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A studs kick to the balls and they are debating whether its a red. The coverage of our game these days is pathetic, negative, safe and dated narrative from failed coaches and managers. No wonder Scottish teams fail to progress. Far to easy to complain about lack of resources, when players cant do the basics. Coaching and management needs to modernise and improve. Its says it all that fans want Scotland to qualify for a World Cup at all costs. If we do qualify we will be an embarrassment. You wonder is Kettlewell has one eye on the Scotland job given he plays the same way as Clark.

Dont know why Ward or AP is getting the abuse they are getting. What did they do wrong yesterday? Seems people want a witch hunt, but not their favourites obviously. Alot of below par performances, which happens. I am sure the management know our weaknesses and what needs improving. But that takes time. You need confidence to play they way we have been doing, lets not get on players backs, as that aint going to help anyone other than the opposition. Seems some are reveling in our defeat, rather than concentrate on the fact off what we actually have achieved in a short period of time.

Our style of play will fail. Like all the other styles have been a roaring success. Fans want to be entertained. We have been this EARLY in the season. We are Motherwell and as history shows are not consistent in performances. We are all disappointed but stop the OTT reactions and get behind the team and encourage them to improve. There seems almost like a smugness by some that we failed to win yesterday. A sort of I told you so that it would fail. There is no patience in society and realism of where we are in the football world. Fans moaning no matter what we do. What the hell do they want from a team that's unlikely to win a league or fluke a cup. After all you do need abit of luck to win a cup. Our team is much better than 12 months ago. We can only improve. Finally St Mirren are an effective team and even the very best teams in world football struggle against that type of team. That style gets you so far and I don't recall any teams playing like that winning a league or a cup on a regular basis. Motherwell doing Motherwell things ain't new. You would think we would be used to and expect it by now. That's what makes supporting our club special. You just never know if it's going to be awful, average or brilliant. It hurts today, but you just know that won't last.

Ward for the 3rd could do better, but the guy had a free run more or less at him. Plenty of poorer performances than Ward. Perhaps the manager was blinded with thoughts that the game would go into extra time and he was saving Slattery and Cook for that.

Its still early days. Mirren are a settled team, who on the day took their chances when the ball broke to them. You need luck to win a cup and they got plenty today. Sometimes a step back can be more beneficial in the long term. St Mirren are what we were years ago. Big bad and ugly with the odd flash of brilliance. It only gets you so far.

Joke defending.

Talk about luck.

Soft ref. He should be off for that.

Times against us. Tho should be plenty injury time.

Not our day. Fadinger giving the ball away says it all.

Nothing dropping for us.

Twice in a minute he kicks ball away and nothing

Gordon is the weak link in defence. Said not doing enough. Just is not been given the space to operate.

Fine margins. Ball breaks nicely for them and they finish. Fadinger was fouled and ref gives nothing. Mirren player similar incident, foul and then they take it whilst ball is moving. 2nd goal was a good finish off a nothing ball which breaks nicely. This referee has allowed them to kick. Their goalie has been time wasting since they scored. Sometimes the football gods are against you.

Fadinger was everywhere. This guy is pure class. He makes it look so easy and must be a joy to play beside.

thought we mixed the play up far more tonight. Said's dribbling is just unbelievable.

good professional 2nd half. we dug in and saw it out. Made a good Utd side look very average. Great 3 points. onwards

brilliant hit

my word

need Just on

falkirk all over again

take it its only us that gets penalised for foul throws

O Donnell just went down of the ball. Pulled or strained something it looks like.

apparently 325 passes and 72% possession. mental the change in us.

Patient and controlled first half from us. Hopefully a fast start from us in the 2nd half. You got to feel for ODonnell. His record of missing important games looks as if it will continue.