Kmac

Got what we deserved. Absolute shite

Goss is incapable of reading a game

Lucky to only be a goal behind - we have contributed very little - so, so poor

Anyone fancy a wee short corner?

From the lineup, I’m assuming 3 things. 1)Alexander is watching a different Goss than the one I am every week 2) Van Veen is injured 3) Mcginley has something on the Alexander. Bizarre .

If you’re auntie had baws she’d be your uncle. the fact is we’ve been beaten three on the Trot. Second spot or not doesn’t matter, 3 draws in the last 3 and we would all be happy - loosing 3 on the bounce isn’t acceptable

Poor stuff today. United were hungrier than us throughout. Far too easy for them to play passes in and around our box. Our pressing was too slow all over the pitch, as was our passing - we always wanted an extra touch rather than moving the ball by skipping a man sometimes. Some absolutely honking performances, O’Donnell, McGinley, Grimshaw and Goss. The later two as a 3 man midfield will never do - having only 1 of them is enough of a handicap. The captain needs dropped and to take a hard look at himself - he’s been shite for most of the season. Alexander needs to ask himself why he didn’t change it when we all could see we should be bringing on legs in the middle of the park. lastly, a shout out to Clancy, a joke of a performance throughout.

Too long since I’ve been to Tannadice. What’s the best bet for a local pub?

Showing Celtic far too much respect. We’ve allowed them to advance far too high up the park all day without really pressing and when we have pressed, it has been very bitty. Very poor performance overall - midfield has been incredibly weak. Grimshaw and Goss in the same 3 is useless and the less said about O’Donnell, the better

Woeful from O’Donnell

Far from our best but a big result. We’ve got a really tricky 3 fixtures coming next so a win today was massive. Also…. Absolute joke of a referee today

Only a few matches in but the signs so far are positive. We look organized defensively. Ojala has improved us in terms of shape and unity at the back and whilst I’m yet to be fully won over by Mcginley, he has certainly improved (despite one or two weird moments yesterday). I’m being extremely critical however I cannot help wonder what this side would have looked like with a ‘top quality (spfl)’ central midefielder in it - rather than 3 wages in the stand In Lawless, Crawford and Parker. No harm to Grimshaw or O’Hara but someone that can really shift the ball and link middle to front and we wouldn’t be a kick in the backside from a squad that could compete for the top 4/5 - from what I’ve seen so far of others (which means home drubbing by RC is incoming).

Good result

A clear penalty denied. some things never change

2-1 well and a chorus of Twist and shout echoing from living rooms around North Lanarkshire:

Great result

I’m not privy to every decision however there is certainly a danger if the former - as per my topic from last week

I listed last week on another topic however yesterday was another example. Supporters asking a question of signings and that being ‘announced’ on Burrows personal Twitter page, in my opinion, isn’t acceptable. If people post on the clubs page and the club as a society funded entity finds it appropriate to respond then they absolutely should do so - however it’s the clubs news to share.

I think there is some considerable misunderstanding of my criticism. I have absolutely no problems with Burrows as a person, I’ve never met him (as I said) however the guy clearly comes across as a supporter and someone with the club at heart. Those things are commendable and great but those are not essential attributes of a CEO. My criticism is based on his inability to abstract, which I believe is making for often poor optics and decision making - purely from the perspective of management. Alan Burrows and Motherwell football club are not one and the same - perhaps from his perspective (again not a criticism) but it should not be the perspective of the club. Read / listen to any CEO of a major Corp, ngo, charity or other… a CEO is the personification of the company, the company isn’t a personification of the CEO, unless is it a founder/owner. The values must remain distinct. Hopefully, they largely align, otherwise it’s the wrong CEO, however there must be separation in order to incorporate other objectives and ways of doing/thinking.

Watt showed before joining us that he was quality and clearly well equipped for our level - it was never in doubt. There were serious question marks surrounding his attitude as per all previous clubs will attest to however he has dismissed them completely. This isn’t the case for Goss. As for Burrows, I don’t hold some active Vendetta against the guy, I haven’t met him however I’m sure he’s very pleasant - however that’s not what I’m critical of. I’m often critical of his actions as a chief executive which i often find below the levels required/expected; that’s very different.

Can I ask what part is miserable? Goss has history is Scottish football, we know, give/take 10%, what we’re getting.

Yes, yes I have seen him play.

For a club moaning about a lack of money constantly, we don’t half spend what we do have on some amount of mediocre drivel

I have to agree, Burrows conflates personal and professional to a degree far beyond that which is acceptable. There’s information posted on podcasts, online interviews etc. that isn’t shared with the wider community and this information flow is limited to those actively seeking - which is totally wrong for a fan owned club whereby any and messaging should be available to all. I posted elsewhere last week about his personal account communication which I found below that standard which should be expected and once again, it has happened. Signing news, views on the club or strategy are not burrows to share, they are the clubs. A CEO position demands that those two things remain fastidiously aligned.

Mugabe as some sort of makeshift RWB is certainly interesting