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Barry Robson today "If we can start turning draws into wins you'll see us climb the table.''

Should the question not be : Which club is in greater turmoil Hearts Dundee United

Heard a Hearts fan on the radio last week point out that Romanov had not spent a penny on Hearts. OK his bank might just be servicing its debts but Romanov was far from a white knight. Virtually all the players were on loan deals and as we saw during the week some transfers are being questioned. We now know he plans Scotlands first car boot sale for football players come Sunday if Dunfermline can extract three points.

13 January 2006 Brewster takes over at Tannadice Brewster added: "It's very difficult to walk away but I've been given an opportunity that I feel is right for me at this moment." I'm setting no targets other than to get the best out of the players. I'm looking for better performance levels, and if we get that, we'll get results. 23 October 2006 The funereal atmosphere around Tannadice these days is understandable. Mair ''God knows what direction we're going in," Alex Smith. ''Craig needs help.''

24 October 2006 Dundee United chairman Eddie Thompson insists it is 'business as usual' despite speculation over the future of player-manager Craig Brewster. 16 December 2005 Dundee United manager Gordon Chisholm insists it is "business as usual" even though he could face the sack if his side do not beat Dunfermline Athletic.

The Grim Reaper - My heart has always been at Tannadice and I hate to see them in the position they're in.........and anyway Craig Brewster's still the manager.

But McGowne realises the importance of lifting themselves for the visit of Caley on Saturday and said: "We've got to put as much into this game as we did against Rangers. "It's nice playing against the big teams and in front of big crowds. However, it's also vital we put as much into the other game.'' Is he taking the mickey?

Russell is a very decent hard working player. However, so is Caff, Golly. Liam, Michael, Richie, Zander, Rory, etc etc but unfortunately there are but 11 spaces each game. In this league a suspension, a few poor games or an injury can be the passport to losing one's place. That is true even in the 'big' clubs. Russell, you need to go away and increase your training or watch more Blackadder films! You should be in the holding role in midfield and only you can get back in by your efforts. Caff, for instance, has alerted his Uncle at Barnsley FC that Darren is out of contract in May.

If Dundee United were to fall away from Dunfermline, even with Paul Surrock in charge, no right minding person would want to go there in January because teams that get relegated often move on their high earners.

At the end of the day the chairman is looking for results," Brewster said. ''We need some wins, and quickly."

Derek Spillie, that has a nice ring to it.

"I keep asking for a reaction. At the end of the day it doesn't matter how good you are, you can only work with the tools you've got..... and people will maybe question me, whether I've got the ability. I had the ability at Inverness. Those boys responded to me brilliantly. But at Dundee United it is not happening.'' Confirmation that Craig believes he is superman and his players mediocre.

This thread gets better every time you read bits. The one I really like is about getting rid of all the current players and someone else noticing they wouldn't have a team if that happened. This time last year Livingston were like Dads Army - Flynn said ' there's no need to panic, Paul has my full confidence!!' They didn't bother to panic and slipped away quite quietly in the end. ET is a very good accountant and he's cottoned on that -£2m + Brewster is a far worse scenario than -£500k - Brewster+Malky. I think Brewster has worked that out. The question is which two unfortunate teams will lose to Dundee United in their next 27 league games? Brews probably up the Heathmount this very minute dreading tomorrow's training.

He was chopped for the free kick that lead to the winner - Rossco is a talisman and winner representing team spirit not overpaid egos.

Do not feel sorry for Malky and Peter....only fools rush in where angels fear to tread. They made judgments and they were unsound.

He refused to pledge that he could turn round the situation, however. “I’d like to say yes, but at the end of the day when you go 27 games with two wins you’ve got to question everything about the club. It’s obviously not been happening, maybe we just aren’t good enough. '' Inspirational eh!!! ''.....to be fair, I never thought we looked like winning today.''

Inverness tried very hard to keep us, with a contract offer through to 2009, but I just feel there's great potential at Dundee United," continued Brewster. "The fans believe they should be better than where they are because there are good players, but I say the league position never lies. But there is potential - a great stadium, good training facilities, a great fan-base and, sure, they've got some decent players. "They will have a lot to live up to if they are to give me as much as the Caley Thistle players gave me. Fitness is massive for me. If you're not fit and strong, you lose more games. '' The importance of every little sign and detail was the motivation for Brewster’s attempt to ventilate a stadium he came to regard as a Colditz on Sandeman Street. “I came in at pre-season and got all the bars taken off the windows at Tannadice. They were security bars, but the windows are too high up for that to be an issue. And we got all the windows cleaned. I brought it on myself to change that because the place was like a prison. No disrespect, but it was a prison. It was brutal at times. Brutal. I got a new floor in. Got the place painted. New pictures in, glossy pictures of previous players. Anything to get a freshness about the place.”

Brewster before the Aberdeen game: 'when you win a couple of games you’re great '

It's like a good wine getting better with age. Jim Calder certainly pulled off some cracking saves. Hopefully someone will post the video of Viduka throwing his boots at his boss in due course. 10 points behind Rangers and out of the Cup - how times change. Rangers 10 points behind Celtic and becoming the first Scottish side to beat an Italian side away. We owe a lot to those who fought adversity and created ICT. Now we have to extract points from Falkirk and St Mirren.

As Alex Smith headed in a permanent downward spiral his media quotes became more and more cliche ridden and predictable. So what are your favourite quotes from the great man (as the grim reaper Sturrock awaits!)? For instance, after putting an unfit Lee Wilkie on the bench for the visit of Celtic to add presence to his team he witnessed 26 out of 28 games where he did not get a win. His team, bereft of talent because only Craig Brewster can play football even at 40, sunk to the bottom. After his reserves won this week his classic in the Evening Telegraph was '“It shows there is competition for first-team places, which is something we need.” Well done Craig!

A few seconds after the divot moved after a well trained mole passed underneath, Steve MacLaren went straight to his notebook - let's hope he didn't write 'Check to see if Mark Brown has an English granny'.

Planet Mars is in fact 800 metres down the road from the Stadium. They must dream stories as they watch the dolphins play.

We probably have the most honest bunch of players in the SPL. Craig has experienced some very serious lows in his career and I am sure these experiences mean a false big money move could be a disaster. At his age he could be more into oblivion than O'Riordan because there might be no way back. For those who do not see him coming off the pitch either for substitutions or at the end he is the most serious of any player. He always looks totally angry with his performance for the Club or team.

Against County, Charlie always had a kind word of advice for Irvine. Charlie will be speaking to Sir Alex this weekend at Gleneagles. What message should he text Brian?

Will the Editor please speak to whoever continues to peddle the assumption that Mark Brown is most likely to be our first full Internationalist. Please ask him to venture under the Bridge around the corner to Caledonian Stadium to check whether Richard Hastings became our first full Internationalist. If the Courier mean Scottish, please insert that in future reports to correct a recurring error. Then for good measure, add 'whilst playing for the Club' so that our neighbours can appreciate that McSwegan, a former Scottish Internationalist, is not the first Internationalist to play for us. And for good measure, please ensure you state professional because Richie Hart is a Semi-Professional Internationalist.