Toxteth O'Grady

Just over half our allocation sold. Thought it might have been more than that by now.

How lovely would it be to rain on their parade? https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/celtic-planning-potential-double-treble-12445988.amp

Bowman off injured. Hopefully not too serious.

Motherwell: Carson, Tait, Grimshaw, Cadden, McHugh, Main, Bowman, Dunne, Aldred, Kipré, Campbell Motherwell subs: Griffiths, Bigirimana, Frear, Çiftçi, MacLean, Maguire, Scott

Anyone been for tickets yet? Is there a queue?

A4 and A5.

http://www.motherwellfc.co.uk/2018/04/25/cup-final-ticket-information-2/ Cup final ticket information Wednesday, April 25, 2018 Tickets for our 2017/18 William Hill Scottish Cup final against Celtic will go on sale on Friday, April 27. Motherwell will receive a maximum allocation of almost 15,000 tickets for the match. Supporters will be located in the west and south stands at Hampden Park. Ticket prices will start at £30 for adults and £15 for concessions. Motherwell fans will be seated in areas A1 through to B3 in the west stand, areas P1 to P6 in the William Hill south stand lower and sections Q1 to Q6 in the William Hill south stand upper. We encourage supporters to purchase their tickets as early as possible. Our initial allocation of tickets will be for 12,700, with the potential to receive the additional sections B4 and B5 in the west stand, should we sell. The club has until Tuesday, May 8 to request these tickets from the Scottish FA, or they will be reallocated to Celtic. The ticket office will be open from 9am until 5pm on Friday and will be open on the morning of Saturday’s game with Dundee. 2017/18 season ticket holders and Well Society members will have exclusive access to purchase up to four tickets each first. Tickets can either be purchased in person at Fir Park or by calling 01698 333333. Please note, phone sales will not be taken at weekends. A general sale will then commence on Thursday, May 3. Chief Executive Alan Burrows: “We have worked extremely hard over the last week to get as many tickets as possible for this match, whilst agreeing to be flexible depending on how sales are going. “Like the Betfred Cup Final back in November, we have agreed to sell them block by block and request B4 and B5 in the west stand if we sell out in time. “After prolonged negotiations, we have managed to secure tickets in top tier of the south stand, above Motherwell fans, which was extremely important to us. “I would urge as many ‘Well fans as possible to get their tickets as early to avoid disappointment and to maximise the potential support at the final.” OPENING TIMES FOR SEASON TICKET HOLDERS / WELL SOCIETY MEMBERS Friday, April 27: 9am to 6pm Saturday, April 28: 9:30am to 12:30pm (no telephone sales) Monday, April 30: 9am to 5pm Tuesday, May 1: 9am to 5pm Wednesday, May 2: 9am to 6pm OPENING TIMES FOR GENERAL SALE Thursday, May 3: 9am to 6pm Friday, May 4: 9am to 5pm Saturday, May 5: 9:30am to 12:30pm (no telephone sales) TICKET PRICES William Hill south stand £35 Adult/£20 Concession West stand £30 Adult/£15 Concession Accessible seating in the William Hill south stand £18 Adult/£10 Concession Accessible seating in the west stand £15 Adult/£8 Concession Concessions are deemed to be those aged 15 and under, or 65 and over. Singing section will be in sections A4 and A5. For disabled association tickets, please contact Brian Davidson on 07428225254 or email tickets@mfcdsa.com. BUSES TO HAMPDEN Our Cooper bus deal will cost £8 per person and includes: Access to Cooper bar and kiosk from 11am and again post match Face painting and entertainment pre match Food available to purchase To buy, call 01698 333333. CUP FINAL HOSPITALITY Our great hospitality package will also see our bars open at 11am for brunch. Included in the deal are: Brunch Main stand ticket at Hampden Park Match day programme Bus to and from Hampden with official parking Hot snacks on return (pies, sausage rolls and cakes) Our hospitality package is priced at £85 for adults and £70 for concessions (aged 15 and under, or over 65). You can buy online or call 01698 333333 during office hours.

