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Yes I agree with you but although not privy to all goings on I felt his removal summed up scottish football. He must have had something about him as assistant at napoli juventus chelsea and Italy as well as others. There's no way he'd have been in those jobs without being good at coaching. However kirk broadfoot kris boyd etc said he was hopeless and that was it really for him. The dressing room didn't want to change and we're happy to accept the status quo. No team in Scotland will ever break the monopoly with the way we accept and the way we all play. I totally accept finances are the overpowering reason but how do bodo glimt hammer our champions elect as well as roma for instance on a turnover of $6 million dollars? They are obviously doing something different. Allesio was trying something different and I have no idea if it would have worked but I'm sure he knows a wee bit more about football than broadfoot and boyd. Look what's happened to them since also

When I first saw Considine released I thought yes definitely but then saw he's 35 and he's been out all year which put me off a bit. Might come back and give a gd couple of years to someone or even more . He's certainly better than Lamie .

Yes gallagher definitely I must have wiped him from my mind somehow. He was great 1st year. The rest that you quote I'd say very similar with pros and cons similar to lamie. In regards replacements who I can think of at spfl level is devlin at Aberdeen is released and he was in Scotland squad not that long ago. Iacovitti at County looks good anytime against us. The livi 2 at back again not bad. I think st johnstones Gordon and mcart are looking for better than us maybe. I thought last year the likes of Charlie mulgrew would have been brilliant and someone like him been down in England and played at top level wanting back home is what I'd want but can't think of anyone off top of my head the now

Yep I agree with you. He was a big boy and I felt we needed mugabi to be up against him but we had no one to go to right back I felt sol and lamie tried to compete physically with him when he was 3 or 3 inches bigger and at least a stone heavier with gd feet. They haven't faced someone like him before in league so I'd hope if facing him next season they have learned that maybe just don't compete but try and nick it off him. He wasn't only one that livi players got better off easily. Forrest and Bailey were running riot wide and inside forward area and holt pitman and kelly were dominating our midfield easily giving them a lesson. Ohara came on at half time and helped that by getting closer to holt. All in I'd keep lamie if possible he's gd enough for 1st team and I believe he's a gd pro although yes I'd like better but other than mcmanus/kipre over last number of years I'm struggling to think of others who were miles better.

Just read through the thread and by God we have some funny folk on here. If that yesterday wasnt entertainment at football what is? The celebrations from all at end was brilliant. Livi were miles better 1st half but start of 2nd ohara won a couple of balls shields couple of runs and some chances and I thought we are back in this then their 2nd killed us. Well done young team keeping their singing going after 2 down as I've no doubt this encouragement was a factor in what was a great exciting last 20 from us. As you can guess I really enjoyed yesterday . 5 big games ahead and a wee mini league of 3 with united and County where top 2 can get europe likely is certainly more exciting than boring nothing games in bottom 6.

Thanks for info. I honestly couldn't remember that.

Not in me to look for people to blame. I'm maybe in happy clapper camp if anything. If you think it's normal to sign a pca in nearly April with a rival then you are maybe in the know more than me. That is my point with error made. As I said earlier I can't remember it happening before .

Yes but watt was during window so understandable. In nearly April it just doesn't seem right. I'd imagine burrows has good working relationships with most clubs and going by his twitter he does so could the 2 of them not have handled this better? Is it ohara putting 2 fingers up to Alexander? I don't think it looks good on us the now and judging by other social media I am not alone.

Yes and I agree with you. None of our midfield would be a great loss. Its just strange that he's signed a pca now. If it was Jan when window was open then i understand it but I can't remember it happening before in nearly April. Happy to be corrected on that if its a common occurrence but as I say can't remember it.

Haha calm down. We play them in less than 2 weeks and things get kept in house all the time. This is something I'm sure could have been managed better. Not out of clubs control to keep it in house at all and likely reason why ohara been back out team recently.

Yep I agree as its certainly been happening all season but cmon that can't all be Alexander's fault. Not one of them that I have saw all year really wants the ball ,other than slattery and he's been hunted for whatever reason. It's OK saying ohara loss isn't going to hurt us much but who are we bringing in? He done well in 2 aberdeen games winning balls and also he had some gd runs with the ball which I've notcseen any of our other midfield do. His signings so far aren't giving me huge hope now and there doesn't seem to be any youth coming through which is another issue in itself. The whole signing a pca before we play them is also an error on someones part (who I don't know) at the club. A lot of negativity lately and it's not good.

