'Shambles is the only way to describe Livingston just now'

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We asked for your views after the 2-0 home defeat by Motherwell extended Livingston's winless run and left them six points adrift at the bottom.

Here's what some of you said:

Kev: Too many so called fans shouting for David Martindale's head. He can only go through the tactics, what players decide to do/not do on the park, he can't control. There's no consistency from the players. They looked jaded and downtrodden, second to everything, poor decision-making.

Fraz: Shambolic again! Babacar Fati looked decent but the tactics are all wrong, there's no cohesion and that's the managers fault. What happened to David saying "if it's the best thing for the club then I'll walk away?" He's now saying he'll only leave if sacked. It's not working, he's lost the fans, the club is losing fans and that won't change until Davie leaves. With a change in dugout there's a chance we'll stay up, but no chance with Davie in charge.

Malcolm: It was awful. Heads down, silly mistakes, and players shouting at each other on the pitch. The usual players stood out for me, maybe three or four guys, but other than that it looked like the team didn't really care about the outcome. Fans will soon vote with their feet. If this carries on then next year's support will be even smaller than now. Maybe I'll go and watch Broxburn in the Lowland League.

Matt: Not that there was much expectation of a result against a surging Motherwell side, but the manner of Livi's defensive capitulation was depressing. It was simply far too easy for them to cut Livi open, and it's the same story, rinse and repeat, week after week. Like the news wasn't bad enough for us long-suffering Livi fans, the quote from the manager after the game was "I can get sacked, but I will never, ever walk away from this football club, especially when they're in their times of need". What Martindale is failing to grasp is that it is his very leadership that is causing the club to sink into the abyss of the Championship again.

Thomas: Since post-match Aberdeen his manner has changed and in subsequent media both in house and externally he looks like a man who knows his time is running out at the club. Having a go at the diehard Livi fans, of all people, is pretty poor when you consider how hard it is supporting Livi. He can't keep criticising "individual mistakes" and picking the same individuals.

Steven: Absolutely horrendous. Worse than the relegation season and the manager is taking the fans for a ride. 27 January 2024 he admits to press he will walk away if it means Livi stay in the Premiership, now he is saying he will die in the dugout? Who runs the club? Ford, John Ford? Just names on paper. The press don't even call him out, it's an embarrassment. Martindale's done great but all this about "credit in the bank" is ridiculous, no job in the world could you go six months without getting a result and still be in it. Shambles is the only way to describe Livingston football club just now.

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