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In my view any of the players doubtful should NOT play on Sunday. March is a pivotal months for us, with vital league matches at Killie and ICT plus the cup tie at Tannadice. Its a month that will determine the rest of our season, and we need our entire squad available. We will probably lose on Sunday either with our full team or with youngsters in the team, so why risk guys like Jenno and Las when we need them far more for next month. We could lose a few if they aggrivate injuries on Sunday, so I'm prepared to potentially take the hit for this game to (hopefully!) ensure a successful March. So my team would be: Randolph Page Hutchinson Gunning Hammell Hateley Forbes Humphrey Sutton Murphy Jeffers A reasonable starting X1 set out in a 4-2-3-1 formation. The subs bench would be inexperienced, but with Casagold, Meechan and Pollock there at least we'd have options. Result-wise it would probably be expecting too much of that side to take anything, but a battling show would make things interesting at least.

Good post bigbuff. I started going to games in 1982 when we were in the First Division, and indeed we haven't been outside the top flight since 1984/85. That season we lost to Meadowbank twice! Things aint too bad in comparison! Perhaps its because this generation have only seen Motherwell in the SPL, playing in Europe, reaching cup semis and finals etc. Okay not all the moaners are young 'uns but its understandable that some might be spoilt by our relative success. Ask those who saw us lose at Berwick in 1980 if they think this is the worst ever! Yes its not brilliant, but its far from disasterous. We won't go down and can still make the top six and another cup semi. Let's get behind whatever team we have out on Sunday, cos they sure will need us! Mon the Well!!

A huge disappointment tonight, from right before kick off. Have to say I was surprised that we changed the team and the formation. The Buddies play 3-5-2 so for us to switch to a 4-4-2 was baffling. Forbes had done fine in the last two games, so to not even get on the pitch seems harsh. Also, not sure why we switched Hammell to right back. Gunning was doing fine at right back. that switch unbalanced the team and allowed St Midden to pressure us more in defensive areas. Steve Conroy should be thoroughly ashamed of himself after his display tonight. On numerous occasions he allowed St Midden away with some heavy tackles, yet seen fit to punish us for any innocuous contact. For me we should've had a stick-on nalty in the first half, a goal then and perhaps the whole dynamic of the match changes. All that said though, it is very poor that we failed to even draw the game. I'd go as far as to say it was unprofessional. They were sitting back as the second half wore on, a bit like the Killie game. In that situation the worst we should take is a 0-0. Sadly we again conceded and lost a game we shouldn't have. Credit to St Midden for their work rate, they'll rightly be celebrating a result that all but keeps them up. However, I'd love Scottish refs to properly clamp down on teams who put the boot in and kick teams off the park. Unfortunately we've got more of this to 'look forward to' with 3 teams relegated at the end of next season. A bad night, and I fear an absolute raping on Sunday.

I see no need to change the team on Wednesday, except for any injuries. We might even be able to strengthen with Saunders and Jones possibly fit enough for the bench. Its usually tight when we play St Midden, they are like Accies in that they make it awkward for their oppoents and are big and strong. However they are able to pass it and are unlikely to resort to off the ball fouling like the pointless wee team from across the River Clyde! If we play to our strengths we'll win, with 2-0 looking like a sensible prediction.

Absolutely 100% right.

Its to the players and managements enormous credit that we have recovered so well from the humping at Greyskull. It could've ruined our season, but to recover with back to back wins is tremendous, with the prospect of another three points on Wednesday too.

I thought Gunning, Las and Forbesy played well, but my vote went to Hutch who was excellent throughout.

Thought we thoroughly deserved the win yesterday, the only drawback being we didn't kill the game off by scoring at least one more. Accies as usual tried to waste the game with a series of petty fouls and blatant thuggery, and although Crawford Allan was generally okay I felt he was lenient on some Accies players. Skelton went though Murph on more than one occasion and should've been off, and the same could be said for Paixao who dived, moaned and fouled his way through the game. Despite Reid's accusations it WAS a nalty and some refs might even have showed a red card. Good defensive display all round, and despite a late mis-kick Hutch was superb. Here's to another 3 points on Wednesday!"

Any win will do me, but there are so due a pumping from us, and doing it tomorrow would be very sweet. Team wise I just wonder if SMC will make a couple of changes to freshen it up. Hammell is fit again and Hump will be desperate to start. That said we played well on Tuesday, but for a change its a nice selection headache we have. We should win, and I reckon Foprbes is due a goal given his efforts recently. A first Fir Park goal for 'La Renard' too!

Fuckin delighted with that result! Chuffed for Stuart and the lads after Saturday's debacle, this will do wonders for their confidence. Fantastic that Franny Jeffers scored too, should hopefully silence his critics. Anything else........oh aye...... GET IT RIGHT FUCKIN UP YE BROON YA LYIN AULD BASTARD!!!!!

The Well team lines up thus: Randolph Hateley Craigan Hutchinson Gunning Lasley Jennings Forbes Murphy Sutton Jeffers Subs: Hollis, Hammell, Humphrey, Page, Casagolda, Pollock, Smith Not sure why Jones isn't even on the bench. Injured maybe. Blackman starts for the Sheep.

