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Voted by their peers. So it may be a confident foreign manager playing better football than everyone else, on a much smaller budget, isn’t particularly liked by certain old school managers throughout the country. Not a massive surprise.

Does it get any better sauntering into an office with a number of Rangers fans who said to me last week “not worried about Sunday…. We can blow anyone away at home the way we are playing” if only I were able to smoke cigars in the office…. The smugness is oozing from every one of my pores

I always assumed that I am one of the really old timers on this forum but when many of you are sharing memories of Ancell babes I realise that I am just a young thing. Willie Pettigrew was my first Motherwell hero and that was in the late 1970's when I would sneak in to watch the last quarter of games for free after they opened the big terracing gates. I am feeling good about tomorrow. I think the team will return to form and the bad luck with decisions has to change at some point even if it is Rangers at Ibrox. Biggest thing is to avoid getting any players sent off or making challenges in the box that give the referee a decision to make ( I know that is so much easier send than done). Take some of the chances we create and it will put Rangers under real pressure.

I was one of Ward’s biggest critics at the start of the season, but credit where it’s due. He’s not just a keeper benefitting from a good team, he’s a key part of why it’s good.

There's probably a combination of reasons, but there's no doubt in my mind that a segment of the voters chose McGlynn over JBA because they wanted to nominate a Scottish manager rather than some upstart foreigner trying to modernise the Scottish game. You don't need to go too far back in the season to find all the criticism doled out at the start of our project. McInnes will win it anyway, and JBA will be on the sportswriters' nominations no doubt.

There definitely was a mental block that ran right through the club for far too long when it came to these types of games. IMO it could be traced all the way back to Butcher and then Alan Burrows banging the “punching above our weight” drum for years and numerous managers, coaches, players and supporters fully bought into that. Before the March ‘24 win at Ibrox I genuinely thought we would never beat either OF side ever again but breaking that duck gave us the shot in the arm that we had been in desperate need of for years. On a side note and I know this doesn’t matter much to many, but it does to me…I was delighted to see us beat Rangers at Ibrox for the third year running but this time wearing our proper C&A kit. The last three league wins there we’ve been in our change kits going back to Owen Coyle day in ‘97. So Sunday must have been the first league win at Ibrox wearing our first kit since 94 or 95. 🍻

Likewise… I personally can’t wait til our game with them at fir park. I fully expect to beat them. If they win the league (doubtful) fair enough but I’d love to screw it up for them and McIness in particular

Ahem? 🤣🤣🤣🤣

Talking of away allocations. Given today’s ruling effectively banning Rangers fans from Celtic Park in case the Bears get their hands on tickets, can we now inform Celtic they will be getting no tickets for Fir Park unless they can guarantee none will end up with the Green Brigade. Precedent now set. And given their record of damage and pitch invasions, player confrontation who could argue. Wonder how that would play out in our wonderful, unbiased media? Guaranteed the Authorities would step in. Re Falkirk Hibs and others of late, great to see our increased support feeding into away matches. But as you say it has its drawbacks. If ST sales increase substantially I guess MFC will need to look at some system to ensure everybody who wants a ticket gets a fair crack. The implications of being a big team! 😃 A themed thread would at least register what us fans think.

He was almost quite emotional at that press conference, the guy is excellent....a lege...........whoops.....I mean decent manager 🤣🤣

All valid nominations, but I know who I want as MFC manager next season, and it’s none of the above

48 hrs later and I am still buzzing!! The joy of football!

Always been a big Slatts and will be sorry to see him go. Although we didn't get to see it often, Miller-Spittal-Slattery was a great combo. Who knew we end up with an even better one? I'm assuming he's not off to St Mirren.

I had the radio commentary on, from half time I was outside, folding towels, washed the dishes, brushed the cats, tried to solve world hunger and anything else to distract me from the obvious comeback, came back in to do a rubik's cube and heard "Ward to O'Donnell.... Longeloooooooooooo!" I thought our bubble had burst and we'd shit the bed as we seem to have done so often in the past. What a season this has been, let's hope it gets better.

That 2nd goal we scored was probably my goal of the season everything about it was so clinical from back to front if that wasnt total football i dont know what is. What a season so many highs.

Pat's a great speaker and has a lot of good stories to tell. He came over to Guernsey for our annual literary festival after his book came out (which I bought, read and enjoyed). He's really not the pantomime villain that a lot of Motherwell fans want him to be, so I highly recommend going along and listening to what he has to say about our club that he still has a great deal of affection for.

Unbelievably good day throats f*cked but what a result huge credit to the team today because we could have easily folded great result

Kipre just booked for Ipswich and it flashed up that's his 11th yellow this season. Is Craig Thompson refereeing doon there?

The managers selected all have good reason to be there so I’m fine with that. they can pick JBA next year when we win the league!!

If JBA and the players feel he's been hard done by, the shortlist couldn't have come out at a better time.

I think thats it. Scottish football is a pretty small and parochial system and anything which upsets the apple cart isn't welcomed.

That was massive, and for all the disappointment about dropped points early in the season, that pain and frustration was a necessary learning experience to be able to do what we did on Sunday. No panic, no abandoning the system or reverting to bad habits. Stick to plan and look to find the winning goal. I read Kris Boyd saying at 2 - 2, given who they were playing, Rangers should have shut up shop and been content with the draw because we were always likely to get a 3rd. Changed days.

