Toxteth O'Grady

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Reasonable prospect of a stream for this one?

Down to 8th after Killie's win over Sevco

Thanks for the post, Andy. Just wondering if anything specific was mentioned in relation to the fall-out from the recent Celtic games, in particular: - the decision to allocate Celtic fans the upper tier of the South Stand at Hampden - the coin throwing incidents at Fir Park - the decision to release a statement following the game at Fir Park.

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Still got a bit of catching up to do here... https://twitter.com/LewisCumming/status/938915084948135936

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-42269482 Three football clubs 'shamed' for underpaying staff 7 hours ago Motherwell, Greenock Morton and Falkirk football clubs all had to refund workers who were underpaid Three Scottish football clubs have been "named and shamed" for underpaying staff. Motherwell, Greenock Morton and Falkirk were on a list of employers not paying the minimum wage. A list of 28 employers breaching pay rules north of the border was released by the UK government in its campaign to force employers to pay workers properly. Those companies had to refund a total of £116,697 to 92 Scottish workers. It was the 13th time such a list has been compiled, and this year saw more workers receive payments than in previous years. Across the UK, a total of £1.7m in back pay was given to 16,000 workers. Fines totalling £1.3m for underpaying the National Minimum Wage and National Living Wage rate were handed out to 260 employers, with retail, hospitality and hairdressing being the most prolific sectors named. Employers often underpaid staff for reasons such as failing to pay workers travelling between jobs, deducting money from pay for uniforms and not paying for overtime. 'Every pound counts' Motherwell FC failed to pay £2,755.34 to 12 workers, with Greenock Morton FC keeping £2,382.46 from six members of staff. Falkirk FC had to pay back nearly £495 owed to one worker. The report comes from the UK government's Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS). A spokesman for Motherwell Football Club said: "The club received an assessment from HM Revenue and Customs in May this year. "It stated that the club had failed to pay the minimum wage to a very small number of employees. "This was an administrative error on the club's part. The amount outstanding was immediately paid to employees in full." Minister for Scotland Lord Duncan said: "We simply will not stand by while companies diddle workers out of their pay. "Particularly at this time of year, every pound in workers' pockets counts. "The National Living Wage was established to ensure that everyone, everywhere, receives a decent income. "It is unacceptable that some companies in Scotland still think they can get away with underpaying their staff." The 28 Scottish firms named are: 1. Motherwell Football and Athletic Club Limited, trading as Motherwell FC - failed to pay £2,755.34 to 12 workers. 2. Greenock Morton Football Club Limited trading as Greenock Morton FC - failed to pay £2,382.46 to six workers. 3. Falkirk Football and Athletic Club, trading as Falkirk Athletic FC - failed to pay £494.51 to 1 worker. 4. Edward Mackay Contractor Ltd - failed to pay £51,403.65 to four workers. 5. D MacGillivray & Co Ltd, Western Isles - failed to pay £11,656.93 to 11 workers. 6. Global Voices Ltd, Stirling - failed to pay £8,026.13 to four workers. 7. Crook & Crook Limited, Inverness - failed to pay £5,726.77 to two workers. 8. Northumberland Hotel LLP trading as The Northumberland Hotel, Edinburgh - failed to pay £4,685.39 to two workers. 9. Salon Syndicate Limited trading as Shapes, Edinburgh - failed to pay £4,111.12 to four workers. 10. Mrs Rena Muir trading as TRC Hair Design, Renfrewshire - failed to pay £3,315.07 to one worker. 11. Mr Dhimiter Arkelaos trading as Handy Andy Car Wash, Renfrewshire - failed to pay £2,852.76 to two workers. 12. G3rry Limited trading as Hughes Chemist, Glasgow - failed to pay £2,423.74 to two workers. 13. The Holiday and Flight Centre Limited, South Lanarkshire - failed to pay £2,242.08 to one worker. 14. Moorlands Travel (Kelty) Limited, Fife - failed to pay £2,110.8 to two workers. 15. Annandale Bed and Bath Service Limited, Dumfries and Galloway - failed to pay £1,803.22 to three workers. 16. Influence Conditioned Air Limited, Glasgow - failed to pay £1,551.32 to one worker. 17. Hillfoot Homes Limited, Clackmannanshire - failed to pay £1,439.36 to two workers. 18. Mrs Therese McMonagle trading as Teri's Hair Salon, South Ayrshire - failed to pay £1,408.92 to two workers. 19. BM&AA Soluction Limited trading as A & K Hair Design, Edinburgh - failed to pay £1,172.83 to one worker. 20. Philosophi Limited, Glasgow - failed to pay £1,012.49 to one worker. 21. B & E Travel Limited trading as Barrhead Travel, Fife - failed to pay £994.56 to one worker. 22. May's @ The Hollybush Ltd trading as The Hollybush Inn, East Ayrshire - failed to pay £935.81 to one worker. 23. Arran Brew Ltd, North Ayrshire - failed to pay £872.77 to two workers. 24. Mrs Lynne McCullough trading as Lynne Capelli Salon, West Dunbartonshire - failed to pay £620.65 to three workers. 25. G.S. Associates (Scotland) Limited, Renfrewshire - failed to pay £241.20 to one worker. 26. The Nail and Beauty Zone Limited, Edinburgh - failed to pay £170.59 to four workers. 27. S.W. Enviro Limited, West Lothian - failed to pay £146.43 to two workers. 28. Irqa Spicy Food Ltd trading as Nosheen Tandoori, Aberdeenshire - failed to pay £140.07 to four workers.

