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You've got an actual hard-on right now don't you?

The decision to not resign both Tait and Hartley was probably sound on a footballing sense. They both poked like they were on a downward curve in terms of performance and fitness.The nature and quality of their replacements is another matter entirely.

McGinlay may not be great (and should have conceded a pen himself) but he's playing as spare man in a back three, probably not a role he's played very often. As a left wing back, he needs work but Carroll started last season slowly so you never know. I know who I blame tonight and it's not Nathan McGinlay...

McGinlay is another haddy to add to the collection.

I'd love boot Chris Long in the balls. Utter prick of a man.

I couldn't care less what they have done in the past...tonight they were there for the taking and but for poor discipline for the 1st two goals we would have given them a real run for their money

I think they were better than us tonight but they weren't unsurpassable if we'd even had a wee bit of quality about us and we'd been professional in defending. Better Motherwell teams would have beaten that Hapoel team and at this stage you'll be lucky to get drawn against a more beatable side than the one we played tonight. I agree with you about our rating in the great European scheme of things.

Thats what annoys me most, Beer Sheva are bang average, no better than what we face in the SPL, the game had extra time and pens all over it till we gifted them the 1st goal, we had no belief from the start, never got in their faces from the off, which coupled with shambolic defending was always going to end badly.

McGinlay and Lamiie may be poor players but need to look at the two 'experienced' players tonight. That performance from Gallagher has been about his average this season and O'Donnell has been dreadful tonight. I always say that if a player doesn't have the ability, criticise the manager for picking them. If a player has ability and doesn't perform, criticise the player. Not a massive fan of Robinson but tonight is on two of our more experienced players....

By far the best thing about tonight's game has been the pitch side mike.

He did. Gallagher looked to be deeper acting as "cover"

Honestly this Isreali team are there for the taking. We have sat off them and gave them far too much respect. Anytime we have went up the park we have looked dangerous. For the next 45 go for their throats.. Absolutely no point sitting back and hitting on the break that park is fucking massive.

Mark O'Hara is a mother of two? Wow!

Managed to find a Hapoel forum. "Group of physical monsters" and "on Thursday we will see the UFC and not football" were particular highlights.

At least we can quickly put our European exit behind us with a game against a team we have a great league record against. Oh....

Only 3 to blame tonight, Gallagher and O'Donnell for not picking up and gifting the 1st goal, and long for making a stupid tackle and giving away the free kick. Up till then HBS never looked like scoring. Even at 1-0 down we were well in the game and under no real pressure until Gallagher had a meltdown inside 2 mins and it was game over. We actually played ok tonight but our lack of goal threat and defensive meltdown made an average beatable team look good, and that's what pisses me off most.

This one stings. It wasn't an especially poor performance by any manner of means, we weren't great but for a large chunk of the game we were more than half decent. And I don't think the opposition were particularly startling either. If, as was said Glentoran and Coleraine were roughly a Morton or Queen of the South, then I'd say this lot were perhaps going away to a Killie, Hearts or St Johnstone. Difficult sure, but by no means unbeatable. But a combination of naivety and stupidity cost us dear. Break it right down and your sliding doors moment perhaps, they put the free-header they had in the net, we put ours over the bar. The free-kick given away by Long was naive, the marking in the box appalling. But until then I thought we'd played pretty well. Long did well with the turn and shot, Watt a little unfortunate to get his feet tangled and the shot from close range blocked. But we were matching them comfortably. Their theatrics that were garnering them fouls I think we'd one shot to concern ourselves with. So frustrating for Long to be suckered and the poor defending so close to the break. I thought we started the second half purposefully but without creating a great deal of chances. And you can't then pass up the kind of chance that fell to Gallagher. I was anticipating a change and when McGinley gifted them the opportunity I thought that was the time to go to four at the back and put on a winger. But then Gallagher killed it. If there was some justification in "taking one for the team" with the first yellow, to immediately follow that up seconds later by attempting to strange someone in the box. I mean come on!!! It was done then. The third adds what feels like some undeserved gloss but in much the same way as we were clinical at Pittodrie so too were Hapoel tonight. I don't have Odense, Stjarnan, Katowice or MyPa style regrets but this is most certainly an opportunity lost. Particularly when so much of the damage was self-inflicted.

