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Alexander took over - saved us from probably relegation then finishes Top 6 this season beating out teams like Aberdeen and Hibs with massive budget advantages. Yet we get absolutely roasters on here going on about protests, sacking the manager etc. It's embarrassing. You guys know people read this? A bunch of people on here need to have a long hard look at themselves. I'm happy as a fan, I'm happy for the team and manager and I'm happy that a lot of so called supporters are actually bealing that the team got the result today.

Monday: "It's all about the result" Tuesday: "It's all about the result" Wednesday: "It's all about the result" Thursday: "It's all about the result" Friday: "It's all about the result" Saturday Morning: "It's all about the result" Saturday Afternon: "We got the result" Saturday Evening: BOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

No more or no less ridiculous than the post he was quoting to be fair. Motherwell fans giving the GIRUY to other Motherwell fans is pathetic.

Can’t deny how shit we have been and how miserable the past 6 months have been watching this Alexander team play but getting top 6 is fantastic for our club financially and we still have a chance of getting a European place,,which is utterly staggering. it’s completely papering over cracks, but I’ll accept it tonight.

Bevis Mugabi is assist king of the season. Trick shots for both goals. Needing snookers and passes it off the bar for the second. High drama. High excitement. Poor quality. The SPFL in a nutshell. Springtime chasing Europe is a good place to be. Enjoy your Saturday evening all. We have to celebrate when the chances come around!!

Eye bleedingly brilliant.

Canny wait for Martindale's interview, it'll be comedy gold.

I'm still not seeing what other people are seeing in Woolery. Can't cross, can't shoot, can't beat a man with the ball at his feet. He's fast and he's powerful, and good to have off the bench, but Efford has been more effective for me in the past few games with better dribbling, crossing and shooting. Fun game - count how many times Woolery "crosses" it straight to an opposing defender.

I've criticized the selections and some of the players this season, and the style of football hasn't been easy on the eye, but, to come back from 2 down on that pitch is no mean achievement, and to finish above Hibs and Aberdeen with their budget? Hats off to all concerned.

Unfuckingbelieveable!! However it should change nothing as far as the manager’s tenure is concerned. He’s still got to go for me. Top 6 finish or not we are simply unwatchable.

Happy clappy club back. Changes fuck all or the valid points that have been made.

Alexander for manager of the month. I jokes. But at least we have a positive.

Always knew we'd do it

I would leave midfield and the forward line as last weekend. Both areas were decent enough. That said Alexander likes to tinker as we all know. If we know it is going to be a physical battle we may see Donnelly and or OHara make an appearance in place of Goss. I would be disappointed if the defence stayed the same. It was a miracle we only conceded 2 last weekend. Get SODs to right back and Lamie to left back. With Sol, Ojala and Mugabi making up the 2 CB roles. Playing people out of position never really works that well.

20 quid for PPV, fuck off

Players who sign pre-contracts shouldn't play for their team for the rest of the season. Discuss (once you've cast your vote for Lamie)

The last few months of Robinson were "eye bleeding". I've posted many times about how, like most clubs our size, the only reason we watch is to be entertained. Our chances of winning anything are slim to none, so enjoyment is key. Football being football, however, you can't guarantee that at Fir Park (or at, for example, Old Trafford). That's part of the fun. Entertainment, for me, isn't just about seeing fast flowing attractive football every week - although that would be ideal. It's also about watching managers develop players, watching new players evolve, watching youngsters come through, watching players adapt etc. Then there is bringing in a new manager that has never managed in Scotland before. If you remember, early on he tried to play out from the back before discovering that Scottish players and Scottish football struggled with that. So had to change tactics. Then with Covid and major injury and fitness issues, we've struggled to field consistent starting line-ups. Again, for me, that is part of the interest of watching a team like ours. It's been a struggle in 2022. but somehow we've managed to get top 6 with just one win. You can argue with the quality of play today, but you can't complain about the character and commitment to get that equaliser. If you can combine that mentality with better players then there should be improvement. Now that GA is completing his first full season I'd expect him to apply his lessons learned to recruitment, training and tactics for next season. If he doesn't, then we need to have the conversation about replacing him. If he does, then it was well worth keeping him around. I assume, since we extended his contract, there are no plans to ditch him. As I said earlier in the thread, there were many people on here wanting Tommy Wright to take over last time around. If you want eye-bleeding football he's certainly your man, but he proved pretty quickly at Killie he would have been the wrong man. Likewise, if fans had had their way, Wee Tommy would have been sent packing in his first couple of season and we'd never have had that success. I remember people complaining about McCall's style of play when we were finishing 2nd and 3rd in the league. I pointed out then you should enjoy it and remember it because we tend to be a 7th or 8th best kinda team and that level of success wouldn't last. This has been a weird Covid season. Not as weird as last season, but it's still had an impact on training, on match days and on killing off the reserve/youth teams which has hampered development. It's certainly not been a classic, but if we finish above 6th, it's been OK. Especially given all the chat pre-season that there would only be one top six spot up for grabs after Aberdeen and Hibs took 4th and 5th. In fact, based on my last 50+ years of watching, it's probably slightly above average. But that doesn't mean I don't want it to improve on the run-in and next season. First things first, though - let's get 2 or 3 wins post-split and see where that takes us.

