Toxteth O'Grady

15 min delay to kick off. Problem with part of East Stand roof?

Guard of honour for the Celtic players as they take to the field?

More positive talk from McCall re Higdon: http://m.scotsman.com/sport/football/top-football-stories/stuart-mccall-hopeful-higdon-will-pen-new-contract-1-2903622

It's probably common knowledge, but I've just noticed on the BBC website that kick off tonight is 7.30pm rather than 7.45pm.

From the BBC

Surely the police wouldn't allow it. That's been the precident in previous years has it not?

Herald article

Betcha the rules are changed back when Sevco reach the top flight.

Pie & Bovril Already mentioned in the shoutbox last night. If this is true, then the team finishing 2nd this season is being shafted. It also seems to have been kept very quiet...

John McGlynn leaves Hearts by mutual consent We're bound to lose now

Faddy starts.

http://m.stv.tv/sport/football/213577-stuart-mccall-and-keith-lasley-in-the-banter-thiefs-new-music-video/

http://m.motherwelltimes.co.uk/sport/local-sport/new-motherwell-directors-appointed-1-2787238

Higdon wants to stay: http://www.eveningtimes.co.uk/sport/spl/higdon-is-hoping-to-sign-new-well-deal-115320n.20178451

Just received my financial statement for the year ending May 2012. The club made a "significant" loss of £599,919 for the 2011/12 season, mainly due to No transfer fees Exiting the cups early No income from Europe Higher than expected bonus costs due to the excellent league performance Legal costs for Well Society formation The report states that the club is in a strong position relative to many others, but that "we cannot continue to run the risk of repeating losses of this size", and a full review of costs is underway. Any benefit gained by cutting costs will be offset by a reduction in income due to Rangers not being in the SPL. Apparently if we were to add an average of 1500 fans to each home gate, the loss would disappear.

Just received an email from the 'Well Society:

I quite like Friday football actually. Each to their own I suppose.

Sounds like Hateley might want to stay too http://www.wishawpress.co.uk/wishaw-sport/football/motherwell-fc/2013/01/23/in-the-dark-motherwell-ace-tom-hateley-waits-on-contract-talks-76495-32661022/

Emailed Leeann Dempster to ask about this, and to be fair to her she replied very quickly with this:

Yep, it's a bit ridiculous that a fixture can be moved with only 11 days notice. I've actually specifically arranged something for the 29th, thinking that the game would be the following night. Now I won't be able to make it. Fair enough if there's a valid reason for the switch, but surely a bit more notice could have been given.

Official Site

Murphy wins Player of the Month

Sun story... http://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/scotsol/homepage/sport/leaguedivision3/4720996/Rangers-want-Chris-Humphrey.html "Ex-Celtic target", apparently.

Anyone know if "the pub" is likely to be showing it?

Stuart McCall expects only one player to exit Motherwell