Ya Bezzer!

He's injured and is only playing today because we don't have anyone else.

We got pumped 6-1 at Ibrox when Gannon was manager. We've got pumped there loads of times. Give McCall a chance, losing at Ibrox is hardly without precedent for a Motherwell manager. You've got to give him at least a year before you can draw any conclusions, unless we really hit the skids.

I say this every time but surely to God, we are due a win against these jammy bastards?

Hard facts don't cut it with some people!

After about 25 years I'm still waiting for someone to get 20 in a season. Faddy was closest with 19.

Suts would be in my first eleven ever time but let's not compare him to The Cobra! I think Coyne played about 120 matches and scored 60 odd goals so Suts won't be that far behind in terms of appearances.

I agree, a terrible waste. The office scissors were blunted cutting all the coupons out The Sun.

Saunders has definitely shown improvement. You can see him growing into a player as time goes on. He is still inexperienced, he is still young but 6 months ago I'd have picked Hateley over Saunders, now it would be the other way around and not just down to the loss of form from Hateley.

Jackal that shirks a tackle? Coyote in the team photie?

Jutkiewicz was a young player though that had been loaned around and he'd only played 11 matches many of them sub appearances after he left Swindon for Everton. Not really the same thing.

The answer to Jeffers or Casagolda is Murphy and Sutton.

Jeffers was hopeless at Rangers and I don't expect he's got any better since he's got 1 goal in Australian football. I'd rather have Kuqi even though he's older. At least he has been a consistent goal scorer and has an international pedigree. Still looks like Jeffers is our player now so we'll wait and see, hopefully he has an Indian summer.

I think people are exaggerating Murphy's loss of form. He's missed a couple of chances, none of them sitters by the way, and he's 'off form'. Seems to me he is copping it in the neck for the general lack of goals in the team. I thought Murphy did well last night and against Rangers, he just didn't get on the score sheet. If you look at our best play in both these matches, the times when we looked most dangerous Murphy was generally involved.

Funnily enough more genuine contenders than we've had for a while. Hammell was excellent, hope it's not a serious injury. Jennings also, but his refusal to hit a shot was a bit annoying! Giving it to Jones, some excellent play and real flair.

Some of the abuse Murphy was getting tonight was ridiculous. Get off the guys back.

Based on what I heard coming out the ground there will be a lot of moaning going on here tonight but not from me. Obviously I wasn't happy with the result but in terms of performance we dominated the match, most of the players played well and I actually enjoyed the match which isn't always the case. We could have finished better, in fact Jennings had probably our best chance immediately before Killie scored, but Bell also made some good saves and we were unlucky on a couple of occasions when 2 or 3 inches the other way would have seen us score. We got mugged but that happens to every team a couple of times a season, I'm more interested in the performance and tonight and on Sunday I think we have played pretty well, we've just lacked that cutting edge but if we can maintain that level of play and carry a bit of luck I think we'll be OK. Also, Jones looks like he will give us something we've lacked since O'Brien left.

And that's why he is a terrible manager. Defenders are there to keep clean sheets, not spray passes around. Gannon's vision was nothing more than a fantasy and that's why we hardly won a game while he was around despite having the luckiest streak of refereeing decisions in living memories (was there a game where we didn't get a penalty or an opposition player or two sent off?). Brown progressed the club by putting us into the Europa League this season where guys like Jonny Page, Steven Saunders and Jamie Murphy picked up valuable experience. Something that wouldn't have happened under Gannon. Out of all the young players currently around our match day squad I think I'm right in saying the only one Gannon gave a debut to was Ross Forbes, funnily enough the one most of the board would rather see punted. And as for the senior players he brought in, Ruddy, Jutkiewicz and Coke are all history already, we are still waiting on Humphrey to live up to the hype, Hateley has been very average this season and only Jennings has made a real impact.

Yeah cos when Brown brought Craigan back into the fold, our form nose dived didn't it?

Ding! Correct answer!

I rate Webster highly. Excellent defender who is also decent at getting on the score sheet. Unfortunately probably far too good to end up at Fir Park.

Facts are we and almost every other club in Scotland are turning to short term loan signings because they simply do not have the finances to offer longer contracts. The days of three or even two year contracts are rapidly coming to an end. And if you can only afford 1 year or 6 month contracts why not bring in loan deals if they are better quality than the free agents available? I'd imagine Jennings was one of the higher paid players in the squad, so it may well be that we can only afford to offer him a contract depending on a high league finish, cup success or European qualification.

Went for Hammell. Probably our best player this season and had another good game today.

Rangers were rank today. I don't deny that most of our guys gave plenty of effort and we would probably have got a result against most teams in Scotland but we didn't show much quality and there was far to many basic mistakes from almost everyone. It's a shame really because if we could only cut out those very basic mistakes we would probably have won today because in my opinion Rangers were there for the taking. Hopefully McCall can get that 5-10% extra concentration out of the side, if he does I fancy us to turn things around go back up the league. Randolph was solid, I felt we were relatively secure at the back bar some slack out balls from the defenders, midfield was a little frustrating, too many guys were playing in patches. Lasley started great then had a lull, then picked up again, Jennings struggled at the start of the match and only gradually came into things and Hateley was all over the place for most of his time on the pitch. If only all three of them had played well at the same time. I was also disappointed in Humphrey for most of the match although he had a good wee spell. Murphy let us down with his finishing but I thought he put in a power of work and was always our main danger man. Sutton did well in a difficult role. We gave a good account of ourselves, we matched Rangers for most of the match and deserved at least extra time and I cheered the team off but I can't help thing today was an opportunity missed.

Just back from the game - it's baltic out there. Just one thing to say Half time Champions 'Mon the Robbie!!!

I agree with Jay and others. I don't expect to win today but I do believe there is a possibility that we could win and I am excited about that. I've seen us beat better Rangers teams than the current one plenty of times. It could happen, it probably won't but it could happen. That does not make someone 'happy clappy' or 'holier than thou'. If we put in a performance like we did against Rangers at Fir Park recently I will be coming home to give them both barrels on the forums here. If we put in a performance like we did the last time we played Rangers at Hampden, one of the very few times I have walked out before the final whistle, I will be livid. What I don't get is people who have buried the team before the game even starts. Who don't seem to have any pride or excitement that we have reached a semi final. That seems to me to be bizarre but each to there own. Come on ye 'Well!