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I might be wrong but I don't think many Premierships teams will have squads over 25.

Aye, there is a replacement and a half for Juke.

Given that Hibs didn't make a massive profit from Stokes I can't see them offering £400k for Murphy. They are more likely to go for Clarkson on loan.

Wigan chat supposedly a mile oot.

Good old days.

We should finish around mid-table, I imagine we may well be squeezed out the top 6, not that it matters a great deal in the grand scheme of things. With regards any transfer activity by tomorrow, I'll be slightly perplexed if we sign anyone of noteable quality. Surely if the money was there, we would have got the players in prior to the most lucrative game in our history.

MDW and MFC, you two are taking the pish the night?

I agree with that to an extent but my point is that for the benefit of Motherwell, it would be better if our players were playing together week in week out.

Lasley has his weaknesses but he was head and shoulders above anyone today. Generally speaking mind you, he should only ever be playing a defensive role in midfield. I do agree with the senitiments of anti-football. We played better stuff under Malpas FFS. There is no willingness to keep the ball. No wonder the players are knackered as it's all kick and rush. I've heard a few folk saying that we don't get the break of the ball. I'm afraid that happens more often than not when you are hitting hopeful balls up the park.

Wouldn't mind playing the likes of Raith or QoS away from home, albeit a tricky tie. When is the next round scheduled for?

Penalty for me as well. Not a red card though given the close proximity of Reynolds. Regardless, it was schoolboy stuff to let Maloney through on goal from so far up the park.

In relation to the talk about how poor the midfield is, what has happened to Tom Hateley? Under Gannon last season he was picking up the ball from the defence and spreading the play. Whether it was a 5 yard pass sideways or a ball pinged out to the wing, his distribution was immaculate. Indeed, for much of the season he looked one of the most technically gifted players at the club. He obviously struggled towards the end of last season and like many I put that down to fatigue and doubts over his future. Given that he signed a 3 year contract in the summer, I expected much more from him at the beginning of this season. Not sure if he is hampered by an injury, poor fitness or our style of play, but he looks a mile off the pace this season. Anyway, I really hope we can get a midfielder in by Tuesday evening, whether it's a creative force in the middle of the park or someone who can offer us a bit of balance on the left, it would add a much needed new dimension to the team. If we do manage to get the midfield sorted out then I'm confident we will start to see the best from Sutton & Murphy.

The abundance of players getting sent out on loan highlights a big flaw in the Scottish game for me. Young has done a great job with the recent Under 19s team with an impressive number getting signed up on long term contracts. Due to the absence of a Reserve/Under 21 league though we need to send them out on loan. While I appreciate they need to get farmed out for 1st team football now, surely it would be of greater benefit to the players and the clubs if these players continued to play with each other week in week out for another year before really being able to make a push for the 1st team. No disrespect to the likes of Albion Rovers but the amount you are going to learn from these clubs is limited.

Today was dire. While the hangover from Thursday may be a fator, it shouldn't paint over the cracks. We offer very little composure on the ball and have no craft or guile in order to unlock defences. As much as I like Craig Brown, the long ball tactics won't do us any favours this season.

Desperate for a bit of composure and creativity in the midfield. And if we are going to persist with the long ball pish, at least put 2 strikers through the middle from the start. Murphy is wasted wide left.

Another impressive showing from Randolph but Lasley fucking strolls it today. He has his weaknesses but he runs his balls off. Great performance from him today on the back of an energy sapping one on Thursday.

Same age as you mate and I've been there a few times. Not this time though and that's probably purely down to Brown & Knox. Regardless of the quality in the current squad, I know the players will give it their all every week. A wee cup run might arise out of nowhere, we may unearth a gem of a player, you just never know. In the meantime, you can look forward to International week.

As long as we can overcome the prospect of mental and physical fatigue on the back of Thursday, I fully expect us to make a game of it on Sunday. There has been abundance of great Motherwell Celtic games over the years, this could be another. Both defences are gash and despite our failings last night, both teams offer a decent threat going forward. Mind when Strachan's team came to FP after being molested in Bratislava. They didn't exactly bounce back that day did they.

This game canny come quick enough for me. Action packed 4-4 draw. Murphy and Saunders doubles.

Craig Brown and Archie Knox are the best thing that could have ever happened to Motherwell.

The main stand is a depressing place to sit. Fuck all suppot stems from there.

Should have been off the park with 25/30 minutes to go.

We've invested in heavily in dross like Bob Malcom in recent years. A decent player on £2k a week would have made all the difference.

Celtic have a fucking clown of a manager. I'm not asking for fortunes to be spent. But if we still had players that matched the calibre of Coke and O'Brien, we would have done it tonight.

Murphy by a long way. Shame he was played out of position.