texanwellfan

Showing your age there!

Not that familiar with the refs anymore, so is there actually a half decent one in Scotland ?

Hopefully Celtic's midweek euro game will take a lot out of them, combined with our improved fitness this year, so probably another reason to try and make it a physical stamina sapping game as we probably have a chance of winning that battle. Once you get tired your thinking starts to suffer and your execution suffers as well so lets go make it the style of game we have a chance of winning.

I wonder if he purposely plays tactics or players the first half just to keep the game even and then the second half goes for the win ? So he may not care about the first half performance as much as he cares about the HT score. Obviously that went awry at the county game and as mentioned in other thread, may not be a good ploy Vs Celtic to try and keep it even to half time. Better the Aberdeen ploy of going at it right form the start.

if I win the lotto the next couple of weeks I'll be needing a few tickets

I'm also in the "get stuck in about them" camp. Like a cup tie is supposed to be played. As was mentioned we are a much fitter team now and I also think that our players will be way higher on adrenalin than any of the celtic players. Even if you are having a shite game on the ball you can always get stuck right in and put them off their game. So we may get ahead then tire and get beat but I think we have a better chance of hanging onto a lead then we do of trying to overcome a deficit. So lets get right into them at 0-0 instead of waiting till we are 2 down. COYW

Anyone know if the game is on tv in the states?? Edit: I'm saving my money for the cup final in May

And hopefully after playing Celtic 3 times in the one week the rest of the games are going to feel much easier

If we had taken 8 out of those 15 we would be first equal with Celtic. Which is probably unrealistic considering where we have been the last few years. Also note that a win against any team is still 3 points. Since rangers hibs and st Johnstone are right beside us then they must not be doing so well against the bottom teams. So doesn't really matter who you bet as long as you keep winning. Having said that I'm not sure if your point is that we are not as good as we think we are or if we want to be seriously challenging for Europe we need to improve a lot

Not too worried. You know we are going to have some bad games. Roll on the next game.

I really hope we get a good turnout for this game. The place is just buzzing now and we have totally transformed as a club while seemingly keeping our feet on the ground. If we can carry that across to more punters coming through the gate it's just going to help even more. Some support behind the team, better atmosphere for the players, one thing just feeds off another. Tough game this one but at least you know now that when you pay your money, you might not get a win or even a great game but you'll be guaranteed 100% from every player on the park. Going for a 2-1 victory for super well. COYW

I'm glad to see the first of our 3 games against Celtic is the cup final

what a brilliant few days................I think I might buy a lotto ticket the night

Hartley injured? or avoiding 2nd yellow? tactical ? McHugh back to defense and Grimshaw in midfield ?

How about if he wasn't on fire ?

So all of a sudden after 1 game Bowman is now a dirty player with a nasty streak ? We are just cluggers ? What a load of bollocks. I don't recall any crying and whinging after we beat Aberdeen 3- 0 in the last round. They just came back few days later up'd their game a bit and beat us. You folks will know better than me, since I'm over here, but I think we played Aberdeen much like we played Rangers and Aberdeen didn't kick up such a fuss...or rather the media didn't kick up such a fuss. I think Wee Yin mentioned it in one of his posts but that is how you should play in a cup tie. It's win or go home so the passion, physical level and effort should all be turned up to the max. Anyway..................... COYW

Make that 7 points and it's a deal

I hope we can win this and then have all those fans that went to hampden, come out to Fir Park for the Hibs game and give the players a rousing welcome onto the field as a big thank you for that semi final victory and really get behind them for the game against Hibs

Barring any actual injuries perhaps you start the strongest team and sub as people tire or if we manage to be in a commanding position.

What about Robinson? Will he have to be in the stand at the final ??

Somewhat along those lines we need to be smart and controlled when we play them at Ibrox. I'm sure they will be raising their level of physicality but we just need to keep doing what we have been doing and not get dragged into a brawl. By what I can tell from comments we didn't really play anywhere close to our best but still managed 56% possession and a 2- 0 victory. Perhaps our next visit to ibrox could result in another joyous weekend ?

Media deciding not to discuss and highlights Moult's bloody face from the first half? I also noted on BBC stats that we had 56% of possession so not like we just kicked them off the park.

1976 - ok thanks for the therapy session. Now I can move on

Well done to all concerned with Motherwell FC What a turn around form the last few years. I'm almost 62 and I don't remember us ever beating rangers in a cup tie. It feels really really really good COYW