El Grew

FFS!! He may have faults - if he didn’t then he wouldn’t be at Fir Park - but Van Veen is the last player who should be getting stick - it’s only his goals that are keeping our head above water. Every week he plays up front on his own with little or no support from his supposed strike partners or from our midfield. Nobody from our midfield ever manages to get in front of him in a game and they couldn’t find him with a pass if they had sat-nav. Jeez. if he’s a passenger what does that make the other 9 jokers that are on the park with him?

If we don’t beat Ross County next week then we’ll be in the Championship next season - and who knows maybe for a few seasons. Very poor squad of players, no money at the club, fan ownership laudable but failing due to small support, club run by well-meaning amateurs, Board fouled up with previous manager and then handed job to a rookie. If you sling out the players that aren’t any good/not performing then there’s not much left to make a team with. All adds up to a recipe for disaster and that’s what’s happening. Doubtful whether removal of Hammell at this point in time would make a difference as we just don’t have the players to get us out of this mess - and that’s been glaringly obvious since the Sligo Rovers debacle. Complete re-think required as to how the club is being run/managed off the field.

I really have to applaud you on your optimism.

We’re now in a 4-team league scrapping to try and preserve our Premiership status with Kilmarnock, Dundee Utd & Ross County. Next run of league fixtures: Ross Cnty (H), St. Mirren (A), St Johnstone (H), Aberdeen (A), St Mirren (H), Hearts (H), Kilmarnock (A). Under normal circumstances all winnable but not with our dross.

For me, out of that starting 11 only Kelly, Goss and Van Veen are worth keeping. A rag man wouldn’t give you a balloon for the rest!

Well that’s that then. Championship calling loud and clear now. Stevie Hammell proved to be no better than the previous manager and now has to be replaced.

A wee bit of quality and composure from McKinstry. Begs the question why was he warming the bench in the first place. Surely must be ahead of Shields?

Sorry disagree. Solhem and Penney were the culprits. Lamie had stepped out but these two didn’t and played Nisbet onside. If they had just stepped out together with Lamie then Nisbet would’ve been offside.

I really feel sorry for Kevin Van Veen. Week in week out he gets little or no support. There are too many poor players around him for him to be effective - Shields, Slattery, Cornelius, Goss and Spittal have contributed the square root of f*ck all - again.

If we are to win this game, Van Veen will need to score a hat-trick because it’s certain our defence won’t be able to keep a clean sheet!

OUR HOME FORM Puts us 12th in the league - 1 win & 2 draws from 8 games. OUR AWAY FORM Puts us 3rd in the league - 4 wins & 2 draws from 11 games. Only the OF have better away records. Maybe we should apply to play our remaining games away from Fir Park.

Yes. Your point is? Did you see McGinn today?

How anybody can prefer McGinn to O’Donnell is beyond me.

Have to feel for our strikers as we’ve got nobody that can pick them out with decent passes.

How inept are we in and around their penalty area?

Speechless!!

It’s utter crap. Just about every one of our lot just hoofing the ball in whatever direction they happen to be facing!

Found this factually correct but laughable comment on the official website: “Steven Hammell’s side currently occupy 10th in the table however are only eight points off fourth.” 🤣🤣🤣

We are only reaping what we sowed.

I’m afraid Stevie Hammell is a victim of what is called “The Peter Principle”. This is a concept in management developed by Lawrence J. Peter which observed that people in a an organisation tend to rise to a level of respective incompetence - they are promoted based on their success in previous jobs until they reach a level at which they are no longer competent, as skills in one job do not necessarily translate to another. The only way Stevie Hammell will lose the manager’s job will be if he resigns. That time may be close as the prospect of 0 points from our next 3 games is looming large.

Fantastic servant to Hibs. I remember going to watch us play St. Johnstone at the old Muirton Park. We lost 2-0 and Jimmy got both goals. Not long after he joined us. For somebody lacking in height he was fantastic in the air and could get well above most defenders particularly from a standing position. He scored a fair few goals for us and with Peter Marinello, Vic Davidson, Bobby Graham & Willie Pettigrew he was part of the best front line I’ve ever seen at FP. RIP Jimmy.

Could’ve brought on either Tierney and/or Moult up front with Van Veen and forced them into only having one forward up. Oh and if Moult isn’t fit then why was he on the bench?

Morris and Maguire on!! FFS real match winning subs. Hammell has shat it. Trying bottle up the middle of the park and hang on to 1-0. That’s right out of the Alexander playbook!

We’re against 10 men and they have 2 up whilst we have only 1 up. and they are dominating us. Hammell needs to get the finger out and get this lot onto the front foot. We are no where good enough to sit on a 1 goal lead.