http://www.motherwellfc.co.uk/2018/04/23/cup-final-hospitality-packages/ Cup final hospitality packages Monday, April 23, 2018 Motherwell take on Celtic in their second cup final of the season on May 19 and we’ve got excellent hospitality deals available for the big match. The club will also be running buses to the game with access to the Cooper bar and kiosk from 11am before the game, and again afterwards. Our main hospitality package will also see our bars open at 11am for brunch. Included in the deal are: Brunch Main stand ticket at Hampden Park Match day programme Bus to and from Hampden with official parking Hot snacks on return (pies, sausage rolls and cakes) Our hospitality package is priced at £85 for adults and £70 for concessions (aged 15 and under, or over 65). You can buy online or call 01698 333333 during office hours. Our Cooper bus deal will cost £8 per person and includes: Access to Cooper bar and kiosk from 11am and again post match Face painting and entertainment pre match Food available to purchase To buy, call 01698 333333 or email bernadette.brannan@motherwellfc.co.uk. Information on general admission tickets will be confirmed later in the week.

http://www.motherwellfc.co.uk/2018/04/23/injury-update/ Injury update on eight players Monday, April 23, 2018 Motherwell have a number of players currently sidelined through injury. Andy Rose suffered an injury to his clavicle during the 0-0 weekend draw with Ross County. After having an x-ray on Sunday, the club are monitoring how long it is necessary for him to be out and are, at this stage, still hopeful he will make the William Hill Scottish Cup final on May 19. Curtis Main was also injured during the game in Dingwall. The striker had an x-ray on his wrist on Monday which didn’t show any initial fracture. He will undergo further tests this week to determine the extent of the injury but is not expected to spend long on the sidelines. Carl McHugh also damaged his front teeth during the match with County and had dental treatment on Monday. He is not expected to spend any time out. As has already been announced, George Newell fractured his cheekbone during the William Hill Scottish Cup semi final win against Aberdeen. It is not yet known whether the young striker will need surgery. The medical staff are also continuing to monitor an ankle knock sustained by Nadir Çiftçi in training. Ellis Plummer, Peter Hartley and Craig Tanner remain our long-term injury absentees.

It has certainly taken long enough.

New strip(s) to go on sale prior to the cup final, according to Flow on Twitter https://mobile.twitter.com/Alan_Burrows/status/986679736444350464

From today's BBC Gossip... Motherwell and Hibernian are both hopeful of sounding out Kenny Miller about joining them next season after the 38-year-old striker, who is out of contract this summer, was suspended by Rangers and will not play for the club again after a dispute with manager Graeme Murty. (Scottish Sun)

This is interesting http://www.motherwellfc.co.uk/2018/04/18/motherwell-enter-partnership-with-ticketmaster/ Motherwell enter partnership with Ticketmaster Wednesday, April 18, 2018 Motherwell Football Club have entered a partnership with Ticketmaster which will see the company become our official ticketing partner. From the start of the 2018/19 season, Ticketmaster will provide ticketing technology, a fully-branded Motherwell ticketing site, plus a range of services including access control, client and customer support. In addition, Ticketmaster will also manage ticket allocations for any future Hampden Park events from 2018/19 onwards. The agreement will allow supporters to continue to buy match tickets at the stadium as before but also benefit from being able to buy and print in advance online. There will be no booking fees applied for match or season tickets. Alan Burrows, the club’s chief executive, said of the news: “We are pleased to welcome Ticketmaster as our official ticketing partners. “We recognised that there was a pressing need for Motherwell FC to modernise how supporters could purchase their tickets, both for attending matches and also season tickets. “A survey of Well Society members earlier this year told us that 75% believed the current ticketing system at the club was not fit for purpose. Furthermore, 73% told us they would like the ability to buy their tickets either on their computers or using their smartphones. “Entering this agreement with Ticketmaster allows us to meet the expectations of our fans. “We will also be modernising how supporters get into Fir Park. We will migrate from the traditional season book to season cards, as well as using electronic scanners handled by our turnstile operators. We will release more information on this in due course but fans shouldn’t experience any drastic difference in how they enter the stadium.” Information on season ticket pricing for the 2018/19 season will be announced shortly. Chris Belt, Ticketmaster Sport business development director, added: “We’re delighted to be working with Motherwell FC and to provide them with best-in-class technology and services. “We look forward to what will undoubtedly be an exciting new season for the club and its fans.”

Promotion for Flow... http://www.motherwellfc.co.uk/2018/04/17/alan-burrows-promoted-to-chief-executive/

Possibly one to keep an eye on http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-43793407

As mentioned previously, there will be another pre-match party for Motherwell fans in The Shed. Facebook details... https://www.facebook.com/events/1934284909929723/

Not a chance we could sell that many.

