Stephen Craigan's Testimonial.

[Juan Kerse]

Hope we get a good team for the big man.

 

I actually think we we might get more of a crowd for him if we just play a Motherwell v Motherwell Legends game. If we can get Faddy involved for 45 minutes it will practically guarantee a 5000+ crowd. Pretty sure Lambert, Boyd et al could be sweet talked into it. Craigan is well respected in the game I'm sure alot of pros would come forward for him.

 

I know I would rather pay a tenner to see something like this than a friendly against Partick Thistle on a wednesday night in October.

[Frazzie]

The pain in the arse from a testimonial point of view is that Craggs is an internationalist, as it would have been ideal to have had it on one of the free saturdays during the season, like the day after Scotland play on the Friday night in Prague, but obviously Craigan will be away on these dates. You're never going to get a massive attendance for a testimonial, but having it on a saturday will get you that wee bit more and would see more hospitality being sold for it.

[LadywellToi]

Due to him being the Captain of both Motherwell and Northern Ireland and his caps total I wouldn't be surprised if Motherwell played a country XI for the first time with Craggs changing shirts at half time.

 

However Northern Ireland are in a group of 6 and we're in a five so a free international weekend/midweek is out.

[Frazzie]

I think insurance-wise, that's a non-starter.

[phoenix]

lets do the hibs 6-6 again, can't be arsed with shite opposition from down south that think our league is shit and bring a weakened team.