Stephen Robinson loving St Mirren switch as cinch madness returns in drivers' wisecracks

It only took a couple of hours yesterday for Stephen Robinson to realise he’d missed the madness of Scottish football.

A couple of wisecracks lobbed out of passing car windows in Paisley as he got to work with his new St Mirren side did the job.

Robinson knew he was back in the thick of it. And he can’t wait for the 100mph bedlam to ensue.

A whirlwind afternoon on Monday saw the Northern Irishman finish up preparations for facing Rotherham with relegation-threatened Morecambe only for his chairman to drop the news that St Mirren wanted to talk terms.

Less than 24 hours later he was on the Buddies’ training ground in Ralston and preparing for a Premiership return against Dundee tonight which could shoot his new side into the European spots after just 90 minutes in charge.

And he was also laughing off the kind of banter he knows only too well makes the Scottish game one of a kind.

Robinson, who guided Motherwell to third and into Europe just two seasons ago, said: “If you had told me at 1pm on Monday afternoon that I’d have been taking a game against Dundee on Wednesday night I wouldn’t have believed it.

“But it’s a great opportunity to build on the already good work done and experience the madness of Scottish football again.

“When you’re successful somewhere you always have fond memories.

“I have so much respect for Scottish football.

“It doesn’t get the kudos it should do. The stadiums, the fans, the atmosphere, the passion, is all incredible.

“I’ve already had some things shouted out of car windows at me. Maybe it was ‘welcome to Paisley’. But I don’t think it was the kind of thing you’ll print!

“It’s good to be back involved, to be playing against teams like Rangers and Celtic, Hibs, Hearts and Aberdeen. It’s a