Any game we dont lose, we are outstanding, especially against the potential champions tonight, we were always trying to get forward and were in their faces, and looked threatening when we did, we defended very well, Ward never had a difficult save to make even when Hearts were pressing hard we looked solid.
So all in all i think an outstanding performance is a fair assessment of how the game went
This will be the first game of the season that I won't be able to watch. Eight o'clock on a Saturday night is an absolute arse of a time to be playing a football match.
Do you think the players or JBA would accept it? I think he's gave them a standard they don't want to drop below and it's definitely higher than our previous pish. I've loved watching us this season
No penalty so why was he not booked for diving, i bet he wont see a 4 game ban for simulation or whstever Slattery was done for, usual shit house refereeing agsin.
He'll be working on the issue in training, but I'm all in favour of managers backing their players in public.
We might not have been at our best, but we found a way to get a point against a Hearts team that's very difficult to play against.
I know but being a Motherwell fan for so long it’s hard to not have a lingering doubt even at this stage 😂
I’ll risk it and tell him to watch. I think we are going to win today.
There is still road works on Airbles Road at j/w Tinkers Lane where it goes down to one lane when heading up to FP
This has been causing havoc all week especially in peak periods which have been causing back ups on to M74 slip road
Collum adjusts the Laws to justify errors made by his team. He will not admit to any mistakes that affect outcomes of games and the presenter will not challenge him. Example .... Re half way line sendings off - " it is not about whether players are likely to get round to cover. It's about the speed of the forward " He actually said that on air! Think it was the week when a Falkirk player was sent off against Utd despite two defenders being in a position to challenge the player who was fouled.
That is one of the many flaws with IFAB instructions. Each Association or competition is able to implement the Laws as they see fit. And the more they tamper, the worse it gets. English Clubs always highlight the different hand ball rules that apply in European tournaments. Bayern Munich have an axe to grind in that regard as well following their loss to PSG. Remember when Spain decided that every hand ball in the box was a penalty and a yellow or red card no matter what? Thankfully they were open enough to eventually drop that guidance.
Until our Officials, and Collum in particular, are prepared to be honest and accept mistakes are made then nothing will improve. And that won't happen until the Laws are applied consistently across all countries and competitions. Basically, Collum drives how the Laws are applied in Scotland. Possibly why no Scottish Officials are deemed able enough to be at the World Cup in any capacity. Speaks volumes.
Re Hearts game.
Bayern v PSG Champions League semifinal. PSG defender dives low to head a bouncing ball and receives a kick in the head from Kane who is attempting to play the ball. Ref immediately stops play for treatment to PSG player and restarts play with a drop ball - no foul or any action taken against Kane. Obviously the ref applied rule that PSG player put himself in danger. So Collum is advising Scottish refs to apply the rules differently or a different set of rules than those applied in the Champions League! 🤔