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Thought Koutroumbis had a very decent game. Begs the question why he wasnt played earlier in the season. Sparrow put in a real shift and Maswanhise was a handful until he ran out of steam and had to be subbed. For me though MOTM was Dan Casey. Put his body on the line repeatedly and proved why he should bever have been dropped by the previous regime.

Motherwell win. More progress. Confidence boosted.

Im guessing the majority of posters on here werent at the game today as I feel I was watching something totally different from everyone else. First half I thought we competed well enough and were much less passive than under Kettlewell. We werent as composed on the ball as we might have been but we still created a few chances with Maswanhise in particular coming very close. United had more possession but the goal apart, which could have been defended better, they didnt threaten us that much. Second half was much better. We controlled the ball more and put pressure on the United defence and they had to put bodies on the line to keep us out. United did create some chances on the break but Balcombe and our defence dealt with it for the most part. Yes we lost the game today, but it was far more entertaining to watch and I left with a hope and a belief that things are going ro get better. Thats lightyears ahead of the way Ive felt for most of the season. The performance was far from perfect and all our weaknesses and deficiencies are still there for all to see. But if folks dont think that was an improvement today? I dont know what to say. PS Lennon Miller maybe wasnt great today in a creative sense. But he worked his socks off and his interceptions were absolutely vital at times. He dealt with Alan Campbell physically to the extent Campbell wa substituted. Maybe cut the boy some slack and appreciate what he does bring instead of what he didnt today.

Not picking on you individually, but this thought process rips ma knitting. It doesnt matter whether the Well Society own the club or a multi billionaire. We still have to live within our means. Billionaires dont become billionaires by giving away their money. They only lend it to football clubs in the form of loans that require to be paid back. Kettlewell had plenty of money to spend, regardless of how he made out that he didnt. He just didnt spend it as wisely as he might have. Thats why we are running a 34 man squad. Obviously, if the Society can bring in more outside investment, that will be welcome. But we still have to spend it properly. Same with any money we make off Lennon Miller. There are ways to grow a football club even at our level. If we start by not pissing it up a wall it will be a good start!

Bit Celtic-y! 😆😆😆

We're The Steelmen, The Mighty Steelmen, We're here to scrap & fight, (Repeat) Oooh, ooh, ooh, ooh ooh The Wimmer Way (Repeat) The Wimmer Way! The Wimmer Way! The Wimmer Way!

The one I always remember is Karl Higgingbottom for Partick Thistle. Not really sure what that was all about. Dont remember him getting that much of a hard time when he was our player......

Hope not. Id have to tear a piece of my clothing.

Looks more like Ben Kingsley in Sexy Beast!

Have you ever considered a career in refereeing? 😆😆😆

Is that you Mr Roy? Boom! Boom! 😆😆😆

Its just therapy mate. So many of us backed him to turn it around right up to the end despite all his faults because we felt the club needed to break the cycle of sacking managers. His total meltdown and the subsequent media circus is probably vindication for the likes of Wellfan and a few others. The rest of us will get there. Ultimately he has done us a favour by resigning and showing his true colours. Mon the WimmerKoc Revolution!

Define "older crowd" I might need to disassociate myself from that particular group! 😆😆😆

You'd need to be deaf to believe that. He got abuse just about every week, even when we were doing well. No worse than pretty much every Motherwell manager we have had in my lifetime, but it was there. Some folk just like to go to the football to vent their spleen. If it stops them battering the wife and kids its probably a good thing......

Booing is part of football and as old as time. I never do it during the game unless its at the officials! 😉 But if a performance has been utterly honking then I think its fair game at half time or full time. Singling individual players out though has never been my bag. Not really sure what it achieves.

Never saw him play, but remember him on the coaching staff during the 91 Cup run. RIP Cammy.

A new manager who filled his team full of 6 foot plus athletes to compete in the top flight was never going to play out well for him. The loan to Millwall was also poorly chosen. Not sure why they took him or why Luton agreed to it. I was surprised though that the loan to Charlton didnt work when he was re-united with the manager that signed him for Luton in the first place. But without seeing them playing every week or knowing what the backstory was its hard to understand why that also failed. Hopefully he can get his career back on track as I still think he has Scotland caps in him as a defensive mid, but Id rather it was away from Scotland and he didnt have to keep coming back to hurt us on a regular basis.

You can criticise SOD for his performances if you like, but to criticise his attitude towards the fans is way off line imho. He takes plenty stick but has never bitten back or disrespected us publicly. He has certainly had his fall outs with managers , but we have all been crying out this season for players who will challenge the manager and not just sit silently and accept what is happening. Personally, I dont think he has been great for us over the piece, but nowhere near as bad as some make him out to be. Thats not a great defence for him and its difficult to see how he keeps his place in a high pressing team, but lets keep it factual.

I kind of agree, but also think thats a bit harsh at the same time. He was never gonna make EPL level as he just isnt big enough or athletic enough to mix it with some of the guys with the same battling qualities he has, but I thought he would do fine in the Championship and he did, initially at least. I always thought he would be very good in the "Scott Brown" role just sitting in front of a back 4 harrying and disrupting. Ironically just the kind of player we need right now. For some reason no one ever played him like that preferring the box to box midfielder role that I didnt think he was particularly suited to. Anyway, not our player now, I wish him well. Just not on Saturday. If he does score, just dont celebrate wee man!

Another one we will need to look after thru a long rehabilitation. Do the football gods not know Ketts has left and his bad luck isnt transferrable?

Getting really annoying now.....

I would be seriously tempted to give Koutroumbis a run out just to see what he has got. But Ive not seen in training let alone play so I shyed away from that one. Wilson just doesnt look fit enough to me. Id be having a word and giving him those nutrition sheets again. I like him but he has regressed so much since the start of the season. I think there is a player in Thompson maybe clearer messaging will help him?

Im gonna guess the following..... Ward Balmer Gordon Casey Sparrow Miller Slattery Thompson Nicolson Maswanhise Armstrong

Who said anything about leaving us being part of it? He was out of work. He does an interview saying he would love to be back in work. Thistle sack Doolan. Thats convenient.

The timing does seem pretty convenient.....