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What can be said about this season, this team and the manager? If we hadn't got 4th, it would have been a travesty. I expect us to do pretty well in Europe and put Motherwell on the football map. This team play the best football that I have seen in my time watching Motherwell, and that started a very long time ago. It has been an exceptional season for footballing entertainment at Fir Park. The connection created between the team and the support is phenomenal. I hope that it continues next season and we see attendances continue to grow. The manager comes across as a real gentleman who knows his stuff, and takes no nonsense. The transformation from a season and a half ago has been nothing short of remarkable. JBA, the backroom staff and the players deserve all the plaudits. As a fan, it has been a wonderful season and I'd like to thank the manager, team and backroom staff for the enjoyment that they have given me.

I'm not disappointed that nothing was released, it would only have come across as a reaction to the decision that night. What I'd rather they do is garner support from throughout the league and then have a group of clubs approach the governing body about the generally abysmal state of refereeing and get them to commit to change. A single statement will do nothing, there needs to be a coordinated campaign by the vast majority of clubs to apply sufficient pressure to force change for the better.

Lovely strip. Great to see the sponsors logo is hidden in plain sight. It helps the strip maintain a level of class.

Maybe needs a separate thread, but posted here because of the topical relevance. I feel that it is time for the Well Society and the club to call out the woeful state of officiating in the game. I don't expect that they could instigate any change by doing it alone, but should actively work with the other clubs within the league to put forward a case for change. Steelmen online no doubt has enough Well Society members to petition the society to ask that we try to get some form of cooperative movement from the clubs within the league to approach the football governing body about setting a plan for improvement. Any thoughts?

Some terrific displays; Sparrow, O'Donnell, Fadinger but my vote goes to Watt.

We could really do with Fadinger and McGinn for this one. Celtic must win, but that just makes it all the more interesting a game, because we all know that Motherwell won't be lying down to anyone. I'd love the 3 points to go our way, but I reckon that it'll be a score draw. Another action packed and enthralling night in store at Fir Park.

Not many that hit their previous heights, but SODs put in a shift worthy of my vote.

I'll add that, the attractive football on display has increased the home attendance by over 50%. This is something that I didn't think would ever happen. This alone, must be of great benefit to the club.

I'm hoping that this season is the start of a new era for Motherwell. Given the plaudits and relative success this season, and the increased attendance, we may be in a position to attract additional quality to the playing and coaching staff at the club. If so, the model where we develop talent and sell at a profit may work I'm hoping for a period of slow, sustained improvement in the quality of the squad over a number of years such that Motherwell become a regular in Europe with occasional domestic silverware. Pie in the sky pipedream right?

I really hope that we take something from this game to make sure that the season doesn't become derailed after the result yesterday. It has been such a great season so far, I'd hate for it to end in anti-climax. Let's push on and secure a European place as quickly as possible.

I expect this to be a really difficult one. Obviously, I am hoping for 3 points, but Dundee will be difficult. However, win that game and the Celtic game becomes huge.

I didn't think that we were at our best today, but still got the points and, once again, didn't concede. This team just keeps delivering. Great home attendance, though a very flat atmosphere. It felt like the crowd just expected Motherwell to win. I'm sure the atmosphere will build as the top teams come to call. I'm very much looking forward to the remainder of the season.

Stephen O'Donnell was excellent today, but I've gone for Slattery; not once did he go down and he was getting a bit of treatment from Utd.

Top 6 guaranteed in February. That is a tremendous achievement.

I really thought this was going to be a difficult game tonight. What a team this is. Scintillating.

That game was made much more difficult than it needed to be. After a tough, initial 20mins, Motherwell took control and should have been out of sight by half time. Just scored a lovely goal followed by the team having a series of missed chances. We really do have to improve our finishing. So many really decent opportunities were passed up. Even when not playing very well in the 2nd half, we still made chances and passed them up until Sam Nicholson did brilliantly in the final minute of the match to setup the 2nd goal (an OG). We were a bit fortunate in the 2nd half with some resilient defending and a bit of luck preventing Aberdeen from drawing level in the 2nd half. Still, winning by any means is still 3 points. 47 points at this stage means that the top 6 is pretty much assured, Europe is a real possibility, and a very high league position is still very much there for the taking. COYW!!!!

A difficult one today; Just, Longelo and McGinn were the pick of the bunch for me I'll give it to Just, even though he was withdrawn in the 2nd half.

That's the first time that I've heard any of the team mention a target of European football. In my opinion, his performances this season should have him in the Scotland squad.

Given it to Welsh for his all round performance. Plenty of others were in the mix, but Welsh for me.

JBA is very quickly becoming the stuff of legends.

I should also mention Callum Ward, he has proven me wrong. An assured performance tonight, and it isn't the only one recently. Well done to him for turning things around.

Wow, what a performance. Dominant from start to finish. It could have been more than 2, but the points are the main thing. Watt is a great player, he completely controlled the midfield. So calm on the ball, drop the shoulder, turn, play a slide rule pass. Sumptuous stuff. The whole midfield machine was purring tonight, on and off the ball. Slattery had his best game for a while; Just never stops, he ran himself into the ground; Fadinger too, a great find (thank you Mr Wimmer); wee Oscar did a great job too, sitting in front of the back line. At the back, Sparrow provides so much energy, as does Johnny K; SOD and McGinn absolutely solid. Up top, Said is scintillating at times. Such a tricky player and a well taken header. Dare we dream?

A very frustrating game that ultimately turned into a satisfying 3 points. As many have said, our passing was very poor in the first quarter of the game, as was some of the ball control. The introduction of Said and Sparrow injected a bit of pace and directness into our game leading to more openings and penning Dundee back for the majority of the 2nd half. The goal did feel like it was coming, and I'm very glad that it did. Ultimately, another deserved 3 points. A nice league position that sets up the next few games against Rangers and Celtic. Can we take 6 points. It'll be a very interesting 2nd half of the season if we do. COYW

Almost a year since this question was raised and various points made so, I thought that it was time to re-energise this discussion. For me, the way that we are playing now, is exactly what I was getting at when the question was raised. I reckon everyone will be extremely satisfied with the entertainment on show each week. The rising attendances seem to be an indication of satisfaction that wasn't there in previous years. I can say that I am enjoying visiting Fir Park again. Win, lose or draw the entertainment is high. Huge credit to JBA, the players and the board for seeing the way forward, COYW!

Not at our best today, especially in the first half where there were many misplaced passes and poor decisions being made. The second half was an improvement, and by the hour mark the team looked mire assured and managed the game very well. The 3rd goal was a peach and there could / should have been more. I think that this team has the potential to make this a very memorable season. We just need to find a cutting edge up top to make a real challenge.