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Yeah I'm getting nothing. My BBC news radio stream doesn't even seem to be working! Currently relying on the auto text update

Cheers for that lads. Looking forward to this one!

I'll let you know if I find a link man.

Doubt it. We'll see if we can get a pirate stream from somewhere on our laptops...otherwise BBC radio it is!

I'm currently sitting with a Jambos fan so I'll not say anything too bad about them but I reckon Kello is their biggest asset, and if he's not there, then its in the bag for the 'Well. Me and my Jam tart mate will be watching it together in the library tomorrow when we should be studying for our finals....

Get in. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Scx4jBqwxBc

I'd rather believe we can do it. I'll enjoy the game more that way. Also, I know that we can - not saying it will be easy, but I would never write of the 'Well that easily. As I've said before, we're not playing Barcelona or Real Madrid, its Celtic. There seems to be this preconception that the Old Firm are unbeatable, but they're not, as has been shown on various occasions. It will be difficult, since Celtic will be considering the last time we beat them, and they won't want that to happen again, particularly when there's silverware attached, but there's just as much at stake for Motherwell, so I believe wholeheartedly that we can pull it out the bag, and get a lucky win. Our boys have it in them for sure.

Yeah - yellow cards for every team member! Who cares, get stuck right intae them without worrying about suspensions. As long as no red cards come out (for us at least) then its sound. Been a lot of red carding happening in Scotland recently (most of it at Tannadice the other night I might add) so we still need to be a bit cautious. Three yellow cards (for Hutchy, Craigan and Lasley) would be a small price to pay for an injury to either one or all three of Commons, Hooper and Stokes!

I think our greatest weakness at Hampden last weekend (even though we won spectacularly) was that St Johnstone were getting through to the final third every time they got the ball, and if it wasn't for our defense in that part of the park, the scoreline might have been different. For the final, I would be looking for more from the midfield - shutting down the likes of those you just mentioned in the centre of the park so they don't have that opportunity to make chances and get the ball forward to create problems for our defense. Commons is a danger which I hadn't considered

Celtic's main strength: the most successful strike force in the league. Motherwell's strengths: the best keeper in the SPL (Randy); a solid defence (big Shauny, Hammell etc); a winger who can outstrip any defender on a good day (Humphrey); and a pretty decent strike force (Murphy, Sutton) Considering Celtic's golden boys (Hooper and Stokes) haven't been up to the same level they were at the same season, I think our defense can handle them alright, and if anything gets passed them, Darren Randolph has a pretty good chance of getting his hands to it. If they can't score goals...they can't win, and we just need to keep an eye out up front for wee sneaky chances!

I would want to sit where I sat on Saturday...that would be ideal, right at the half way line across from the tunnel (pretty much where I sit at Fir Park incidentally) but I would imagine because its a final, and because its Celtic we're playing, then won't have us that close to each other again.

We just need enough 'Well fans who can sing loud enough to drown their lot out! Everyone sneak in a mini karaoke machine with a microphone and they will think there's 100,000 of us.

Celtic fans will do whatever they want to do, and we can probably assume there will be tricolours flying at Hampden. There's politics involved, but you can bet that a large majority of them don't know or understand it anyway. I'll not be sinking to their level, I'll be at Hampden, watching the game, in my '91 'Well top - I do love Scotland flags, and I have 8 of them on my bedroom wall, but if I'm honest, I can't be arsed taking any of them off my wall and bringing them to the game. Other people are free to do as they please though I suppose. I'm just unbelievably excited about this game, and I think its harsh to assume its a foregone conclusion as some are suggesting. It will be a hard game, but we have beaten them before, and we can beat them again. People who follow the SPL seem to have this misconception that its impossible to turn over the Old Firm, and they are the untouchables of the league. Its not Barcelona we're playing! Anyone who goes to the game already thinking we're going to lose is wasting their time and money, and is basically saying that Motherwell FC aren't a good team. We are a good team, and there's no reason why we can't beat Celtic, and lift the cup again.

Hope she doesn't hang on until the day of the final! Good luck mate.

Glad you made it today mate. You're wife still waiting to let it go?

Can't wait for the final now. That will be an epic day, whatever the result. I'm up for it, and I want to get behind my team 110%.

Ticket sales on the gate?

Loved the game tonight lads. What a day - atmosphere was incredible! Only thing I would say about the 'Well was that St Johnstone got as far as the last third of the park before anyone shut them down. Midfield could have been stronger, balls should have been getting won at the half way line. Apart from that, Motherwell were great, and I've had too many cans. The End. See you all at the final!

SHE SAID ITS FOR THE 'WELL AND WE'RE GONNAE WIN THE CUP!!!! I usually struggle to wake up in the morning, but I was up before my alarm even went off today! 'Mon the 'Well

Its nearly here! I have a feeling I will struggle to sleep tonight. Need to make sure I'm up early enough to get a quick run to the off-license before I get on the train!

I don't think I could handle the tension if it went to penalties.

Aye, Hateley has to start surely. He's been in great form recently.

Walking can be done at any time - get her telt! I'm bringing mine with me...and she can just like it!!

You can't underestimate anyone in a cup semi-final. We might have a bit of a young squad, but they're not thick. No one out there is expecting an easy game I reckon.

I think it will have to be the 442 with Jeffers starting. More chance of the early lead and get settled and confident early on.