MelvinBragg

Went for Carson for many of the reasons others have given. Word for Dunne though. The guy that there was most debate over whether he should keep his place or not, he definitely had one of his better games. Fair play to him. Think both he and Kipré will make mistakes but both have potential...

Apparently none for sale from the club now. Social media trawl to see if anyone has a spare looks like your best bet...

Regards Hartley, I'd imagine an agreement could be put in place with Blackpool with the deal to be done when the transfer window opens in January. Kind of similar to when a player signs a precontract with less than six months to go...

At today's game, it was being discussed how Andy Rose has taken his time but has won over most of the support. Craig Tanner was also mentioned, as someone who in the first few games looked like he'd be a key player but who has struggled to stay in the team (despite good performances at Easter Road and against Partick). And Dunne's poor performance today didn't go unnoticed. Got me thinking, we've had 15 games now. Enough time to fairly judge the players? For me GOOD Hartley Carson Rose Kipré JURY'S OUT Bigirimana Tanner Fisher UNIMPRESSIVE Dunne Guys like Petravicius, Plummer and Newell haven't had enough time to judge them (although you could say the same about Fisher). Carson and Hartley have been really impressive. Kipré has shown potential but clearly has a mistake in him. Rose is now starting to show his worth. Bigirimana and Tanner have probably suffered from the form of Rose and Campbell. Both have shown good touches, have scored goals and provided assists but you wonder if they're not physical enough for the way we're playing at the moment. Dunne has had good moments and he's been unfairly treated by referees on occasion but has consistently looked like the weak link. Plummer clearly can't be showing much in training if he can't get a shot ahead of him. Thoughts?

Pretty much everything I was going to say has been covered. Poor game on an awful pitch, a game we would have lost last season. We didn't play well but managed to get the win, sign of a team with a bit of character. What I would say is that were I a Partick Thistle fan, I wouldn't be too worried. As bad as Thistle were at Fir Park a fortnight ago, that Accies team was a different level of shite. I know they're missing players but that looks an abysmal team. We only won 2-1 but we missed a few good chances to put that game to bed...

Expecting us to win today which is never a feeling that sits well with me. Gives me a bit of fear truth be told. Were we away yo Ross County or Dundee today I would expect us to lose with one eye on Hampden (must be in the back of the players' minds, no matter what they say). Fact that it's Accies should hopefully help focus them. Pretty sure the likes of Lasley, Hammell and Cadden have made it clear that this means a lot...

I'm reliably informed that Gillespie, Devlin, Woods and Sarris are weeks away, recovering from longer term injuries...

In what respect has he hung them out to dry. The Scotland U21s look like a team that has had to pick Hamilton's third choice keeper in goals and has players playing in the championship in Scotland, not England. The England U21s contains guys that have started games for Spurs, Liverpool and Everton this season. There should be a gulf in class...

Not a chance any of these players get promoted any time soon...

Not really bothered by the results of any of the Scottish national teams but ideally looking for Cadden and Campbell to have good games on Friday night for Scotland U21s against England. Would certainly attract the attention of scouts down South if they could compete well in that game...

Campbell should be all the evidence any of the U20s need. This summer we signed Rose, Bigirmana, Tanner and Grimshaw. Campbell is still playing because he's worked hard in training and maintained his performances. Tanner is another that has fought his way back in. Under Robinson, it seems there are no favourites and if you work hard then you'll get a chance...

Since the start of the season when he's had his own signings in. Played 14 Won 10 Drawn 1 Lost 3 Goals For 31 Goals Against 14 Aye, Robinson is doing okay so far...

Had almost forgotten about that turn at the Bowman goal. Struggling to think of another centre half in this league that would have the nerve and the ability to try that...

Let's hope not, don't want to suffer the curse...

There may have been more technically gifted Motherwell sides but I struggle to remember one as well drilled. Everyone seems to know their job. I remember on at least one or two occasions last season the question being asked our loud "what are they doing during the week?". Some change this season. As others have said, totally professional performance today even if we've played better. No poor performances really. Some criticism of Dunne at the game mainly in terms of his passing. But defensively pretty solid. Hard to pick a standout player but some of the interplay between Cadden and Campbell was outstanding in the second half...

Club's official twitter has him in the Cooper today for the signing zone so I'd imagine so...

Called up to the Scotland U21s...

It looked like we missed the physical presence of Andy Rose today. We simply weren't in Aberdeen's faces enough. Bigirmana has looked good coming on later in games when it's stretched. Maybe Grimshaw was the option today? Fisher, I feel sorry for. When he came on, any football we had been trying to play was abandoned. Kind of reminded me of whenever Duncan Ferguson played for Scotland. Let's just launch the ball at the big man...

While there's no arguing McHugh was poor, I lost count of the number of times Bigirmana gave him the ball in ridiculously tight spots...

Kind of expecting to lose today as their motivation may be slightly stronger than ours (not questioning our guys' attitude, just a fact that revenge is a strong motivator) but hoping that we can sneak something. Bowman and Rose looked like the men running on empty on Thursday so might be those two who are rested. Frear at left wing back and Cadden in to the middle would be my preferred option for replacing Rose. Not sure about who I'd bring in for Bowman...

Struggling to keep a lid on it at the minute...

I could cheerfully write pages on last night's game. Every single player performed. We never gave Aberdeen a minute, created more chances than them and kept our discipline better than them. After the league cup group games, it looked like our midfield three was set as Cadden, McHugh and Bigirmana. Campbell and Rose have clearly had other ideas. Fair play to Tait as well. Out of position, the fact that we didn't need to rush Frear back last night is testament to the job he's doing. The back three were pretty solid as well. Aberdeen created a few chances but over 90 minutes any team will have one or two. To pocket cash for Heneghan and the back three be no weaker (possibly stronger?) is some bit of business. Special word for Stevie Hammell. Some were concerned (I was probably one of them) that at his age, his lack of match sharpness might cost us. Aberdeen clearly thought so as they seemed to be targeting him early on. What we actually saw was his best performance in years. Really pleased for a guy that has earned legend status at Motherwell. In the summer I said I didn't think Moult and Bowman would work as a partnership. Don't I look like a fucking idiot? Bowman stretching his foot out to poke the ball to Moult was as big a part of the first goal as Lewis's fuck up. Bowman being knackered but willing to keep going even helped lead to our third. Fact he was chasing Considine down but that he was clearly running on empty made Considine switch off and he didn't see Moult coming. Outstanding team performance, great atmosphere. I still can't stop smiling twelve hours later...

I know Robinson mentioned the international clearance ahead of the Hibs game but might it be a case of him not being able to get in the squad the way we are playing? Ross MacLean scored the winner in the last round of the cup and can't even make the bench...

Agreed. Early on it looked like Aberdeen were targeting him at set pieces and trying to get May on him. Apart from one early header, they got nothing out of Hammell all night. Outstanding. He may be 35, but he didn't play like it tonight. As regards man of the match, I have no clue. You could make a case for pretty much any of them...

Assuming 352 with Hammell at centre half. There are a few mad 442 with a diamond midfield options you could make out of it or potentially 352 with McHugh at centre half and the lunacy of Hammell at wing back. You can see why Aberdeen are favourites looking at their lineup. Any team that can leave Adam Rooney and Greg Stewart on the bench is pretty strong...