Ya Bezzer!

Quite simply we would have lost if Mika Biereth hadn't come on.

First off, let's hope the manager notices we've not scored a goal with Theo Bair on the pitch for two months.

Imagine we started playing before the 85th minute. Going to have my dinner first before I comment on the game cos, if you excuse the pun, there's a lot to digest.

Agreed. The difference Max Johnston made last season, even when he came on as a sub, was huge.

I don't see Ross County finishing any higher than 10th this season so we've got to be beating them at home. They've not scored in their last 3 league matches and haven't scored more than once in the last six. Of course we haven't exactly been putting them away either. We've only scored 2 league goals in the first 60 minutes, so we need to step up from the off and take this game by the scruff of the neck and make sure we play a 90 minute match instead of waiting until later in the game to actually put some pressure on the opposition.

Talking generally rather than about individuals but we've seen over and over again, both Scotland at international level and Motherwell at European level were we are on the football ladder. We are miles behind the leading nations at international level, on par with minnows at club level and it's all going to get worse since we've literally given up on producing youth players in Scotland. I mean there are literally about 4 young Scots getting game time in the Premiership this season (Lennon Miller, Kilmarnock's David Watson and...at a push....Josh Reid at Ross County and Ryan Duncan at Aberdeen). That's it. And if anyone says "Oh, all the good Scottish youths go down to England now" well I make it three Scottish youth players that have gone down south and made it through to club and international level (Gilmour, Hanley, Hyam). Everyone else is non Scots qualifying through a parent. So until I see more evidence I don't have much hope in the English system producing Scottish talent outside the 'yir granny wis fae Castlemilk' route. We've qualified for the Euros and that's great and all but domestically and internationally we are heading straight off a very tall cliff.

Blame the sash. 🤣

I think this is the last year of his contract unless he signed a new one. I'd fancy he could get a better deal elsewhere though but I'd have him at our place.

I like Anderson a lot. He's an excellent finisher, something we don't have.

Obviously the red card changes the match but hopefully this is a bit of a wake up call for Kettlewell. You cannot play the same way every week because you get figured out pretty quickly.

Don't want to criticise Kettlewell too much given he's done quite well but he needs more than a Plan A and I'd start to worry a bit if thing start to go really wrong. Not lost 4 league matches in a row since 2017 unless I've missed something.

I suspect Bair in first choice for the long haul. I don't see Kettlewell dropping any of the midfielders and our other strikers aren't suitable for playing to the game plan we've shown so far. I think that is Kettlewell's plan. Bair is there to take up a space in front of the centre backs and we get midfielders beyond him into the box. That's the tactic with this squad for this season.

Livingston have only lost to Old Firm this season and have 4 draws out of 7 in the league this term. I think that kind of sums them up. I'm an admirer of David Martindale, I think he does an excellent job at Livingston, and this will likely be a tight and scrappy match.

I'm not singling out players BUT it's all for nothing if you don't do the basics. Celtic didn't win today through a bit of quality. It was a ball into the box in the last minute of the game, we should have handled it and we didn't. That happens against Livingston and players would get pelters. You shouldn't get off the hook just cos it's Celtic. The whole plucky loser thing is worthless. You either do or you don't in this game and I'm afraid we didn't. It's so, so frustrating.

Bair was the better option for todays match but he's sub Ryan Bowman as a 'lump-up-front'.

Rarely have I been more infuriated by a result. I can only say what I saw at the match. First of all don't let teams cross the ball into the box in the 97th minute If you do everyone in that box needs to try and make a contact and everyone left it. We've put in a really great performance today and then just thrown it away because we couldn't defend for 2 minutes. Football simply doesn't exist for the rest of the weekend. I am fucked off.

Celtic are starting Bain in goals and have Lagerbielke and Scales at centre back. That's probably the weakest Celtic will ever be at the back. I hope our players look at that and sense an opportunity.

Looking for the break we've not had in the last two matches. We are due it and who knows? We might get it.

Defo looked like a handball but I don't think it was a penalty as his hand was down by his side and not in an unnatural position. Didn't we have three penalty shouts today? I'm too far away from the other end to comment though.

Jermaine Hylton scored for Arbroath today. Think it was his debut, I wasn't aware he was there.

Disappointing result especially with some tough looking fixtures coming up. We were easy on the eye but didn't really carry enough threat. Only really created one chance in the first half and two in the second and obviously didn't take any of them. Full backs don't really offer anything going forward and Bair was isolated a lot of the time. I've never liked Motherwell playing one up front and still don't. Zipped the ball around well and didn't deserve to lose but at the end of the day the game is about putting it in the net and we didn't really look like doing it today. Felt a bit sorry for Oli Shaw as he was literally just on the pitch when the chance fell to him. Maybe 5 minutes later he puts it away. One of those ones where you just have to take it on the chin.

Normally I try and keep the missus onside by supporting Celtic in these matches but I mentioned I wanted a draw today and I think I'll be sleeping outside tonight.

While that might be the case Soccerbase is utter rubbish for correct stats.

Ah, big Ben. Will always remember him if only for the worst defensive display of all time against Partick Thistle. Pure hokey cokey stuff at Firhill. 🤣

Dundee have Shaughnessy, Ashcroft and McGhee there so I'm not even sure he'll get first team football. They also have the Mexican Portales who was ironically injured against us.