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As far as I'm concerned Randolph is the best goalkeeper we've had since I started watching us in 1982! Hollis should not be compared to Randolph either negatively or positively. Is he as good as Ruddy, Randolph etc, probably not but I have no complaint about his performances so far this season, although I admit I was away last weekend and didn't bother watching the Celtic highlights. Even if he did, that's one match.

It's supposed to dry up this morning and afternoon. Pretty gloomy stuff though, flood lights on at 3 o'clock!

Hearts have conceded 2 or more goals in 4 of their last 5 league matches. If we score twice we should win because Hearts have only scored more than one goal once all season.

I tend to be on the cautious side when making predictions but I'd be pretty disappointed if we didn't win this one. Obviously Hearts have a very young team at the moment and their form isn't great, 5 games without a win and 4 defeats and haven't scored too many goals. Their away form is even worse, they have only won once away from home in 18 matches, more than a whole calendar year. I won't be expecting a thrashing but I think we should be going out to get all the points from this one.

He also has Scotland U21 experience, Scotland B team experience and full national side experience, probably 20+ Europa League/Champions League matches, plus he's the undisputed left back at the second best team in Scotland. By the way the other left backs in the SPFL eligible to play for Scotland, that get a regular club game, are Kevin McHattie, Clark Robertson, Tam Scobbie, Graham Shinnie and Aaron Sinclair.

He's coming in to replace Lee Wallace. LEE WALLACE. Difference between saying he's not international class and isn't good enough for Scotland.

This will come in handy when I'm flying my Spitfire.

I don't think we are a dirty team, I don't think there are really any dirty teams in the league like the teams of Airdrie or Hearts of old. However we do have a few players who are likely to pick up bookings over the season, Ramsden, Hutchy, Lasley etc. If players are getting three match suspensions for 18 yellows in a season perhaps some action is required but picking up bookings is inevitable, especially in certain positions. Would you make Lasley a less combatative player to avoid a 1 match suspension over a season - don't think so.

Sadly I think McFadden is running out of time to make an impact this season. We can't afford to have a shirt filled by reputation and that alone. So far this term Anier, Sutton and McHugh have done well up front, Francis-Angol and Vigurs look a better shout on the left and Ainsworth, on the right, hit a beauty last week and changed the game on Saturday. McFadden is my favourite ever Motherwell player and no one wants to see him end his career with us with a damp squib season but I think the time is coming close where he might not be a first XI player unless he improves his performances dramatically.

Thought we played some slick football for the first 20 minutes without really creating any clear cut chances, when we did we missed it and we went into a little lull, after which Ross County scored and looked like the better side. Second half we were better again and looked much more like scoring. Ainsworth made a difference and Sutton took his equalizer superbly. His second was an excellent finish also. Some bizarre calls from the far side linesman today...

Obviously the MotM was John Sutton. Thought Hutchinson had a decent game as well at the back.

Ross County have only won against St. Mirren and Hearts who for me are the two weakest teams in the league. They are also only 9th in the league having had a fairly kind run of fixtures, they still have to play Aberdeen, Inverness and ourselves in the last 4 matches of the first quarter. They've not traveled well either, it's 9 games since they won away from home, that includes a defeat away to Stranraer in the League Cup. They've tended to score goals but been very slack at the back, the opposite of last season. They've conceded 14 goals this term, the highest of any SPFL club by quite a margin. It's perhaps worth pointing out that 8 of their 9 goals this season have been scored by midfielders so we will have to watch out for late runs into the box and keep things tight at set pieces. On paper they're not a bad team, especially across midfield, but don't really have a recognised striker and as mentioned above they have leaked goals but Scott Boyd came back into the team last week after being frozen out for most of the season and I think is a good move on County's part because I've been quite impressed by him whenever I've seen him play. Their key player will be Richard Brittain, he has 3 goals in 5 outings this season and it's no coincidence that County have won every game that he's scored in.

