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Im certainly willing to swap with Brian and he can sit on those exceptionally comfy claret seats and I’ll take his padded one with the legroom….. I’ll take one for the team

The explanation of process behind the changes required is fine, and all well and good. However, a simple acceptance that the club are aware of the issues and will work together with season ticket holders to find solutions, should be the minimum response from a fan owned club.

Game. Set and match......AllyMax

My mum and dad both told me jokes about Motherwell players and asked me to judge them and decide which was better....I said, Maw's wan, easy.....

Must be a call up for the National team?

I think you are spot on. The potential loss of revenue from 500 seats was the issue for the Board. And saying that the loss of those seats would have displaced fans to other Stands is a flawed attempt to justify their decision. They wished to maximise income from European ties by retaining 3000+ seats in the POD. Some might see that financial reasoning as justification. I doubt those affected think that way though. And the figures presented don't add up. The loss off those 500 seats would leave a capacity of over 2500 which is surely more than enough to cater for all current POD season ticket holders. Given the number of unoccupied seats in the wings and the tickets available for purchase for league matches that seems a reasonable conclusion. Folk might not have been seated in the exact location as they are at present but moving a few meters up or down/right or left would have been preferable to what we now have. In my opinion anyway. And consultation could easily have taken place as the possibility of European qualification was known for months before season end. The Club made a poor decision which badly affected many long term, committed fans. Now Brian is circling the wagons to justify that poor decision. That will come back to haunt him when/if someone gets badly injured. Meantime keep handing in any broken seats to the Director's Box.

Naw.shhhh. if we get £3,000,000 for RCC its great business. I like him but he would be taking one for the team 🤣

Not a good look at the time but in fairness, I think his father had just passed away at the time. Traumatic for most folk. I did however take issue with the way in which the minimum stadium entry age was imposed (later to be amended) without any consultation. We are a fan owned club however, and our standards of supporter engagement should be higher than other outfits. Going back to the seating, we all know its temporary, but how long for? Is the POD being replaced or is Fir Park itself being replaced?

I think the guy has done a remarkable job, and it wouldn't surprise me if other clubs come looking for him... ...the Kettlewell statement was a shocker, though to be fair

If we can keep what we have then its been a fantastic transfer window...however I fear one window after the English ones close thats Turkish one shuts on the 4th.

Should we tell them

He's explained the thought process, like it or lump it. I don't really think the seats are that uncomfortable (there's more leg room than previously for a start) it's just the lack of room for squeezing by others that's the main issue. So long as they clean them regularly and don't let them get caked in bird shit that's about the best we can hope for. They'll not be getting replaced again, the seats meet all the criteria needed to keep UEFA and all the other regulators happy so that's that. One way or another the stand won't be there for much longer so they're not going to go throwing more good money after bad.

About 100 mins left to hang onto our players. then couple days fending off derisory bids from any Scottish teams.

Delap scored one goal in 28 gajes for Chelsea and his value increased from 30 to 50 mil.

Correct Dave, a lot of valid reasons why the seats were replaced, which nobody has any issues with, but no admittance that the "only option available" while looking good on paper, just meeting the criteria, etc has in reallity been a mistake. They say they would lose around 500 seats in the POD, so lost revenue was obviously a concern for the club but the seats are not fit for purpose, a potential saftey hazzard, so fan saftey should take priority over finances. There was also no indication in the email that the club is looking to resolve the issue, it gave the distinct impression that " we picked the only solution we had, we now know it was an error, but the seats are here to stay" Im not a WS member but for me they have not stepped up to address this issue, which as majority shareholders they should be doing.

Correct his form should not as yet impact his value and we should sell him based on being the leagues top goal scorer. Ive a feeling that position will change dramatically by January so Id be inclined to cash in on him now.

Id be curious to know if the plastic was cut round the corners and sanded appropriately to avoid cuts scrapes and general uncomfortableness etc. I would say if what brian says is true then fair enough im skeptical that this was the only solution on market but its not me shopping for it. Hes still a rather unpopular figure to me after his statement when SK left.

With Just away my mate said its halved my surname joke opportunities. I said maybe but I wont levitt alone! 🤣🤣

Swansea 2-0 up already, Just and Welsh start. I know Welsh not technically a former player but he was brilliant for us

He has at least given a full explanation of everything but yes if you sit in that area it's not the solution you wish. Looking forward to how he deals with the ones lighting flares and encroaching pitches that is costing us a fortune in fines

It's a very strange statement. He's completely ignored the feedback of people sitting in the seats regarding safety and matchday experience. He says the club tested them but that means nothing. What were the findings of the tests? It actually reminds me of Willie Collum saying he was perfectly comfortable with the handball penalty against Celtic but refusing to say whether it was a clear and obvious handball. They seem like similar sorts of characters with similar levels of competence. Caldwell badly needs reigned in.

The Bair Strikes Back

Were both good but our model totally different now

In fairness, in response to my E-Mail, a Society Board Official did contact me on the Monday before the Freiburg game. But really only to confirm that the many complaints they had received had been passed to Brian. Although there was an acknowledgement of an issue it did not feel like the Society were prepared to challenge Brian on our behalf. When pushed, the background and justification presented for the 'improvements' was almost identical to the Statement from Brian. Practically word for word in fact. Read into that what you will. It was suggested that if I was unhappy I could move elsewhere, failing to recognise that I have sat in the POD for years and gotten to know the folk around me. Part of the match day enjoyment. I seriously doubt the WS intend to get involved. What Brian says goes. I get nothing can likely be done whilst home games are coming thick and fast but a promise that solutions would be investigated with a view to work being undertaken at season end following consultation with those affected would at least have shown some respect for fans' concerns. That statement does nothing of the kind.

I've read the email. He has set out reasons for the selection of shitty seats. Fair enough if that's what he has judged to be the best solution , someone has to make these decisions. He will need to stick to by this decision now should things go wrong or someone is hurt or turns out to be a bad choice, The seats are still as uncomfortable as fuk ,cheap and nasty but centre stand POD still has best view of the game.