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We're not getting relegated. Get over it.

And that's after they fired their bad commentator.

Accies have 2 goals every season in the Premiership. One is to survive and the other is to beat us. The derby has always been more important to them than it is to us. I think most fans, rightly or wrongly, would rather see us beat Hearts for example, than beat Accies in a season. While it's a cliché that the "form book goes out the window" in derbies, it is certainly true. However, we have poor performances across a season - it's just that we notice the ones against Accies for the obvious reasons. Over the years, I have seen us win comfortably against them many times. In fact the last away game I attended was the 3 -1 game at the start of the 2019/20 season where we strolled it in the sunshine from start to finish.

This thread has reminded me that I did see him play in a testimonial. Racking my brains, I think it must have been the "Motherwell Old Boys vs Radio Clyde DJs" warm-up at Joe Wark's game, where he lined up with Wilson Humphries among many others. (If it wasn't that one, it was certainly around that time).

And if you include cup games, he racked up 105 goals in 144 games. Impressive stats in an equally impressive team. Sadly never got to seem him play, but I do remember the season he was manager at Fir Park.

This Fir Park Corner article reckons over 25,000. (Given how we counted attendance in those days, I imagine this is as accurate as you'll get).

As well as being a great player, he was the manager that brought his ex-Liverpool team mate Bobby Graham to Fir Park. And for a long time he had the record for fastest hat trick in Scottish football.

Clubs never reveal their hands when it comes to signings and contract negotiations. Agents are the biggest shysters on the face of the planet. Fans make up wild conspiracy theories based on their own prejudices. No facts were harmed in the making of this story.

They've beaten us once (1 - 0) in the last two seasons. They can't have that many players better than ours.

I agree. It's such fine margins and most teams around us are so close in terms of form and talent, it's often circumstance that can make or break a season. In our case, some early key injuries plus the lack of goals at the outset set us on a bad path. I always said we had sufficient talent to comfortably avoid relegation and I think the Hibs game showed that. A typical "what might have been" season.

Even with crowds, we were the only Premiership team last season to average more points away from home than at home. Due in no small part, I'm sure, to the fact we are much better at counterattacking than we are breaking down teams that sit in.

I'm sure the lack of crowds don't help. I'm imagine managers are used to screaming at the ref most weeks - it's just that the ref doesn't hear them.

In with a shout, and much less stressful to be looking up the table. I'd also suggest that as part of the ground renovations we build a nice comfy chair for Alexander in the O'Donnell stand. I think he'll be there more often than the Centenary Club members.

After the decent start under Alexander it makes you wonder what the hell happened in the Accies and St Johnstone games. Great reaction though, and unlucky not to get the full 6 points from the last two matches.

Supersub Kirky still our lucky charm.

Cadden and Murphy back to haunt us. (Just putting this here for reference the next time the patter is rolled out).

I'm a big fan of Kelly's time-wasting tiny steps when he tries to pretend he's actually running fast to take a free kick.

Btw - that pitch.

It's almost like giving a player a consistent run in his best position improves his form.

Tuned in late to the start of the 2nd half. Did I miss anything?

Pleasing.

I think people confuse Long's demeanour with his ability, He reminds me a bit of Alan Rough when he played. Continuously scunnered.

We either develop the youngsters in the first team knowing they will make mistakes (but gain experience) or we don't. I know which approach I prefer.

I don't think I've ever been to game in Paisley where I didn't get soaked. Decent 2nd half performance and stopped the temporary slide. Onwards and upwards.

Unless the teams around us also lose their next two games as badly as us etc. etc.