steelman1991

LOL - I don't think its either of us, rather the OP, who, other than demanding parity with Season Ticket holders in any European Ticket allocation, doesn't make things very clear. In his first post the OP states that he isn't buying a Season Ticket, because it isn't financially viable, therefore I would assume no adult Season Ticket = No free child ticket.

But he's not getting one - so he can't get any through the 'wellevate' scheme. Hence he need to by his child a ticket.

LOL funny you say that - on the way from the Airport somebody mentioned the area resembled Lanarkshire (pit heads and steelworks) - the only difference was they were working.

Thing was it was the only thing it had. The supermarket next door to our Hotel had nothing on the shelves for the 2 days we were there. Desolate place.

Very much so. But as my Brother-in Law and I were just discussing the other day - the atmosphere's between the two days - 1991 and last year were quite marked in comparison. The party atmosphere of 91 seemed to give way to a rather sterile build up to last years final. Perhaps just because I was 20 years older, but don't think so. Look at Brandon Parade a sea of C&A and compare it with some of the SKY footage on you-tube of last year, where it looked like they struggled to find anyone in Motherwell colours. Still didn't stop us enjoying the build-up, party with lots of alcohol, C&A (bunting and flags) music and lots of 'well songs. Great memories of both days.

Shocking news - RIP - a real Motherwell man

Congratulations on the award - hope you get well soon.

All the best Craggs enjoy your retirement.

Glory Hunter

Little to do with our support and everything to do with larger travelling supports. Watched Motherwell for over 40 years and with the exception of the odd 'special' games, our support has rarely nudged over the 4,000 mark. We won the 1st Division in the 80's against Clydebank in front of just over 2,000 fans. This isn't just about Motherwell though, every other team in the country has suffered. Football was/is habit forming, get out of it and its hard to get back - 3.00pm kick-offs (Wednesday's for midweek games), ooh and while we're at it the re-introduction of the 'Macaroon Bar and Spearmint Chewing Gum' vendors.

Apparently suffering from 'back spasms'. Get intae them, front two look like a nice combination. No punt outball,having to play football and we look better today for it.

And you've suddenly just realised this? You've only had this epiphany here and now. Good god man I thought you had been following the 'Well for years too As Fatcalf is fond of saying - "the more things change.....the more they stay the same" There's never been any sporting integrity.

Both sides of the divide have shafted us, in varying degrees over the years, from paying under the odds for players to intimidating officials and manipulating television deals to their own ends. Wasn't that long ago that the same charge was being levelled at us - the cheats element that is. We tried to finance success with money we didn't have, the only difference was who the money was owed to. By all means do what your principles dictate, but again all you will be doing is penalising your club, while the 'hoardes' continue to follow their team, without so much as blush. I am happy that the board will act in the best interests of my club and if they and the rest are able to achieve change as a result, then the SPL may become a better, less ill divided place.

+1 for me.

Principled football fans - what next? Personally couldn't give a flying f..k what our board vote - Motherwell are my team and I certainly won't disadvantage them.

I see that very expensive private education paid dividends

Can only echo those sentiments Jay.

Just away for a paper

Can't f.....g believe it - followed Motherwell for over 40 years - we get a sniff of Champions League football and I'm on f......g holiday in Majorca. Any chance we might draw a Spanish club? Cheap flight to the mainland.

That was just the 'We're Glasgow Celtic - we do what we want" attitude - the Green Brigade have to sit/stand together no matter what - and typically the police and stewards do nothing about it. Just wish I could win the lottery and would happily gift the club the cost of making it a scum free stadium.

I'll ask the question old Jimmy Sanderson used to on the Radio Clyde phone-in " were you at the game caller' how in gods name anyone can say that Higdon had a good game couldn't possibly have been - these touchs, flick ons etc that I keep reading about must be a figment of your imagination - they're actually his attempt at control and they bounce so far away from him that they give the impression of a flick on. Difficult to defend the big fella recently, but he's been crap for a few weeks now and its little to do with formations and everything to do with ability - or lack of it. Oil tankers turn quicker than he does. He wasn't particularly any worse than others around him, but comments that he won lots of good headers and fick ons and 'he was my pick as MOM' are ludicrous and so wide of the mark. Still I guess that's what called opinions and what keep this forum interesting - sometimes.

Yip that's exactly who scored

Me too Postie - again with a dad long gone - huge support up that day.

Steve - that and the introduction of home clubs keeping all the gate money certainly put many off. As Colin stated on another thread we travelled all over for games, however this stopped once this was introduced. I know many others who chose not to got for that very reason - suited who? - yes you guessed it the Old Scum, they basically creamed the top and wiped out any real chance of competing on a reasonable basis in one foul swoop.

You've got far too much time on your hands young 'grasshopper' - super links and times. If only they weren't wearing that damned 'joker' strip (I know you love it - to me its just a joke)