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I like playing sexy football every week. Of course I'd enjoy winning a trophy, but I have almost bought into the EPL teams' view that a European spot is what you play for. I'm hopeful, however, that we'll be better next season.

I think Jens and most of the players have been in the game long enough to know it's rare for everything to fall into place like this, and to make the most of it. If we do get a decent league finish and a crack at Europe, that might be enough to persuade him to stay at least another 6 months, and keep some of our key players. If not, then we find JBA v2.0 and continue the project. He keeps talking about laying the foundations for years to come, so it sounds like the Board has a plan with or without Jens.

Saw this today: "The SPFL posted on social media that the club are now outperforming some of European football's giants when it comes to defensive records with the 18 goals they have conceded in the Premiership outperforming Real Madrid's tally in La Liga, Bayern Munich's total in the Bundesliga and Arsenal in the English Premier League. While Motherwell have conceded 18 goals in 27 league games, Paris Saint-Germain have let in 19 in 23 games in Ligue 1, while Arsenal has conceded 21 goals in 28 games, Bayern 21 in 23 games and Real Madrid 21 in 25 games. Only Serie A side Roma can boast a better record with 16 goals conceded in 26 games." Claret & Amber defences seem to be the best. Our defensive record could be what moves us up the table in future weeks.

Jens will just stare at the journo like a Jedi and after a quick "this is not the question you were looking to ask" they'll move on.

After Tommy won the First Division, we suffered a few years of parking the bus with little success. The first year in the SPL in particular was parking the bus every week, and still ended up joint bottom with Clydebank, saved from relegation again by league reconstruction. Cooper and Russell joined a couple of years after that, when things slowly started to turn around.

"Everybody else is doing it" might be a fine excuse for a 12 year old, but not a grown man. We should single out Slattery because he's our player and needs to be told to cut it out. Telling other team's players to cut it out isn't as effective. I wouldn't make a big deal of it, but I would be telling him it's unacceptable, and to get focus back on his assists and his shooting, where he is most effective.

No idea, but would be hilarious if we are paying him less than Ross County are paying Kettlewell.

Pled guilty then legged it before sentencing.

Most years we don't stop worrying about relegation until it's mathematically impossible. No harm in doing the same about the title.

I hear Kai Andrews scored a goal somewhere today.

You can certainly tell Jens think we will win every game we play. Can't remember a 'Well manager with that much belief in his team.

Only allowed to recall during transfer windows I believe.

Our game in hand has become more important now.

Almost, but still helping us close the gap on the top 3.

Absolutely to both. Even Robinson credited us as "arguably the best team in Scotland"

Would be some weekend if both results ended this way.

Is it full time at Livingston yet?

Can't argue with the facts.

On a different note, out of curiosity, I checked Man City's stats yesterday (as they are obviously a team that likes to play possession football). They made 466 passes in their home win, with 84.1% accuracy and 31 touches inside the opposition box. We made 703 passes with 92.3% accuracy and 51 touches inside the oppostion box. Obviously not like for like, but an interesting comparison all the same.

It's not about whether there was an attempted hand hit or not, Slattery's were embarrassing, unnecessary and took some attention away from an excellent footballing performance. There was no excuse for it, and JBA obviously felt the same.

Ross McCormack joining the list of ex-Motherwell players on Sportscene. Tipping us to break into the top 3 like a proper 'Well fan. If we'd been taking 10% of all his future transfer fees we'd have been quids in. He must still have the record in fees for a player we sold on. 11 million to Fulham, 12 million to Aston Villa.

The fastest I've seen Liam Gordon run is when he came over to congratulate Eythor.

I also don't think we'll win the league, but we haven't played ourselves out of it yet, which is pleasing.

If Sir Alex buys a ticket for this one, we know he was impressed today.

For a team that couldn't score and gave away soft goals at the start of the season, it's even more impressive. 12 clean sheets from our last 15 league games.