Ethan Erhahon hopes Northern Ireland job doesn't tempt Stephen Robinson away from St Mirren

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Ethan Erhahon hopes the vacant Northern Ireland job doesn’t tempt his ‘best ever teacher’ Stephen Robinson to leave St Mirren.The Buddies have enjoyed one of their finest starts to a top flight campaign under the former Motherwell manager’s guidance.After a Premier Sports Cup slip up, the improving Paisley side have gone on to win six of their opening 11 Premiership matches to sit comfortably in fourth in the table.Erhahon has been a key cog in the Saints midfield machine, starting every single league match under Robinson this season and producing his most consistent form yet in the black-and-white stripes.The 21-year-old hopes reports linking his boss to the Northern Ireland seat vacated by Ian Baraclough are wide of the mark because he’s desperate to keep developing his game under Robinson’s expert tutelage.Speaking exclusively to Renfrewshire Live Sport, Erhahon said: “It would be really sad to see him leave the club now.“Personally, I’d love to see him stay and I’m sure a lot of the boys feel the same.“The last thing you want when things are going well is to lose your manager.

There’s always a period of uncertainty after that and then a bedding in period with the new manager. You have to get used to their style of play.“You saw it happen before when Jim Goodwin left the club last season.

It takes time to adapt.“Robinson has had a massive impact on me. I’m learning more from him than from anyone else I’ve had before.“Technically, I’ve always been decent, but tactically he’s pushed me on so much.“I just want to keep developing as much as I can because I know I’ve got a few gears left to reach yet.”It isn’t just his own game that Erhahon sees Robinson improving on a daily basis.The creative midfielder has seen major