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Ya Bezzer!

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  1. Morton supporting mate says they were poor against Queens Park and if they play like that "you should batter us".
  2. Ciftci is a difficult character and a big risk. In terms of ability he's a big step up from what we've got but it's one of those one's where it's either going to be a master stroke or a disaster.
  3. I agree and disagree. I agree we should have enough to see off Morton. They finished the season pretty poorly last term and it doesn't look to have improved looking at the results so far. They tend to raise their game against bigger teams so I'm sure we'll see that but we should definitely be looking for a home win at Fir Park. Disagree that we were miles better than Queens Park. We were fitter and saw them off in the end but I didn't think we were exactly convincing for the first 60 minutes or so and I doubt Morton will drop off to the extent Queens Park did in the latter stages so we are going to have to out perform them and not rely on a stamina game.
  4. Word for word what I was thinking.
  5. Will be interesting to see where McDonald ends up but it certainly won't be back at Motherwell. Was just looking through the squads at the weekend and noticed Kilmarnock currently have one striker - Kris Boyd. You'd imagine other teams in the league are on the look out for a striker too- Ross County, Dundee....and outwith the league but still in Scotland, Dundee Utd.
  6. Didn't think any of the starting XI deserved it. Went for Bowman, came on, got two goals and finished them well.
  7. Overall the score flattered us but you have to say we were pretty clinical at taking our chances and Bowman took his goals well. QP were blowing out their arses in the last 20 25 minutes and we dominated and got the goals later in the game but for the first 60 minutes it wasn't like that and we didn't look very robust when the opposition was on the ball. Step up in quality next week, we'll see how we fare then.
  8. Well I was right about set pieces. Cummins isn't a good defender but he is actually good at winning headers at corners and free kicks. We look sluggish but the worst thing has been our final ball which has been dreadful. Must have played 6 long balls out to the left hand corner with no one there.
  9. If Louis Moult is the whore, Motherwell FC is the pimp. We'll be desperate to get him out the door before the window closes, along with the opportunity of any chance of cash. Absolutely no doubt we'll be using every media contact in the book to make sure the whole world knows he's available.
  10. I go along and watch Queens Park if Motherwell aren't playing and the last time I was there I saw them beat Morton 2-0 fairly comfortably however I don't think they will be at full strength as they are rebuilding their squad especially in midfield and forward positions. David Galt isn't a bad player and he can hit them from distance so I'd definitely suggest we don't let him get space around the 25 yards range. We will need to concentrate at set pieces as well as they have a few players that aren't bad in the air. This is a game we should be winning though so I want to see us keeping the ball on the grass, passing and moving and using the width of the Hampden pitch. If we are professional there shouldn't be any problems but if we slack off then it might be an uncomfortable afternoon. Slightly worried where the goals are going to come from.
  11. Yes, which is why some valuations around here are not realistic. Also why I think it might not be worth selling him and just allowing him to leave next season. I think it will be a close run thing between what we can get for him and what's he's worth to us over a season.
  12. If a name is anything to go by Cole Starrs is a multi million pound player!
  13. Don't read the Record but I heard Moult on Radio Scotland tonight and it was pretty obvious he wants away.
  14. The only striking Stockley does is with his elbows. Dirty cunt.
  15. Literally no idea how to defend. Was better further up the pitch.
  16. Based on last season Thomas just wasn't good enough. Amble opportunity to prove him self last term playing just over 90 minutes of league football, comprising 4 sub appearances, three of which we were getting gubbed in when he came on. The end for me was that 14 minute appearance against Kilmarnock when he failed to do anything to break the 0-0 deadlock. Mentioning that Scott McDonald, Louis Moult and Lionel Ainsworth started that match and did fuck all is merely a deflection tactic, one might even say evil and disingenuous sophistry. The blame for that performance rested purely on young Thomas. Personally, in an age when our youth side win cups and achieve superb league placings, the only way to go is to ditch these youngster with their track record of success at youth level and focus purely on our next signing from Dagenham & Redbridge. Bradley Hudson-Odoi, Oliver Hawkins and Mitch Brundle come on down. The heady heights of 3rd bottom awaits.
