sinjy

NO Mashwanhi

On 4/2/2025 at 5:37 PM, thewelllfan said: Players Leaving at end of Current season/Loan expiring Balcombe - Returning to Brentford Ward - Contract Expiring Mair - Returning to Norwich Kaleta- Returning to Wolves Casey - Contract Expiring Blaney - Contract Expiring Thompson - Contract Expiring Seddon - (Club option of further year) Mcginn - (Club option of further year) Davor - Contract Expiring Halliday - Contract Expiring Paton - Contract Expiring Andrews - Returning to Coventry Callahan - Contract Expiring Taveres- Returning to Hibs Ebiye- Contract Expiring Plange - Returning to Palace Dickson - Returning to Man City Vale - Returning to Blackburn Luke Armstrong - Returning to Carlisle We are relying on a squad of players who have no investment in the club. To go into a relegation battle with a whole load of players who will all be off as soon as the season finishes and will not suffer the consequences of relegation really gives me the fear.

A massive game. The most important for a while. A win gives us a slim chance of top six but more importantly puts us nine points in front of Kilmarnock and at least seven in front of Dundee with six games left. Lose and it is three in front of Killie and four in front of Dundee if they beat St Mirren. We will then be right in the relegation play off mix.

I remember getting into an argument with someone when I think it might have been Owen Coyle missed a sitter in the last minute that would have won us the game. Eyes bulging, froth coming out of his mouth this guy left the player without a name. I asked him how do you think he will be feeling tonight knowing he could have won us the game got a win bonus for him and his mates and been the hero. I am sure he will be sick. The answer was something like he's shite anyway

Cammy was a real gentleman. He was so pleasant and easy going. I got to know him in the late sixties when I was a reserve player and Cammy drove me to training. I met him a few times in Hamilton and he was always up for a chat. He had a mountain of stories from his long career in the game. He once told me that one of the best things he did in football was to get a leave of absence from his work (he was a PE teacher and part time coach at Fir Park) so that he could be involved in the preparations for the 1991 cup final when he worked along with Tommy McLean and Tom Forsyth. I'm so sad to hear of his passing.

Wimmer gives me the fear. No idea of Scottish football and is only familiar with English football. Talking of press and energy, things that any manager would say. Only a gradual introduction to his ideas when we need a quick change.God I hope I am so wrong.

The bloated squad is a real problem. The new manager has to assess over 30 players and come up with his best eleven. This could take a few weeks especially if he is new to Scotland and has little prior knowledge of our players.

Remember the old joke. How did Rangers get on today? They lost 1-0. Oh who missed the penalty?

I can imagine the Valakari out, melt down on here if we had taken 2 points from 9 games. I find it extraordinary that the biggest critics of Kettlewell come on here and defend a manager who is regularly criticised for his tactics and team set up. Anyway we have 30 points after 21 games. Any Motherwell manager's first priority is to keep us in the league. In the last 10 years the highest points that have been in the play off is 36. (that's what we had in 2015) so with 17 games to go even if the total is higher this year we need three wins to achieve that objective.

How many of those belittling Kettlewell were pushing for Valakari a few years ago. A bullet well and truly dodged.

The inconsistency of decisions is what infuriates fans. Watch Crystal Palace score against Southampton. There is much more contact on the Southampton keeper than Watt on Buckland but the goal was given.

Balmer for Gordon who is on the bench. Did I read that right?

When Collum ran out at Fir Park the reaction of most was Oh no it will all be about him and it usually was. Now he is the man in charge. What do you expect?

You cant beat a last minute winner. My cat jumped out of her skin when I shouted out when i saw the score come up on my phone. A lovely bottle of red with my dinner and Mrs Sinjy is looking even more beautiful . I hope Wellfan, Yodo and MJC are enjoying their evening as much as me.

Davor and Halliday in midfield will not work. When was the last time a midfielder ran beyond the front players? There is no movement. Ideally a midfield should have a tackler, a runner and a passer. Paton might fill the runner/ball carrier but we do not have a competent tackler/defensive midfielder. If we are going to play 5 at the back then our full backs must provide the width. Kaleta has shown he can do this but Wilson does not have that change of pace necessary to beat the other full back. We are locked into this system. Only Mashwalli and the guy from Hibs could be considered wingers so we don't seem to have the players for 442 or 433. My first aim every season is to see us get to 40 points. On yesterday's showing that is a long way off.