ragged ffs couldn't make it up!!

I have received a 3ft by 3ft pic of Liam Polworth in action in a cup winning game, I believe! I love it, but, if I put it up in my spare bedroom, my guests may not sleep! Shall I put it up in my own room and remain single for ever! No disrespect to Liam - it’s a great picture and Peter Paul said I should get it signed but...... would Liam want to come to my abode to sign it? Decisions decisions.

I am usually classed as a Happy Clapper but......I totally agree with Gregors comments. It’s now time for ICT to be sorted out, from the Boardroom, to the Manager, to the team. It’s not working just now, so, get your thinking caps on or get someone in with a plan B. Please. ASAP.

WOW! What a shock to read the result and these few remarks! Stunning actually. Truly, one would think that an all-out effort today from both the players and the Management was not only called for but mandatory. If it's the fault of the players is it poor preparation before the match (to include the Manager's instructions) or just ennui at the end of the season? Are the players tired of the club, or has Mr. J. Robertson actually lost the place or lost the players who are supposed to play all-out for him? The bottom line may be : do this group of players have a really professional approach to business.? OR.... would a change of Manager have any effect? With a set of new Directors in place then finding the right answer is imperative in order to expect them to stay in a longer term position or, indeed, the whole future of the club may be on the line. Comments please.!!!! 'cos I am now very concerned..!!

I don't know who has it but remember seeing it stopped for speeding by an unmarked police car on the A9 coming home from a cup game a few years ago

A good place to ask this, instead of wasting a new thread on it. I was in Inverness over Christmas. In the Eastgate car park on Thursday I saw a big Audi, reg no CA II EYJ, with the club crest also on the plate. (Ideal pressie - so on topic!) Just curious - does it belong to someone well-known? If you crave anonymity you don't have a reg number like that!

Love yer wall sticker Jack, where did that come from?

We've not been (seriously) linked with any of these players. Whilst the performances against Partick and Arbroath were rotten jettisoning the entire squad bar Ridgers is a bit extreme.

Robertson is also meant to have said that he thought Storey had a good (not sure of the exact word used) game. Pretty surprised at that. He did nothing and struggled to break free of his marker. As Hislop has said taking Doran off was a strange one especially given that Storey was a lot less effective on the opposite side.

I doubt Celtic would be interested in any offer that's not double digit millions.

It seems that every time we have a poor performance these days, questions are asked about whether we have the right manager. Personally, I have little doubt that we do. Looking at the wider picture we are still 2nd in the division and above teams with significantly bigger budgets that ours. Robbo took over when the club was in a real mess and with finance being used to pay off former managers and to pay the wages of players with premier division contracts but without the performance levels to match. He's had to bring in new players at rock bottom wages and develop a team which was not only good enough to survive in a tough Championship but good enough to move forward again and challenge for promotion. He's done that and we shouldn't under-estimate how good an achievement that is. That's not to say there aren't problems and that the team couldn't do better still. Let's face it, Saturday's performance was one of the poorest performances for many a long year. As manager, he takes responsibility for results and performances on the park, but how much was he to blame for Saturday's fiasco? Some may say that it is the manager's job to motivate the players, but how much motivating should they need? Precious little in my book. A win would have closed the gap on Utd, increased the gap between 2nd and 3rd to 6 points and avenged the 3-0 doing at Gayfield. Added to that, there were no premier division games on so we were the highest ranked team playing in Scotland so there would be a bit more media focus on our game. Also, the January transfer window is just round the corner, so if players are looking to catch the eye of a bigger club, Saturday was the perfect opportunity to impress. If the players can't motivate themselves in those circumstances then frankly there is little the manager can do. I accept that Robbo does, at times seem not to have a plan B. But sometimes when plan A is not working it doesn't mean that there is anything wrong with plan A, it might mean that the players are failing to implement it properly. I don't like managers picking on individual players for public criticism (except for a specific incident like a rash challenge for a red card) but a general criticism of the team is fair enough. They enjoy the public adulation when they do well, so they deserve some public criticism when their performance falls well below the level the paying public expect. Privately he will talk to individual players and explain to them the extent to which he feels the general criticism does or does not apply to them, and why. There is a bit of work to do following Saturday and it will be a test of Robbo's man management skills, but I have absolutely no doubts that Robbo remains the man for the job.

Decent line up bar the old Triffid I'd have that man out the door quicker than a starving man destroying a jimmy chungs! Sad times indeed if he's been hailed as the seasons saviour lol