This does my head in too, however I doubt we will be the ones to challenge it.

Plus we'd get to keep our lucky end at Hampden

Saturday, 21 April, 3pm Ross County v Motherwell Saturday, 28 April, 3pm Motherwell v Dundee Saturday, 5 May, 3pm Motherwell v St Johnstone Tuesday, 8 May, 7.45pm Partick Thistle v Motherwell Saturday, 12 May, 3pm Motherwell v Hamilton Academical

I'm hearing we have Accies at home on the final day

A rare null vote from me.

Desperately poor first half. We've created virtually nothing. Saturday's exertions possibly telling.

Haven't seen this posted... https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/cedric-kipre-talks-new-motherwell-12293418 Cedric Kipre talks new Motherwell deal with defender set to put pen to paper for third time in nine months The 21-year-old stopper has been a hit with the Fir Park faithful and insists he's in the perfect place to continue his development. 18SHARES By Michael Gannon 04:30, 3 APR 2018 SPORT 18SHARES Get Sport updates directly to your inbox + Subscribe Cedric Kipre is ready to sign on the dotted line at Motherwell for a third time in nine months. And the defender wants to celebrate by snapping up silverware with the Steelmen. The 21-year-old penned a one-year deal when he arrived from Leicester last July but added an extra 12 months just six weeks later and is now set to land an even longer-term contract. ADVERTISING inRead invented by Teads The former PSG youth – who last month earned his first call-up to the Ivory Coast senior squad – admitted he’s at the perfect club to continue his development and he has set his sights on dumping Aberdeen in next week’s Scottish Cup semi at Hampden. Cedric Kipre (Image: SNS) READ MORE Facing Motherwell in semi-final won't distract us from league duties insists Aberdeen assistant Tony Docherty The centre-back suffered heartache in the Betfred Cup Final against Celtic but is determined to go all the way this time. Kipre will face the Dons on league duty tonight and said: “We are still negotiating so we will see what happens. “Hopefully in the next few days it will be signed because I am happy to stay. I am feeling good. “I am still young and have a lot to learn. I still make mistakes so have to keep progressing. We’ll see where it takes me one day. “There is lot to achieve here. We have the opportunity to get to another final and hopefully this time we can go on and win it.” Kipre admitted the last month has been a rollercoaster with his controversial red card in the draw with Celtic, his international call-up and then the dramatic 2-2 draw with Rangers at the weekend. The youngster’s feet have barely hit the floor but while Well boss Stephen Robinson reckons it’s only a matter of time before the centre-half makes a move to the English top flight, Kipre revealed he’s happy to stay in Scotland for the foreseeable future. READ MORE Motherwell and Aberdeen squads revealed ahead of Fir Park clash He said: “It has been a crazy few weeks. Obviously the red card wasn’t good but the decision was changed and it was great to be involved in the international team. “I have had a decent season and the call-up was a nice reward. “It showed I made a good decision coming here. I wanted to play men’s football, play regularly and I have managed to do that here. It’s nice to hear the manager say I will be playing in the English Premier League soon but I know I still have a lot to learn.” Kipre’s sending off against Celtic was overturned after an appeal and he insisted the clash with Scott Brown didn’t merit a red. The Hoops skipper has been involved in running battles with several rivals in recent weeks with red cards shown to Aberdeen’s Sam Cosgrove and Ross County’s Andrew Davies either side of the Motherwell man’s ordering off. Celtic boss Brendan Rodgers accused rivals of putting a bullseye on his captain’s back – but Kipre insisted his flashpoint was nothing personal. Kipre clashed with Scott Brown at Fir Park He said: “He’s not a target. He is a player like everyone else. It didn’t matter if it’s Hearts or Hibs or anyone, it’s the same thing.” Meanwhile, Well boss Robinson is adamant tonight’s Dons clash won’t be a dress rehearsal for Hampden on April 14. He said: “It’ll be treated as a separate entity. Aberdeen have had a super season and are going for second spot so I don’t think anyone will be saving anything or trying to keep secrets ahead of the semi-final. “Both teams want to win and it will be a competitive fixture. I’ll be setting up to win the game.”

Seemingly there hasn't been as much interest in the official buses this time either.