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Who'd be a manager? If any prospective football boss manned the Hotline yesterday then they might have had second thoughts about a career in the dug-out.

From Ally McCoist being criticised for throwing his hat into the ring for the Kilmarnock position to the Dundee board taking pelters for attempting to talk to John Robertson (his football is apparently “awful” to watch) they were all getting it in the neck.

Motherwell enjoyed a flying start to the year and Stephen Robinson could be offered a new deal at Fir Park but that news also went down like a lead balloon with one Fir Park punter.

There was even a dig at new Scotland boss Steve Clarke, an SFA appointment that finally seems to have been met with the approval of the Tartan Army, for asking chief executive Ian Maxwell how international football works.

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Neil Lennon, who is on the verge of completing an incredible treble Treble for Celtic , is being tipped to be shown the door after Saturday’s Scottish Cup final.

And Russell Martin’s claim in Record Sport that there has been progress under Steven Gerrard at Rangers ? Progres, what progress?

Let the fun begin. Grant Parker emailed: “I believe Neil Lennon will be shown the door straight after the cup final on Saturday and the next manager will be Roy Keane which is hardly the big name everyone expects.”

Eddie Downes, Kilwinning, said: “Russell Martin said that Rangers have made progress in the last year but we dropped 10 points to Kilmarnock, Livingston beat us and we finished nine points behind Celtic and he sees a magical turnaround.

“I just don’t see the transformation. We might have made slight progress but that’s all.”

Pat Thompson, Parkhead, said: “Rangers could have made history as no other club had won all five post-split games.

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“They needed one last push and failed and that just about sums up their season.”

Andrew Lamb, Fraserburgh, said: “The Dundee board must be truly desperate if their looking to hire John Robertson.

“The football under Robertson is awful to watch and it explains why the former Jambo has been sacked at all of his previous managerial stints.

“I reckon the Dens Park outfit dodged a bullet when Caley Thistle refused them permission to speak.”

Stephen Johnstone, Ardentinny, said: “Ally McCoist seems to throw his name into the ring for every job that comes up but he should stick to talkSPORT.

“The only man for Rugby Park is Ian McCall.”

Moira Paterson emailed: “I can’t believe Motherwell are trying to extend Stephen Robinson’s contract as the man has done nothing this season except remind the world he took us to two cup finals.

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“I also can’t understand why he wants to re-sign Gboly Ariyibi. Granted, he can run all day but he doesn’t have the ability to finish as his shooting skills are non-existent.”

Tam Bain, Desborough, said: “I am an Aberdeen fan and I know money is tight in Scottish football but Derek McInnes bringing Northampton Town cast off Ash Taylor back to Pittodrie is ridiculous.

“Stewart Milne has to dig deeper into his pockets or the only challenge next year at Pittodrie will be in the bottom six.”

James Robertson, Dennistoun, said: “It would be safe to say if naivety was a sport or talent then Scotland would be world champions.

“I mean, one of the first questions Steve Clarke asked his boss was ‘How exactly does international management work?’. Alarm bells are ringing in my head.”

But Clarke’s appointment has generally been well received and he has called for a bumper crowd for his first game in charge at Hampden.

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Thousands will be there to see him but not Willie McIntyre, Renfrew, who emailed to say: “I am 100 per cent behind the appointment of Steve Clarke and sincerely hopes it all goes well for him.

“However, as a debenture holder I have missed more international matches in the last couple of years due the ridiculous kick off times and 7.45pm on a Saturday for the Cyprus game is a no-no for me and many others, especially if travel is involved.”

For once, the SFA can’t be blamed for that with fingers pointed at UEFA.

Clarke’s first starting XI will be interesting and Alfie Mullin, Dumfries, said: “Steve Clarke should dump the Scotland no-shows rather than ask them to come back and go for young hungry players instead.

“What do we have to lose after 20 years of failure? A team of young hungry players would jump at the chance to play for Scotland but I know Clarke will fall into the same trap as all the managers before him.

“And in a couple of years we’ll be talking about who the next manager should be. It’s time to change the players - not the manager.”