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That was a great effort by the team tonight. Sure, Freiburg are a far better side physically and technically, but the boys dug in, and until the sending off, they were holding their own. If we had continued with 11 on the pitch in both legs, who knows what would have transpired. A great experience being at the game tonight and thanks go to the team for their effort. Let's do it all again next year. COYW

Wasn't impressed with Seb PH tonight but no way can he judged tonight against that quality of opposition

No ones writing European Football off, some say its a bonus because we will never win and it is. Doesn't mean we shouldn't enjoy it or celebrate it while it lasts Its a reward for a good domestic season. Would I rather be in Group stage of the Conference League or win the League Cup. Give me a Trophy in the Trophy Cabinet every day of the week. Trophys are permanent, getting fucked out of any competition at any stage is temporary / transitional . In a 100 years time historians looking back wont be looking at European tournaments that we will always get put out of at some point , invariably in the early rounds or indeed wont qualify for all that often, whereas Trophy's in the Trophy Cabinet they will. With the attitude some of our fans have to the two Trophys we stand a chance of winning we should perhaps put in a filing cabinet rather than a trophy cabinet in any new ground / main stand.

European football is a joke. Hearts have not won a game in 90 mins, yet like Celtic find themselves in the league setup. This getting beat and dropping into another competition needs to be stopped. Give the smaller teams a chance of getting the big money to help them improve.

Agree 100%. We now have a week to make final adjustments to the squad. AJ will now know his squad pretty well and should be well aware of where the shortcomings are. Falkirk, Stenny and Freiburg have been kind enough to help us in that regard. Some fine tuning required, not wholesale upheaval.

Agreed. I'm sure Larne will be delighted to hold off Lincoln Red Imps to reach the group stages. There are much worse teams than us in the groups. That's a fact.

Given the injuries, players changes and lack of proper training days we are probably ahead of where many expected at this point.

I actually think that with favourable draw and some luck, we could have reached group stage. Would like to think we could have maybe beaten Rangers or Hibs opponents.

Its beyond a joke,money being thrown down the drain,they 100% know what the outcome will be,these are not motherwell supporters.

Anyone who chooses to obscure their face with a balaclava or similar at a football match, or anywhere else, has something to hide. They’re criminals. We see them elsewhere in society. Identify them, ban them and be done with it.

Balaclavas.

Early signs are positive and got to ignore this evening. JBA will be a tough act to follow and personal view is we've not been as impressive as we were last season in terms of ball retention and some of the back to front movement. Need to see how we do in the league and now Europe is finished we can get back into a normal routine of games.

Fans should take photos or video of them and report them to authorities. Not sure who culprit is but these are not fans they are scum.

JBA hasn't even won a game this season.

Now Europe and the League Cup are out of the way, he’s seen what he’s got and knows what he needs. As such, I fully expect several to be sent on their way and one or two more in.

I hope we can identify them and then get them banned. Club put out plenty warnings before hand. These folk don't care about the club and happily see club fined again. Club and well society really need to get this sorted. However......1400 fans there and 1390 were brilliant

And giving our youth players a chance.

Agree keeper has shown up very well. Long may it continue.

I know just lost 4-1 but I genuinely think we have won a watch getting Alfred in. No fear and once everyone fit i think we have a squad that can easily challenge top half if table. If Jens still in charge tonight and we had Just...ward...watt..Slattery..welsh would have been better tonight. .I actually don't think so. Freiburg miles above us and would have pumped old firm also. Alfred da main man

Never said he needs to play across the front....

Flares? That’ll be another €15K. Ban them.

I thought I was being quite positive about our efforts. I acknowledged that we were beaten by a far superior side and that it was good for the club that we reached this stage. I also mentioned that I was pleased for the travelling support that they got something to cheer about with the goal to make it 1-1. Europe is not our level. It just isn’t. But the domestic game and competitions are because we stand a(n albeit outside) chance of actually going all the way and winning the entire thing. For that reason I would much rather we focused our attentions on domestic fixtures like the League cup than some ‘glamour’ Euro tie that we have no chance of winning.

Absolutely bollocks,these players will find these games invaluable,the experience playing against better teams will serve them well.

Can’t believe we are being written off from European football by some oF our fans. We had Jens for a season and AJ has been here 5 minutes and look how much we have improved, whilst dealing with “best” players leaving and big injury list. We may not win a european contest but we are already more than capable of Competing and what a joy it would be to see us competing in league format euro competition. I’d rather have that than the meaningless league cup but I do understand that people would want us to win a league cup. It would be ideal to do both.

Is that you, Robbo?