You can read his quotes here if you really want to. http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/celtic-boss-brendan-rodgers-slaughters-11628868

Motherwell: Carson, Tait, Hartley, Cadden, Moult, Bowman, Rose, Dunne, Kipre, Campbell, Tanner. Motherwell subs: Griffiths, Grimshaw, Bigirimana, McHugh, Frear, Plummer, Petravicius.

Oh my gosh. I actually agree with this moron for once. http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/brendan-rodgers-celtic-stars-hypocrites-11621266

Easy one. Carson.

What exactly does he have to do to get booked? Tugs a shirt early on and has at least two more fouls, meanwhile Alan Campbell is shown a yellow for virtually the same offence.

Griffiths stars for Celtic, Sinclair only on the bench

Maybe I've missed it, but have McFadden's comments been posted yet?

Thought Tait had a great game.

Just over 10,000 earlier in the week.

We are overdue a decent away trip in the Scottish.

Motherwell: Carson, Tait, Grimshaw, Hartley, Cadden, McHugh, Moult, Bowman, Rose, Dunne, Kipré Motherwell subs: Griffiths, Frear, Plummer, Fisher, Petravicius, Campbell, Tanner

http://www.motherwellfc.co.uk/2017/11/17/phil-odonnell-cup-final-tribute/ Phil O’Donnell cup final tributeFriday, November 17, 2017 Members of Phil O’Donnell’s family have been invited to attend the Betfred Cup final on November 26 at Hampden as guests of the SPFL, Motherwell and Celtic. Phil, who represented both clubs during his playing career, sadly passed away due to heart failure at the age of 35 in December 2007. Phil’s youngest son Luc, 14, will also parade the trophy to both sets of supporters and place it on the tunnel plinth directly before both teams take to the pitch, a key role in the day’s proceedings. An article in the match day programme will also pay tribute to Phil, as well as raise awareness of the work carried out by the charity Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY). The O’Donnell family are strong supporters of CRY, who offer bereavement support to families affected by young sudden cardiac death and offer cardiac screening for young people aged 14-35 to try to prevent such tragedies. CRY also supports young people diagnosed with potentially life-threatening cardiac conditions. Phil’s daughter Megan said: “I would like to take this opportunity to thank the SPFL and both clubs for inviting my family to the Betfred Cup final. “It is so heartwarming to see my dad honoured in such a special way, especially as my youngest brother, Luc, will be presenting the trophy to the fans on the day. “Luc has little memory of my dad but I’m sure next Sunday will stay with him forever. It will be so nice for him to witness first-hand the extent to which my dad was liked by everyone. “Unfortunately I won’t be present as I’m currently living in Australia, but I will be watching the game in Sydney at 2am. I brought one of my dad’s football strips away with me as a good luck charm and I’m delighted I’m getting this opportunity to wear it with pride.” Motherwell’s Chief Operating Officer Alan Burrows added: “We are always eager to remember and honour Phil O’Donnell, a fantastic captain, role model and man, at any opportunity and it’s fitting that ten years after his untimely and tragic passing, two of his former clubs meet in the Betfred Cup final. “As a club, we are fortunate to have enjoyed Phil’s company and talent on two separate spells and his memory and legacy is all around us at Fir Park, each and every day. “We are delighted members of Phil’s family will be there to watch the game and are obviously excited and keen to play in what hopefully be a memorable and poignant occasion for everyone.” Celtic Chief Executive Peter Lawwell commented: “It is very fitting that the League Cup final will honour and remember Phil – such a special man, who gave so much to both Celtic and Motherwell. “Phil was taken from us far too early – but in his life he made such a great contribution to football and more importantly to his family as both a father and a husband. “We are sure the Betfred Cup final will be a great occasion. We are delighted to be taking part and we look forward to working with Motherwell and the SPFL to ensure that the match is the fitting tribute to Phil, which he richly deserves.” SPFL Chief Executive Neil Doncaster said: “It seems fitting that, as we approach the tenth anniversary of Phil’s untimely death, two of the clubs he represented with such distinction should meet in the Betfred Cup final. “We are pleased that Phil’s family will attend Hampden for the match, and that one of his children will play a role in the pre-match proceedings.”