  17. You've hit the nail on the head. The problem isn't a pre season defeat to Gateshead. It's the context of the defeat in the wider scale of things. Because Scottish football is without doubt is absolutely dreadful by any objective measure and Motherwell have consistently been poor even at the current level of quality. So when I put down £700 odd quid for a couple of season tickets and then go along to our first pre-season match and see a team signed from English lower leagues or even non leagues, most of them 6 foot plus, pumping high balls to a lone striker against part timers from the fourth tier of Scottish football, and not only that but actually being outplayed, what am I supposed to think? That's nothing to do with fitness or experimentation. It's a footballing mentality that's sub standard and should not be accepted. This is the conclusion I draw - Motherwell FC, 30 years in the Scottish Premier League, are being turned into Ebbsfleet United before our very eyes. The standard of player, the standard of manager, the tactics, the footballing mentality, the standard of professionalism. It's just not good enough for a top national league side and all the excuses and explanation in the world doesn't change that. I don't even particularly care about our league position next season. What I'm extremely concerned about is the standard of football. So keep telling yourself everything is alright, as another 200 fans drift away, then the season after that another 150, then the season after that another 90. It's not good enough - and if you think it is you are part of the problem.
  18. Exactly. Our rivals are Ross County and Kilmarnock.
  19. Remember the same being said when we were thrashed by Stranraer during the Malpas pre-season.
  20. Not how it works though. Probably the best player we've had at this club in a long, long time was Darren Randolph and we didn't get a penny for him. For me, he was the best goalkeeper in the league the whole time he was here and yet Celtic managed to sell his contemporary Fraser Forster on for 10 million. For every goal Lee Erwin scored Louis Moult has 6 yet I think we'll be doing well to get the same fee.
  21. Moult can sign a pre contract after Christmas. If he's not sold this window we won't get anything for him, so we aren't in a strong negotiating position unless there was a bidding war between a few clubs. It might be its better to keep him and let him go next season depending on what clubs are willing to offer. I know we have offered him a new contract but taking off the. Motherwell specs he'd be mad to sign it.
  22. Dembele was much more accomplished against Stirling. Wasn't at the Livingston match but based on what I've seen it kind of worries me a bit.
  23. The summer football idea is one that has always struck me to as staggeringly stupid. There is no guarantee of better weather, in fact as well can all see looking out the window the weather usually gets worse in June, July and August, with big increases in monthly rainfall and high humidity. Secondly, in terms of European results, I think it probably would help the likes of St. Johnstone for a round or two but then what? It would still be immensely difficult to get a Scottish provincial side anywhere near the groups stages of the Europa League. In the Third Qualifying round last year teams like Spartak Moscow, Hertha Berlin and Lille were put out. Competition in Europe at that level is intense and to put it frankly we just aren't good enough to actually compete at that level any more. And inevitably if Celtic qualified for the group stages of the Champions League the whole media focus would be on why they were playing these matches at the end of the season and how it was hampering their attempts to take the next big step forward. Then there is the possibility of summer competition qualification. OK, that seems unlikely from a Scotland international team perspective in the near future but every two years the SPFL would be in competition with a major international football event. It would be madness. I could go on further but my dinner's ready ha ha ha!
  24. Ha ha! I have some of the driest pants around here. I'm simply reporting what I saw. First half performance was very poor and I didn't even see much enthusiasm or energy from the players. Second half much better but then what does that say about the guys that were out in the first half? The squad as a whole will have to up its game otherwise we will find ourselves in a similar situation as last season when we relied far too heavily on 2 or 3 players. Based on Saturday we need Cadden and McHugh in the team or we aren't very good. Lots of improvement needed from the rest if we are going to do anything next season. Hopefully we see that in the upcoming matches, didn't see it on Saturday though.
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