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Good post. I don't agree with everything he says but I do so more often than not and I like listening to his honest opinions. It seems the SFA doesn't. As with society in general you will never learn anything by refusing to let others with a different opinion or perspective speak. You simply end up in an imploding echo chamber. I never have been impressed with the SFA but its very sad and unacceptable that they have taken this view. What next? Will they ban everyone who has ever criticised a referee. Whether they like it or not, refereeing standards are currently very poor and thats also down to the system not just the odd individual matchday official. They really do need to open themselves up and take on board comments, if they want to improve. Finally, they really ought to recognise the importance of the paying punter.

Scottish Football as it has been for decades .Why are you surprised . The whole thing is corrupt ,when it comes to the two arse cheeks. Anything that may upset them , the press and affect television income is totally bias towards them. Allegedly. Prepare for it to be put down to hi jinks and no meaningful punishment.. dished out. Scottish Cup game so no league punishment as in points deductions ,or any action will be taken that could jeopardise one of them not winning the league. At least until after season is finished.

Seeing as we are playing the blue uglies next is anybody as confused as me surrounding the complete silence from the SFA/SPFL about the disgraceful scenes back in March between the uglies? If a diddy (any team bar the uglies) team’s fans do anything within a week a fine or sanction is dished out. Yet here we are month n half later still waiting for any action on a pitch invasion, assaults, injuries, flares, vandalism and organised thuggery which should id imagine result in large points deductions, or am I on a conspiracy theory that that might prevent the chances of both the uglies winning the league and it might be best to just wait to the close season when the league is won, Europe gained and then issue the obligatory £5 fine? What do you guys think?

Absolutely outstanding to see this 👏

Is it from St Mirren?

Clarke's tactics would destroy every bit of football in our players.

Only one objection to the plans.

We do badly need cover at left back...

I’d much rather listen to Michael Stewart than the likes of Chris Sutton and Kris Boyd. The latter two are critically illiterate, offering nothing of value to anyone other than Celtic and Rangers.

He is paid to be straight talking and a little bit controversial. But tbf its his personality anyway, so he embraces it! I dont have any issues with it. Better tham the usual OF arse kissers.

I think Michael Stewart is one of the more decent and fair minded pundits I think it is a completly poor show by the SFA

Looks like footballers in The Premiership may have better judgement than Mr Clarke..... Of course, Callum Ward has been helped by our possession stranglehold, since he's not the greatest GK in the league, but his distribution has been important.

Great achievement, could possibly have had Welsh in ahead of Super Paul McGinn and not sure about Ward but mind you no other keeper springs to mind

That's just crazy and all merited

Featuring not 1, not 2, but 5 (FIVE) Motherwell players!

Scottish Football is incredibly frustrating. VAR is awful (being polite). Having likes of pundits being banned for sharing an opinion which is no different to that of the paying public is a joke. @wellfan called it - a circling of wagons is accurate. Add to that the recent treatment we've been singled out for appear to be 'put Motherwell back in their box' Recent decisions have been staggering and can't help but feel there's an element of showing who's boss. Slattery's suspension wouldn't have happened to any of the top 3. The non penalty for TW against falkirk Hearts penalty decision. The general everything a Well player does must be a foul or a dive. How dare Motherwell do something as bold as play great football and start challenging at the top end of the league. I simply hope that's an end of the poor decisions for now and we can get some enjoyment back for the final 5 games.

The cosy clique that is the SFA dont give a toss how bad it looks, they are all far too busy organising their expense account trips to the USA over the summer. The whole set up is a shambles full of freeloading chancers who care more about their benefits and committee positions than they do about the clubs and fans. Will it change, i doubt it, the turkeys never vote for christmas, the member clubs have the power to change it but again self interest comes first, not whats best for the game. So for me fair play to michael stewart for calling them out, more people need to do the same.

Its a very bad look for the SFA. Banning someone like Mikey Stewart when all he is doing is saying publicly what most fans are feeling in relation to VAR does them no favours. Better to invite critical parties on board in the close season to discuss how to improve the system and how it impacts on the product on the park. This is a huge step backwards.

Just checked in here this morning and I can't say I'm surprised at Stewart's treatment. He at least isn't afraid to court controversy, unlike the usual bland commentators and, as you say, he has praised us for our football this year. I'm afraid cancel culture/censorship is always a sign that the organisation employing it doesn't have valid or credible arguments to use in rebuttal so has to get the sledgehammer out. This problem has spread far beyond the world of sport these days and I feel free speech generally is threatened. It's somewhat ironical that the BBC itself suffered from it via the Traynor ban, of course 😁.

Yep, and as I’ve suggested previously on this forum, we’re now seeing the wagons circling to protect the clowns.

Was just reading in the BBC gossip column that Michael Stewart has been banned from Hampden for his comments about referees. I remember Jim Traynor doing the same to the BBC at Ibrox in his role as Head of Communications. It seemed perfectly in step with that particular club given the control they like to have of the football narrative in Scotland. It seemed a very petty approach at the time. It is really interesting that the SFA themselves have chosen the very same approach. I am not a huge fan of Michael Stewart as a football personality but he is an articulate, intelligent reporter (and he LOVES Motherwell this season). It seems like a slippery slope when an organisation starts to sensor the voices it does not want to be heard.

I’d hope, for Stama and the club’s sake, that a deal is struck allowing him to remain in Oz and bring his contract here to an end, as there’s no point in him coming back over here to rot. It would probably be beneficial for both parties though.

From a quick look on his wiki page hes had about 205 apperances for 9 different clubs and a few international caps in the last 10 years, scoring 65 goals. Thats just over 6 a year average, so he not exactly a prolific scorer, with the vast majority of them in the Aussie leagues.

My point about a deteriorating product relates to poor officiating and VAR undermining the matchday experience, not the quality of football on display. I’ll still be renewing my season ticket, but with fans being asked to pay more each year, it’s reasonable to expect the club to advocate on our behalf and address the elephant in the room.