I think also having the game on a Sunday on a (likely) cold November day would probably dissuade a number of floating fans from attending.

http://www.motherwellfc.co.uk/2017/11/15/motherwell-accepted-into-project-brave/ Motherwell accepted into Project BraveWednesday, November 15, 2017 Motherwell FC has been accepted into the elite level of the Scottish FA’s new youth development programme Project Brave. The governing body has announced the confirmation of club placings in the new academy structure, which they state is designed to improve the overall standard of young Scottish footballers. Motherwell will be joined at elite level by Aberdeen, Celtic, Hamilton Academical, Hearts, Hibernian, Kilmarnock and Rangers. Games under the new structure, which is for age groups up to under 18s, will begin from the start of the 2018/19 season. Clubs have been split into three categories: elite, progressive and performance. The ‘progressive’ category will include clubs with aspirations to play at elite level who do not currently meet the criteria. Motherwell will face their fellow ‘elite’ clubs three times across the course of a season and will also play one game against each ‘progressive’ academy. The club will continue to receive a fixed block grant from the Scottish FA each year for operating an ‘elite’ academy. Motherwell’s Chief Operating Officer Alan Burrows said: “We are obviously delighted to be awarded elite status, particularly as the staff at the club have put in a significant amount work over the last six months to ensure we achieved our goal. “Motherwell is a club which has a reputation throughout its existence for producing and developing young players who later become future internationals. You think of Gary McAllister and Phil O’Donnell. You think of Lee McCulloch and Steven Hammell. James McFadden and Stephen Pearson. And that’s just the recent ones. “Now, as the only fully fan-owned club in the Scottish Premiership, and in Project Brave, having that pathway which culminates in effective player trading is a cornerstone of our strategy and model. “So despite our fairly public reservations, we had no other option or choice but to strive to be at the elite level, alongside the seven other clubs named today. What it means for us in real terms is a significant financial outlay in terms of the staff and infrastructure at the academy, but that’s part of our commitment to youth football and the production of good young players. “It’s our job as a club to ensure we can meet those obligations whilst still trying to be competitive as a club, both on and off the park. “We currently have academy talent representing every single youth side Scotland has from schoolboys to under 21s. We have rivals from both sides of the border circling our club constantly looking to try and entice our young players and, most importantly, we have academy graduates who have stepped up and play regularly in our first team, proving their worth. “Those are all positive performance indicators. We will have dedicated recruitment, analysis and sports science arms that will make what we offer as good as any other academy in Scotland.” Scottish FA performance director Malky Mackay said: “This is a significant milestone for Project Brave. Club Academy Scotland is a fundamental part of the process and a lot of work has gone into developing the criteria used to assess the clubs. “From day one this has been a collaborative activity. The clubs have been engaged at every step, with daily dialogue to help with their applications. We have been heartened and inspired by so many of the positive things we have seen in regards to the development of young Scottish footballers and our aim is to assist clubs and encourage them to hit the highest possible standards.”

