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As soon as I saw who was in charge today my heart sank.
He is without doubt one of the fussiest referees in the league and possibly the poorest, which is saying something!
I was literally pulling my hair out (whats left of it) all afternoon. Some of his decisions were absolutely mindblowing.
You do have to wonder at times what it is he is seeing? Remember this is the guy that sent Dan Casey off for handbags v Kilmarnock and when VAR intervened, convinced himself he was right!
Falkirk played to it all afternoon and he bought it every time.
Very depressing so early in the season!
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Said was good first half. Nothing much came off for him second half.
Oscar and Fadinger both worked there socks off, but the connections in front of them werent there today.
Moorman had a great first half but thought he tired a little second half and got himself in some difficult situations before he was substituted.
Voted for Knight-Lebel. Thought he absolutely strolled it today. Looks a very promising addition.
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Surprised at some of the negativity regards todays performance.
Whilst we were far from our best, misplaced numerous passes and fluffed a number of very decent chances, there was still a lot to like.
Maybe a sign of how far last season raised the bar?
I thought Falkirk offered nothing first half. Content to spoil the game, commit fouls and go down at every turn. All ably assisted by Chris Graham who must be the worst referee in the league (which is saying something).
We should have been a couple up at half time and that would have maybe allowed us some more breathing space as we did tire badly second half.
Although not as fluent a performance as we would like there was still some excellent football played.
Said was box office first half and some of the stuff he pulls off is ridiculous to watch. The move where JT shot wide whilst having his shirt removed from him would have been even better than last weeks goal of the season entry. Add to that the 2 second half moves spurned by JT and Johnny K and I left feeling that it was 2 points dropped rather than a point gained.
The squad is light, we have a lot of games coming thick and fast with not a lot of time on the training pitch right now to bed in the new players and managers ideas.
I think by the time we get to the end of the window and things start to calm down, we will be in much better shape.
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On 8/5/2026 at 5:38 PM, Orinoco said:
Ross has started 2 games as far as AI suggests. So many other appearances from the bench. It cant be easy for the young lad to be used to plug gaps, ie played everywhere bar goals. He needs to play regular football in his position, what is his position?before any real judgement can be made.
We need to be patient with youngsters and let them develop.
I dont disagree with that.
But Im not judging Luca on that basis.
Im judging him on what I would expect from a young player in his situation.
And that is to take your chance and show me something that tells me you believe you are good enough to play in this team.
Unfortunately, despite numerous cameos, Luca hasnt been able to do that.
Doesnt mean he wont/cant, but time is running out.
Both Whyte and Booth have shown already this season that they believ they belong in this team.
That might be a confidence thing, but unfortunately thats also part of being a footballer.
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Said will be champing at the bit having had to cool his heels all week.
Im sensing a big performance from Captain Chaos!
3-0 Motherwell!
Said double and a first for Willy Vogt!
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Tough one to call as both halves were so different. Longelo was very good second half and I thought Lowry showed some good touches. But went for Poulsen. He kept us in it first half and his distribution was much better. Starting to look the part!
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36 minutes ago, mio said:
I get the impression with Ross that he’s a really hard worker and a really good kid to work with. This might be the reason he’s still around the first team and has been tried in about 4 or 5 different positions (none in my view where he has shone)
from what I’ve seen in Olly Whyte so far, he’s a better option than Ross. Whyte has played in defence and midfield so far and looks to me a more rounded player. I can’t help but think if we punted Ross out on loan 2 years ago he’d have either came back a better player ….. or would now be plying his trade at Albion Rovers.
I really want Luca Ross to be a success. He was really good against Elgin in the League Cup, but that was 2 years ago. He hasnt shown much in his cameos since.
Whereas Mikey Booth has shown up pretty well in 2 competitive appearances so far.
Luca may well have benefitted from a longer loan spell.
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5 minutes ago, wellfan said:
We should fully expect more of the same this season from the SFA and its referees, if not worse. Even less accountability, more incompetence, and the same old arrogance. They’ve got away with it in front of the footballing world and simply doubled down. They’re beyond redemption now. It’s only a matter of time before one club, or a group of clubs, takes collective legal action against them.
I did think it was quite noticeable over the course of the weekend how many soft fouls our referees were still giving.
Its like the World Cup just never happened for them.
Shame, once you got used to it, I quite enjoyed the fact that players werent being rewarded for "buying fouls".
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I think Vogt will come good once his fitness gets to the required level.
Its been a big step up for him, but there are certainly flashes that he is getting there.
I love this part of the season when there is a promise of good things in our future.
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The manager said at the weekend that we werent in a position to rest or rotate players at the moment due to not having completed our summer business and having a few injuries to key players. He said that might change when we get a few more in or players come back from injury, but right now, he will pick the best team available and worry about the next game when it comes.
With that in mind Id expect pretty much the same team that started v Hibs and similar substitutions as and when required.
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Just shows what a ridiculous situation the SFA have got themselves into with those decisions last season......
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2 minutes ago, Spiderpig said:
If you are referring to the shambolic refereeing at pittodrie in the league cup game, are you seriously suggesting that Gordons foul inside the centre circle, with two covering Motherwell players and the keeper with the Aberdeen player still with 40 or 50 yards to run to goal was a Dogso, aye ok then.
