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You're always worried though! I understand what you are saying, but I honestly don't think we are the worst team in the SPL this year. Kilmarnock, St Mirren and Hamilton look to be VERY poor teams this year. I don't think we'd ever see ourselves cast adrift of those three as they will struggle to amass points themselves. I totally agree that our league position would suffer as a result of qualifying for the group stages. However, for one season, as something new and exciting, I'd happily take 11th place right now if it meant we qualified for the group stages and gave our fans more adventures abroad that they will cherish for many years to come. Therefore, I'm all for mixing things up with today's selection. I wouldn't change the keeper or back 4, as they will need to play as a unit on Thursday. There's no need to rest Jennings as he'll be suspended. Some of the fringe players, especially new signings could be given a start instead. Something like: ----------------------Randolph---------------------- Saunders-----Reynolds-----Craigan-----Hammell --------Jennings-----Forbes-----Fitzpatrick-------- ------Blackman-----McHugh-----Casagolda-------

Too many long balls just aimlessly thrown in!

Time to prove his legendary status...

Ah, so the ref DOES have his yellow card with him...

Our defence were so deep inside our own box there...

Murphy should've done better there...

1. Rangers ------ Beattie (an inspired signing) and Miller up front could be lethal. They'll win the league quite comfortably. 2. Celtic --------- Will concede shedloads of goals and be "in crisis" all through the season, yet still finish comfortably clear of... 3. Dundee Utd -- I'm amazed they've been able to hold on to the majority of last season's squad. 4. Hearts -------- I don't rate Jim Jeffries in the slightest, but I do think he's acquired a decent squad. 5. Hibernian ---- Hughes will be sacked/quit. Stokes and Riordon will fire them back up the table. 6. Inverness ---- Teams newly promoted usually do well. 7. Aberdeen ---- No matter how dire they play, they will somehow earn points. 8. Motherwell --- I genuinely think our squad is one of the best of the "other 10", but Europe will take its toll. 9. St Johnstone - They'll be in the top half of the table at the start, but McInnes will leave for England and they'll go into freefall. 10. Kilmarnock - Only tenth because the following two teams are worse... 11. St Mirren --- They will continue to exist as an entity, frustrating me throughout the season. 12. Hamilton ---- Just because.

Copying my pre-season regime from Football Manager... Seriously though, it'll be a good opportunity to see a large number of Motherwell players and a good way to assess the trialists.

I can't be arsed trailing through the old threads to find names and exact quotes, but I know what I read. I'm not saying everyone who wanted Ross County to win was "disinterested" with Europe, which is what I think you're hinting at. I found it staggering at the time how anyone could want Ross County to win when it would have cost us a place in Europe. Nothing's changed. This thread wasn't created to wind anyone up, despite what Melvin thinks. I was genuinely interested to hear how those people felt now, in the midst of this exciting European adventure.

It was for dazamfc's benefit...

With the excitement of last night's game and now the build-up to the play-off round draw, it's been a brilliant 24 hours to be a Motherwell fan. All those who wanted Ross County to win the Scottish Cup, do you still feel disinterested towards our qualification for Europe?!

I hope we get Odense. I think we'll get Lokomotiv Moscow. There's some big names in pot 7, so plenty potential 'glamour' ties. Solely in terms of how much money Motherwell would earn from the tie, what order would you put our potential opponents in? For example, would Man City result in the biggest pay-day?

Let's not make any snap judgements here. He's done very well so far, especially considering who successful our previous 'keeper was. Hopefully his form continues.

Craig Paterson: "Craig Brown's an expert in the two-leg affair."

Very impressed with Craig Brown's interview on Radio Scotland there. Sounds like he's aiming for the group stages!

Mallorca.

Harsh! Full Time! What a fantastic result!

3-0!!! Sounds like a well taken goal too. Great to see young Page open his account!

It was some plug they were giving our new away strip anyway...

Apparently Radio Scotland are waiting for an Alan Burrows to confirm who scored our second...

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!! TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!! Brilliant! Well done Sutton!!!

Interesting to hear the BBC pundits in pretty much unanimous agreement with Boyle's proposals...

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!! Mon the Murphy!!!

I'm all for it too. As you say, Haggis, at least it'll mean we've tried something new. Boyle's also wanting areas where fans can stand, where fans can smoke and where fans can drink alcohol? He's a revolutionary!