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We seldom pick the same team from game to game. Probably a few more changes than i would like mind you. Perhaps the plastic pitch has had a bigger impact on recovery. Big opportunity for a few to show us what they can bring to the team. No AP again. Not very reliable. Longelo needs time on the bench as by his earlier standards he has underperformed and is weak defensively. Probably the strongest bench we ever have. So there is scope for positive changes.

Im just hoping the plan isn’t to be heavily beaten

He obviously has a plan - no idea what it is.

Totally agree, I think this is an utterly crazy line up. This will be a really tough game and that’s like a second string side. I get the need for resting players etc but this is a wholesale change. I think JBA has this all wrong tonight. Be delighted to be proved wrong so we will see. Not sure if he’s trying to be overly clever here?

According to the official X it’s Hendry, Longelo, Fadinger, Said and Slattery. No mention of AP.

Hope I’m proved wrong but that line up gives me the fear, no natural left back, an aging McGinn at right back, only one of Watt, Fadinger & Slattery, and no real centre forward. We have a decent pool of players now and I know we have a lot of games coming up but swapping out half the team when we’re playing one of the stronger teams in the league seems mad.

So who’s dropped out of Saturday?

Interesting lineup. Five changes! Sparrow, Gordon, Priestman, Just and RCC all in. AP nowhere to be seen??

Can get the PPV here: https://live.motherwellfc.co.uk/

I think the increase is not only due to our form and style of football but also the fact that instead of 200 county fans we got 1000 Falkirk fans. No matter what an extra 1000 on the home games is great and that probably works out at an extra £10k a week in revenue.

Our best form of defence is keeping the ball and giving them as little possession as possible

I think you can get the PPv link at Motherwell tv site

Hibs have scored 2 or more goals in 5 out of 6 of their previous matches. We've scored in our last 10 league matches. Gotta be a 0-0 then!

I think you're missing my context when I said "He needs to be focusing on playing football, not worrying about World Cups" Sounds like we are saying the same thing - job one is getting a game, not worrying about World Cup squads.

What on earth does he ask for at the barbers? “A short back and gloss please” he is a danger right enough, him and Bowie will cause us problems

It is. I can`t make it tonight, so will be watching PPV. ANyone know where the link is?

I think game is also on PPV ?

The increased attendances have been the biggest impact this season. I used to despair that we were stuck at 3500/4000 for home support. It had been at that level for years. Just shows if you give the punters something to enjoy and get behind they will respond. Being so close to Christmas I don't think we will hit the 7000 mark. Think 6000 is more like it for a midweek game. Get a good result tonight the crowd on Saturday could be a 15 year high. Been many a year since we were getting these numbers

You’re missing the context that his new manager publicly criticised him in the media, which isn’t really the best way to treat a young signing. As I said before, Miller still can’t get a game, and at this rate he needs a loan move in January or hope the manager gets replaced so a new one actually gives him a chance.

Liam Gordon said

Not really. When you aren't getting a game, you need to be doing exactly what is asked by your manager and coaches to get into the first team. No other distractions. Once you're in the first team and playing regularly, you can start thinking about doing enough to get into the national squad.

Surely the two are the same thing?

The gaffer said

Haven seen much of how Hibs play this season but assuming they will try to attack which probably suits us better than if they were to sit in and hit us on the break. If they adopt that approach then hopefully we get an early Goal or two so they have to play a bit more open.

Yes, was a quick non confrontational exchange, looked along the lines of….. ”can I take the PK to get a hat trick”? “No! I take all the pk’s” “OK! Good luck”! no wrestling for the ball or petulant body language