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Also agree about the mentality thing. We' re not perfect, but I see no evidence of a mentality issue. We always knew this approach would sometimes create mistakes that cost goals. It's an intense approach that, more than other approaches, needs all the players to be 100% switched on at all times and all players to be in sync at all times. I also think the amount of success and quality play we have watched tends to make errors stand out even more. A bit like when someones makes an aimless punt and there's a collective groan.

It does have a tendency to make things up. I asked the question again, then asked a follow up if it was Willie, not Bobby and it replied "It was Willie McCallum, not Bobby." Next time I asked, it bottled it and just listed "McCallum" instead of a full name, so maybe it is learning.

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ChatGPT says (and sounds correct) Keith MacRae – goalkeeper Davie Whiteford Joe Wark Tam Forsyth Jackie McInally Bobby McCallum Dixie Deans Jim Muir Brian Heron – ⚽ scored Tom Donnelly – ⚽ scored Bobby Watson (captain) – ⚽ scored

All the holding in the box these days drives me nuts. I'm not aware of any changes in the rules, so it really needs to be cut out because it leads to so many inconsistencies in decisions. I'm not talking about jostling for position. I mean the arms around players, grabbing, shirt pulling and the like. Players are coached to do it, and they are coached because they can get away with it. Throw in the fact that teams like Celtic will get those decisions in their favour than teams like us, and it just adds to the frustration.

MOTM is now available.

It has been a blast and can't wait to see how we close it out.

Maybe. But I wouldn't be surprised to see Sparrow, SOD, McGinn and Longelo starting.

No, I haven't gone mad. Well I might have gone mad, but that's a separate issue. MOTM will be late today, so save your thoughts about the best player in our glorious 2 - 1 victory/unlucky draw/cheating defeat until I get a chance to update. --- Now it's had a chance to fester, take your pick.

All part of his management style, although he may well feel McGhee does fit into his plans.

Both options would be good value for money.

The only first team player I could have beaten in a race.

I hope their Director of Football at least borrowed Burrow's phone and made the call. Otherwise he does even less than I thought.

Poor St Mirren might never earn that right to play football now.

Do you at least know it's not a real ox we're talking about?

I'm in general agreement about the masked thuggery, but I'm OK with this guy: https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/c0rj2kq978qo “A masked fan unplugged a video assistant referee (VAR) monitor in a German second division match on Sunday as the referee went to the pitchside screen to check a penalty award“

Just when you thought the sectarian bigotry was bad enough, the thugs managed to set the game back another 50 years yesterday. 10 point fine for both, would be a good start, but the authorities will bottle it and make excuses. Away win for this game

Going down to 9 men blew it. When it was 10 v 10 we were well in the game. Also, we had what everyone agreed is our strongest 11 start yesterday, so no guarantees. I keep saying you need a slice of luck to win a cup. St Mirren's pen award is a great example.

So is Ox going to be the only Motherwell player to make it to a cup final this year? Assuming New Zealand don't pull of a shock, obviously.

Bugger. Take your pick...

Good interview with Mark Reynolds - still a big fan of his boyhood team.

We'll need a bigger squad so we can target that and our proper league title challenge.

Our best chance is next year.

I read the Just story, and it all said was he was on Celtic's radar. I'd hope that was true for many clubs, because if your recruitment team isn't watching the players playing football with the Best Team in the UK (copyright Chris Sutton), then they aren't doing their job. Was good to hear the Chairman talk about our new approach to selling. I have no doubt we will see a few move on in the summer, but not on the cheap - which could rule out the OF.

He was pretty vague last week, but I think he said Johnny K would be available again "in the spring".