HanoMaSano
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I've read various posts on here (and on FPC) since the wee man made his return last season moaning about his performances.
Today I was browsing and came across the table of top Assists in the SPL this season:
SPL Assists. I was not at all surprised to see that Stevie comes out on top for Motherwell players, but I think that in creating 16% of all our goals this season, and being the only player in the bottom 6 to be in the top 10 in th SPL, he deserves a bit more credit than he gets currently.
I was a big fan of Jim Patterson, but IMO Hammell is better going forward AND equally as good defensively.
Just wondered if the posts I've read represent what the majority of the fans think, or if more people agree with me that Stevie is one of (if not the) most important player in the team just now.
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Delighted and rather amazed at the Cooper decision. It will be great to get 'Well fans back in there but I hope we are still cute with the pricing of OF tickets to get as much out the scum as we can (I believe both ends need to be charged the same price so £25 for them would mean £25 for DCS regulars too...)
Secondly the St Mirren game pricing is great news, should add a good couple of thousand onto the gate - nothing more mind you.
It would have been great however to offer these 'extra' punters that will come along on Saturday some incentive to buy a Season Ticket next year as; and I'm afraid I am going to be unpopular at slating the club here, if the club think 'frozen' season ticket prices at £280 a skull, even with a miserly 10% discount is the way to get crowds up every week next season they are way, way off the mark imo. I am no Marketing Exec but surely a deal along the lines of 'ST's for £199 if you buy before the end of June would read well and be alot more affordable? The result? More arses on seats and cash in the till.
The way it is going if the gate prices stay the same or even drop, and with a good few 'fiver' games over the course of the season to consider too a good few existing ST holders (myself included) may opt to pay at the gate next year. Now was the chance to be clever with our ST pricing to safeguard our club's future. A £280 outlay in the summer of the worst recession in decades is hardly clever.
Tin hat on....
Full price for the East this year was £270 (though I paid £260 with the early bird offer). So with the 10% discount you're looking at £243 for the season to sit in the East.
Still too expensive I know but when compared to the £350 being charged down the road at the Accies it is pretty reasonable IMHO.
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Buying 10 might be a bit of a waste.
Any truth in the rumour that next seasons jersey's will be £45?
Nah, that's exactly what a Motherwell strip should look like. I'd need to stock up so I could wear it for the next 20 years as who knows what monstrosities we'd go through before gettin another kit as good.
All I really meant was that I thought that top was the dogs bollocks!
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I know its a fake but I havent seen it up here yet.
Apologys if it has been.
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If our new strip looks remotely like that I'll be buying ten.
One thing though, is that a hoop or a band?
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Here's a rumour i heard...
Stephen Hughes and other 'Well players make up rumours pass them onto their gullable friends who post it on here or FPC, who ran a story of hughes going to aberdeen in the summer, a rumour created by stephen hughes.
Ah, but was it a genuine rumour??
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As much as I like the lad and can't stand the amount of abuse dished out every week to Fitzpatrick, I can't believe that there's folk voted for him as man of the match. I always stick up for him but I don't know how anybody can say that he had anything other than an absolute nightmare on Saturday.
Everybody's entitled to their opinion I suppose!
I agree with most that JOB would have been a good shout but I gave it to the Dazzler. I would never normally nominate a sub, but I thought the lad made a real difference when he came on. Always shows a great deal of commitment, but hasn't really made an impact in recent games, an exception this week I thought and let's hope it's an indication he can get back to the form which made us think he was such a prospect a couple of years back.
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The Fair Play assessments are made by the official UEFA delegates on criteria such as positive play, respect of the opponent, respect of the referee, behaviour of the crowd and of the team officials as well as cautions and dismissals.
I reckon the performance of every one of the 'Well fans in Nancy gained enough bonus points to ensure scotland in the running for this extra spot. It's only fair that it goes to Motherwell!!
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One of the biggest criticisms / wind ups we get is that we're '*banned word* without the bus fare'. It's becoming harder to deflect that one these days.
Though in my time of going to Fir Park I can't say that there's ever been a biggotted atmosphere, if there were I certainly wouldn't go to the games with my wife and would think twice about going myself. That very thing is the main reason to hate the OF.
I've always liked the fact that our fans the vast majority of the time either support (or actually more often moan about) the team. This whole "you're in the wrong f*ckin country" stuff that had been coming up recently is completely cringworthy.
IMO, the whole H*ns without a busfare thing is, and has always been nonsense. A typical Old Firm viewpoint that as always shows that they cannot believe that any aspect of scottsh football might not be about them.
Anyhow. Back on topic
. I reckon JOB has started to prove his doubters wrong, he's had a few good performances and is looking better match by match. Still got a fair bit to go to prove that he really is the real deal, he does need to work on his final ball, but he is still a young boy after all. -
I've never really been able to understand this hatred towards guys who, for whatever reason, end up playing international football for another country.
McGeady I hate, but mainly because he's a moanin faced wee pr!ck, not because he chose to play for Ireland. I do though find it hard to understand why a young scottish lad with two scottish parents would choose to play for another country given that choice.
