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Carswell put in a right good energetic performance in midfield but he's edged out by Hutchinson who was flipping immense.

Always a wee bit special to come away from Tynecastle with a win. We never fully got into our stride and had to dig in deep as the game drew to a close. Delighted to have cemented the 6th win. Sooner Twardzik is back the better.

Brilliant news on Anier. Very good business and if he's as determined as Ojamma he'll get himself a right decent move in a year or so. Interesting to see directors offering some financial backing in addition to the Faddy deal. Are we talking Boyle here? Sore one about McHugh to Dundee. Pretty sure he'd have been a makeweight for the return of the keeper.

Wee bit unusual for this one to be played out in the media. The agent has clearly made a wedge of cash out of Ojamaas move to and from Motherwell and is looking to do similar again. If Anier has the same drive and determination as Ojamma, all parties are likely to be financially rewarded by the end of next season.

Clancy had been riddled with injury since leaving us. No need for another centre half at the club.

Happy to see McHugh nudged out the door but I'd like to think Cummins had a future at FP. He only got his 3 year deal last season didn't he? The signings of McManus and Kerr have regrettably stopped his development. Same old story but talk of £100k for Hutch while Everton are looking to bid in excess of £750k for Andrew Robertson makes you wonder...

No chance of us investing in Anier unless we receive over the odds for Hutchy, which is highly unlikely. I like the look of Moore but for his own development, he should continue to be eased in with 20/30min outings for the remainder of the season.

Looking forward to the last trip to Tynecastle for the foreseeable. If we play like we have done in recent weeks then we should win this relatively comfortably but we've seen a few times this season what can happen if we don't approach the game correctly. Hopefully Sutton can boss the game and get it up them. When is Anier's deal up?

No chance of Murphy coming back now, delighted to see him score at Villa Park today. Seems to be something in the Sheffield United interest in Hutchy. Surely more than one club looking at him though.

Sore one when we had such momentum behind us. Need to wait on Sky to see when they can fit us back in. We've only got 3 games scheduled between now and mid-Feb.

Aye Fair do's Eddie. Didn't see this run of results or level or performance coming. I questioned Mccall's appetite for the job and he's proved me wrong by getting right in about some of the under-performing players.

He should be able to get a club up here alright. Not particularly fond of him due to his cunt of a father but he is a decent footballer that you can rely upon.

Players and management are clearly keen on him. Hard not to be. Neilson's confidence can't be in the best of shape when he's kept out the team by a kid on emergency loan. Hopefully we can strike a deal with Dundee by possibly offering 1 or 2 on loan for the remainder of the season.

Would that have been a John Hughes Falkirk?

How things change - folk can't make a game due to a steak pie dinner. Back in 1999, we had 8,500 at Fir Park for the visit of Kilmarnock on New Year's Day.

Think McCall will shake things up a wee bit. Faddy in for Anier. ZFA possibly in for Hammell. Shame about the goalkeeping situation. Inverness do appear to be on the slide but there is always the chance that the busy festive schedule will catch up on us. 6 in a row would be an incredible achievement.

Less than 3,500 Motherwell fans today. Did crowds not used to go up for the New Year games?

Another excellent performance against a dangerous St Johnstone to keep our fine run going. Very good games for the usual suspects but Ainsworth was outstanding today. Cameo from Faddy was the icing on the cake. Good to see Vigurs net his first goal. His contribution and work ethic has risen significantly in the last week, hopefully a sign of things to come. Huge credit to McCall for racking up the points and some fine displays while juggling the personnel and formation over the festive period. Will be sad to see Twardzik go back to Dundee. Great character with the credentials to be a very good keeper.

Right conundrum for McCall. Hutchison returns which will see Ramsden move to right back, although he has been helluva impressive in the middle. Against St Johnstone, the defence will need more protection in front of them so I assume we'll see the usual pairing of Lasley and Carswell. So who plays on the left - Vigurs or ZFA? Shame that there is only space for 1 as they both benefited from playing alongside each other in conjunction with a roaming Faddy. Maybe take a risk and rest Hammell, with ZFA providing the width from full back and Vigurs tucking in. Then upfront, do you play Anier or Sutton alongside Faddy? Tough call but Anier and Faddy look a right handful together if they are on their game. Great to have options all of a sudden. In for a tough game though, Hasselbaink always a handful, the boy Edwards looks a danger and May appears to be the real deal.

How long do we get away with an emergency keeper given that Neilson has been back on the bench for the last 2 games?

McFadden. Inspiring.

Agree with all that, plus a mention for the solid as fuck Ramsden. After hearing that Carswell was motm up at Aberdeen it was great to see him carry on that form in an unfamiliar position. Brilliant to see Faddy get his chance upfront and he made the most of it. Fine way to sign off 2013 with a performance that was up there with the highs of Feb-Apr when we were blitzing the likes of Hibs and Celtic in similar fashion. Credit to McCall and the players for giving us a right good Christmas.

Murphy came through the ranks, scored a pile of goals and was effectively shoved out the door at Fir Park to earn us a few quid. Would love him back at Fir Park. Only feasible I guess if we get a decent fee for Hutchy and/or part ways with Faddy.

Wee bit nervous about the game as Thistle are potentially much more dangerous than their league position suggests. There's also going to be a point where the Christmas schedule takes it's toll on our squad. Having read that Osbourne and Welsh are both missing is a significant boost though as it will leave a gaping hole in front of their defence.

Murphy to Hibs would be a sore one. They are going to be linked with a helluva lot of players during Jan.