Goggles & Flippers

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.

Uploaded tonight?

Anyone fancy having Ramsden back in for Straker? Personally I'd go for Watt.

After tonight in the remaining games there is nowhere we will go and nobody we will face that gives me the fear about picking up 1-3 points.

Jesus, atomic level fallout again. Annoying we got to half time, we think we've got the momentum and can't capitalise. Let's not ignore Aberdeen are a very good team with strength in depth. Until we can be calm in defence, don't give up possession easily in midfield and are composed in front of goal we will be frustrated. Finally and most importantly, without eradicating preventable errors throughout the team, the run in will be very tentative indeed.

Nothing to do with luck, awful decision making

Yasssss And my £5 on 325-1 is still on track. 2-0 up please with Aderdeen getting a penalty in 90+4 please ref.

Well if we do lose tonight then Flow better book an open top bus for May 2016. Every cloud and all that.

Burn Broomfield BTTS?

I'll address the points made: No I wasn't aware of the Chairman's message #4, I haven't seen anything in my email inbox or on here to direct me to visit the WS site. That raises again at the dissemination of information. It's seems the WS have got the copy together now but not the process of letting the membership know about it. The fact the significant points raised haven't been mentioned on here is testament to that. Updates on the WS website are infrequent and don't demand regular visits on the chance something may have appeared. With respect to the contents of the message and the reply: The total loan amount presently, can you convey how much this is or is it commercially sensitive? So we (club and WS) are in the process of paying Les every 6 months or so. If we (collectively) fail to make 3 of these payments what happens to any WS monies used to supplement these repayments until that date? Are they returned, are they lost is there another mechanism? If we lose the right to the shares, what happens to the 6%(?) we already have? Also can you advise how much the WS has given the club from its reserves to date? With respect to the podcast and a question for Les directly. If the club/WS do default, a businessman such as Les must have a contingency plan in place, what is that plan? What would he do with full control of the club and the prospect of community ownership was found not to be viable from our support?

Pretty simple and key: If the WS fails to make the required sum, what's plan B? Are there any conditions, criteria other than the £1.5m quoted to be met? Is the timescale 5 years or are there any milestones between now and then? To be fair, the above are all questions the WS should have answered by now (and was promised a fortnight ago).

Yeah but chances of adverse weather are much higher in winter than in summer.

95% of us would have been happy with 4 points from ICT and Killie after the Dundee game. However upon reflection it's safe to say if we'd got a point from ICT and 3 on Saturday (based on how things panned out over the 90) there would have been a much happier mood on here.