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I think it's a bit harsh to call Forbes 'mince', but I do agree he had a poor game and that he left Hammell exposed on a number of occasions. To be honest, I thought Humphrey was pretty poor last night. I don't know how many times he beat his man but his crosses were fruitless or he just didnae want to take the shot on. The guy I was sitting next to said he reminds him of Ted McMinn, can beat umpteen players then scalf the cross into row Z.

Sitting in the main stand last night in front of Chris Woods and Chris Houghton who were both sitting together. The St. Mirren fans sitting next to us were telling us Houghton was up to watch Dorman. Noticed he left very shortly after he missed his second sitter! Felt we were VERY lucky to come away with a point. Two aforementioned sitters spurned by Dorman and two excellent saves from Ruddy kept us in it. IMO we were never at the races for most of the game. Although I predicted a 2-0 win last night in this thread, I was getting more worried as the game drew closer, I said before the game to the other guys I was with I would have settled for a point right there.

The MD at my work is a massive St. Mirren fan and has just popped into my office and gave me a ticket to the corporate hospitality for tomorrow night...champage reception, four course dinner, after match drinks etc...result. I'm going for a 2-0 'Well...with Murphy to make it four goal scoring games on the trot.

"I believe we should still aspire to get figures like Dick Advocaat, Martin O’Neill, Chris Sutton, Giovanni van Bronckhorst and others to come to our scene." Aye, very good. So go on then, tell us, who the fuck is gonnae fund this Graham, you fucking upper class, short-sighted prick?

I see you had to go back to 2007 for that one SH...!!

I can't make this Saturday unfortunately... But on the plus side, it's because I'll be on a marathon beer-a-thon sesh with some ex-workmates, starting at 1.00pm...

Excellent, I'll maybe give it a go instead of JD's next time then.

Cheers Jay, maybe 'Flow can confirm if he reads this. I've no doubt it'll be on the official site, just couldnae be arsed trying to find it.

Just wondering, see the Davie Cooper Suite, do you need to be member or need to be signed in or anything like that for a pre-match beer?

Not this week anyway.

Maybe it's the 8 bottles of Brahma sank earlier, maybe it's the bottle of red I'm still trying to polish off, maybe it's the fact I've been awake for 22 hours and counting right now...but fuck it......... Motherwell 3 Hibs 0..... Ever the optimist, that's my shout...!

I admit, it's probably gonnae be really obvious when I sober up, but right now......OP....wtf does that mean..?!

Aarrghh, I've had that fuckin' Shaggy song "It Wasn't Me" in my head for about an hour now after reading this bloody thread...!!! I fuckin' HATE that song too........

Allegedly.

To be fair to Frazzle, he has probably spent more time and money over the last decade following Motherwell than every other one of us on here, so I totally agree with him.

I read it. I read the full post. It was just the arrogance in that comment that stopped me in my tracks.

Between this and the 'Reynolds' thread, there's a lot of toys out the pram this morning.

He was there last night. Saw him in the Centenary Suite before the game.

Awesome mate, well done.

Jack Ross' blog on the BBC website... Don't make ploughed fields an excuse Post categories: Football Jack Ross | 11:14 UK time, Monday, 8 February 2010 Bowling greens and ploughed fields! Two of the most commonly used phrases to describe the condition of a football pitch and each at either end of surface quality spectrum. The state of the playing surfaces in the Scottish Premier League is a hot topic at present and, while not wishing to join the significant criticism they have attracted, I thought it would be better to question whether a poor pitch can influence performances and results. Initially, it is nonsense to suggest that there is no effect upon a player's display as a consequence of the surface being sub-standard. As, surely, if golfers can suffer from poorly prepared greens and cricketers from dodgy wickets then a footballer can suffer from playing on a "ploughed field"! However, how much these factors affect the performance is another matter, suggesting that those who recognise the difficulties they may face and prepare accordingly will prevail. Our semi-final victory against Hearts last week was a great example of this. We had the experience of playing at Fir Park a short time before the cup match and therefore were aware of the problems the pitch could pose. This enabled us to play in a system, and at a tempo, which was best suited to Fir Park and ultimately helped us to victory. By playing in a manner that allowed us to get close to Hearts' players and pressure them on a difficult surface, we were able to gain possession in good areas of the pitch and try to create from there. firpark595.jpg I must point out at this juncture that I actually agree with Motherwell manager Craig Brown in that there are other pitches in the SPL that are having tremendous difficulties at the moment, mainly because of the recent extreme weather, and that it is probably too easy to just highlight the shortcomings of the Fir Park surface. From a personal point of view, I have never found the condition of the pitch a hugely negative factor. While obviously preferring the "bowling green" surfaces of early season, I have had enough experience of the more agricultural pitches throughout the leagues to be able to adapt to a pitch that may be cutting up, or bereft of grass. In truth, the higher the level you play, the more spoiled you become in terms of what you are offered the opportunity to perform on and, indeed, usually one of the more problematic issues for players in the top flight is their choice of boots on modern pitches. The decision to wear moulded or metal studs is made more complicated because a number of the new pitches, such as ours at St Mirren, tend to be very firm underneath, with a slick top surface. This is a great combination to allow the ball to be passed quickly but can mean the pitch feels too hard for studs but too slippery for moulded boots. However, players will make their choice on what they believe will allow them to perform well and will adapt to the conditions modern surfaces present as much as they will to the problems poor pitches and inclement weather provide. I have no doubt that all players, including myself, will have a moan and complaint about a park that is below the standards we expect and at times blame it for a disappointing display. However, while a rutted pitch is always a factor, it should never be an excuse!

Maybe we should give these guys a phone.

I agree with Johnston 100%. Our pitch is a huge embarrassment. Aye ok, we were told it would cut up over the winter, fair enough I appreciate that, but I've seen farmers fields with less divots in them than that today. What chance does any manager (us or our opponents) have trying to get their team to play passing football on that? Might as well just do 50 shots each, goalie to goalie.

Could you not just have just asked the question without acting like a fucking arsehole again? Honest to fuck, every fucking response from you is the fucking same. And aye, I'm having an absolute c**t of a night.