All Activity

The game is on Sunday.

Its 9 games in, 29 to go and 87 points on offer ffs, technically every one of the 12 teams can potentially win the league. So its time we all relaxed and dropped the manager must go, we are getting relegated chat, and lets see where we are in 10 games time at the halfway point.

The result is far more important than the performance, we need 3 points to stop the rot, so i'll take a scrappy Controverdial Var assisted goal in the 94th min if it means we win.

49mph wind and heavy rain for ko time on Saturday. This is not going to be easy on the eye.

After the st Mirren game was where I felt it should be reviewed ( thought we had 4 of 5 winnable before Celtic ) almost more frustrating that all of the teams seems to be performing poor or taking points off each other any sort of run takes 4th in the league

I will take a scrappy win but some folk will say you don't have a scooby! 🤪🤪

Had a few days to pick myself up from the Killie game,my optimism is slowly returning a scrappy 2-1 win to the mighty Well 😎👍

Hardly got a kick of the ball against Thistle the other night ..... and hooked early second half. Not ready for first team football in the prem.

On the other hand , if it wasnt for Paulsen, we would have taken points from Rangers, Killie and Dundee.

He’s got until the end of the month to prove his worth.

I agree with your overall assessment Grew. In terms of our record to date, I reckon the Dundee United win is a known unknown. Would we have won if they'd kept 11 men men on the park? We'll never know. However, I'd settle for 5; most likely draw against Hearts and St Johnstone and beat St Mirren. On paper thats achievable. 4 points would answer little. Less than 4 and I'd say AJ was on borrowed time, but not quite there. We also need to take into account performances. Will they improve or get even worse? A lot of these games are down to very fine margins as we saw on Saturday with Killie benefitting from spadefuls of good luck. We on the other hand, are taking a shotgun to our feet.

Our league performance under Johansson to date: HOME P4 W1 D1 L2 GF3 GA6 Falkirk D 0-0 Dundee Utd W 3-0 Aberdeen L 0-4 Celtic L 0-2 AWAY P5 W1 D1 L3 GF7 GA10 Hibernian W 1-2 St Mirren D 3-3 Rangers L 0-1 Dundee L 1-2 Kilmarnock L 2-3 That’s 5 losses on the trot and a win rate of only 22%. On top of that we’re losing close to 2 goals per game so we need to score 2 goals per game just to get a draw and 3 goals to win but our current scoring average is only 1 goal per game. Our next 3 games are: 25th Oct Hearts (h) 28th Oct St.Johnstone (a) 31st Oct St. Mirren (h) That takes us to the start of November. For me, we need to take at least 6 points from these 3 games. If we don’t then I think it will be time for him to go. Meantime, the board should be exploring options as to who they will replace him with should it come to that.

I won't be there on Sunday as Mrs grizzly and i off on holiday. However I really hope the fans can get right behind the team. The last thing they need is negativity from the stands as that doesn't solve anything To the young team get the STAND UP AND SING FOR MOTHERWELL belting out from the start and lets make this the start of the revival. I am sure a few will think I have lost my mind but positive vibes only way forward though I also acknowledge the players need to perform on the pitch. COYW

Spot on Dave. But you forgot to mention that our current midfield is way below the standard set by Just, Watt and Slattery last season. Im hopeful though that we can get back to something approaching that level if AJ can get Fadinger, Lowry and Priestman on the pitch together as a mid 3, with McGhee behind them in front of the defence, assumig they all stay fit.

Having been around goalies most of my life Dave, the absolute baseline for any keeper is shot stopping,close second is organisation and communication after that commanding your area, comfortable with passbacks and distribution. We have 1 on that list, he's decent at that but he gives me the fear at times, have to hope he comes good, he's young for a keeper.

Mcghee in defensive midfield role could be option

Would have kept whyte as well was talking to the Ayrshire posts football reporter yesterday & supposedly he’s been miles off it so far though

The problem too is a disorganised dysfunctional midfield, with no one shielding the defence or able to set up attacks. Fadinger is trying to play 3 roles to cover for those around him. Perhaps Priestman will help matters on his return, if he is selected and if he knows his role.

Agree totally about Knight-Lebel, I cant figure out why he hasn't been starting. I would even play big jake alongside him and take moormann out. Johnny k right back and longelo left back.

making a point on team selection & general set up. I know this isn't the only issues, work-rate, pressing as a team, making self available, confidence etc are part of the problem but thought worth articulating where I see issues in the set up. Point 1) Team selection - there's an international player not being used + despite having 5 wingbacks a midfielder is annoying Grizzly at RB. Point 2) System - I don't remember any real variance of the 4-2-3-1 and certainly don't see any attacking option on the left to support Longelo. Team Selection/ decisions We have 10 defenders. From the 5 who have played wingback we opt for none of these at RB. In the Centre Jamie Knight Lebel has had +60 pro games in UK and a Canadian International but isn't getting game time. Knowing that Priestman was injured we loaned out Whyte who had played+50 pro appearances in last 2 seasons. Both McGhee & Girdwood-Reich are described as players who could go into defensive midfield but never used to cover. System 4 -2 -3 -1 or 4 -3 -3 or 4-2-1 -2 depending on game. Looking back to last Nov - March during our fabulous run we pivoted between 3 systems. If we're following this principles either Kanga or Said should be an auto start (where Just was last season). If Lowry is the just role then I can't see anyone covering the role Slattery played. Irrespective of who we pick we should have 3 attacking players through the left, middle and right of the park - I only ever see support on right wing and through the middle we get snuffed out.

Didnt Connelly give the ball away to Aberdeen in the cup game? I have that in my head but can’t recall clearly enough to enable me to respond in a smart ass manner. 😂

If it wasn't for Paulsen it would have been us that Selic fukd 7-1. Knowing probably us 7-0

I feel we are in a rut , our defence is shocking no matter the permutation. We are lightweight middle and front. I only see us improving once McGinn and Preistman come back. Hearts will take us quite easily and most of it will be self inflicted.

Not sure connelly can take much of the blame for stenhousemuir tbf would like to see him given a chance / run in the team personally & if it doesn’t work assess it in January

How many chances does Paulsen get without being benched...I reckon MC should get a chance, if only to make a statement. You all reckon we are getting gubbed anyway so no issues.