I was suggesting that if the SFA consider Liam Gordons tackle on the half way line to be a DOGSO, then the chance of Hearts having Findlays red card overturned are slim to nil.
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Its not a red card in the box if there is a genuine attempt to play the ball. Double jeopordy.
For me Mulligan should have been yellow carded but wasnt.
Yellow is probably correct for Oscar.
Findlay? The contact inside the box is probably a yellow as he does try to get the ball, but there is the arm pull, which could tip it towards a red if considered enough to stop Olusanya.
Also, Liam Gordon!
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Id be happy with 1 CM & a striker. Although some cover for RCC would be nice.
All depends on any outgoings though.
If JT leaves then we need to replace him as I dont think Luca Ross is gonna cut it unfortunately.
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3 minutes ago, joewarkfanclub said:
Playing on the Monday night before a big European game?
Interesting.
Given the scoreline, maybe they have rested some of their better players?
My good friend AI confirms this is the case. They rested 4 star players in advance of our game.
However, all 4 are currently now on the field.....
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Playing on the Monday night before a big European game?
Interesting.
Given the scoreline, maybe they have rested some of their better players?
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Think its fair to say that will be a step up then!
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I think on a fans football forum its entirely fair to point out mistakes and discuss them, just as it is with great pieces of play like the second goal, otherwise whats the point of the forum.
However, Ive just finished listening to the latest Motherwell Daft Podcast, and they make a very pertinent point.
Within the squad/coaching team we are encouragaing a more blameless/criticism free envornment to try and encourage bravery and confidence on the ball.
The example used was Williams passback which led to the penalty. If he had been absolutely slaughtered for that (as he no doubt would have been in the past), then would he have then had the confidence to burst forward to provide the assist for the winning goal? Or would he have played it safe and sat back in position and let someone else take the responsibility?
Its something Jens was very strong on (see Calum Ward) and it would seem something Alfred is continuing.
If you listen to Alfred and David Gray after the game, the difference is quite stark.
Gray totally focuses on mistakes and being better. Alfred swots away any talk of mistakes and focuses on the positives.
I think its definitely a mindset game that we seem to be getting much better at as a club/team.
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113 and 114 were sold out.
Helsinki seem to be releasing them in blocks as required.
Looks like we have sold about 500 so far.
Hopefully that number will creep up before Thursday.
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113 and 114 were sold out.
Helsinki seem to be releasing them in blocks as required.
Looks like we have sold about 500 so far.
Hopefully that number will creep up before Thursday.
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10 minutes ago, star sail said:
Couple of slightly negative comments looking at the highlights.
Firstly, I don't think that is a penalty for Hibs. Saw 50/50's like that all the time in the WC that were waved away ( McGinn included). Boyle played for the penalty and got it.
Secondly, Paulsen coming for two crosses and dropping both. I like the idea of him coming for those balls (Dykstra style) but you have to get them. On another day we would have been punished both times. It will be interesting to see if he perseveres with this.
Two small negatives that in the end did not matter. Loving Lowry's contribution for the 2 Nd goal. I am going to stick with the Stephen Hughes analogy with him for now, (ex Rangers bad boy come good) and it could have been a McGhee team Version 1 goal we were watching yesterday.
If Lowry has the same impact that SH had in McGhee's free flowing Motherwell team then we have a success on our hands.
Ive not been 100% sure about Paulsen so far (mostly because of his distribution), but Im going to defend him here (caveat being you've only seen the highlights).
He did come for a few cross balls before the ones he dropped and caught them all, so was obviously feeling pretty confident that he could catch everything by then.
I guess he just needs to work on his judgement/decision making.
I thought it was an encouraging performance by him with 3 really good saves, a couple of really good catches and distribution much better.
I think/hope like most of the team, he will only get better with games and the understanding that will develop between him and the rest of the defence.
I agree re Lowry. Small sample size, but he looked very comfortable on the ball and his involvement in the goal is exactly what we need going forward.
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Everything will depend on how we come thru' the european tie.
As long as we dont get hammered, put in a decent performance and come back with no more injuries, Id be fairly confident of 3 points here.
Falkirk look nowhere near the side they were last year and McGlynn is cutting a bit of a forlorn figure on the sidelines.
Wont be easy, it rarely is in the SPFL, but we owe them for last season. Be nice to collect 3 points and make a statement.
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I hadnt actually thought that the replacement for Just may already be in the building.
But if you think about it, Said has all the attributes.
Great close control, gets us up the pitch, brings other team mates into play with neat lay offs. Incredible work rate getting back into position to defend.
Just (pun intended) needs to work on the assists and finishing, but yesterday was a very good start.
Motherwell v Falkirk 9/8/2026
in Club Chat
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I think a lot of our fans are comparing what we look like right now to how Jens team was playing October to March.
This time last year we had drawn with Clyde, put questionable performances in against Peterhead and Stenny, beat Morton and drew away to St Mirren with barely a shot on target.
I actually think we are a bit further along the journey with this squad than we were this time last year.
Our horizons have just lifted a little, so we no longer view things the same way as we did post Kettleball.
Nothing wrong with that, we should always be striving for better, but we should maintain some realism at the same time.