32 contributions in 12 years? Gi'e the shit patter a rest

Today was an example that we can be effective when we take our time in possession and even keep it simple.first half was shambolic,we gave the ball away at every turn from long hoofs up the park to trying to play a 5 yard pass in the middle of the park,everything was all rushed,it was like nobody wanting to be in possession.the second half we were a bit more composed in the middle of the park and with players actually looking to get on the ball,there was some good balls played down our right flank in the second half and not the aimless punts into space that we see a lot of the time.im.not convinced by alexander but chuffed we made it over the line consider it feels like we had spent most of the season in the top 6,I'm glad we have some games to look forward to with a bit of meaning about them rather than those bottom 6 games that feel like pre season friendlies.

I don’t go to away games these days, I’m maybe in the minority but I hope Alexander stays. As someone else said we were in free fall before he took over. It would be ridiculous to sack him just now. Top six even if it’s by the skin of our teeth. I was watching the scores online and when county scored I thought that was it but even if we did play rubbish football today in previous seasons if we had gone 2-1 down I think we would have struggled to get the equaliser . Of course people want to watch entertaining football but it’s results that matter and hopefully next season we will be playing like Brazil , (joking, hopefully next season things will gel a lot better). We never do things the easy way but that’s Motherwell (and we also lost Watt although he hasn’t exactly been banging the goals in for Utd). Sorry that Lamie is leaving.

I believe that pretty much everyone on here is happy that the team did enough to achieve a top 6 finish. I can see exactly why so many are dissatisfied with the way the team play though. There is no entertainment on offer. There is no structure to the team, there is no movement, there is very little interplay and defensively the team is very soft. The results in the first half of the season made the excruciating brand of football bearable and covered up many of the flaws, but it was never entertaining. I am thoroughly fed-up watching the way we play. It would cost too much for Motherwell to change the manager. We all need to accept that he'll be here for a while yet, but as supporters that pay good money to keep the club afloat, entertainment must come higher up the list of priorities. So, while he isn't going anywhere soon, he needs to be told to find another way to play the game. Just as Motherwell cannot afford to get rid of any manager while on a long contract, losing core support is equally as possibly more economically harmful to the club. I for one am hoping for more entertainment in the final 5 games. Over to GA and the team to deliver.

Those players will move on and Alexander will be gone soon enough, but we'll remember the wee victories like today. You might as well enjoy them, cos the big victories don't come around too often.

One of the worst I've seen. He had no clue whether our chance was over the line but somehow sees a goal kick the otheside of the goal minutes later.

steelman am with u a stopped watching it we were total shite am not caring were in the top 6 cause its a false situation we are total shite and hard to watch anybody who says were in the top 6 bla bla bla fuck if u can watch that every week then your better men than me

Didn't see us turning that around so fair play,I would much rather be top 6 with the extra finances involved and still in with a shout of europe but we're absolutely dire and alxeander being here next season just doesn't do it for me.

You didn't enjoy last week? You didn't enjoy today?

I'm glad they crept in but only from a financial point of view. If what's on display on the park is turning people off, what's the point? It's supposed to be entertainment, and it clearly isn't. But I do admire those who now see a European run, blind faith that defies the reality of boring football. I remember the days when we lost games but still played eye catching football. Those were the days my friends...Reid, Hunter, St. John, Quinn, Weir. in, lose or draw you got your moneys worth.

He (Alexander) still has to go. My son just text "European Tour?". Not watching that shite.

I haven't read much of this thread but I'll assume the general consensus is that we were extremely poor today. Whilst I agree with that, let's take a step back and enjoy the fact we have crept into the top six. Bigger crowds, more income, and a chance at a few European games. Fucking magic!!!

We deserve it more than the other 6 teams.

Fucking lucky bastards!

Who the fuck are you. An arsehole thats who. Fuck off you tit.

First of all who the fuck are you ? Second, get it right up you.

YEESSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Last minute equaliser, Top 6 and most of our 'fans' on here will have their faces tripping them.

Bottom 6. If you think the players have downed tools wait till you see it now. Probably heading for a 10th place finish. Watch the crowds plummet. As I said they couldn't pay me enough to watch it. Any one for season ticket next season??? Money tight for a lot of people. Let me tell me once you stop going you never go back.

The protests started long before today's result. Cardboard cut out manager who spouts the same crap in every interview after the game. Burrows and company don't escape criticism for this debacle either. Club run by amateurs.

I'd rather finish in the bottom six if it means we get rid of this imposter of a manager.

Better getting pasted in the top 6 than the bottom 6

I’d rather we did just for the extra money, that’s still important.

You have your wish Ross County have just scored

TBH, i'd rather not finish in the top six. We're just going to get pasted every week.

If we get top six the club are going to say that it's been a successful season, so why get rid of the manager?

But another goal and it’s the draw we need.

Same old sh*t different f*cking day! We have about 5/6 players round there 1 player around the box. I think a defeat today & we’ll be saying bye bye to Alexander.

Until last week Woolery had been pivotal in pretty much every point we picked up this year. Against St Mirren, Aberdeen and Rangers he came off the bench and either scored or assisted/set up the chance for our equaliser.