David Posted February 1, 2012 Report Share Posted February 1, 2012 We see the visit of Morton in the cup this weekend, with us pretty big favourites to go through I'd reckon. What do we think about team selection? Do we drop a few first team regulars in preparation for the away game at St Mirren the following week? Or go with our full strength team? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maplewell Posted February 1, 2012 Report Share Posted February 1, 2012 As i said in the Scottish cup thread, we better fuckin win this! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wellfan1984 Posted February 1, 2012 Report Share Posted February 1, 2012 Why would we rest players for St Mirren? Same team as last week except with Higdon in for Daley. 5-1. Ojamaa (x2), Higdon (x2) and Murphy with the goals Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJC_MKI Posted February 1, 2012 Report Share Posted February 1, 2012 Got a very bad feeling about this one. We've won our last two on the trot and we're strongly expected to get through this one comfortably given that we're at home against a lower league side. But we've seen many a Motherwell side come a cropper in games like this down the years and I've a feeling Saturday will be the same unfortunately. As always though I hope to be proved wrong. 1-0 Morton Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weeyin Posted February 1, 2012 Report Share Posted February 1, 2012 Got a very bad feeling about this one. We've won our last two on the trot and we're strongly expected to get through this one comfortably given that we're at home against a lower league side. But we've seen many a Motherwell side come a cropper in games like this down the years and I've a feeling Saturday will be the same unfortunately. As always though I hope to be proved wrong. 1-0 Morton Might be worth a shot. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay Posted February 1, 2012 Report Share Posted February 1, 2012 Got a very bad feeling about this one. We've won our last two on the trot and we're strongly expected to get through this one comfortably given that we're at home against a lower league side. But we've seen many a Motherwell side come a cropper in games like this down the years and I've a feeling Saturday will be the same unfortunately. As always though I hope to be proved wrong. 1-0 Morton Boring. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DEWELL Posted February 1, 2012 Report Share Posted February 1, 2012 Im starting to suss MJC he always expects NOTHING so anything is a bonus. Im away to finish my half full pint or is it half empty? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finlay Posted February 1, 2012 Report Share Posted February 1, 2012 A 'gimmick' well and truly past its best. All very predictable and boring. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ya Bezzer! Posted February 1, 2012 Report Share Posted February 1, 2012 Love cup games against lower league sides, its refreshing to see different teams. Morton are an inconsistent team but on their game they can play some decent football and they will be a threat if we don't have the right attitude going into this so we will have to be switched on. Looking forward to seeing Michael Tidser, by all accounts a player in the First division who could maybe step up a level and I'm a bit nervous about the return of Peter MacDonald, we all remember his last visit to Fir Park! One we should win though. Hopefully we get a decent crowd too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foghorn Posted February 1, 2012 Report Share Posted February 1, 2012 Morton lost at QOS last week, and we are in a bit of form at present. Big decision for the gaffer this week re the striking options available but I preferred the 2 up front formation on Saturday. Did Omar do enough to keep his place, or does Higgy come back in? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milo Posted February 1, 2012 Report Share Posted February 1, 2012 Looking forward to the game on Saturday. I actually agree with MJC quite a lot of the time but surely tae fuck we will win this? I know what he's saying though, and in no way am I complacent, and I'm sure the players won't be either? Anything other than a win would be complete disaster though. Last time we played Morton in the cup was the Malpas season and although we weren't playing well at the time (understatement!!), we did have McDonald. We also had McCormack and Clarkson but they weren't how they would appear on paper...either way we are a much better team now. How does the present Morton team compare to that one? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix Posted February 1, 2012 Report Share Posted February 1, 2012 MJC You must be that fat negative c**t taxi driver who sits at the Cooper end of the East Stand, if your not I suggest you join him as it will be a marriage made in heaven. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dazzer Posted February 1, 2012 Report Share Posted February 1, 2012 Think its time to put Humphrey back in now... Cup game gives him the chance to impress, done well in all the other games, give Daley a rest, same team as last week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grant Posted February 1, 2012 Report Share Posted February 1, 2012 No need to field a weakened team for a game against st mirren thats a week away!!!!! Usual strong team with a 2-0 win, murphy and ojamaa to seal it. Draw aberdeen at home in the quarters win 15-0 with brown being sacked at half time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dazzer Posted February 1, 2012 Report Share Posted February 1, 2012 No need to field a weakened team for a game against st mirren thats a week away!!!!! Usual strong team with a 2-0 win, murphy and ojamaa to seal it. Draw aberdeen at home in the quarters win 15-0 with brown being sacked at half time. Yea your right actually, drop Murphy aswell, and have Daley and Murphy on the bench. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'Wellfan 2k7 Posted February 1, 2012 Report Share Posted February 1, 2012 Same team that played on Saturday! Higgy should start from the Bench! 5-0 'well OJ,, Murphy, Higgy (SUB) Omar and Mchugh when he comes on in the last minute. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dazzer Posted February 1, 2012 Report Share Posted February 1, 2012 Morton lost at QOS last week, and we are in a bit of form at present. Big decision for the gaffer this week re the striking options available but I preferred the 2 up front formation on Saturday. Did Omar do enough to keep his place, or does Higgy come back in? I dont think he did, but McCall sees it different, Daley will start again Higdon on the bench. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ankles Posted February 1, 2012 Report Share Posted February 1, 2012 Got a very bad feeling about this one. We've won our last two on the trot and we're strongly expected to get through this one comfortably given that we're at home against a lower league side. But we've seen many a Motherwell side come a cropper in games like this down the years and I've a feeling Saturday will be the same unfortunately. As always though I hope to be proved wrong. 1-0 Morton Teeeeeeeeeeedious Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfc Posted February 1, 2012 Report Share Posted February 1, 2012 higdon in for daley other than that same team as last week,id like to see us try a front 3 in this game with ojamma and murphy playing either side of higdon with law,jenno and las in midfield.this is a tricky tie for us we cant afford to give morton the same amount chances as we gave queens park cause theyve got a couple of strikers that could still do a turn in the spl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Stall Posted February 1, 2012 Report Share Posted February 1, 2012 Think its time to put Humphrey back in now... Cup game gives him the chance to impress, done well in all the other games, give Daley a rest, same team as last week. Yer boy hasnt started any of the last4games.3wins, 1draw, coincidence?? No need to fuck with a winning team. Higdon back up top, murphy needs 2start after what went down yesterday. Humphrey can do some stretches at the corner flag for the first 70minutes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Well 4 Europe Posted February 1, 2012 Report Share Posted February 1, 2012 Higdon in for Daley would be my only change, thought Daley did a reasonable job last week but I thought the Higdon/Ojamaa partnership looked very promising and would like to see it again. Hopefully we can continue our good home form of the last two games and score a good few goals. Motherwell 3- 0 Morton Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ya Bezzer! Posted February 1, 2012 Report Share Posted February 1, 2012 Think its time to put Humphrey back in now... Cup game gives him the chance to impress, done well in all the other games, give Daley a rest, same team as last week. I hope not! Humphrey is best used coming off the bench and in my opinion isn't a starter. I'd also play Daley over Higdon. Nothing against Higdon but we played our best match since the first day of the season last week and I wouldn't change it. Playing with Murphy, Daley and Ojamaa, in my opinion, gives us much more mobility and pace up front than hitting long balls up to Higdon. That's not really Higdon's fault but it's probably what is going to happen if he's there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJC_MKI Posted February 1, 2012 Report Share Posted February 1, 2012 surely tae fuck we will win this? On paper of course we should win this. We're the SPL side, they're the first division side. Not only that but we're currently the third placed SPL side whilst Morton are mid table in the first so we're favourites and rightly so. But the same could have been said before Ayr Utd in 2000, Inverness 2004, Dundee 2008 or Alloa or Forfar in the League Cup. History tells us that games like this tend to trip Motherwell, especially when there's a bigger expetant crowd there to see it as you'd expect their to be on Saturday. Morton are more than capable of beating us on Saturday and I just feel that our poor home form and performances of late, apart from the wins against Dunfermline & Saints will come back to haunt us again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lobey_Dosser Posted February 1, 2012 Report Share Posted February 1, 2012 That Craig Nelson game was 12 years ago. Jeezo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steelboy Posted February 1, 2012 Report Share Posted February 1, 2012 our record against lower league opposition over the past two seasons. p 5. w. 5 for 16 against 0 we're as good against lower league teams as we are bad against the old firm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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