I can see the difference and why somebody like him, who was probably good enough to have the choice to play for his OWN country or another, gets more abuse than guys who would never have that choice, as they were not good enough to play for the country of their birth. But at the end of the day thats his choice so F*ck him.
I don't remember anybody within the 'Well support having any ill feeling toward certian other Scottish, ROI internationals to grace the Claret and Amber, Owen Coyle and more notably Tommy Coyne m'lord.
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I get the feeling that Smith has already told Motherwell that he will leave in the summer and McGhee has made his choice for Motherwell's next keeper. If money is as tight as it seems, it seems like good business to capture a young, tall keeper within our wage budget. Looks like the boy needs a new challenge to help kickstart his career. I don't know many Inverness fans (four) but those I've spoken to say he's not as bad as some seem to be making out and they thought his problem was with the manager. McGhee has obviously spoken to his goalkeeping coaches and scouts and liked what he heard. Hasn't he?
.Now that the Motherwell train is back on the rails and the defence seems like a unit again, do we still need to strengthen at the back. Because if we don't and...........
The one drawback regarding our sudden solidity at the back (Klimpl's role as much as Craigan's return) is that McGhee might think that we are fine again and decide not to bring in some competition for places.
With Brewster gone I hope McGhee goes back to Inverness and offers Malcolm again (loan/exchange until the end of the season).
How do people see Hughes' future at the club?
Yeah, I'd imagine so. There was a quote from McGhee from a couple of weeks back saying that he had given the responsibility to Meldrum to identify a new keeper for if and when Buzz left.
I assume that this is what's happened and Smith will be off in the summer. Did a good job for us and didn't merit much of the criticism dished out by sections of the support IMHO. If he does leave for pastures new it'll be with my best wishes.
I think we'll have made a bit of a saving as Fraser's wages won't be near that of Buzz. Let's just give the lad some time to prove himself before deciding he's no good enough!
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Although I was shocked to see Saunders benched on Saturday it worked an absolute treat. Remember he is only a young man who signed from Queen's Park. We don't want him burning out. Can you please point to what Quinn done wrong to have this attack on Saturday. I can remember a few great things he did, and worked an absolute treat along side Craigan as the two of them have a good understanding. He also played in an absolute peach of a cross for our second goal. Quinn didn't play centre back either against Hamilton.
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Whydoes McGarry keep gettin played on the left of midfield when he is continually moving into the centre and leaving the whole left wing empty. Obrien would be more up for the job of left mid as he stays out wide and also runs at players where as Mcgarry just cuts in and passes the ball and most of the ime it goes to the opposition team.
It's not rocket science, a right footed player, playing on the left will most likely cut inside onto their stronger foot. Neither started on the left on Saturday where Fitz came in and did his usual steady job, I see no reason for dropping him. O'Brien had a decent game on the right (in spite of his poor final ball) and given a run in the team could make this spot his own.
Quinn also should be left out of the starting 11 as Saunders seams to be more up for the position of right back and is playing well even though he just got brung staright intothe team from the under 19s. Quinn also ws never a suited played to play centre back like against hamilton as you seen our deffence was shocking through the centre.Quinn did not play centre mid against Hamilton, he played in Midfield and did ok although certainly not his best position. In games where he HAS actually played centre half IMO he's performed ok. Saunders has had 2 decent performances and looks a good prospect but Quinn is the number 1 right back at the club, and will remain that way for the forseeable future. He played well at the weekend and supplied a good cross for the second goal.
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I assume then that they won't be doing there usual selling of tickets form the portacabin outside the gorund?
Even if there were any motherwell tickets left I'd very much doubt that the police would allow it. St Mirren website now saying game sold out.
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They said at the time that our original allocation was 500, not surprized these have sold out as we normally take more than that through to Paisley. Not sure how many of the additional 400 we'll sell, but I'd like to think a fair few.
Looking forward to it, the vast majority of the home end is sold out and it should be a good atmosphere, headin through for a few pints with St Mirren supporting mates before the game. Big occasion for them. I know I'd be a bit emotional leaving the 'Ark, a lot of memories from childhood. Especially leaving your home for a breeze block windtunnel as the Buddies are doin. Another good scottish ground bites the dust and yet more money from scottish football in the pocket of Barr Construction, a sad day.
PS. Lets spoil the Party! 'Mon the Well!
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Who wants to put bets on how long it takes for our board to reply to there letter
Probably as long as it's taken to draught a promised letter to all season ticket holders with their promised incentives?
The admin side of our club has always left a lot to be desired. Though in this day and age you would expect a premier league club to be a lot more proffessional in everything that they do. Motherwell FC seem to stumble blindly from one crisis to the next, making it up as they go along.
But hey, if you're going to be a fan then get used to it!
Up the 'Well! B)
Steven Hammell
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It's all about opinions I know, but I just don't agree at all. I can recall only one or two mistakes defensively the whole season, other than that I reckon he's been pretty solid.
I'm always shocked at how often you see the wee man out jumping guys practically a foot taller than him to get his head on a ball.