His pal and current captain isn’t much better

Away and dont talk shite....we have had a very favourable draw, The Israelis were there for the taking and we have absolutely shat the nest

You do realize none of the team you eulogize above are still there? They have got rid of all their best players. A chunk of their squad was apparently playing Israeli 2nd div in July! Yes they have SOME players better than ours and are overall a better team, but they are very ordinary, and never needed to get out of second gear tonight

I cant remember ever being as angry at a Motherwell player, as I do tonight with Declan Gallagher

Modest European opposition that in recent years have beaten amongst others inter milan twice,celtic olympiacos etc. We are low euro opposition if that's case. The fact tonight was really poor defending. The 1st yes I blame odonnell but we should still have had more defenders in central area. 2nd was same not enough in central are but gallagher didn't need to do that but their striker was clever and was also grabbing him. Mcginley looked slow and indecisive but hes no played much and look how much bevis has improved so you never know. I also feel if we can play with the confidence we had in some parts of tonight we will be well up league again. Chance lost tonight where in other euro games in long ago but recent times like nancy levante,panathanaikos we were well beaten and I felt we deserved to go out but tonight I didn't feel they were miles better

Individual errors and lack of composure killed us. Theres a lot of talk about players not being good enough and poor signings etc but it was mistakes from two players we would say were good enough in Gallagher and O'Donnell that really let us down. We're a mid table Scottish side, that's our level and that's the level of players we have on average. Some a bit better, some a bit worse but in average it's a 6th to 8th placed SPL side. Here's hoping for a good cup run to give us some cheer this season.

McGinlay & Lamie are laughably bad. They are as poor as defenders get at our level. Gallagher was pathetic tonight and should be stripped of the captaincy. He's been poor all season but tonight was a new low. Its frightening how naive we are. Yet again we have opponents throwing themselves all over the place and yet we still push, pull and grapple. Never looked like scoring in a million years. Our tactics are that of a poor U15 team, pass the ball across the back 3, then one of them or the keeper launches a 50 yard diagonal at a wing back who is unable to win the ball. The 1 chance we do make and a so called international cant bury a free header from 5 yards. We are so badly coached its shocking. We cant defend crosses, defenders all over the shop, midfield movement non existant. Watt & Campbell are miles above the rest of our squad.

I think Declan is a fucking prick

On a positive this has been the best stream I’ve had all season.

All about taking your chances at this level. Not like Beer Sheva have been creating loads either but when they did they put them away.

No chance of getting new player in either as we have sold Turnbull for 3million and made 750k from Europe but no doubt we will get the no budget left speech

More than decent performance overall, especially in the heat, but badly let down by our captain and fellow international defender.

Never rated Stephen ODonnell when I saw him with Scotland, he looked well out of his depth....he still looks out his depth at Motherwell. Can he not just get a decent cross in ? Gallagher doesn’t look same player as last year...pity tonight, they weren’t great but obviously good enough.

Should be the new club motto.

We don't have enough quality players for Europe.

I think Declan should get his fucking baws kicked, fined, suspended, transfer listed and the armband taken off him. Absolutely unforgivable

ThTs what is so annoying. Overall decent display but dreadful defending at two free kicks

Grimmy has played well tonight.

McGinley what are you playing at?! Badly missing Mugabi.

Watt hardly got "clattered" he left his body in to start with (nothing wrong wi that) then the lad tried to retaliate by running into him, but Watt stood his ground and had his elbow up. Both were at it there, yellow both is fine

That has to be a fucking red. Despicable. TONY WATT GETS CLATTERED OFF THE BALL AND GETS BOOKED ARE YOU FUCKING SERIOUS

Well done Long!! Doing great till ye give away cheap free kick

Far too easy there stupid, stupid from Long. This teams no been in the game fs!

There is no commentary

Cant you pay the tenner?

Gallagher said the surface was good so Maybe a football match ahead

This guy would fit in here

I don’t have a problem offering Campbell improved terms making him one of the highest earners. However I don’t agree that we should be offering silly money. No one player is bigger than a club and there are further tough times ahead.

Haha, very good. O'Hara's interview is in the Daily Record. It looks like your article is a dodgy translation of what he actually said. Either that or he did give a separate interview to the press over there and went all Joey Barton / Steve McLaren on them with a mad Israeli accent.

I don’t care if we empty the tank and have nothing left for Sunday as long as we win this tie.

Four year deal, highest paid player and a statue.

Aye, from behind the sofa with only one eye open.

Possibly could be taking results from a different season into account. I hear that's all the rage when you're trying to paint a picture.