For what it’s worth, here is my take on things right now. 1. Hopkins remit is to keep us up. It really doesn’t matter how he does it just as long as he gets the job done. 2. Hopkins style of play. I wouldn’t look too much into how he is playing. These are not his players and they have already let a previous manager down this season. Again, his job is to keep us up - not try to sell season tickets. 3. The players. Clearly not good enough as a collective from the first ball kicked this season - most will be punted, if that I have no doubt. 4. The moff. Not a striker and hasn’t been for a few seasons now, but has to be one of the best link-up players I’ve ever seen in and around the edge of the 18 yard box. Please keep and play to his strength. 5. Clyde. Was one of the very few streams I chose not to watch and went to Dunure instead. Should have used it as a training session. League safety is the one and only priority. 6. League safety. I’m confident that we can end up safe. With Kerr, we were on a hell of a run, and something had to change. Still got the same squad, so there is only so much that Hopkin can do, and he has won as many points as anyone could have hoped for considering the run we were on. 7. Rest of the season. All that we can do is cross our fingers and toes that the players, who we have berated the entire season, and who most know will not be here next season, will put in some effort for us - the fans. Doesn’t sound too promising when put that way - so I hope Hopkin plays those who actually show some ‘want’ to be here, and to play for Ayr United. Doesn’t matter what age or how many games they’ve played or not played.