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Pretty much this. We've lost better before for less or nothing, and will no doubt do so again.

He's on to a good thing here at the moment, with Ojamaa and even Humph on a good day putting decent chances on a plate for him most weeks. I don't expect those two to be going anywhere over the summer, so hopefully that would be one good reason for him to hang around.

Although we all know Randolph is a fine keeper, I doubt he'll be in many other people's team of the year. Most folk will just look at the fact we've had fewer clean sheets than any team other than Dundee, and think he must be crap. Which is fine by me

No, but you still can complain that what is supposed to be a league competition is effectively being settled by a cup tie, which is all a bit incongruous whether or not you know in advance that it's going to happen.

I know it was a few years ago he said it, we don't know the exact context and there's been a veritable deluge under the bridge since then, but personally I still kinda have the feeling he's not all that interested in being part of the Old Firm circus.

Because people would moan if they did that, too.

Entirely up to them of course. But there are certainly some companies in my line of work I wouldn't want to join for an extra £20k a year, plenty of things about a job are more important than the pay packet.

Me too (well, except I was 5). My very first Motherwell game, IIRC.

Bob McHugh signs a new contract: http://www.motherwellfc.co.uk/2013/03/26/mchugh-extends-his-stay/

Dom Littlewood?

Mair like Sue Cook.

RIP sir.

Pretty much just what I was about to type.

And if he says no, we play potentially the most important few games of the season with no manager? Doesn't sound like a great plan to me.

One theory that struck me last night: wouldn't be surprised if Celtic had (perhaps stupidly, but let's face it, not unreasonably) already budgeted for finishing first this season, but no other time in their right mind would have budgeted for finishing second. So everybody would have been happy for second place to take the hit, while the amount that everybody *had* budgeted for was increased (or, in Celtic's case, stayed the same).

Au contraire, he could deliver a right hook perfectly.

One reason, I suspect, is that Hateley is also a key figure in many of our attacking set pieces, but he's been useless at those for a while too.

The split has its flaws, but I have to say I never understand why folk get annoyed about such a scenario. Everyone knows what they're aiming for at the start of the season, and comparing points totals between the top and bottom after the split is comparing apples and oranges. (Which is why I always thought it might not have been such a bad idea to normalise things after the split by subtracting the number of points the bottom team in each half has from all the other teams in that half. At least then it's obvious that you're really dealing with two completely separate 'mini-leagues' at that point.)

You can according to this FIFA document (emphasis mine): "Advantage: The referee allows play to continue when the team against which the offence has been committed will benefit from such advantage and penalises the original offence if the anticipated advantage does not ensue at that time. The referee takes disciplinary action against players guilty of cautionable and sending-off offences. He is not obliged to take this action immediately but must do so when the ball next goes out of play." And later: "If the infringement will result in an expulsion, the referee shall stop play and send the player off unless there is a subsequent opportunity to score a goal."

Yes, the ref absolutely can do either of those things, provided he does so when the ball next goes out of play.

Not any more than customs search everyone who goes through the green channel, would slow things down too much. Personally I've no problem with them searching just whoever they think looks dodgy, plus some at random (whether male or female).

In the pre-Hearts press conference, he said he still doesn't foresee any problems and is expecting it to be sorted out early next week. (Whilst cheerfully admitting that he said that last week too!)

Alison got back to me last night again, she spoke to the MFC TV providers and my subscription has been reinstated until April 22nd. I suspect that'll just have fixed it for me rather than for everyone, but she said she's happy to sort out anyone else who's had the same problem if you contact her.

Surprised there's been no mention in the papers of the cup that got lobbed at Kris Commons either, to be honest. Usually the sort of thing we're hauled up for right away…again, amazing what a difference it makes when the players/fans involved just shrug it off as a bit of a joke.

Cheers Flow… the odd niggle apart, I'm pretty sure most of us appreciate the array of online options we have for keeping up with club's activities these days.