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We definitely dropped the ball (as it were) when Craig Gordon was number one, and didn't work on developing his replacement. It's not like we didn't have plenty of time.

Only if we sign another defender before next week. I think we'll score though, and look forward to seeing our new forwards get some game time. Also looking forward to SK trying to backpedal (or double down) on his comments about our fans, and seeing what the Bois have in store for him.

We're only 3 games into the league season with our new approach. It's going to take a few more months (at least) for the team and manager to figure out how to handle different game situations and different styles of team. While it was a disappointing way to lose a lead, there were still plenty of positives to take from the game. We're also still operating with a bit of a makeshift defence, so hopfeully a new signing or two will help address that problem. On the plus side, we won our League Cup group, won a tough cup tie in Perth, and navigated a tough open set of league fixtures undefeated. We all knew there , would be some bumps in the road while the new methods and tactics were implemented, but the improvement is clear to see. JBA seems like the kind of manager who take this on board and make sure that both himself and the team learns from it, Yesterday was one of those situations where if, before the game, you were offered some good football and a 3 - 3 draw, you would have taken it - but the manner of the draw feels like a heavy loss.

Just played for JBA st Horsens. I'm hoping our other players will hit the same levels under him.

Managed the scoring part today. Now we need to mange the defending bit. Take your pick...

or will we just score a third?

oooft. Now that's JBA football at it's finest.

Enjoyable first half.

Another benefit of playing this new style is it really sucks the life out of the opposition fans. There's not much for them to get excited about when we are pinging the ball around.

Was half right. Get in!

We need to keep our possession stats around 70% to reduce the number of chances they get to test Balmer!

Did Turnbull get injured again? I saw he was a sub midweek, produced the assist for a late winner, and won his starting spot today. I turned today's game on later in the first half and he'd been subbed after 32 mins.

Slattery to AP for the opener.

He certainly was under SK, but on the other hand he's played in leagues that tend to be (or certainly used to be) a bit more technical and more likely to play a JBA style. I'm sure JBA will be able to assess him pretty quickly, though, and agree it's much more likely he will be moved on.

It will probably never happen, but I'm curious to see if Stuparević fits into JBA's style.

He did. And we did get relegated with McAllister, which led to his first major (?) title when we won the First Division in 1885.

Guys like Faddy and Gary McAllister have played in some of the poorest Motherwell teams I have seen.

50 years is a lan time.

When a young player is out of contract, my understanding is the two clubs can still make a deal e.g. waive the compensation fee due, and take a future cut of transfers instead. The UEFA calculation only comes into play if no agreement is reached. (Although I could be wrong, because I don't really keep up to date with all those rules) Agree about Derby County, though. Seems like a step backwards.

Sparrow out too. Which by my reckoning means SOD playing right back and central defence.

I don't see anyone getting animated - just poking fun at the fact he has been predicting a miserable defeat every week for many years. Like our own Marvin the Paranoid Android.

Arsene Wenger says a new player needs a 6 month stint in the first team to 'come good' - and that's if they have moved from a team in the same league. Longer if they are from a different league. Maybe he's right.

As long as he keeps moving his legs to avoid blood clots!

I'm not sure this is true. Different strikers have different abilities, and different strengths in different areas. Just like any other position. I'd say Kris Boyd was a penalty box striker. Michael Higdon, not so much.

Well that was the defence they offered. Not necessarily the actual truth.