Stephen Robinson slammed the timing of the SFA's announcement to claw back six points from Motherwell just hours before kick-off at Tannadice as brainless.
And the Well boss was left feeling like he’d suffered a double Boxing Day blow to the guts when Nicky Clark deprived his side of a first win in eight games with an injury time leveller.
Robinson saw his side plunge from top six to bottom three before a ball was kicked in Tayside.
That followed the SFA ’s decision to claw back six points awarded for St Mirren and Kilmarnock’s covid breaches - pending an appeal.
Robinson reckons nobody would have batted an eyelid had the decision been made public at the start of the week.
But after hearing the news - and his side’s subsequent slide down the table - just hours before kick off at Tannadice he said: “The timing was well thought out wasn’t it?
“The day of a game? Maybe people could use their brains and announce it on a Monday - I’m certain they didn’t meet on Christmas Day.
“We haven’t shouted or screamed about points or not having points. We haven’t done anything wrong and are willing to play the games as we always were.
“We are not in control of that and have never shouted our mouths off.
“I have got to be careful of what I say - but the announcement on the day of a game isn’t ideal.
“Based on the performance it didn’t affect the players preparation.
“It was a brilliant performance and we had enough chances to win two or three games.
“It might have affected them but it never looked like it.
“If people actually use their brains then great - that announcement doesn’t have any impact on a Monday.
“I don’t think a lot of nous has been used in that announcement.”
