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Aye we’ve at least 4 friendlies before the first competitive game for some of our footballing geniuses to write him off.

Correct, in my defence I wrote that last night while slightly drunk 🥴

This management appointment is possibly the most important one post administration and I don’t envy the boards task. Ignoring the arse cheeks at least Aberdeen, Hearts, Hibs, Dundee and Dundee Utd will all out spend us this season on player purchase and wages leaving us - potentially (if money equates to a better position, which we all know doesn’t always happen but could) - fighting it out with St.Mirren, Killie, Falkirk and Livingston to avoid the bottom 2 spots. Although we will have money from LM’s transfer I don’t think we will see much of that being reinvested in players as long term projects like a training ground will eat into that. So that leaves us with two options, a hopefully safe option with someone who knows the Scottish game and can grind out another season in the top flight or another Wimmer type more risky option which hopefully lifts us to a higher level. Neither option is a stick on to succeed and could etch the boards names in Motherwell’s history as the board that got us relegated/took us to the Great Leap Forward - no pressure at all then.

Dam you beat me to it

Don’t worry about it - everybody’s talkin’

Was driving earlier and heard to bbc team talking after the game about Clarke and all of them said we should stick with him - ffs 4 wins in 21 games! Sack him now!

Great, just waiting for the Scum exclusive saying Stevie Nicks is going to be the new manager

StJ and Killie figures are lifted because for 3 games a season they give their stadium over to the OF hoards which we decided - correctly in my view- to stop doing.

Similar to Wednesday night we didn’t start playing until the last 15 to 20 minutes

I’m sure a lot of the Motherwell players know how to play silky free flowing football, unfortunately today their ability to do so is sorely lacking - what a shite game

I’ve a feeling that we might get an offer or two for Slattery over the summer and if it’s enough then he will be away.

On your first point I’d give three examples off the top of my head Jake Hastie - a one trick pony who done well out of his move to Rangers and wouldn’t have been a first team choice at may premier teams so his move was great for him. Robbie Leitch - left us for Burnley after scoring and making a goal in the youth cup final when coming on as a substitute to then disappear into the Scottish lower league’s. Bailey Rice - chose Rangers over us and the jury is still out on that move. one made the correct move the one didn’t and the third we will have to wait and see in my view. The club made money from one, nothing from one and we will see about the third.

Or at least we all hope

Agree with you in the most part but I think we should give it another week - if we’re still as bad let’s finish the league then

I’m in Tenerife at the moment - Any feeds for the game?

Hilariously I’m sure Gypsys, tramps and thieves was played at half time against Celtic once.

Got to agree with you regarding the league, the closeness of the teams through 3-12 makes most teams play negative tactics most weeks to try and ensure staying up at the end of the season over attacking football trying for a win week in week out. On the subject of VAR I feel that yes it has a negative impact in that it holds the game up and hasn’t improved the inconsistency of referees but overall I feel that -mostly- the correct/incorrect decisions cancel each other out and as such it should be binned until we get better referees.

I’m sure Wimmer said on Thursday that we had a squad of 18 signed players for next season, so if we go with a squad of 24 next season then I’d say we’re looking at 6 players coming in who are hopefully starters.

Not sure if it came off the Dundee players outstretched arm when initially thrown into the box

Win for us and Hearts to lose - would love to see the jambo fans suffer another relegation.

I wonder if we will see a different type of game today as from memory in the other games Dundee were happy to sit back and wait for a chance and looked to be happy with a point but this time they need a win so could be more offensive minded leaving gaps that we could exploit.

Not a great example to choose for your argument as I don’t think Ewan was penned in as first pick before the season started and I suspect he was played while we sorted out a loan but he started the season well, held the position for a few months but then he dropped off a bit either due to the system being played or his form just dropped - understandable for a youngster and no reflection on him - which gave Dom his chance which took and has held it since. Ewan showed in the first few games that he has talent but it needs developing and I’d expect him to be pushing for more game time next season but if he’s still not ready then another LB will need to be brought in with Ewan as back up.

I think his outbreak of positivity threw you

This season I’ve thought that Cameron has bossed the games against us so he’s someone we need to nullify also.

I work shifts and miss a few games every year making a season ticket cost more than the games I attend but I’ll renew mine for two reasons, firstly to keep my seat next to family and friends - who I have a few pints with before and after the game - and secondly it’s money in the bank for the club allowing it to plan their budget better.