I'd get the players in tonight and tomorrow for extra training. Folk spent their hard earned money to watch us get pumped today, we need to arrest this slump quick smart or the Top Six will become out of reach. If not and we go out the cup, apathy will set in big time. A very very bad day.

Guys, I advise that you send a personal message to Flow and Leeann Dempster. Flow is the MFC Media Relations guy and a good Well fan, and Leeann is (I think!) the Chief Executive. Both are very helpful and accomodating people who should be able to organise something for you. Enjoy your trip, maybe I will see you at the Celtic game!

Aaah the enigma that was Sasa Curcic!!!

I can't see Jeffers starting to be honest, and if Lasley and Hammell are unavailable through injury then Murphy will have to start. Remember we are already without the suspended Saunders. I would partner Hateley and Jennings in a holding central midfield, and allow Humphrey, Murphy and Jones to do the running to support Sutton up front. This being the case I'd have Page at right back and Gunning at left back, assuming Craigan avoids injury for Northern Ireland of course! So, here is my team: Randolph Page Hutchinson Craigan Gunning Hateley Jennings Humphrey Murphy Jones Sutton If we get anything positive from this game it'll be frankly amazing, given our record against them. However the League Cup Semi should raise our confidence enough to suggest we could give them a game. I'd be much happier if Lasley is available, and if he is we can pinch a point. If not, it will be very tough indeed.

This will be the third game out of five since Ross Forbes 'goal' a year ago that John Fucking Gilmour will run the line at Rangers v Motherwell. Are they running out of linesmen or something, or are they still slapping us down for our public criticism of that decision? Very poor stuff indeed.

Sadly it probably will be, as Sky will take the ICT v Blue Bigots/Green Bigots and the BBC are likely to televise our game. Like the Sheep v Pars I'd expect a Sunday 3pm kick off. Let's hope they reduce the prices and the club organise free transport, otherwise our support will be much less than expected.

A rest for Crags and Las tomorrow, and even with Hammell out too we should ease through to the quarters. Randolph Saunders Hutchinson Page Gunning Humphrey Jennings Hateley Jones Murphy Sutton 3-0 I reckon with the strikers back amongst the goals.

As long as he doesn't become the useless c**t up front I'll be happy!! Welcome to the Well Franny, first SPL goal at Castle Greyskull please!

We did play very well tonight, but for Christs sake what is the problem with our shooting?!!!! I'd have them back out tonight practicing their shooting because make no mistake, our profligacy in front of goal is going to screw up our season big time. I think the abuse Murph got was OTT, but sometimes it looks as if the ball is too heavy for him! Just rattle it son! It may all come good and the goals may flow, but right now that's six blanks in our last nine games. We have plummeted down the table and are now 8th, when even a half decent set of results in the last few months would've seen us Top Six easily. A lot of our fitba was great tonight, because Killie have proved themselves to be a decent outfit. Eremenko and Taouil are superb on the ball, and we did well to limit their chances. However, what a feckin shocking goal to lose at a time when we were right on top. I'm bloody annoyed tonight because we've thrown it away and I can see our season going to the dogs. I hope I'm wrong though! Its not a knee jerk reaction to losing tonight, we were crap at Perth and reportedly worse at Tannadice. The Accies game was dire as was the ICT match, all games we failed to score in and collected only two points from. Its fingers out time Well, otherwise the apathy at Fir Park will only increase. Under 3700 with a decent Killie support says it all. It will only get worse too, unless we start doing the necessary in front of goal.

Am I right in saying that we can still sign someone outwith the transfer window if they are free agents? If so then maybe that's the route we're taking.

My main concern, apart from Killie's good form, is that the games turns out to be a bit like 'after the Lord Mayor's show' as far as Motherwell are concerned. After putting in a great shift on Sunday in a prestigeous game, I just worry about the fitness and spirit amongst the players. Hopefully my fears are unfounded, but I wouldn't be surprised if we made a couple of changes. If we have a new face in the squad the you'd expect him to feature, along possibly with Gunning. However I also think McCall might hold off from too many alterations until the Stranraer cup tie, where we are more likely to get away with doing that. If Sammon goes then it certainly increases our chances, although Eremenko (available for this game before serving the rest of his ban), Taouil and Kelly will provide enough of a threat to us. It should be close but I think we'll pinch it 2-1.

Good point sir! Look at the two incidents and its clear we were hard done to in both cases.

Lots of great performances today, I thought Sutty was great as was Las, but my vote went to Jenno who was the boss in midfield. We NEED to get him on a long term contract ASAP.

Have to say I though the team were terrific for most of the game today, we passed the ball well and looked assured. I will disagree with eddiemunster (no offence!) regarding Hateley, who for me anyway was excellent in his best position. Las and Jenno were immense throughout, and for the most part our defence was solid. Fantastic strike by Las, and what a great celebration amongst the Dossers legions when it hit the rigging! Just a shame we conceded when we were on top, but as MJC correctly pointed out, you had a sinking feeling it would pan out that way. Overall we deserved better than we got, this 'glorious failure' feckin sucks!! Mon the Well, let's take it out on Killie on Wednesday.