Great Post starsail. The bombast of the narcissists on here right enough always makes me laugh

Yep but Michael stewart says a yellow was right but borderline red whereas yesterday mugabis definite red. Refs and pundits and journalists are all terrified of upsetting either of them. The balls burst but then again it always has been.

Var I don't think would have changed decisions yesterday as its all down to interpretation. I think it was harsh and if didn't happen then game would have been different. Players were up for it and ran all day. Just watched game back there and efford should have passed to cornelius end of 1st half and woolery had efford and van veen at back post for a tap in with his shot. Macey wasn't a barge it was a pull arm back and elbow into lamies stomach . Lamie went down like old woman and that's what saved macey. The frustration is what if and I'm sure there are loads of tackles similar or worse than mugabis all season that never warranted even a yellow.

He didn't go flying in though yorky. He was nearly stationery overstretched for ball with his foot sideways doig goes in committed and its a collision with instep of doigs foot getting bevis studs. It wasnt high and never a red as those happen every week and aren't. Roberts on other hand does go flying in but he caught hibs player again on foot and that saved him plus collum shat it as no way even he's sending 2 off in 1st 15 mins. Hibs player elbow I've not seen yet so I'll reserve judgement. I like others was stunned at team with amongst other decisions no woolery in spite of being our most attacking threat recently was strange. The only thing I can think off was he was hoping we would dominate them with long kick outs to bevis up the right as we do a lot of that and Roberts won a lot of balls in that area all game. Hibs are small other than porteos and I think that's what we were hoping for. Was a good old fashioned cup tie today and atmosphere that was enjoyable. Got ruined by collum imo. Allll players ran their hearts out which I know should be a given but unfortunately it's not all time. Ojala at fault for 2nd as that is an under 13s goal . Ball over top and striker onto it. That's my only criticism of team today although not a lot of quality(never is) we done as well as can be asked due to 10 v 11 for all game. Disappointed but if we play with that commitment next few games and certainly get slattery back into team to pass the ball then maybe we can finish top 6.

Just saw all the photos of training up at Dalzell this morning. Fukn fantastic well done all involved and hope it reminds the players that we love them really .

Agree with some of that but a lot of our fans are blaming this that and next thing for not going when I feel we need to take some of blame ourselves. Imagine if last 2 games were your 1st games at fir park? Was it enjoyable ? We got beat 1-0 and drew 1-1 so really tight games and other than young team cheering us on creating atmosphere the reaction of some of the crowd made it not a happy experience. Take responsibility for your actions as if you are moaning all game any new fans will I'd think not want to come back and it becomes contagious. Poor form a factor is always going to be a case for us as we are generally not very good if wer being honest and that's experience of nearly 40 years saying that going to fir park. Hibs poor form is similar to us but it doesn't look like it's stopping them.

Of course we can beat them as they are not on a great run either. The difference here will be the crowd as id imagine they will have a big support and will be in fine spirits certainly at the start. If the moaners and whiners in our support continue then in effect all they are doing is helping Hibs as it certainly does not give ours an extra spring in their step. Everyone is entitled to their opinion and quite rightly so but a wee question I would ask is ........ If you were at a game watching your son/daughter/brother etc playing for a team would you bawl and shout at their team mates that they were pish if they werent winning? I would imagine other than total imbeciles the answer would be no as you want to encourage all in your family members team to win. If we get beat at full time and easily then yes show your displeasure but if you are going to boo our players when game is on and tell them their pish during game then quite frankly stay in your house at the weekend as I think the majority dont want you there. Sounds harsh but if opposition fans are criticising our players during a game our fans would stand up for our players and that is what needs to be done here. Ive read on twitter that some arent going to hibs game. Bloody hell if any Motherwell fan is not going to a 1/4 final at home in scottish cup coz the football is shite then I am struggling to find words to describe it plus we have 3 exciting games (maybe not football wise) points wise to decide top 6, then hopefully 5 games to decide europe. We have now this chance of something special where at start of season after league cup games where I was really thinking relegation could happen. We might lose sunday and then not make top 6 but its not happened yet and might not!

