MelvinBragg

I think it's probably the case that away from home, most teams set up primarily to be difficult to beat. And most teams in the SPL don't have someone with enough guile to break down a massed defence. The flipside is that to play counterattacking football doesn't require as much craft...

Unbelievable...

Nice...

I think before the game, most people would have pinpointed Griffiths as the one danger...

Carswell not even on the bench. Injured?

I think Billy Davies would have a decent claim to feature on that list. Not saying he'd be in my top three but certainly a good enough record to be discussed...

So generally did well and managed to win some of the big games? Just like McCall then except he had players like Porter, Quinn, McCormack and Clarkson. It fascinates me that McCall gets less credit that McGhee when both finished third in the league. Strikes me that on that basis, McCall will never win some people over. Eighteen months in the job and he'd taken us to a cup final and then a third place finish. You can debate how enjoyable our home games have been to watch but in terms of results, his record compares favourably with most Motherwell managers...

In patches, yes. But if we're seeing McCall berated for his team's performance in "big cup games" then you'd have to look at McGhee's frankly abysmal record with a much better squad. At times McGhee had Lasley, Lappin, Sutton or Murphy to call from the bench. Wagebill and squad then pisses over what we have now..

Fuck right off! One season wonder who walked away rather than try and build a new team. Mind you, maybe just as well as his first piece of the jigsaw was Michael Fraser...

I would suggest that being released by Bradford would suggest that he wouldn't be in a position to demand too high a salary. He's decent to have on the bench. Played a big part in a couple of good away wins last season...

Daley and Kerr, I'm guessing are the two you think I've been generous to. I'm taking into account Daley's relatively small wage and Kerr's inexperience...

You, sir, are correct in that Hutchinson seems to get off lightly when blame is getting dished out. Given his lack of experience, the stick Cummins has been getting by comparison is nothing short of a disgrace...

McCall's signings so far. Gunning - Short term signing. Did a good enough job that another SPL club came in for him. Jones - Short term signing. Offered an option for the bench for peanuts. Jeffers - Added a touch of class that helped us get to the cup final. Law - A success. Clancy - Again enough of a success that another SPL club came in for him. Higdon - A success. Daley - On peanuts, cover on bench. Has won us some games but never likely to be a regular starter. Hughes - Failure. Ojaama - I'm not a fan but generally most fans think he has something to offer. Ramsden - Jury's out for me. Has looked solid but can he stay fit? Kerr - Not convinced. Obviously replaced Page and looks more comfortable at full back than Page. At centre back, he's struggled. Never had a run of games though. So why are some not convinced that McCall is the man to rebuild? I know this is a rehash of a previous post of mine but MJC seems to rehash his old material...

Not a fan of singling people out, too often at Fir Park over the years there have been fans who have decided whose fault it's going to be when things go wrong even before a ball is kicked. But Frazzle does have a point. Any criticism is generally born of frustration and wanting the team to do well. I won't try and speak for Frazzle but for me, there is nothing more frustrating that someone consistently underperforming over the season but you know he's one of the ñrst names on the team sheet despite two others being able to play in that position...

Like others, I knew the game was up as soon as they scored tonight. Annoying thing is we looked decent in the first half without really stretching them. Over the piece, I thought Humphrey, Carswell and Randolph had good games (obviously, like the full team, they were better in the first than the second). Others just fell slightly short of what was expected of them. For me, the two players who had stickers were Hateley and Ojamma...

On that description, exactly like Hutchinson then? While not as powerful as Hutchinson, he's equally good in the air and with the ball at his feet. Add to that, the fact that he can play two positions (for me, he's the best right back at the club), I'd say he's a player we should be looking to keep. Of course, this is all based on him coming back from injury and recapturing his form...

This. Very seldom recently have we let a young player go and they've gone on to make us regret the decision. I reckon Saunders would...

This rubbish about only signing players from Bradford really needs put to bed. By my calculation, McCall has signed eleven players since becoming manager and only four had played for him before. Steve Jones: Brought in to provide cover short term. Did a job for peanuts. Nicky Law: Generally considered a success. Omar Daley: Again, I suspect not one of our higher earners. Decent cover. Simon Ramsden: When he's played, he's looked solid. Question mark is obviously how rigorously he was tested in pre season given his prior record. For me (and he still may prove me wrong), Ramsden is the only one that looks like a waste of money and that's down to injury. McCall's record with transfers isn't as bad as is made out on here. Higdon, Law, Clancy and Ojaama are all considered successes. Ross, Jones, Gunning and Jeffers all came in and did a job for a short spell. Given in his time here, we've lost Blackman, Sutton, Reynolds, Craigan and Jennings and we're still competing for a top six spot, I'd suggest he's done alright. Stuart McCall rebuilding our side doesn't give me the fear...

The only explanation I could see for releasing Saunders would be a concern over his track record with injuries. Even given that record, with our right back and in all probability our best centre back (in most people's opinion anyway) leaving in the summer, I reckon Saunders would be useful to have around. I don't imagine he'll be looking for a huge wage and if we could keep him fit, he's a lot better than we could afford to bring in. For me, it'd be a poor decision to let him go...

If I'd been told before the game, we'd go to Aberdeen without Randolph or Hutchinson and get a replay then I'd have taken it. Aye, disappointing to concede so late on, but looking at the big picture it's not too bad. Shows we can compete without our two most sellable assets...

I think you've pointed out why it's felt we're having a poor season. Dropped points to St Mirren, Hibs and Dundee at home have coloured people's perceptions of how we're doing. Easy to forget the four away wins, when most fans have only seen us win once...

Our last six games form WLDWDW Crisis? What crisis..?

Carswell for Ojaama with 10mins to go..

Would have taken a narrow HT lead before the game, so shouldn't complain. Keep hearing we're suited to counterattacking football. Let's prove it..

If, after Saturday's performance, you're complaining about Humphrey and not Hateley, then you sir, need spectacles.