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I think the reason the pitch has been in great condition recently is because the ball never touches it.

I have to say I didn't see any opportunities for Menga to be red carded. As for the game itself, it was obvious from our starting 11 we were going to create very little, and that is how it turned out. Fortunately, Livi had an equal lack of creativity and the only "save" I remember Carson having to make was a ball that came straight at him (and I think was probably meant to be a cross). Our biggest issue (amongst the many) was nobody up the park for an out ball. Time after time we'd gain possession only to lump it up the pitch into empty space because we didn't have a single player in an advanced position. First time anybody put their foot on the ball and passed along the ground to a Motherwell player was when Bigi came on. Oh, and Main was rotten.

Survival is always our first benchmark. Last season, once that was achieved mathematically, top 6 was our next bench mark. When that became mathematically impossible, "top of the bottom 6" became our benchmark. Right now, however, it wouldn't make much sense to be thinking about anything more than winning the next game. (Also, most manager have internal benchmarks that are never made public).

They weren't arguing. We had a free kick and instead of putting it into the box, for some reason Carson decided to hit a nothing ball out wide left that was easily dealt with. Robinson was letting him know that was not the best idea.

My favourite nostalgia nights were from the 1980s.

I've been running it on my Android device (plugged into my telly), and it works fine. Chrome browser has caused me the least issues. I haven't actually tried it on my iPad, but it does run OK under Safari on my Macbook.

I think it was more likely the Preston goalie who saved a 97th min pen when it was 3 - 3.

Let's make that 27th anniversary as special as it sounds.

Same reason as mothers use their kids' full names when they are about to get into trouble.

I think you're right. PNE have carried the poor form of the final quarter of last season right into this season's campaign.

Main. Just kidding. Didn't vote.

And Motherwell TV didn't cover yesterday's match. Also a good thing.

Hands up who didn't guess we'd go behind shortly after missing the pen?

I hope we're treating this match as a big one too rather than waiting for Livi. Btw, I see the game listed on MFC TV now, but I suppose that might just be the audio.

I was traveling for work so didn't get to watch the Hearts game.

I saw the most recent Celtic game. A great result for Killie but not high on the entertainment scale.

Far superior, except for their current points total and league position. Not that I'm saying we'll win - it will be the usual dire game that happens on Killie plastic. Players needing an extra touch to bring waist high bounces under control and, if the pitch isn't watered, balls getting held up on the "turf". Pure entertainment.

You with your facts and your fancy book learning.

We've won all our games on plastic this season.

I thought the tradition was we just give to McGhee again.

He didn't say anything about reverting back to the long ball game. He said possession is no good unless you create quality chances and we had lacked quality in the past few games and failed to get sufficient crosses into the box. The long ball stuff was a journo making up a story. I agree, however, that the best way to do that is to use our best wide players as wingers instead of defenders.

Specialists like a fox.

I see Moult took the recent Motherwell penalty curse to Preston. He scored is pen tonight, but they lost the shootout.

I just listened to Robinson's interview - "passing resemblance" is being generous. Not that I'd expect anything less from that publication.

We beat Airdire, I think, in a Lanarkshire Cup shoot out. But I think that may have been the semi. My Lanarkshire Cup memories are a bit hazy. I haven't see us in a lot of penalty shoot outs. Probably because I'm of the age where a lot of my Cup memories are from the days of multiple replays all the way to the final.