David

I'm a fan of Craigan, but it's obvious that he's slipping now. He probably should have called it a day after the final last season, but decided to continue. He should call it a day after this season.

1-0 United.

I see we've started with pretty much the same lineup that started against Inverness, with Jennings back in of course. Let's hope we see a better performance.

It could simply mean that he's going to be heading down south "soon" for a break or whatever. He's under contract so unless we get a decent offer I doubt he'll be sold in the January window.

Maybe the stewards should be doing their jobs and telling these idiots who are going over the top to either simmer down or throw them out.

Is anyone else only getting the interview audio through one speaker?

This one sentence pretty much sums up the situation perfectly in my opinion. Any sane Motherwell fan won't be asking if McCall is due for the boot, and would be more interested in seeing how he overcomes the latest hurdle. He's done a sterling job thus far, so there's no reason to doubt he can't get us through this as well.

Considering our form at the moment I think that a point from Tannadice will do just fine.

Okay, you've been placed in charge of transfers going out during the January window. Going through the first team squad who would you stick on the transfer list and why?

He's already said he'd rather they were a bit more positive in their support for the team.

Has it occured to you that his wee flicks into space are what McCall wants him to do, and what they practice on the training ground? I'm not saying that it's working, as it's obviously not, but I pretty much guarantee you that the big man is only doing what the management team want him to do.

How many other clubs have had their players arguing with fans in the crowd, and a player even trying to get into the stand to confront a fan? We've also had players asking fans of their own club to lay off their top goalscorer! We may not be the very worst, but we're certainly not far off it. Listening to the shite from the East stand I maybe understand why we play better away from home.

I haven't. That doesn't mean it hasn't happened though, does it? Look at the facts, Jim. We're sitting fourth in the table ahead of clubs who have larger crowds and more money than we do, and have competed with those clubs for the past few seasons now. I understand that performances haven't been great at Fir Park. I've been there, just like everyone else. That doesn't excuse the abuse that's been dished out to our players. It's a fucking disgrace and and isn't even befitting of a club who are sitting rooted to the bottom of the table.

Where did I say that?

I guess the abuse is matched by that at places like Pittodrie & Easter Road this season. The difference between their season and ours is there for all to see however...

Thus far this season alone I've seen Tom Hateley, Craigan & now Randolph react to the way our support is acting, along with some tweets a while back from the likes of Lasley asking the fans to ease up on Higdon. I haven't seen or heard of anything similar from any other SPL club. To think that this is how we're reacting whilst sitting in the top 4 pretty much all season makes me seriously question the mentality of some who follow our club.

It is pretty sad to say, but despite "punching above our weight" numerous times over the years, we really do have a pretty poor support.

I'd actually meant to post in this thread a day or so ago. The podcast was pretty decent mate, good stuff!

All of your points are well thought out there Elder, but I fear it'll fall on deaf ears. There are only two extremes you see, you're either a negative nancy or a happy clappy type. There can be no inbetween it appears. As I mentioned in another thread, there was a guy sitting a few rows behind me in the centre of the east who vocally backed Higdon and made some comments about the abuse that the guy has been getting of late. We need more fans to do that, show the abusive types that their disgraceful behaviour won't go unchallenged. For the record, the abusive types I'm talking about aren't the majority of fans who are simply frustrated at the teams performance. Anyone who sits in the east knows exactly the type of fan I'm talking about. I doubt that'll stop someone quoting me here and going on about fans having the right to be critical of course.

For some reason McCall doesn't think Murphy up front beside Higdon is the answer, so I doubt we'll see it now. Not that I wouldn't want to see it, of course.

Following the dismal performance and result at home to Inverness last Saturday I have a feeling that McCall may make some changes for this one. I assume that Jennings will be recalled back into the midfield from the start, so I would personally go for a team that looks something like this; Randolph in goals, a defensive back four of Hammell, Craigan, Hutchinson & Hateley, a midfield four of Law, Lasley, Jennings & Daley, and Higdon & Ojamaa up front. I'd drop Murphy & Clancy to the bench. I'm not sure that McCall would go for more than one man up front in reality right enough, but hopefully he does something different to shake things up a bit. This is where he starts to earn his money.

There was someone in the middle section of the east yesterday who was being very vocal about the fans who abuse Higdon near the end of the game. It's nice to see at least someone is willing to speak out.

I'm not too sure about that to be honest. I think the people getting shouted down are those who are starting threads asking if time is running out for the manager and suchlike. Most would admit that we aren't playing well, and that McCall has a job to do in turning it around, but there are more than a few who are going to the extreme.

No one is saying that. You simply go way over the top. It's nowhere near as bad as you're making out.

There's still time yet, Lobey. Wait and see what happens.