wellsince75

top 6 is an excellent outcome. No quibbles with the outcome of our league position. Anything higher will be an even bigger bonus. How we got there was brutal and will continue to earn debate until we get some form of entertainment.

brilliant shape for the team. Several could be swapped but I think that shape would suit the players we have.

GA does the ugly stuff well - otherwise we’d be bottom. We win a lot of 2nd balls etc and don’t often get pumped . Kelly and Watt are the key 2 players - without either we’d never have made top 6 as the second half of the season has proven . like all managers he’s made some very poor singings but equally he’s made several decent signings . my issue is threefold 1) anti football - I can never recall a Motherwell team with so little ability to do basics 2) his arrogance - ranging from having to listen to his pre and post match interviews to his stubborn tactics . I can’t help but believe our better players get dropped for months because they challenge him . 3) resigning - all mgrs will sign players who won’t work out but ffs don’t re sign them . Carrol, mcginley , maguire , roberts x2 . I wouldn’t have him on the basis I don’t believe he’ll be good for the club long term BUT I don’t believe for a minute he should be sacked . Unless theres signs of gross misconduct how could any employer sack a manager who’s performing better than the core requirements. We knew what we were getting . A manager with a good points ratio with all clubs he’s been at. He’s also been known to be his way or high way hence why other clubs punted him. in short those in charge have got what we knew we would . We’ve got the league position we wanted . It’s sadly just now how we wanted it . Until we end up 9th or worse we won’t get rid. at the moment that could easily be before Xmas - depends if we make real quality signings or not .

Id be happy to see us testing out some new idea's. example - tackle some of the obvious issues we have we have no natural wingbacks fit /good enough. Tierney is a handful but much better sitting back off the strikers and finding space. Other than shields we have no natural striker who's fit. As such play to our current strengths 3 at the back 1 out and out striker That leaves lots of variations to test out players and add strength to midfield . We have players like Slattery, Donnelly, O'Hara, Goss. Woolery , Tierney, Shaw . You could play 6 of them in the same team rather than picking the usual 3-4. I think we'd offer a hell of a lot more than what I've seen this calendar year by killing off the 4 at the back and 3 upfront as we simply don't have the players to make it work

I’m with you Yorky and have been for a while . what I can’t get past though is we are top 6. I can’t see us parting ways with any mgr who brings in top 6, .

Defence is indeed rotten . I don’t believe Mugabi is the answer in any position . An honest man mountain but he lacks finesse , a bull in a China shop. Carrol , mcginely , grimmie aren’t good enough . S’OD - is good enough but we’d need to play a back 3 + 2 wing backs to make it work . ojala has lost his way . Solholm - is ok . I’d be ok to keep him . we brought bite bold in Jan - what a waste of money . I’d rather bring back young Johnstone and Oconner from loan and see if they’re ready . At least both are young and shown promise

We struggled to raise our game against Livi to get in the top 6. We looked poor and it was the game that mattered, we only turned up in the final 20 mins. Didn't expect anything today in terms of performance, don't expect anything for rest of season. We are a hard team to watch, albeit made it into the top 6 due to Aberdeen and Hibs also being bags of shite this season. Hard to see how we're moving forward as a club at the moment.

Feel for Maloney - he seems a purist in terms of how to play football and is a likeable chap - a bit raw in terms of experience but that was a known. Jack Ross I thought was an excellent mgr and someone most clubs in the SPL would be delighted with. Overall thought is that those running Hibs need to take a long hard look ate themselves.

I really like having 'Well men around. Suppose bit of an idealist but having guys like Lasley, Hammell around is right up my street. Appreciate it's a bit of job for the boys but over the years having people like Craggs, Lasley Hammell, Faddy etc who understood and gave a shit about the club is IMO a good thing. Always felt Philiben and Kirvokipic got a bit of a raw deal . Bottom line I'd be happy to keep familiar faces around .

don't think you're that hazy - pretty much spot on. Why we persevere with players who weren't quite good enough is frustrating. Roberts for example - why we resigned him twice is lost on me. Magloire would be the same. No harm in testing people but when proven not be good enough for starting position we should move on.

I really like Tierney - he needs some game time. Suspect he'll be at his best sitting just behind the front 2 which means we have little width but would like to see him get a run out for last few games.

I feel for Lamie - I don't think he's been treated well. First season initially played out of positon as a left back. This season came in, played well and was dropped like a stone for months (a bit like Slattery) He's proven to be our best left sided centre half - has his flaws like all Motherwell players. Don't blame him for wanting to leave and work with a mgr who rates and wanted him. This is an area I feel GA needs to improve - dropping players for months at a time with no real reason has to stop. Be interesting to see if Dundee get relegated if he decides to stay with us.

This is exactly how I feel . His results over the 18 month period we spot on - well done . Just willing him to talk about trying to play more footy going forward - that’s all it would take to get fans on board

I echo this , being top 6 deserves a level of respect . Well done GA for achieving the league position . but its the eye bleeding footy that’s too much to take . If he as much hinted at needing to improve the style over a longer period of time i could prob cope but it’s almost boastful that it’s only about results .

Mcall was superb for us - particularly when we was managing rangers

Mugabi is a centre half , he's not cut out for right back. If he plays it should be in centre half. If S'OD is the best player in left back (and he is) then it's a disgrace that McGinley got a new contract - both Carrol and McGinley should have been moved on. I'd be happy to bring in young Johnstone at right back, put S'OD on the left and then pick from Mugabi, O'Connor, Sol, Ojala for centre halves.

KVV was at his best today . several had a really great game but KVV has a touch of class and looked back to his sharpest

Great result today and much better overall performance. I'm not calling for the managers head so please take this in the context it's meant. Today shows some of the key flaws in his managerial approach. Dropping players like Slattery for months at a time with no obvious reason hurts us. Todays midfield was a key reason we won. Also brining Tierney back into the team , a guy who looks dangerous every game he's played for us - why he's not had more game time is bizarre. Overall we have the bones of a team that could be sailing high in the top 6. Had he played our better players consistently rather than the 'tombola' I don't think we'd be worrying about top 6. Delighted with todays performance (will try and forget our defensive flaws in the first half) but please GA get your shit together, play our best players and keep some consistency in the back 4.

can it be you're bday next week as well. Much better performance. Keep Slattery, Goss, Tierney in the team next week please.

that'll do very nicely - well done KVV

we seem to be getting out shit together playing our better players. makes a big difference. good to see Tierney back as well.

agree - we've lost the spark and energy from the first half

get woolery or Tierney on to freshen things up

great effort from Slattery - he's had a decent game today. Thought Efford looked slow to react to the rebound

well done young Dean - I thought taking a touch would have cost us. Decent entertainment - very poor defending by both clubs - could be a few more goals to come