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Not sure about that as a midfield three.

Should have been outta sight but still we salvaged a draw. Lets remember a few things. 1) lost a great manager and 5 first team regulars 2) have brought in 10 players spending a good amount of money and a manager I think is going to be a success. 3) we have had a heavy schedule plus a bad injury list. 4) trust me. I am really excited once everyone fit COYW

So both pundits on Sportscene agree it’s a foul in the lead up to the 1st St Mirren goal. Both pundits agree the missed penalty should have been retaken. The fact that Clancy needed to see the handball on a tv despite having a great view in real time sums up how bad he was. The standard of officiating is at an all time low in Scotland but as usual it’ll be swept under the carpet as it’s not against Rangers or Celtic.

Would have taken a point before the game and was more than happy with the point at the end of it...honestly, I dont think it can be underestimated how much these European matches take out of the players. Annoyed that we are playing midweek again to be honest. Once the season settles down to just playing mainly saturdays I think we will a real threat to most teams

I dont see us doing any more business unless there are outgoings. The squad is pretty full and with the injuries starting to clear up we look in a fairly healthy place. All depends on what Alfreds view is on Stama & Eythor. Id expect he would want to give both a chance before shipping them out in January maybe? Obviously if JT goes that might free up a spot for another attacker to come in. My biggest hope is that we get through the window with Fadinger and Longelo still at the club.

If only Stama had started.........🤣🤣🤣🤣

I`ll take that type of game any day to the crap we used to watch.

Just call me gizmog 🤣🤣

MJC Just said he miskicked it! 🤣

All the bedwetters are out on the MFC Facebook page with the usual drivel. Honestly, we were never going to be the same team as last year, but support the team and don`t fold when the chips are down.

2-1 home win. Don’t fancy us atall today.

I think Priestman was showing real signs that he could fill that gap prior to his injury. I agree they're all excellent players. Interesting to see when they're all fit, how we set up. Don't think any of them could play the role Lowry is playing so you figure one of the three drops out...

Probably unpopular view but that Strip today is streets ahead of the home strip.

Priestman is injured...

Agreed. I think we lack a physical ball winning midfield player to stiffen-up our midfield and who can mix it if required. I don’t mean a thuggish hammer thrower type but someone who can provide protection for our creative players.

Yes, you're right, I should have said handled deliberately/consciously . His arm was pushed up (foul) by the Celtic player and Sam headed the instantaneous deflection out for a shy. Whole thing stank, as you obviously agree, and we come to the eternal killer question: would MFC have been given a penalty at the other end in those circumstances? QED, I think.

Nicholson did handle the ball. However, he didnt do it deliberately. He didnt make his body bigger. And he didnt gain an advantage as his hand was against his head, hence the onward direction of the ball. Also, the penalty wasnt given in real time and there was no definitive camera angle available to the referee that proved conclusively that he had handled it. So although he did handle it. It was still a shite decision!

Mrs grizzly agrees 🤣

He's got material?

We were knackered after 30 mins and St Mirren took full advantage of that. Closing us down quickly and harassing us . The keeper was brilliant all game The way we pushed on for the last 10min to get the equilizer was heroic . It was obvious some were out on their feet after the last three weeks exploits . Good result but it should have been 4-0 early doors. Don't you just love a last minute goal.

A lot of stuff to look at and learn from but at the end of the day there are three undefeated teams in the league Celtic, St. Mirren and us.

Barely into the new season and it appears our officials have managed to be even worse than last season. Clancey's performance today was equally embarrassing, bizzare and down right abysmal. Surely the clubs need to act and get Collum removed. He is failing in his duties to improve standards.

For those of us who don’t live in the future in the southern hemisphere, the game is on 2 September.

Still can’t quite believe Clancy didn’t spot the Gogic penalty. Must be one of the worst misses I think I’ve ever seen from a referee. he was appalling all game…. Embarrassment of a ref.

When he finally goes you will run out of material, that will be a double boost though for the club and the forum members. 😂

You predicted a 2 -1 home win earlier in the thread.