Away for wknd so not at game yesterday but by god reading this the now is horrendous. My sons who were at game said atmosphere was terrible and his words "would put you off going" .wev only missed 3 games all season and generally enjoy it despite results or football on show so for him to say that hit nail on head. Not one player has had any praise whatsoever on here re yesterday but stats show again we were better team. I as much as everyone am disappointed with football but it is certainly not any worse than Robinson's 352 with Carson hitting balls up park all day and andy rose and mchugh in midfield. That football however got us to 2 cup finals which covers up all flaws. I can honestly see some trouble happening between our own fans soon due to negativity which would be terrible to see. Players are becoming scared and that will only result in poorer performances. It sounds simple to say but we do really need to stop the criticism during games and support the team starting right away against hibs at wknd. A win there and we r at Hampden and the feelgood factor returns with 3 games to secure top 6 .

What a stat that is and shows how scared teams are to lose. Even Hearts who are comfortably 3rd best resort to time-wasting etc when they go in front and makes games poor and frustrating. Last night as you say the atmosphere from some certainly in east stand was becoming quite toxic and although result is main reason it can also be heard more when atmosphere is not as gd due to no away fans. The young team tried their best at start and fairplay to them but with no away fans to compete with if you like it becomes quit and people's moans seem louder. I feel if for instance if that was against say hibs and we had those chances ( goss sitter shields sitter van veen sitter. Woolerygd chance and goalmouth scramble at end) the crowd would have been more supportive but coz its county we just expect to roll them over and usually it doesn't happen. God forbid if some on here and elsewhere get their wish to move the young team out the bottom corner as fir park would not be a gd atmosphere to watch a football match. No songs or toing and froing with opposition fans to non stop moaning about our own players unless their winning would drive a lot away.

I think most say it doesn't work due to the football on show is poor although I am with you in that it has got results. This type of 433 is how Alexander wants to play and outwith glasgow 2 or whenever he has switched to back 5 to close out winning positions there has not been 1 other team that has dominated us this year that I can remember. I would like a 433 like either of glasgow 2 play with ball players in midfield and exciting wingers but unfortunately our players aren't that good so we play percentages that has gotten results. Some say midfield isn't working but that is I think because the midfield doesn't play how that particular poster feels a midfield should which is also how i feel which is maintain possession create chances dominate the ball etc rather than just compete. The only time I can remember in recent years doing that is 6 months of turnbull gorrin and campbell when we were playing mostly bottom 6 teams at end of season then 1st 6 to 9 months of donnelly campbell and polworth before covid. Those midfield also struggled against glasgow 2 and against others who played more like our midfield of today. On Saturday for instance our midfield were more than a match for Ferguson and mcrorie who would likely get into every midfield in country other than glasgow 2 so that tells me that it is working in the eyes of the manager.

Haha canny be arsed looking up topographically but a great word . Shows how far wev come when we are criticising today's pitch in comparison to late 07/08 or roughly whenever it was. Like partick thistle last week that was the definition of coo park.

We definitely deserved at least a point today and possibly a victory . They were always going to be trying a wee bit harder due to new manager in and I felt mcrorie made difference for them in midfield. If brown had been playing I think we'd have run over top of them. Our midfield whilst no superstars look like they enjoy a battle and ohara again was good with some gd runs with and without ball and some balls into some dangerous areas. Yes I would have taken van veen off too but he obviously told bench he could play on and luketti said same on radio after match. Woolery was good when on and I think it was due to him staying wide on touchline where he can isolate full back and take him on rather than being narrow and too many bodies round about him. Big bevis deficiencies defending full back area we're to blame for goal but that is what will happen I'd imagine as he has not played a lot of games there. Some saying not a lot of football and unfortunately that is way we play but I felt today as well the pitch was in worst state for a while which can only be expected due to weather recently. It looked very bumpy and grass long down wings. Aberdeen didn't look anything special and neither do hibs d utd st mirren or rest challenging for Fourth and if we can keep that team with the same bench reasonably fit then there's no reason why Fourth shouldn't be achieved. Even third as hearts are now mibby having their bad spell but 9 points might be too much. What was up with sol going off? His passing was terrible but he was winning all balls near him so I don't know if he was injured.

Yep that was funny. Looks like he has gd 1st touch and direct with some gd turns on show yesterday. Our midfield yesterday was well on top and certainly played the conditions. Ohara some gd runs and passes donnelly snapping into tackles and goss with again good passing and his corner for goal was excellent. Van veen was also great and was my mom. We can produce performances like this now and again here's hoping they become more frequent and I think a settled team will help but not sure if Alexander likes settled. Fan forums are all about debate and opinion and mostly guesswork whereas the manager is making choices on 5 days training and any wee niggles or personal issues etc with his players. Gave me hope again yesterday after last few weeks. Hope it's pishing down next round as we seem to do good in bad weather.

Great analogy and I agree with every word of it.