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I agree with this. Next 3 games are huge. The manager and team have had a lot of buy in from the majority of the support over the new philosophy as we can see the long term benefits of what it could bring. But the cup semi final and more entertaining football aside, there havent been the tangible results required to prove it can also be successful. We need something from the next week to hang on to, otherwise the murmurings from the more reactionary within our support will begin to be more audible.

Probably enough been mentioned already.

Ok, so he is away but not been announced by club yet?

Yeah but I've already seen comments on social media like "get this tippy happy stuff to fuck, we just need to win" or "Id rather watch shite and win" granted it's only a few voices but I can see it now if we end up bottom of the league and out the cup. Fans are fickle that's why the next 3 games are extremely important. Embed the feel good factor keep the impressive uptick in attendances that's what three good results can do.

I would think that more than a few would be annoyed and rightly so. Nothing wrong with that, providing its not OTT. If they didn"t care that would be more of a concern. Usual caveats apply, of course, appalling refereeing etc

Not that strange, Foster was in charge. ‘Gardening leave’ may best describe why he’s not been around or club announcing any parting of the ways.

Lose to Livingston you wait and see some of the fan reaction.

I'll have to caveat this by saying it's from the BBC website, but this is their summary of the B team game a week past on Saturday:

Same , I had no idea Jim Paterson was back at Motherwell

Didn't know he had returned - the club are so bad at updating on staff movements. Pretty much a full new backroom team this season and we only know about JBA and Max. Strange one Paterson taking the B team when Foster done it last season.

No, currently Jim Paterson

Has he been taking the B team games then?

Longelo, Koutroumbis & Slattery all in the training pics which is encouraging. I agree that Gordon & Welsh should start. Although this Livvy side are not the long ball, physical side of old, Gordon still provides more set piece security.

From the training pics it looks as if Longelo is fine

Maybe JBA doesn't need him at the first team games because he integrates the youngsters a different way.

Yeah but that was also his position last season yet he was in the dugout most if not all weeks….even as lead development coach you’d expect him to have to attend games same as the u18’s do and sit in main stand not commentating on rangers games

I was wondering this too , last couple of seasons especially when Kettlewell was there he was always involved Noticed he has disappeared a bit recently

Lead Development Coach, not a first team role.

Is he still involved? Noticed he’s been back on BBC doing punditry for them rather than being in attendance at our games on Saturdays as he was last season….not seen anything to say he’s not but just wondered? who’s been taking B team games?

JBA still has plenty of mistakes to make and lessons to learn, just like the players who keep making individual errors. That’s football. He should also know by now what needs to be done in January to strengthen both defence and attack.

Absolutely, plus bringing on subs at the right moment i.e just before individuals start to tire.

Our football is a joy to watch and as good as any team in the league. If we can fix our issues or at least cut down the frequency of shooting ourselves in the foot we could do very well.

Individual errors and ineffective game management as well, that's what we need to improve on, manager and players alike, learn when to go forward and when not to, if we get that balance right we will be in very good shape.

Exactly, if anyone is seriously suggesting we go back to Kettlewell style the world has gone mad. We are only 4 months in and look at the vast difference in style and fans enjoying the style. Results haven't matched that with individual errors costing us in a few of those games

Yup, Gordon for McGinn for me also. If both full backs slight doubt then I would play Sparrow right back and SOD on the left