I thought a point was the least we deserved today. Totally dominated the game for 30 minutes and should have been outta sight before we allowed them back into it. Poor pen from JT. I dont like the stutter start and he makes it easy for the keeper to save the minute he goes the right way. Also thought it was another poor decision when he took the ball inside and shot wide. He had dragged the defender away from Lowry and should have played him in. Unfortunately we seem to be playing much more open this season which is great going forward, but we are leaving ourselves wide open on the counter. The capitulation before half time was unforgiveable, albeit I think their 2nd is offside and the third is 4 minutes into stoppage time when only 2 were announced and nothing of note had happened to further extend it. Second half was a game of basketball. End to end stuff with St Mirren having the better of the chances. We certainly had Paulsen to thank for keeping us in it. Thought Kanga looked to be struggling to adjust to the pace of the game off the bench but what a way to announce yourself to Scottish football. Genuine goal of the season candidate! Overall, a point at St Mirren isnt bad after a tough European game. Plenty to improve upon, but loads to be excited about as well. Cant wait for Wednesday.

I agree we had a bomb go off at the end of last season losing Jens and our top players. That with a new manager, a crazy injury list and 10 new players….. I’d say we are well ahead of schedule and also 2 points better off than we were at this stage last season. i believe

We saw a few of those players coming back today. So lots to look forward to. Feel sorry for SOD. That was a total mismatch today but he hung in there and done well after getting booked pretty quickly. Towards the end I’m not sure if our defenders learned from Freiburg or just couldn’t catch the St Mirren guy but well done om not pulling him down when he was thru and Paulsen saves it.

1st rule of football if for whatever reason you are not getting 3 points, make sure you get 1, its still 2 points dropped today but given the timescale today, its a point gained, oh and a brilliant debut from Kanga, i think he will turn out to be a brilliant bit of business, coyw

That was a worrying performance. It was very disjointed. Defensively I've not seen us that bad in a very long time. St.Mirren found it very easy to get in behind and the aerial threat couldn't be dealt with. They also had greater pace throughout the team. Maybe a bit of tiredness across the squad, possibly mentally as much as physically. Body language was poor from a few, suggesting that they didn't have the desire to push themselves when the chips were down. Great finish from Kanga to get his Well career off to a flyer. An important point to pick up. If that game had been lost, it may have taken a very large toll on confidence. Very happy to save a point.

That was a tough lesson today. This team still has a lot to do to improve.

He's only quick to post when there is something negative to say.

Anyone ready to write Kanga off yet ??

Beaten by a poor Mirren team.

Embarrassing collapse. And we can’t blame it all on the useless officials.

To be 2-0 up six minutes from half time and to go in 2-2 is a major failure. To go in 2-3 behind is completely unprofessional and incompetent.

Total collapse! This is going to be embarrassing.

Said pish Lowry pish Hodge pish Let's see if my magic works 🤣🤣

I don't blame JT for his last miss - was a great run and a decent effort. Cookie hits the second anyway.

His egos in full control of his brain.

Like you i aint convinced about RCC. Need a big performance from him

Thats a flair assesment.

In seasons past we’ve been more that helpful with letting team break/make records - hopefully that’s in the past.

I'm happy for JT to stay and see how he develops under Alfred. It's easy to forget he's only 23. If a good offer comes in and he wants to move on, I'm OK with that too.

Interesting interview with Callum Watt and Scott Burns. He begins to talk about all things Motherwell at about 11 mins. in: Wish him and his family all the best: seems a great environment for him.

Slattery playing for Wednesday in League One is a bit like MIka Biereth playing for us in the Premiership. He's too good for that level. Glad he's doing well and hopfeully he'll be in the Championship next season,

Had forgotten that, like our new boy, he spent some time on loan at De Graafschap. Hopefully a good omen for JK...

Agree 100%. We now have a week to make final adjustments to the squad. AJ will now know his squad pretty well and should be well aware of where the shortcomings are. Falkirk, Stenny and Freiburg have been kind enough to help us in that regard. Some fine tuning required, not wholesale upheaval.

Given the injuries, players changes and lack of proper training days we are probably ahead of where many expected at this point.