The mental aspect of it is also great. To go there, be pegged back, survive the onslaught and the crowd, then go up the park and win the game will bring a resilience. We have utterly dominated and wiped the floor with both the OF for complete halves. Ideally you'd do it for the 90, but they are always going to have a period of control in games. Its more of the incremental mindset change.

Then Longelo made it look easy with the first time finish although it was far from easy. Just a great goal all round.

Time for a song :- "As we were passing Ibrox Park, we heard a mighty clamour, the boys in blue got beat 3-2, By the boys in Claret & Amber" 🎶🎵🎶

To get clawed back to 2-2 yet steam roller forward in injury time with about 5 players was incredible. Also I need to give him credit when its deservedly due and say that was an incredible and vital save by Calum in injury time

You better inform the people who are organising 140th anniversary gala dinner😘

Look at that, the shitebags rode it out, rallied and won the match. Great 3 points, we're never ever out of a game. Enjoy the rest of your weekend folks, beautiful Sunday!

Absolutely felt it in my bones this morning we’d win. Destroyed them first half and struggled a bit in the 2nd half. Great bottle to get that winner….. get it right fkn up them. Their fans were like snow off a dyke as soon as the 3rd went in….. I think they do do walking away.

Fully expecting the officials to shaft us again today.

Apart from all the great goals Willie Pettigrew scored (often against Celtic), one of his greatest feats (imo) was scoring four against Dundee at Dens Park (a young Gordon Strachan and all) in a 3-6 victory. He and Bobby Graham ran riot that day. As for tomorrow, I expect to get little from the referee in front of the baying hordes of Castle Grayskull, even though I think we are good enough to beat them (think of the foul on Fadinger in the last minute of our game at Christmas against Rangers, for example). I think Mr Slattery can expect some "incoming". I noticed Jens mentioned the importance of getting the right refereeing decisions in his pre-match press conference. Unfortunately this might be a further red rag to our "double-down" (and often vindictive) officialdom.

Just new to site. Ancient so expect many Ancell babes references and tales of horror and heroic failures particularly against Sundau's opponents. Feel we have lost a lot of zest recently and clearly see a Slattery effect in how our games are refereed. Hoping for a return to earlier control levels at the very least

Agreed, I think the big Norwegian and McGhee could be big players for us next season

I think it is observed. I think the club sells the Bois tickets separately in the one group/area? I think anyway? I know ive bought tickets and asked to sit away from them and it was ok. (Not that I’m anti bois, just anti drum) But if you have a standard ticket, yeah sit where it’s allocated.

I think JBA and the players are going to get us 3 points from this one. COYW!!

Rangers fan I work with clearly still getting his digs in today Ha Conversation between myself and my fellow Well fan when discussing Europe. "Ach you's dont deserve Europe anyway beating the Teddy Bears" Few hours later it was a case of "It must have been a while since you last were in Europe? Willie Pettigrew must have been still playing then" I was actually thinking of letting him know Willie Pettigrew never played in Europe for us, but thought Nah

I was talking to a Rangers fan earlier today whom I always thought was quite normal. He quickly blew that by saying he was sick of Scottish football because everyone was raising their game just to beat Rangers. When I pointed out both Hearts and MFC had beaten Celtic there was an awkward moment: which allowed me toexpresss surprise at the time. I thought it was Sellick fans who were supposed to be paranoid.

Plenty of footage of it doing the rounds. Hibs fans were also at it when we were beating Hearts the other week.

Be really disappointed to see Slattery go. He has been a real favourite of mine since he arrived. Such a technically gifted footballer. So glad he got the chance to shine in a team (and with a manager) that he could really flourish with. He has had his difficult times with the injury and obviously with his mum passing, but the fact he has turned it around twice and hit the heights again, speaks a lot for his character. I hope he gets the send off he deserves and wish him well for the future. He has earned it.

I'm trying to think of any game outwith the ugly sisters that has gone to 10 mins extra time. (when only 7 mins were indicated). I'm sure someone on here can enlighten me.

The initial pass from Watt was a thing of beauty.

Falkirk's turn for some payback. Then Hearts, then Celtic.

I don’t know but I’m assuming it would be for diving or feigning injury.

I’ve never particularly liked Derek McInnes, indeed I always thought he was an utter prick when he was at Aberdeen. But I find myself thinking warming to him and also that his beard probably smells amazing. He most probably uses top of the range grooming products on it. Fair play to him and Hearts. 👍

Was great to see 4 or 5 players running upfield for the break that led to the Winner. That amount of effort at 90 mins is terrific.

Fecking loved that.

That's also works!

Score another 2 goals here and the officials might need to let us get away with a draw.

Quite a good result for us yesterday with Celtic winning. Rangers will be under a bit of pressure to win and their fans will be edgy. If we can keep them quiet and nick a goal they’ll go into full meltdown. My morning of game positivity is strong….1-0 Motherwell.🤣

Absolutely. Delighted for Simo. Always thought he deserved a chance with us as manager but it never quite happened. He seems like a very decent character. Hope they can stay up when they come up (as long a Motherwell finish above them).