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It’s kinda like buying your kid loads of expensive new toys which they then break immediately…. Seriously, questions *need* asked of the sports science and physio team, “no team in world football is as stricken by injuries as us” (that’s a direct quote from Kettlewell post match)

Tough one between Bair, Patton and McGinn, controversially I’m going for Patton, great ball carrying work, always looking for the ball and unfortunate not to score. McGinn’s tackle on Kennedy was immense, even better was his high five with Butcher after jogging back. And Theo Bair, has there ever been such a redemption arc at Fir Park in years? He didn’t look like he’d seen a ball before initially, to go from that to where he is now is incredible and great to see.

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Can see Killie keeping it tight and relying on breaks and set pieces. At this point, don’t know if we’ve got the firepower to eke out anything else than a tight 0-0 or 1-1 draw. I hope I’m proved wrong however.

Can’t disagree, would also add Casey is now looking back to his old self and was the standout from the back 3.

O Donnell had a decent game, thought McGinn did some good stuff going forward, Spittall gave it his all as usual, and Blaney looked good when he came on. SoD just shades it for me.

Wouldn’t be unhappy with Goss and Paton starting, Patons looked not bad so far and Goss + AN Other appears to work better than Goss + Slattery, although I do love Slatterys languid shithousery occasionally.

Accounts been hacked clearly

Whether Butcher makes it today will be key, won’t be half as confident if Lamie or Bevis starts…

Kinda feeling a draw in this one, but would be delighted to be proved wrong. Looking forward to it.

Bit hit it and hope hoofball for much of the match but we worked their keeper multiple times in the 2nd half so deserved the point. Watering a plastic pitch before each half made it a lottery, hope either legislation or relegation sorts them out.

If you’re coming in from A77/A71 via Bellfield Interchange, take Dundonald Road exit (left at first roundabout then left again), you can normally get parked on side of road. The earlier you get there, the closer to ground you get.

It’s a half Windsor, a Windsor is mahoosive. But fair f**ks to the guy for going sartorial to the max,

I’d agree with previous post that Kettlewell has clearly setup the team entirely differently and to the strengths of the players he has, rather than impose a 4-3-3 irrespective a la Alexander and Hammell. He’s also got previous first team management experience which Hammell didnt have, which is notable in how the teams played. He has clearly kept up with the game in his time out, and looks like a guy who’s hungry, learned and improved. If we’d to bring in a new boss, it’s be a slap in the face for Kettlewell, plus it’d take a few weeks for the new guys philosophy to bed in plus the other candidates don’t know the Scottish game. Time that we don’t have in our current situation. It’s the right short term decision and if Kettlewell keeps us up, potentially the right long term one as well. He has my support.

As stated previously, Motherwell *never* win unless MJC predicts a defeat beforehand.