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On that I can agree with you....

Clearly......

And yet he was involved in just about everything positive we did by your estimation. How shite must the rest of the team have been?

You dont need to make it plainer. From that point on I stopped reading.....

I normally agree with a lot of what you post, but I cant agree that tonight looked as good as St Mirren, St Johnstone etc. I thought they looked more akin to a championship side, which makes tonights result even harder to take.

You lost me at Morris was abysmal......

I think the starting line up will be very close to our line up v Partick. The only real exception I can see is SOD over Johnson.

I think there may be more tickets released tomorrow when the uptake from season ticket holders is known. I didnt know you had to book your own seat to secure the discount so Ive booked a block elsewhere to sit with a mate and his boys. Others may have done the same. I called Fir Park to ask about it and they confirmed no discount but season ticket seats will he released from midnight.

Here was me thinking Dukla Prague were my Czech team!

The question was whether the players improved or "upgraded" the squad. If McGinn, Spittal and Morris all force themselves into the first team then you subs become SOD, Goss, or perhaps Efford depending on where the 3 are played. That immediately improves your bench which is now filled by last years starters. That should, in theory, improve performances. As I said, if we can bring in a better quality striker, that should improve the competition for Efford and Shields as well.

Upgrades are compared with players who have gone out the door though, whilst at the same time shrinking the squad for non covid times. Out - Grimshaw, Niernnold, O'Connor In - McGinn Out - Donnelly, O"Hara, Shaw In - Spittal, Morris Out - Roberts, Amaluzor In - ??? Folk were complaining how little football was in the midfield last season, which perhaps contributed to us playing it long a lot of the time. So the introduction of Spittal and Morris has to help in that regard. Looks like we will be relying on Maguire and Cornelius together with Slattery to be the workhorses in midfield. Tierney should be getting close to a regular first team start and will feel like a new signing, so already there "appears" to be more creativity in the side. I dont see us signing any more defenders, I think we will be trying to get more out of what we have. Up front is the concern. Morris isnt a striker and we really need someone that will get us goals and can lead the line if KVV is out, or heaven forbid gets sold.

On the players that were being moaned about last season for being shite......

All the discussion last season argued for a smaller squad of better quality. We may be a couple short in important areas, but surely we are headed in the right direction? Spittall, Morris and McGinn are surely upgrades? Some folk are never happy....

Im just delighted it never transpired.......

This makes me very happy! The thought of him turning out for the other blue mob was pretty depressing.

Morris is a left sided midfielder. Woolery was deployed on the right of a 3. Struggling to see how Morris is a replacement. Totally different kind of player.

As stated previously, be sorry to see him go, as I hadnt given up on him, but if there is a fee involved and we can get someone else in, its a no brainer for the club.

Id agree with that. If we can get the formation and the mix right, we might just be able to keep the ball on the ground a bit this season!

I get the impression that Alexander is very aware of the criticisms of last season and has gone for a player he knows and thinks he can trust to have an immediate impact and buy him a bit of time whilst he puts the other pieces of the jigsaw together. I could be be totally wrong, but if he has anywhere near the quality KVV has with a little bit more consistency, I will be quite happy. Given the input from Captain Oats though, it may be an admission that Goss isnt good enough and is likely to be a squad player this season.......

Aye fair doos. I didnt know that. Probably a load of shite then.

Unless we have given up on him and are actively trying to move him on? If be disappointed if that were the case, but Id be surprised if they paid a fee for him on last seasons limited performances.

Surprised there hasnt been more comment on this story. Anyone got any idea whether there is any truth in it? I was hoping we would have been working hard on Woolery to get more out of him this season and that he might get an extended run in the team to show what he can do. I think he has ability and all the physical attributes to be succesful in the SPL, its whats between the ears thats holding him back imho. I was hoping that could be fixed by some good coaching. I suppose if he is moved on, at least it frees up a wage to get someone else in. I cant imagine the club in question would be paying a fee for him, even if he is under contract.

So many games to recall over the years, but the ones that immediately stand out are...... 1991 Scottish Cup Semi Final v Celtic. You normally dont get a 2nd chance to turnover one of the big 2, especially at Hampden, and the expectation levels were pretty low, especially after going behind so early in the game. The euphoria of wee Psycho's 30 yarder hitting the net and the 4th goal from Kirky to seal our first Cup Final appearance of my lifetime. Much more enjoyable experience than the final as I was just too nercous to enjoy that. Our first European appearance at Fir Park under the lights wearing the "floodlight white" kit. Fabulous atmosphere at an absolutely rammed Fir Park and a very good performance. Cooper and Russell were in their pomp. Caught by the inevitible breakaway goal to end our chances, but not before we replied with 3 of our own only to go out on away goals. Dortmund away. Probably one of the best performances by a Motherwell team that I can recall, given the standard of the opposition. We gave them a real fright and if Tommy Coyne had just converted that chance at the end, who knows what might have happened?

Just imagine that under the floodlights on a big European night! Worth a goal of a start surely!

Tempted to say anywhere across the front 3! But I belive he is a wide midfielder / winger.