BigWeegieDosser Posted September 7, 2015 Report Share Posted September 7, 2015 Funny, the Odense game didn"t really bother me that much. I reckon growing up watching Motherwell, the latter stages of the UEFA cup were never something I coveted. Scottish Cup finals and league cup finals probably were. Probably took the semi defeat to Celtic under Butcher when Corrigan made that passback harder than Odense... that was another miserable walk home from Hampden, ironically with my son who was the age I was back on the Rangers Semi days. Not a word spoken, at lease I can feel responsible for proudly raising another WeegieDosser who was obviously feeling all the same pain as I was. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
numpty Posted September 7, 2015 Report Share Posted September 7, 2015 Funny, the Odense game didn"t really bother me that much. Yeah, same here. I've never worried too much about what would've happened if we'd scored that penalty, at the time it never felt like it mattered very much, and I can't say I feel any different now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wellarmy Posted September 7, 2015 Report Share Posted September 7, 2015 Airdrie - Stuart Rennie penalised for exceeding the four step rule, that put us out. Only time I EVER saw that rule enforced. Rangers- Penalty given for "foul" outside the box on fat Derek Johnstone, referee was about 70 yards away Still livid, My dad still talks about them to this day, his hatred for Derek Johnstone still burns deep! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
real dosser Posted September 8, 2015 Report Share Posted September 8, 2015 Not just the DJ dive outside the box but John Grieg nearly halved Willie Pettigrew in the box at the other end and nothing was given. Never forgave the ref for that night. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 10, 2015 Report Share Posted September 10, 2015 See you say that but they always conjour up new innovative ways of punching you in the gut. I give you Odense for example where if we had scored that penalty with 5 minutes to go, we'd have had 5 minutes plus another 5 minutes injury time against 9 men to take it extra-time. Where upon you'd have had another half an hour against 9 men to get a goal that would have taken us into the Europa League group stages and the untold riches that could have brought the club. That one still hurts. Sutton hitting the post, blackman missing from six yards and that penalty. We should've buried them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Dosser Posted September 10, 2015 Report Share Posted September 10, 2015 "Not just the DJ dive outside the box but John Grieg nearly halved Willie Pettigrew in the box at the other end and nothing was given. Never forgave the ref for that night." As I recall WP was hacked down at the h*n End just before the "penalty" award by JRP Gordon, which made it all the worse. Never a penalty in a million years. I met Stewart MacLaren in a pub in Larky about 15 years later and he was still hacked off about it. Wasn't Gordon done for taking a bung from Roma in a European tie? Then the hail storm after the game; I'd never felt pain like it. I agree with UBH: you get toughened by it all. And to beat Spurs was quite an achievement. Who would have thought we would have got a 2-2 draw down there with the team they had? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
underboyleheating Posted September 10, 2015 Report Share Posted September 10, 2015 I agree with UBH: you get toughened by it all. And to beat Spurs was quite an achievement. Who would have thought we would have got a 2-2 draw down there with the team they had? I wasn’t allowed to go to the Spurs away leg as it was on a school night. If I remember correctly the Forth, Lanark supporters club ran a bus to the game, I was so jealous of my Dad and the rest of the group that night. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Dosser Posted September 10, 2015 Report Share Posted September 10, 2015 The only sour note about the Spurs fixture was Martin Peters' comment that "Motherwell were all muck and nettles" (!). I think they stayed at The Bruce Hotel in EK and there were reports of some of their players signing daft names in kids' autograph books like "Mickey Mouse". If true, it was a bit of a PR disaster. So glad we whacked them. We seem to have strayed a bit from the thread topic, so I shall simply say, as an oldster: All Power to The Bois. Keep up The Noise. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pingu Posted September 12, 2015 Report Share Posted September 12, 2015 Going back to the Bois I see that the recent 'Refugees Welcome' banners are gonna be reaching UK grounds this weekend. I'm not going to be at the game today but it's something I'd love to see us do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevie_mfc Posted September 13, 2015 Report Share Posted September 13, 2015 Going back to the Bois I see that the recent 'Refugees Welcome' banners are gonna be reaching UK grounds this weekend. I'm not going to be at the game today but it's something I'd love to see us do. Could play a couple of them at centre half! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
something else Posted September 13, 2015 Report Share Posted September 13, 2015 Going back to the Bois I see that the recent 'Refugees Welcome' banners are gonna be reaching UK grounds this weekend. I'm not going to be at the game today but it's something I'd love to see us do. I'd rather they stuck to motherwell related banners and left that Shite to the likes of the gangrene brigade and other attention seeking groups. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjw Posted September 13, 2015 Report Share Posted September 13, 2015 I'd rather they stuck to motherwell related banners and left that Shite to the likes of the gangrene brigade and other attention seeking groups.Celtic fans spent the match yesterday booing Shay logan for getting racially abused by one of their players. Would they really welcome refugees? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
