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KirkySuperSub
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Agree that "Alexanderball" certainly doesn't appear to be the most exciting I've seen in my time watching 'Well, but going back to where we were when he came in, we were on a one way ticket to the Championship, for God knows how long.
He steered us in the right direction away from that, and so far, he has, by hook or by crook, utterly shit-fested 7 points from 12.
Is he the long-term, frankly I doubt it, but so far, we're in a better place than we were this time last year.
Christ knows the position we would be in had Robbo still been here...but I'm confident we wouldn't even be debating the merits of a wanky three points gained against Dundee, given we would've passed them by on the way down / up.
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As someone alluded to the other day, I think his comedic histrionics set him aside for particularly affectionate praise, but I don't honestly recall Dyskstra being that massively great back in the day to be honest, certainly not the levels remembered on here by some.
Perhaps those who came and went before have pictured him in a higher regard due to the immediate comparisons.
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This forum is getting worse.
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Even better.
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Reading on the beeb site, Big Dec giving away a penalty today at Hearts.
Shame, feel for him.
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1 minute ago, weeyin said:
Despite Dempster's original majority fan-ownership plan, Hibs are back to running on a rich owner model. We've seen how that can pan out.
Exactly - give it 10 years, Hibs will have been relegated again........we on the other had...
We'll be, mid-to-low table, complaining how we've missed on targets going to our direct competitors as we head into season 2031/32...!
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Is "Arsenal Insider" Stephen O'Donnell's Twitter handle by any chance?
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I'm that pissed right now, I can't even mind what thread I'm posting on
Anyway, just reading the threads of late.
It's mental how, in my time supporting since late 80's, the odd (really) bad season aside, we've generally floated between the top 3 to 6, or between the bottom 7 to 10, without being massively at perilous risk of the drop, league reconstruction aside.
That said, the last few seasons, as a fan who hasn't been to the games as much as previous and would like, Covid aside, I can't help but think there's a massive over estimation of what is expected from a Motherwell team in this period.
We won a cup in 1991. Prior to that was 52...(54?)...sorry can't mind right now.
We've had a few finals since, all to the top team(s) in the country at the time.
Folks are comparing us to St. Johnstone last season.
Every small / provincial team in every league in every country could do that.
They had a team, manager and set of circumstances come together that was a once in a lifetime situation.
I'm 47, I could live to be 147 and that will never happen again.
That aside, us, we want the best of what we can achieve as a team. After a small glimmer from the Hibs game to kick the season off, it's reverted back to type.
Where's it gonna end...I'll admit, I bought into the GA hype at the start...I'm still there, I'm still onside, but the weekly wankword bingo soundbites after every game are getting tedious.
Think I'm just annoyed that my Scottish Cup Winners bet is looking farcical already and it's only the second week of the season!!
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Be careful here...Yogi Hughes still hasn't got another post since leaving Ross County...
Just sayin'...!
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Is there a Latin word for "Rollercoaster"...?!
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Maicon must be about 57...!?
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5 minutes ago, Kmcalpin said:
Over a long spell we have largely been a stable club off the pitch due to a good set of Directors and to a lesser extent good managers. Over that time we haven't tended to have great teams and very poor teams as other clubs have had. Less of a fluctuation if you like.
Ridiculous stadium criteria? I didn't agree with it but rules are rules but we stuck to them, whereas Falkirk tried to get round them. They reaped what they sowed.
That was a massive sliding doors moment...had we been relegated that season, just got to wonder how long we would have bobbed around the First Division trying to get back up...could've been another yo-yo club the likes of Dundee, Hamilton, Thistle etc., the last near 20 years or so...
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4 minutes ago, joewarkfanclub said:
Im jjust about that old! But that means they have been in the lower leagues for 90% of my life! Most Ayr fans would bite your hand off for a win tonight!
My big Ayr United supporting mate lost his mum suddenly during the week...he'll be watching the game tonight with his dad, having a few beers.
Football is only a game, but tonight it might help put a wee smile on his face and give them both a very small element of respite, after an incredibly tough week for the family.
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38 minutes ago, Yorkyred said:
There is a bigger gap between the teams in the SPL to anything in league one or two so it’s not a blanket comparison. In the SPL we have two Championship level teams and the others are anything from midtable league one to the top of league two. The average Motherwell team is no higher than league one.
Bollocks, the Old Firm would be top 6 EPL easily....!!!
Well, so their fans keep telling us...!!
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Is Jason Leitch also Declan Gallagher's agent by any chance...?!
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3 minutes ago, Kmcalpin said:
No, just a change of regime at the SFA that is actually willing to implement suggestions without bowing to vested interests.
Personally, I would say that there's as much chance of that as there is success from an Ernie Walker / Henry McLeish style "Think Tank"...!
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1 hour ago, Kmcalpin said:
We have some very promising emerging talent in the form of Gilmour and Turnbull, who may fulfill their promise. Others too may emerge. However our fortunes won't change until our entire system is taken apart and rebuilt. If we were to start this tomorrow it may bear fruit for major tournaments in say 10 years time. There is no short term fix.
Maybe it is time for another Ernie Walker / Henry McLeish style "Think Tank" that provided so much success after previous tournament trouncings...?!
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1 minute ago, Yorkyred said:
Today has been one tetchy day on here, I put it down to tonight’s games.
Been like that for a while if you ask me. Poor imitation nowadays of a once very good forum. First sense of disagreeing with someone very often leads to arguing / personal insults. Pretty embarrassing from some posters to be honest.
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I've already posted on this thread to offer my condolences.
It's been strange here, thinking since this thread was posted, we're not going to see any more AndyP posts...strange isn't the word I'm after...but he was such a frequent, eloquent, and dare I say, important poster on this forum...a calming voice whenever posts were getting heated, personal or whatever....as I said before, I never knew the guy, but he'll certainly be missed on here.
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I done one of those years ago...
94% Scottish, 3% Irish, 3% Norwegian.
One of my ancestors was pillaged by a Viking...!!
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42 minutes ago, decorator said:
only found out yesterday about andy passing away,he was a great guy and we helped each other out with things for the club over the years
i dont post much now as my wife passed away 6 weeks ago after a 5 year fight with cancer
Sorry for your loss also decorator...hope you're ok, as well as you can be...
Dougie.
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Motherwell v Dundee 28/08/21
in Club Chat
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Must have something about him if Gary Neville regrets getting shot of him...wonder of GA would've lasted longer at Valencia...?!