Goggles & Flippers

Absolute cracker. I loved that Pony strip and the away one too.

You considered creating an admin account called "Twitter" that is always left logged in to convey the shoutbox twitter feed without compromising your own account?

There is a way round it: Current Steel (£300) member commits to £25 per month to upgrade to Claret & pays lump sum of £150 to cover the initial benefits package. Balance sitting at £475. As they would get access to the benefits in year one as part of their £1,000 that's why the £150 is paid up front. Over the next 11 months, £275 is collected in the monthly £25 DD. Balance sitting at £750 Then another annual £150 lump sum for the sub in year 2. Another 10 months of £25 and £1,000 paid in full. They get access to the addons today, the club gets it's £150 to cover them, WS get another £700.

Not a big deal, just thought I'd let you know

I used Chrome and the Sampdoria strip one stops in the middle of the claret.

You gonna share that EVERY time between now and the end of the season?

Also just looking at the table there, Dundee have 2 games in hand over Accies and 2 points behind, can't see them not overhauling them to place Accies in the bottom 6. We all know what a record on the plastic we have. I would really like it if Ross County and Partick occasionally lost, a tad annoying and not at all polite.

I'd like to change my vote, it does serve a purpose. I don't regularly visit the other Topics in the forum other than Club Chat and knowing you can always get an answer to most random stuff is a bonus.

Can't fault his contribution, it was pivotal but work ethic, attitude and decision making made me sure that I'd never vote for him, take a bow Lionel, credit where it's due. Just think what you could achieve if you had the focus and as much drive every week. Harness the feeling you had walking off the pitch to a standing ovation, 2 goals and an assist under your belt and compare it to the petulant disappointment and malaise displayed earlier this season and use that going forward.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/series/scotfoot 9:24 for the interview

Did anyone hear the gaffer speaking on Sportsound after that match, was praising Ainsworth but it was laced with the odd gentle put down and reiterated what a lot have said on here about him, maybe a little more diplomatically. Did raise a smile though.

I'm at home now and been thinking of what I'd put down for a bit and I'm not any clearer, just an odd game. Out of the 4 best chances of the first half, they had 3 of them. However it felt like we were the better team apart from two 5 minute spells. Frustrated at how many set pieces were wasted with not beating the wall/first man/stray pass/corner going out for a goal kick. Baraclough didn't do his usual and switch wingers for 5-10 minutes, primarily I think because Lionel and Straker were not perceived a good combo for obvious reasons. Johnson does offer a little more cover. However, was it needed? Few occasions I thought we had the next Maldini playing left back, half the time though he did raise the blood pressure as he will inevitably do. One move in particular will stick with me for a while, where he skipped past 3 players only put it into the middle of the Accies naughty team. Being 30 yards away from Imrie during a break and seemingly not running towards him, tempered the silkiness. Second half, Ainsworth does what few others in our team do, shoot from outside the box and it paid off, credit to Keith for the quick free kick. Undoubtedly he has talent however my eyes do roll at times, he had an opportunity to put 3 balls into the box in quick succession and every one was poor. Saying that, 2 goals and an assist every match, I'll be happy for the rest of the team will carry him. His goal resulted in the despair falling on them and lift us. Bet he was raging at being hooked minutes before a hat-trick penalty opportunity. Johnson's influence died out in the second half (not for the first time), don't know if that's down to engine or tactics. He was excellent in the first half, his pace is a tonic after the first half of the season. Sutton shows why he is potent in this league. Hasselbaink caused issues and Laing was lucky to get away with a couple, the others he was skinned. However Pearo allowed the forwards to play and he was the linchpin tonight.

Just got the weekly preview email .... Biggest home win ..... 2-1, not that bothered if stats are of that ilk

Did you compile that post yourself or able to copy and paste it from a website? If so, which one?

I'm not a fan of the shoutbox

But playing during a summer and the rapid regeneration it offers means the pitch reaches the end of the season in November and is better nick to see out the next few months. Even more so if there aren't any games and undersoil heating over the worst of our weather.

Relevant to us at present if Les decides to sell to another party. Anyone cast any light on why the SFA and SPFL are against it? http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-politics-31939962

Interesting to know if Mikey was pushed or has walked. http://www.motherwellfc.co.uk/2015/03/18/vacancy-head-groundsman/

Well this was a big change, however much more user friendly.

I guess we'll see who's more prophetic in 3 weeks time. I'll promise not to say "I told you so" if you do also

You've also omitted Partick Thistle, safe to say with them facing the top 3 and us in their remaining fixtures picking up 3 points will be good going before facing us. That puts them on 34. While we're on 22 I think even a conservative estimate of 5 points from the next 3 games isn't too much from us. Then we play them and most Motherwell fans would expect a win. 4 points difference with 5 to play is nothing including another 6 pointer is nothing.

With respect Busta, I'd rather hear it directly from him than you paraphrase it. I'd like to know if he walks at the end of January 2020 regardless of where the club is or he has that Plan B.

It wasn't designed to be negative, a lot of the questions posed where a mixture of common sense and preaching to the choir. Yes, improving the matchday experience, not allowing our talent to leave for 3 ginger bottles, it all makes perfect sense and you got agreement and expansion from our owner. While his short term aims and plans should be discussed, there was nothing asked on the long term future other than a few of the current initiatives will bear fruit hopefully ahead. I just find it frustrating that we've had to crowbar a few answers out of the WS as to how things will progress going forward. There seems to be a significant element of our fans who are more concerned at an U20's visit to Nando's than the governance and future direction of our club. Maybe its a degree of Ostrich-sand syndrome. The only bit of dissention I can recall Andy related to WS communications. I also appreciate Les is a different entity to the WS, however can influence them greatly.

'Fishal Facebook has linked to it, suspect your listen count will go up exponentially. Only thing I thought you missed out on was asking what Les' plan B is? Is his exit strategy 5 years regardless of outcome and secondly I'm surprised that none of you picked up on the WS's answer to my question on here, that if failure ensues and Les sells the club, he gets his cash back in full however the WS funds may be severely eaten into over the intervening 5 years to supplement the loan repayments. If the WS for whatever reason is then wound up, there is a very good chance that the people of Motherwell/Lanarkshire who contributed upwards of £300 during the midst of an economic downturn and in an area where Les rightly points out, has lost many of its industry and business' could be face with receiving significantly less than what we put in. Is that a fair outcome considering every interview I've seen/listened to has mentioned the poor economic history and fortunes of the area. There is just nobody asking the tough questions of our future security in an uncertain world.