something else Posted September 13, 2015 Report Share Posted September 13, 2015 Celtic fans spent the match yesterday booing Shay logan for getting racially abused by one of their players. Would they really welcome refugees? Probably not but they would want everyone to think they would. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pingu Posted September 13, 2015 Report Share Posted September 13, 2015 I'd rather they stuck to motherwell related banners and left that Shite to the likes of the gangrene brigade and other attention seeking groups. Shite? Why is it shite? It's more important than Motherwell or Celtic or football in general. What an utterly miserable cunt. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjw Posted September 13, 2015 Report Share Posted September 13, 2015 Shite? Why is it shite? It's more important than Motherwell or Celtic or football in general. What an utterly miserable cunt. Motherwell supporters club Syrian branch secretary 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
something else Posted September 14, 2015 Report Share Posted September 14, 2015 Shite? Why is it shite? It's more important than Motherwell or Celtic or football in general. What an utterly miserable cunt. There's a hell of a lot of things more important than football, but we dont all take banners to games regarding them. Will we start taking "we hate cancer" banners or "fuck you ISIS" banners as well then? Jog on ya fuckin drama queen. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dezz Posted September 14, 2015 Report Share Posted September 14, 2015 Yeah, I agree. Good intentions and all that but politics/current affairs should be kept separate from football. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dennyc Posted September 14, 2015 Report Share Posted September 14, 2015 Yeah, I agree. Good intentions and all that but politics/current affairs should be kept separate from football. Good point, well made. And I'm sure the poster who raised the subject readily accepts that others may have different views on the subject of political/social banners at football matches. May I suggest it was more the referring to refugees as "Shite" that caused the offence and subsequent OTT response. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dezz Posted September 14, 2015 Report Share Posted September 14, 2015 Good point, well made. And I'm sure the poster who raised the subject readily accepts that others may have different views on the subject of political/social banners at football matches. May I suggest it was more the referring to refugees as "Shite" that caused the offence and subsequent OTT response. Correct me if I'm wrong, but I don't think Something Else referred to refugees as 'shite'. I took his 'shite like that' to mean political messages at football matches rather than being directed at any particular issue or group. Maybe I'm wrong and if so it was a poor choice of words. Anyways, each to their own. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
numpty Posted September 14, 2015 Report Share Posted September 14, 2015 I took his 'shite like that' to mean political messages at football matches rather than being directed at any particular issue or group. Yep. I've no doubt there are viewpoints on serious issues out there that many of us would sympathise with, but all political movements have the power to divide and personally I'd rather our already small support was all pulling the same direction inside Fir Park. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bogsideloyal Posted September 15, 2015 Report Share Posted September 15, 2015 There's no space left at Fir Park for a 'Refugees Welcome' banner. Unless we take down either our 'Thirsty Africans' or 'Wet Southern Englanders' welcoming banners 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Posted September 20, 2015 Report Share Posted September 20, 2015 Aye, one of things that I always took pride in with the Motherwell fan base was that we weren't a side who attracted support based on any one particular religion, set of beliefs or political campaign. You support Motherwell simply because of your love for the team. I understand the forum members sentiment, but the stark reality is that not everyone wants to welcome refugees with open arms, and each person who thinks that way has their own reasons for it. It doesn't make anyone right or wrong, of course, and debates on the matter will be had up and down the country no doubt. Saying that, I've always liked the fact that when you walk through those turnstiles you leave all of that outside and you're essentially a Motherwell fan. Be it Catholic/Protestant, Muslim/Sikh, Unionist/Nationalist, Labour/Tory, black/white or whatever, you don't have to conform to a particular set of beliefs to support Motherwell. It's refreshing, it's something that a lot of our support hold very dear in my opinion (and is the reason why we see a backlash to any suggestions of veering off that path I think), and it's something that separates us from the Glasgow clubs. Anyway, that's my opinion on it. I hope the Well Bois continue as they have done, and that we see many more Motherwell-related banners that everyone who supports the club can stand behind. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swami Posted September 20, 2015 Report Share Posted September 20, 2015 I hope there isn't anyone who's a Tory sat anywhere near me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lobey_Dosser Posted September 20, 2015 Report Share Posted September 20, 2015 They'll be in the main stand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjw Posted September 20, 2015 Report Share Posted September 20, 2015 Be it Catholic/Protestant, Muslim/Sikh, Unionist/Nationalist, Labour/Tory, black/white or whatever, you don't have to conform to a particular set of beliefs to support Motherwell. The football would make you Sikh just now. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.