We should be looking for 7 points out of the next 4 games in my opinion. This is probably the kiss of death but our recent home record is excellent, only 2 defeats in our last 16 home league matches. Fingers crossed we keep up that excellent home form against Ross County and Hearts but we seem to struggle against bottom 6 teams...

It would be folly to underestimate a team managed by John McGlynn and captained by Simon Mensing. OK, that's a joke but I do really think we shouldn't underestimate them. Last time we played them I'm sure Faddy scored a hat trick and Lasley got a brace. More of the same!

Either side of the Celtic match, which they lost 1-0, they've scored 4 goals. Could be a fairly stern test of our defence today with the likes of Mackay-Stevens, Goodwillie, Armstrong and from what I've seen Ciftci looks a handful. On the other hand they are inexperienced at the back, they played two teenagers there last week although I'm not sure if Gavin Gunning will be back today. Control of the midfield will be key today.

I know I am feeding the trolls but they're talking a load of old balls he was a solid pro but he wanted to go And now he's at...eh...Tranmere Rovers!

Maybe but if a team scores with anything more than 5 minutes to go then it's always going to be difficult so I don't think 2-0 is a guaranteed game winning lead, in fact I think teams often are over confident at 2-0 up, switch off and actually are more likely to lose a lead than at 1-0. I'd like to see the stats for teams losing a 1-0 lead in the last 15 minutes compared to losing a 2-1 lead. This season we are pretty much doing what we did in McCall's first season and parking the bus with 15 minutes to go and attempting to hold any lead we have. I don't really agree with that footballing philosophy if only because, as a fan it puts me through an emotional wringer but you have to say it's been relatively successful up till now.

Who played right back yesterday? I've heard ZFA did well at left back so did Hammell play at right back?

Good away win and good to see Sutton score as I think he gets in the neck undeservedly from some of our support. As for the incidents among our support, I wasn't there and the police may well have over reacted but letting off smoke bombs is just a no no. The Well boys have done a great job supporting the team and creating a good atmosphere but they are only going to cause themselves and the club problems if this kind of thing goes on. Is it really worth it?

If someone has had one too many outside the ground they probably wouldn't be allowed to enter the stadium. If they are already in the stadium and then can have one too many that's the crucial difference.

In England one or two clubs do not represent 50 - 60% of the entire supporter base. Also if you think trouble in one match saw the ban coming then you are misinformed. The 1980 Scottish Cup Final was the straw that broke the camels back not a one off event in drunkeness and violence. I wouldn't envisage the same level of problems if alcohol was sold for limited periods within the stadium, rather than fans bringing in bags of cargo, but I think it would still cause some problems. All it takes is one guy to have one too many.

I pretty much agree in essence with every thing you say here except there are some factual errors. Gannon only won 1 of his last 11 games if you include the 0-3 defeat in the League Cup to St. Mirren. Secondly he did play Reynolds and Craigan together on a number of occasions, actually 7 out of 17 league matches. However Craigan being frozen out from the team more or less coincided with the arse falling out our season, culminating in the embarrassing 6-1 defeat by Rangers. Craigan was brought back after that, for what turned out to be Gannon's last match in charge, the absolutely dire humping at Fir Park from St. Johnstone. Reynolds and Hateley were the only players to start every league game under Gannon.

What are Gannon's stats for throwing away a lead by making completely mental, almost random, personnel, tactical and formation changes when we are dominating the match? I'm guessing somewhere about 50% mark.

I already have to stand up and down about 15 times a match to let people go up the aisle. If they bring alcohol back they might as well take the seats out anyway.

You don't have to an eye for a player to go to an English Premiership club and find two good players to come in on loan. Ruddy and Jutkiewicz were the best players by a mile that Gannon brought in. Jennings was a good player but would any one really say Humphrey, Coke, Hateley and Moutaouakil were great players unmatched by players brought in before or since? Hardly. Bringing on Murphy and Hutchinson who were already at the club and had already made debuts was a bigger plus for Gannon than any of the players he signed.