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humphrey, blackman and murphy were very sharp and direct tonight and totally destroyed the saints defence. Going forward, when we could be bothered, we were dangerous. The defence had their moments but big Randolph got them out of jail. Hammell had a torrid time, tho stuck to the task.

going to be a tough game, as it always is against them at Fir Park. It's time our players showed the same belief and determination, as they do when away from home. They need to be up for this, and get in about them from the 1st minute to last.

When i heard McDonald is going to ref our game, the first thought that went into my head, is how many of our players is he going to book or sent off. Whilst, we might have won the fair play league and been relatively well behaved in recent years, that counts for nothing when Dougie is in town. Referee's do have a difficult job, but to many now want to be the center of attention, and get away with awful peformances time after time. If a referee admits to lying, then his integrity has gone, and there should be no way back. Football in Scotland has a had a smell of corruption for a long time, and at the first chance to make an example of the referee, like they would if it was a player or manager, has been deliberately missed. No wonder fans are disillusioned and staying away from the game, when everything is geared to benefit the old firm, stop competitiveness and fairness, and officials who are hell bent in being the panto villian. If McDonald makes an erse of it, which he will, i hope our board of directors take a similar approach as Celtic, as it seems, unless you shout, you'll get nothing.

can we play away every week brilliant result.

aye perhaps, but that pish beat us the day! and constantly give us problems.

bad results are never far away when you support the 'well. But when you hear Craigan say there is no feeling of edge in the club about an up comming derby game, then is it any suprise that our players failed to turn up today. It would seem Hamilton were up for it, but we were not! The mentality is all wrong, and especially for a derby game. Don't we use the sports psychologist any more? As it's only confidence that seperates all teams outwith the old firm. It seems our teams approach and setup is not suited for home games, where we are expected to take the game to the opposition. As for penalties, it takes bottle to take one, and even more bottle to step up and take another once you've missed previously. The guys just need to practice and practice on ALL there set pieces.

brilliant. another confidence builder.

great win today. As for the cup game, bring it on.

all i hope for is a reaction and win in the next game, after the rangers defeat. All to easy to go on a losing run in this league.

football is a frustrating game. No point in getting upset over a defeat against the old firm away from home, as it happens time after time. Results have reasonable went our way today as we are still third.

every team in the league outwith the old firm give away cheap goals. Thats why the players play for us and not the old firm.

The difference is Rangers have experienced pro's who are of better quality in the better or more important areas of the pitch. We need to play at the top of our game and hope that their better players have an off day. Thats where the financial disadvantages has taken us in the modern game. We did very well first half, but then we lose concentration, as always, and they get a lift, and then with home support, raise their game, and well we know the rest. If we are to beat Rangers, it will be at Fir Park, games at Ibrox and Parkhead are write offs and basically should be forgotten about very quickly.

cannae believe that! especially at Ibrox. We Walter has obviously changed tactics and Brownie has failed to react.

not so sure about bottle. It's concentration thats the problem, and making the game to open. Rangers midfield is being allowed easily to run at our defence. All seems to have happened after Lasley got booked. In hindsight Gow and Forbes should have been on for the start of second half.

midfield has disappeared and rangers are running all over the top of our defence. pathetic again. this is going to get embarrasing.

passing the ball very well, and then we fail to close down a midfield runner and allow a free shot.

as if levein is going to pick a 'well player....

perhaps a bus could be run from Fir Park area to the new stadium and back, should such an even arise, funded by club, pubs, and trust, to ensure any inconvenience is minimised. After all we are ment to be a community club.

to be fair, it has been known for own reports to disappear when we get beat

bamba is also known to make a few mistakes.

We've coped with far better players leaving than Reynolds. He is not that bad, and i guess there is few better than him in the SPL outwith the old firm players. Perhaps is we had hyped him up to the hilt, rather than constantly saying he is crap, we might have got someone to sign him. We need to sell players to survive, and the more money we get the better it is for the club. Sure, it is ok to be honest, realistic, but a wee white lie, might have been better for all concerned!

I would be suprised if we signed anyone in the January window. We seldom do, and surely, their is a better quality of player available now either as a free or on loan.

if only he brought his last motherwell season form!

we need a midfield player, as it would appear we only have Forbes and Fitzpatrick as backup to Hateley, Jennings, Lasley & Humphrey. Out of the six of them, IMO Forbes is the only guy capable of grabbing a goal.

hope these guys can be recalled, because we only appear to have fitzy as backup to our midfield. Our squad is get smaller by each passing month.