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I am shocked and saddened with this news, my deepest condolences to his family.

That's quite an interesting read, and the translation is excellent, considering how stupid a language English is in terms of grammar. I don't think you could call Motherwell powerful, but Gannon seems to be quite switched on tactically so this whole tie should be a very interesting affair. I have no intention of making a prediction, I just hope that it can be tight in the first leg so we have a chance in the return.

Yes, I think it was just the first house in the row that was the problem because it's garden would have to be built on. The club later bought the house but by that time didn't have the money to complete the stand so just sold it again (probably at a loss, knowing Motherwell ) I've always liked the quirky, not quite finished look that it gives the ground.

Much as I'd prefer the game at Fir Park if it's at Airdrie so be it. I notice no Kick Off time on the main site, holding out for a TV deal maybe???? My only complaint about there is getting out the car park at the end, I left the house (Motherwell) at half six and got to the ground at seven, it took me longer than that to move a car length after the game.

Hard as nails and totally blind fullback. May be an urban myth but I've heard tales of the time he walked into the Centenary suite after a game and fell over a table 'cos he didn't see it. Edit: Oh aye, and any team that doesn't have Shaun McSkimming in it isn't the worst Motherwell team of all time.

Good man, keep me a seat next to you please.

That's what Sky+ is for ye cheeky young whippersnapper.

I did wonder about it being on the telly when I saw it was an 8.05 Kick off.

You remember it wrong, Clarky got the double and McDonald got a late third after coming on as a sub.

In which case the £200k we were reputedly paying McGhee is freed up to spend, same whichever way you look at it.

Actually Mr. Shiny head, you're not the only one who feels like that, he did a good job while he was here, and some of the football was a joy to watch, There was, however, an inevitability about his leaving, especially after the last game when he sat in the dug out with his arms crossed for 90 minutes, then didn't appear with the team for the lap of honour. He was good for us and we were good for him, yes, some things left a sour taste, but we had two good seasons and we seem to have had some reasonable dosh in compensation for him leaving. I don't wish him any great ill will, he is just symptomatic of the state of the game now. I just hope JB chooses wisely.

Hampden Park full on an international night was fantastic in those days. If you needed a pee you had to use the jacket pocket of the guy in front of you.

Erm, was that not Neil Simpson, Neale Cooper was the guy who managed Ross County and a few lower league English teams was he not?

Got mine in the post yesterday, ordered them a while ago, wisnae in any rush to get them.

Sounds like the retraction used in "Drop the dead donkey" 'Flow. 4 down in the crossword.

£1000 per week = £50000 per year times 20 players = £1m add in coaching staff etc and £1.3m is not an unusual amount. I would think that wage bill could be anyone of ten clubs. I would be very worried if an entire budget was based on TV finances, surely no one is that stupid

Damn, I wanted to say that.

I don't know, I know we have been linked in the press with several players (ok, I don't believe any of the shite they print either) and have apparently lost out to other clubs of a similar, or arguably lower, standing to ours. I think that is due to finance, and not McGhee's desire, or otherwise, to change jobs. It may, however, be contributing to his (alleged) desire to change jobs.

So you think that if targeted players would rather sign for St. Johnstone or Dundee then that is not down to money? I agree that if McGhee is going to go then he should go now, personally I hope he doesn't, but I don't see that the new guy, if there is one, will be any more successful at bringing in players. Lee Beevers is, apparently, going to snub us, and with us European football, for a lower league English club. That is almost certainly down to money.

We know where we stand, we have a manager who is under contract, and that will not change until and unless someone approaches us for him. Last season everyone was moaning that McGhee was touting himself at every opportunity, now everyone is moaning that he is saying diddly squat. We didn't sign anyone last year 'cos we don't have the money, we're not going to sign anyone this year 'cos, guess what, we don't have the money and whether McGhee or anyone else is in charge that isn't going to change, so calm down and wait till the roller-coaster starts moving again in July.

David Clarkson, without a shadow of a doubt.

Ah crap, I was hoping for a first round league cup tie away to Montrose.

Thanks Leeann, I think I can cope with that arrangement.

Hi Leeann, I have a question about this, my daughter is leaving school this summer and will be going to college in the autumn, how can she prove her eligibility for a student ticket in the absence of a matriculation card?

Surely though McGhee is just replying to a journalist's question regarding Mixups quotes in yesterday's papers about the pressure being on us, I agree that a better response would have been "Don't pay any attention to what Mixup says, he's a fat fud" but I prefer to hear someone speak his mind rather than trot out the usual manager speak clichés.