I'd heard we'd sold approximately 9000 as of close of play yesterday. Thought we'd have shifted more than that.

https://twitter.com/MotherwellFC/status/927855907282792449 Sounds quite encouraging.

I couldn't get one for the Sevco play-off at Ibrox. Did some people miss out on Stjarnan away too? Agree though that everyone who wants a ticket for the final will get one.

Home / News / Betfred Cup final tickets on sale Tuesday Betfred Cup final tickets on sale Tuesday Friday, November 3, 2017 Betfred Cup final tickets on sale Tuesday Tickets for our Betfred Cup final with Celtic will go on sale on Tuesday, November 7. Season ticket holders and members of the Well Society will be able to buy from 9am on Tuesday. Purchases can be made from the ticket office and Chapman Building office. The Steelmen will take to the pitch at Hampden in their first major final since 2011 on Sunday, November 26. Season ticket holders and Well Society members are entitled to purchase up to five tickets each and should bring their season book with them at time of purchase (or your Well Society membership card). Voucher F and the book number will be required. The season book holder or Well Society Member will be responsible for any/all tickets they purchase. Opening times to buy tickets are as follows: Tuesday 9am-5pm; Wednesday 9am-5pm; Thursday 9-6pm; Friday 9-4pm; Saturday 10am-2pm. Should we have tickets remaining, a public sale will commence on Monday, November 13 at 9am from the ticket office and Chapman office for the remainder of the week. Photographic ID will be required at time of purchase. Ticket prices The club has agreed an allocation of an initial 13,500 tickets for the match, with the ability to get approximately another 1,500 more should they be required. Please note that there are no concession tickets available for the South Stand. The SPFL say it is not possible to receive such tickets. West Stand Sections A1 A7 & B1 B5 Adults: £30 Concessions: £15 South Section Lower Section P1 P6 Adults: £35 South Section Lower Section O1 O2 Adults: £40 South Stand Wheelchair: £15 Adult / £5 for Concession West Stand Wheelchair: £10 Adult / £5 for Concession Concessions are listed as under 16s and over 65s. As per SPFL instructions, tickets will be sold from Area P1 towards P6, Area A1 towards A7 and then Area B1 towards B3 Anyone requiring Ambulant or Wheelchair tickets should contact Brian Davidson on 07725 917161 or brian@mfcdsa.com Telephone Bookings Due to the short timescale, we are unable to post tickets. These will be available for collection from the Chapman Office from Thursday, November 16. A £1 admin charge will be applied per telephone booking. No telephone bookings will be taken at the weekends. Hospitality Packages are already available, so make sure you dont miss out on our Centenary Suite, Millennium Suite and Joe Wark Lounge hospitality deals, all available at the cost of £95pp. Hospitality package seats will be in section P1. Pay bar available pre and post-match (bars open from 11am) Breakfast roll served at 11.45am South Stand matchday ticket Official matchday programme Hospitality coach to and from Hampden with official parking Glass of sparkling wine on return Two-course meal warming hot stovies and dessert (vegetarian option available) Motherwell legend Stevie Kirk as matchday host Raffle Travel Bus tickets are also on sale. Available at just £8 per person, they also give you access to Cooper Bar and Cooper Concourse for pre-match drinks and food from 11am.