Big Stall

While I agree with you, theres no money to be made conventionally, if, they had a steady stream of reasonably gifted South American players and were succesful in using us as a staging post for getting them into the EPL, there could be decent money there. Obviously dependant upon the quality of the players. Remember South American football is not run the same way as it is here. Very often players are owned by individuals or groups of individuals. See Tevez!

And the fact he's still punting motors in Stockport should silence most thoughts that he is Morinho2.0

Im not quite in the vigurs love in yet, but there was a good 2minute spell that included flicks, back heels & a cruyff turn that was very impressive to watch. With a good, confident team built around him he could be a player

Ojamma for me, thought he was buzzing everywhere tonight.

Im not confident about tonight either but i dont think we are as bad as you make out. A slip on the grass caused us to lose the last two games. If things were going for us we were due a draw minimum in both. I would suggest we were probably the better team in both games. We certainly were not setting the heather alight, and didnt look like destroying anyone but im not convinced our form is too far away

Can't expect too much from this game, lost 5 on the spin, dressing room in disarray and playing one of the better teams in the league. Probably means we'll turn it on! So when we are 3-0 up and cruising after 35 minutes, does the drum kick in and the full stadium stand for a rendition of 'We are all, Stuart McCall'?

Did he play? I could be wrong about this but I seem to remember he was scheduled to play and then at the last minute pulled out? Probably after noting what the reaction would be amongst our support? I could be entirely wrong about this.

Don't forget the ones who obviously had questionable allegiances and went on to play for the old firm.......

Butcher was fine at putting the fear into the young lads we had at the time and getting them playing. He was what we needed at the time. His approach would go down like a lead balloon with Lasley, Hammill, Vigours, Sutton et all. And whilst some might think that is no bad thing, we certainly require these guys to get us out of the mess we are currently in. None of the above even takes into account we should have been relegated under his watch, and he managed to get a Hibs team with significant resources relegated last season. He wouldn't be my choice.

I haven't really paid attention to Billy Starks performances with under 21s, but when someone resigns from a safe job when theres another job available...... Of course, it might just be coincidence

Maybe reading too much into it, but Lasley hasn't put anything on twitter about it yet which given he's usually quite active on there, struck me as a bit strange.

I don't think anyone can disagree with you on that one, particularly at this moment in time. Original point still stands, we are halfway there, although will need to pick up a spot in the league.

Blah blah blah, I support the team just fine mate. Who am i saying i told you so too? Someone pipes up the cup doesn't matter this season, i gently remind them that apparantly it really does, because thats all we read on here all summer. If you can't recognise that, then perhaps you too are one of the bellends in our support.

'accept it' for something that has only happened 3 times in 128 years. Tough crowd we'v got.

Well given we wont get a good league finish, those people are still half way towards what they wished for. Bellend.

Of course it matters, half the bellends on these boards wanted a cup run and a shite league season. Well their half way there.....

Butcher, relegated with hibs, and should have relegated us if it wasnt for falkirks stadium, adams, a moanimg shite, mcgoo walked out on us, broon did so as well and is director at aberdeen. All the names on mcbookie are lazy punts. If you look at Mcghee, gannon, broon, mccall, none of them were active and in the frame in scotland when we got them. I would expect another surprising appointment. From the other names flashed about on this thread, I would expect Coyle and Malky McKay to be pipe dreams, but if Malky was available and looking at it i would take him in a heart beat. Young, ambitious, forward thinking manager, talks very well, experience at a far higher level. Obviously he made some distasteful remarks a while back but everyone deserves a second chance. Also, he has said very complimentary things about McCall and Motherwell in the last few years. Pipe dream i know, but would be a good appointment. Really hope its not Derek Adams!!

Aye, cause for all the hundred plus tears of Motherwell fc, every manager except McCall wins a cup......

When Higgy was top scorer, who had the most assists in the league?

Cheers steelboy. Nice pub, didnt know it would show fitbaw on a Friday night. No doubt i'll have to put up with wallopers in halloween get ups. Might be more entertaining watching them than the game

Dont have BT, would normally stay in Glasgow after work and watch a Friday game there but need to head home first. Anyone know which/any Hamilton pubs will be showing the game?

How much of the £1mill target do we think is a must reach? Is it possible that they put a big target on the board in the hope of getting 40% of it to get the WS where it needs to be? Anyone attending tonight, with or without swag bag?

Aside from the message itself, the other concern is the way its been targeted, or perhaps lack of targeting. Now im sadly not in a position to sink £10k into a football club so no problem me not getting the email. One of my mates however is a business owner, plenty disposable income,does the odd tie in with the club, reasonable funds in the 'well society, and he has not been contacted about this. Thats not to say he would or could contribute, but he's the sort of person who should be asked. Really, if this is going to work, at least target the right people Motherwell!

I think you give some of the Steelmenonline community too much credit here.

So just for the avoidance of doubt, is McCall playing players out of position because he's a shite manager/has nae clue like many on here suggest or, are you saying he's forced into doing it because of injuries? I didn't see much evidence of a settled squad when we lost Randolph, Hately, Law, Humphrey, Ojamma and Higdon but then went on to finish 2nd. 'Some' of the conclusions you reach on these boards i agree with. All too often the points you put forward to justify your arguments are poorly constructed and shoe horned in to fit the agenda you are peddling. My thoughts are, McCall is not a bad manager but the more this run continues, the more precarious his position. Not because we cant crawl out of it, but eventually we will lose the dressing room. The football last year was not pretty. The first 3months were dire but we got through it with a strong defence and scoring the odd goal on the break. This season the defence makes continual mistakes, and theres no attack to speak of. Look at the last two games. Possesion wise we were at least equal with both Aberdeen and Dundee. We ship 4goals, all mistakes and we are lucky if we create chances on target. What we need to do is cut out the defensive mistakes and drill into the players there can be no passengers. That means no josh law. That means McCall has to look vigours and Ainsworth in the eye before he picks the team to make sure they have got their game faces. I didnt go to the Hamilton drubbing but the Dundee game was not a 'classic pumping'. The players are still good enough to compete, they have just forgotten how to create chances and take them.