Jay

More slightly confused. I take it you mean you feel there's an Old Firm bias in the squad selections, rather than something to do with supporters?

Fair enough. It's all about opinions - personally I'd say that yours is a poor analogy but we'll beg to differ. For what it's worth, I actually agree with the points you mentioned that are relevant to why most people would pick club over country. As I've already said, I spend far, far more following Scotland home and away than I do Motherwell, and my best football-related memories are definitely mostly international based. Even the idea of spending more time on your club - I'd disagree with that as well in my case. Saturday takes care of itself - there's no planning for a home game, and away games need very little planning. International matches are completely different though. As soon as the dates for the next campaign are announced (hopefully on Friday) much, much more time will be spent discussing, organising and booking everything required for the four away trips. So yes, your reasons for picking one over the other are probably correct - and re-inforce my decision that I'm country over club!

Not really. Given the choice between going out on a Saturday night or staying in and watching X-Factor, I'd pick the former every time and I don't quite understand how anyone can enjoy the latter. But I wouldn't feel the need to be suspicious about anyone who does.

That doesn't explain what's suspicious about it. If someone picks country over club, what are you actually suspicious of and why?

I still don't understand why a football fan picking country over club would arouse your suspicion, just because you don't like international football. It's just a matter of opinion, surely? Whenever the question crops up, I pick country over club without even having to think about it. But I've never thought it would result in someone being suspicious of my choice.

"Suspicious" in what way!? I spend far, far more money watching Scotland than I do Motherwell, despite seeing the 'Well regularly home and away. Also, my greatest football-related memories are mainly country as opposed to club.

Country every time for me.

Plenty tried in Fir Park last night. I've not read the thread so I can't comment if anyone has on here.

I was gutted last night, but not so much now. Obviously we were blatantly robbed but let's keep in mind we played the Blue Scum completely off the park - so that keeps me relatively happy and I see no reason why we can't keep it up. As for Boyd's goal, Mark Reynolds is to blame 100%. It doesn't matter if Ruddy, Hammell or Boyd himself shouted - at any level, if you are a defender when a cross comes into that area and you have no idea what's behind you (which Reynolds obviously didn't) you get the ball to fuck. You're taught that kind of thing at boys club level. There's no debate about it I'm afraid.

Craig Brown is a fucking hero.

Our Day Will Come.

My boss wasn't in today as her workrate is worse than mine.

Today we wasted time at work discussing Scottish football and, more in particular, the sectarianism that consumes Celtic and Rangers, and to a lesser extent clubs like Hearts. We were discussing how the Old Firm cash in on the religious divide hugely and have a lot of their success and spending power due to the Catholic and Protestant nonsense. So following on from that chat, I think it's time that we stopped criticising the Old Firm, and instead embraced this concept. If they can make money from religion, then why can't we? That's why I'd like to see the 'Well becoming Scotland's number one Buddhist football club. Just think about it. Attendances would increase as local disenchanted bigots could latch onto another club based around religion, and merchandise sales would go through the roof as the club shop starts selling Tibet & Nepal flags, Buddha t-shirts, and CDs of traditional Buddhist music. Already we would see revenue increases purely on the basis of the new found link with religion. But not just that. On the park, the results would improve due to a much better atmosphere. For instance, randomly during the second half we could all just spontaneously start meditating. Imagine how unnverving it would be for opposition players if the entire Motherwell support just starting going "HMMMMMMMMM." As for our lads, well they would experience a whole new array of club songs from the stands. Think about the possibilities. Such ditties as: I've been a Buddhist Monk for many-a-year, I've spent all my money on Buddhist Monk gear, I follow five precepts and I think Buddha's great, And if you kill me, I'll just reincarnate, And it's MO-THER-WELL MOTHERWELL F.C. Are by far the greatest team That Nirvana's ever seen. or He wore, He wore, A bright red Kathina robe, A bright red Kathina robe in the merry month of May, And when, I asked him why he wore a Kathina Robe, He said it's for the 'Well and they're going to win the cup, Win the cup, Win the cup, He said it's for the 'Well and they're going to win the cup. not to mention your standard efforts such as "The Dalai Lama, He's Our Friend", and "Four Noble Truths, There's Only Four Noble Truths", as well as the Tibetan national anthem with fives minutes to go in every game. As financial problems continue to plague Scottish football, I think the only chance of survival and to potentially challenge the Old Firm dominance in years to come is for Leeann Dempster, John Boyle and the rest of those in charge at Fir Park to fully back this idea. I fully support this idea, and hope you all will too. Motherwell F.C.: The third way in religious bigotry.

Great news, very happy with this announcement. However, if we lose tonight I will be disgusted and critical of this decision.

That was a fucking fine day.

He shows his disgust at cold pies by jizzing in them when no one's looking. Milky by name, milky by nature.

I never said it was a priority. In fact, I'm perfectly happy with my season book. I was only pointing out that you don't need to be earning tens of millions of pounds to have the electronic system in place.

Aye, good thinking. The last guy who started on the quality of the catering ended up at the bottom of the Clyde wearing concrete boots.

Assuming I've not just missed Sky Sports Buddies on digital, I don't think St. Mirren pull in 30 or 40 million quid from TV deals.

Just for the record, I couldn't be bothered going to Inverness.

I agree. It's a shame he's a c**t.

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Have you just decided to moan at anything and everything tonight? I don't think who ever pointed out the lack of punctuation is expecting folk to compose posts in the Queen's English and perfectly spell every word, but there's also no need to post a stream of conciousness that can be difficult to understand simply because you can't be arsed throwing in a comma or a full stop here and there.