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I honestly dont see the spfl or spl pr sfa ever improving in any meaningful way. Ive hit a point of care about motherwell the rest of scottish football i really cant be arsed with. I dont even talk football at work anymore.

Very much this. The thing is that Brian knows many fans may be unhappy with the outcome but he is also aware that very few will vote with their feet or move elsewhere. Nobody likes change and the prime seats elsewhere are spoken for. Plus fans are loyal to the team they support and build up relationships with those fans sitting beside them. I note Brian has backtracked from hinting that fans would have to be relocated elsewhere in the ground. For me that possibility came across as a threat. Now he mentions being relocated within the POD. A grudging acceptance perhaps that there is scope to reduce capacity and still house all Season Ticket holders currently within the POD. If the willing is there. What we should now see is a proposal to reconfigure the POD in the lead up up to next season, detailing exactly where each season ticket holder would end up. Put that out for consultation then proceed if agreed. Exactly what should have happened this time round. Again Brian stated that the need for change was identified months before season end and in anticipation of hosting European fixtures. So it is disappointing that for a Club so closely linked to it's supporters that consultation was not considered appropriate. I agree finance appears to have been the driver from the outset and sadly the views of those affected will continue to be largely ignored. In time those complaints will disappear as folk give up hope. Brian's interview indicated to me that the man is not for turning. As for the Society? Their role appears to have been to act as postman. The discussions I had with them suggested that all correspondence had been passed to Brian. But also that that was the limit to which they wished to get involved. What Brian says etc etc. I actually find it sad that we are having this discussion. On the pitch the performances have been fantastic and the progress the team has made under Jens and Alfred has been amazing. The quality of player and football we are seeing week upon week is exceptional. Football is fun once again. The fan base has grown beyond what anyone could have hoped for. Away games are a joy and we fear no-one. The Board have excelled in moving on from Jens in identifying and supporting his replacement so credit to them for that. Brian has even called out Celtic and their toxic fans which is a brave thing to do. But they have let themselves down in this one area.

Indeed, we don't face anyone now with tactic being park the bus. Even against freiburg we stuck to our principles

How good is it going to Ibrox knowing that they will be out to stop US playing.

The top league currently has 12 teams and plays 38 games.

Seems like an ever smarter move recruiting Alfred when you hear about his knowledge and experience with developing youngsters. Even if the the SFA don't listen to him, I'm sure out Board will.

On P&B when the seats were being put in, I jokingly posted if they had checked the depth of the seats as all the comms talked about was width and height. I deleted it because it was smart-arsey really, but here we are. I was quite disappointed after the Celtic game that the club didn't make a statement. May well have come across as sour grapes etc, but the conduct of their fans wasn't on. There were quite rightly some furious Motherwell fans that night and not just at the ref.

The turkeys dont vote for christmas, the clubs inherrent self interests will kick in so any plan that involves less income from games especially against the uglies will never be agreed.

EPL has 20 teams and championship has 24 teams and it’s not an issue but where does 38 games come from?

So far for me in the emails and statements from the club on this issue the standout thread is finance., Did not want to reduce seats in the POD, maximising seat availability for the Euro games, etc. This is what you would expect if the existing seats were compliant etc but not when the alleged solution swapped out better seats for cheap, shoddy not fit for purpose ones, thats putting profit ahead of fan comfort and safety. The reduction in the pod prices back in May/June now makes sense, to nullify the more money for poorer seats argument, however that objective failed with the choice of seats we got. We all know the constraints of the pod, the UEFA compliance etc, etc but the choice of new seats was poor, was any proper testing done, i think not. So moving forward im sure that all that people want is for the club to man up and admit they got it wrong, set out a plan / timescale to resolve the issue and then get it done. But burying their heads and hoping there are no accidents resulting in negligence claims against the club is not the way to proceed. As for the WS, im not a member but their silence on the issue speaks volumes of how they see their role in interacting with the club, ie attend the meetings but stay quiet, and dont rock the boat, they should be ashamed. The POD ST renewal figures next May / June should be interesting.

I don’t mind the 12 team set up and I specifically like the intensity of the split but an 18, 12 , 12 set up might work. Straight promotion and relegation or perhaps a play off final between the third bottom and third top of each league. The issue with this is that if the lower leagues played 38 games the 34 game top league would be finished a month earlier. Perhaps the lower leagues could play 3 times only for a 33 game season.

100% great options to have. I wouldn't mind RCC coming in to the starting 11 for SPH either as we will have counter attacking opportunities with his pace.

Yup just listened to it (shhhhhh don't tell my boss). Alfred's interviews are great and it was very interesting what he said about Booth, feels he will benefit more staying with us and learning. Whyte a different scenario are where I have no doubt he will be disappointed, I feel a season in the competitive championship will really benefit him, plus he's only 19

Good interview today with Alfred, interesting stuff about young player development

I’d assume Kanga would drop out for Said to start but either way, you have a decent player on the pitch and a strong player coming off the bench. Nice for AJ to have selection problems like this.

Said almost definitely has to come back into the starting line up for this so who drops out? I would say Fadinger and Hodge are pretty much locked in central midfield and Lowry has been our best player the last 2 games. Does Maswanhise drop out or do you play him upfront with SPH and drop out Kanga?

I think they were waiting to see if we got into group stages in Europe. Statement straight after going out on last European game. I bet they had two versions tailored to suit how far we went in Europe.

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He played in a few league cup games the first season he joined them, but nothing since. He'll be getting paid handsomely to work with the other keepers, and is obviously happy with what he's doing there.

Not sure but I will see if i can think of one..........nah yer all right Grizzly.......said everyone 🤣🤣

I think he can play in goals do that gives us extra cover 🤣🤣

Has he played a first team game since leaving us?

Mark Gillespie is still on the books at Newcastle. Third choice, signed a 1 year deal in the Summer. He'd certainly do as emergency cover (imo) if it came to it.

Could always register Neil Alexander in an emergency. Bit off topic but is Davie Henderson still at the club? Haven't seen him about? At least I don't think he's been one of our physios on the pitch.