MJC

Even if we did punt him, which we won’t, then we’d only end up with Frail or even Richard fucking Foster.

“We’re all very disappointed it’s not the result we wanted. Support were great, decisions went against us. But, but…..we exist to improve people’s lives”.

That’s all we strive to do now. And while yes, that is and should be our number one priority, our Cup record and the amount of exits to absolute dross is nothing short of shameful. It’s all well and good saying “ah but we can focus on the league form now” but the Cups, especially the Scottish Cup is something that can provide some hope, some enthusiasm for the support. Not for Motherwell though. Another year, another rotten draw, yet still a big travelling support and yet again another let down.

Absolutely pathetic. Cue all the “ah well at least we can concentrate on avoiding relegation now” pish from folk on Twitter etc

Kettlewell should be fined for this performance.* *I am well aware that he won’t be but he deserves to be.

Season always deflates when you exit the Scottish Cup especially in such dismal circumstances. However I don’t think we’ll be in any danger of relegation come May. And I wouldn’t be atall surprised if we go back up to Perth next Saturday and scrape a win. Today was the big one though, the one that could have kept our season interesting but as usual we blow it in the Cup.

Slattery for Nicholson Classic Kettlewell

He did have a point there but still naive to keep shouting like that especially after his previous.

What’s also absolutely galling is that this will be the third season in a row where we haven’t even reached the Quarter Finals of this competition. Now that in itself might not sound too surprising or unacceptable but when you look at the sides we have been draw against in that time and who we have been knocked out by then it’s fucking scandalous. 2023 5th Round - Championship Raith Rovers 2024 5th Round - Championship Morton 2025 4th Round - bottom of the table and Championship bound St.Johnstone Shameful

Like him or not Kettlewell isn’t going anywhere anytime soon. He survived a 15 game winless run late ‘23/early ‘24 and he’s not getting sacked for anything that happens this season barring an absolute collapse that sees us fall into the relegation spots. No arguments about his playing style mind you. Absolutely awful stuff to watch.

Just like Morton last season. Just like St.Mirren in last seasons league cup. Just like Raith Rovers away in 2023. And so on. One thing Motherwell are almost always guaranteed to do is let down a big travelling support.

We had to score first if we were going to win today. When we fall behind in games especially early on we never seem to be able to recover.

1-0 St.Johnstone Tie over

Think we’re beat.

I’d gladly take a defeat in this one in favour of a win this Saturday in the Cup if I was offered a choice. The Cup game is more important.

We will lose this and exit the Cup, absolutely nothing surer. Even a week away and it’s already got all the hallmarks of a rotten day. It’s such a shite draw in every aspect. Away to a Premier side, not great for travelling fans and with our stinking form and performances it’s hard to muster any enthusiasm.

Our overall play is absolutely stinking. Unless our actual game plan is to simply concede possession and hoof it 70 odd yards when we do get the ball then I have absolutely no idea what we’re trying to do? Maybe someone else does but I can’t see what we’re hoping to achieve with this.

Vale red carded

SO’D has been an imposter in our jersey in just about every game he’s ever played in.

Would it not have been so much easier and quicker to just say “I don’t like Halliday cos he’s a Rangers fan”?

Five-a-side stuff. Game done already.

Mair gets his debut in goal

#We’re getting nothing… We’re getting nothing… Sorrow… Sorrow… Sorrow… Sorrrrrrowwww# 2-0 Hibs

From the little I saw of last night and what I heard it sounded pretty horrific and those few supporters who braved the sub zero temperatures do go down to Ayrshire to watch that deserve free entry to the next game. That said I’m actually quite happy with a point and it keeps us in a pretty comfortable position.

Vale in for Moses, new boy Andrews on the bench.