Onthefringes

Absolute crock of shit - and that's from inside the club Mr Dickie also says, LAY OFF THE PLANT FOOD

I'd suspect compensation from Aberdeen for the release of McGhee would cover most if not all costs incurred. Not overly concerned, as we are told of a return to profit this current financial year. Unlike he'd have you believe, Mr McGhee was given everything he asked for at Motherwell to the detriment of the balance sheet... his raised salary no doubt adding to our overspend. Alarmed, yes, that the current custodians perhaps returned to old ways chasing an impossible dream. Again, lessons learned, I'd rather we perform on and off pitch as has been viewed/reported this season. Loads of top flight clubs would welcome this position. Onwards and Upwards

Often? Aye...

Current East Stand reconstruction may put paid to that. Lothian and Borders apparently uneasy on plans to house both supports...

Covers of the germination type (I'd expect) were down on Saturday morning when I was there...

Another outgoing of grief... what next, an obituary page? C'mon admin you know it makes sense. Not wanting to sully memories of which there are many, but, celebrate his day of birth when he played for us did you? I thought not.

Puma strip ahoy!

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Eh? How do you come to that conclusion? Gannon may well be an employee of Crewe Alexandra before next season

"The club are delighted to announce that all season tickets holders can bring a friend for free when Motherwell face Falkirk on Saturday 3rd April." Hope it's pissing down... My old man and younger brother are Cooper Box members. TERMS AND CONDITIONS Guests must be at the turnstile at the same time as the Season Ticket Holder and the Turnstile Operator will remove both vouchers. In light of the expected increase in attendance, please leave plenty of time when travelling to the ground to avoid queuing close to kick-off. Guests should be aware that many seats in all three home stands are reserved for season ticket holders and they may be asked to relocate should they sit on one. Don't use a turnstile, why are they penalised? Have to sit with the underclasses now

He also used to phone his mates maw to ask "What knickers have you got on today?" Behaviour today that would see him on the register. Earned him the nickname Busby... shared a laugh with us at Dundee about it.

Aye, Hollywood beware The board has an in-house production fella anyroads

Again, a worthy team performance, again, hard to select only one... Sutton it is for me this week. All round play and goal scored edges him from Jennings.

Lad still growing... Recent scan revealed a nasty hamstring tear. Season more or less written off with aview to being fully fit come pre-season. More than capable to step in for next years' title tilt

It's a home fixture!

? Yeah, our fine run may eventually come to an end, but, the Craig Brown trademark of setting up his teams to be hard to beat and the prospect of facing Christian Nade would hardly suggest anybody likely to maul us any time soon. We'll be fine, I won't be backing them on the fixed odds like Wednesday and Falkirk away the other week for that matter...

CHANT NOTE FOR TOMORROW: Broony, Broony Sign him up!

Let's not do what the Airdrie do, they do run run, they do run run

We've heard this before...

We had Faddy and we had Dubo... David Murray's shite at judo circa Hampden 2005

Could you go a chicken supper Bobby Sands? Popular ditty when I were a lad.

Can't disagree there, but, I'd take that every week, especially next season. Win 1-0 every week, we win the league with no reason to fret about Chumpions League places like the mould firm are at the moment. Simples.

Malpas rushed him back from his knee injury at Swinecastle to sit in centre midfield during that fateful campaign, wasn't the same player again. As we've seen McGhee empty an Aberdeen legend and former friend what chance did a fans favourite have here?

Only offering opinion, informed in part. Contact at the pitch designers can help mind. If I hadn't played the class clown at school, I'd never have been involved in formation treatment, soil dynamics, geo-technics, ground stability, drainage and vegetation addition. I now deliver papers...

If I hear that one more time I'll scream... Teams the length and breadth of the British Isles had their 'worst winter in decades' also. In recent times, promoted teams have required to remove their existing pitch, install undersoil heating, construct and extend the playing surface from seed in similar timescales. St Mirren did this on the cheap, knowing it was for 2 years duration and yet no major problems. Difference? Head groundsman claims he "knew the pitch would experience problems". Inconsistent performance by our head groundsman? You still with us? Progressive downturn in pitch quality, year on year. Suggests awareness of their limitations and yet no action taken? Despite what has been said elsewhere, snow and cold temperatures (even at the temperature range experienced) on their own do little damage to the grass whatsoever. The snow was cleared from a good surface on Boxing Day, again, what was the requirement to have them on and the undersoil heating working? Well, when snow acts as an insulation for the period it lies dormant, thaws and our new drainage system would come into play. Our pitch has succumbed to the process of 'leaching' mentioned elsewhere, not of the pitch contractors making either. The pitch dried out as heat was added. To enhance the feeder and keep moisture in the pitch and allowing to bind, why was a sprinkler not employed? I'd suggest inappropriate use down to the groundstaff... Getting the picture? Industry chat mentions a common denominator... In conclusion, it appears Motherwells' groundstaff have a lot to answer for. There is another deep rooted (no pun intended) problem, unlikely to be conqured until our move to the other side of the West Coast Main Line... simplified and shamelessly stolen from P&B* *Why the media and all who follow mention mud, when it's a dry sand based mixture is beyond me