Lobey_Dosser

While we are not flying at the moment, 3rd is ours to throw away if nothing major happens during the January window. Hearts look less and less likely of turning things around and for me they are the only major threat over the course of a season.

Either that or two centre forwards who can play off each other. Personally, I think our biggest 'flaw' is that there is too much focus on what we do off the ball. When we were playing well under Broon, Murphy and Humphrey had license to belt forward at every opportunity and provide for Blackman and co, while Lasley and Jennings done all the grafting. Infact we done the same under McCall from time to time, Quarter final replay the best example .Watching Murphy and Humphrey just now, they always have one eye on tracking back. While it clearly works tremendously well away from home, I think we are good enough to give our attack minded players more freedom at Fir Park. Anyway, Friday night has presented a valuable opportunity for McCall and the players to learn some lessons from a game that cost us nothing.

Think Las is hoping to be back. Lomas has got off to a fine start but I think St Johnstone will continue to be better on the road than they are at home. Time for us to put in a performance after a series of poor shows.. Humphrey out Lasley in, with Law playing in a front 3 alongside Higdon and Murphy.

What was the crowd? Cooper and East seemed pretty busy. I'd imagine there will be an extra couple of thousand at the rescheduled game

Jennings dynamite at the moment. Law has become increasing frustrating over the last couple of months.

We definately got away with one tonight. At he moment a bit of wind and rain seems to put us completely off our stride. Disappointed that McCall seems to be persisting with the same shape that struggles to bring us goals. Hopefully Lasley is fit for the rearranged game.

Interesting to read that Dalziel is dominated by 'Well fans, I didn't quite appreciate that. During my time at Coltness, we were hugely outnumbered by Rangers fans. Brought up in Camby and flew the nest to Cleland. Parents come from Motherwell and went to Dalziel. All going well, I'd like to end up in Motherwell.

Completely agree with this. Exactly the lineup I want to see.

3-0 Motherwell Murphy x 2, Higdon

Great to see Jennings at the top of his game. Would love to see him and a fit Stef Hughes playing together.

Poor show, bit of a red neck to be honest.

Weather was always going to ruin the game today.. Time for McCall to take the shackles off when we are playing at Fir Park.

Dundee United seem to have turned the corner a wee bit, albeit they didn't deserve to beat Hearts on Saturday. We know they can prove to be stuffy opposition and have a decent threat going forward. Hopefully we don't give them a chance to settle though, rip into them from the 1st minute and blow them away. A repeat of the Scottish Cup game would go down a treat.

The pricing incentive prevents any meaningful findings from our participation in the Friday night games however the atmsophere generated may encourage greaters numbers to be interested in Friday evening games in the future. As for the Hibs support, I think they will come through in healthy numbers if they make a half decent managerial appointment beforehand.

Excellent offer from the club. I was already looking forward to the Propsect of taking a half day and making the most of the hours leading up to Friday night football but this should ensure a very decent atmosphere under the floodlights. Well done Motherwell.

Every game means so much at the moment thanks to our form and the fact that the Old Firm remain in sight. It's been a long time since I've felt like this following Motherwell and there is a sense of something special being on this season. However, we should look no further than the Dundee United game as we have some patchy home form to address. Can't wait for the weekend.

Was that game at Parkhead not a different campaign? I remember him coming off the bench in Dortmund while still with us and he went on to score against the Dutch a few months later, can't remeber if he scored before that. McCart was capped if IIRC, midweek friendly springs to mind. Was Martin never capped? I remember him being in a squad and there is the story of him wearing his Scotland shirt to Euro 96. McKinnon is probably the best I've seen that never made it into the Scotland setup.

He seems to have a bit of skill with that one foot though, unlike many other SPL players. Definately worth a look to see if he is equipped to deal with the pace and physical aspect of our game.

Aberdeen are long overdue a result against us and I think Brown is starting to get to grips with his squad. I fear we will struggle with their physical presence, 2-0 Aberdeen.

This particular book has lived up to it's cover. Completely out of tune.

He can be a joy to watch in the warm-ups. I do expect Higdon to socre a couple of belters from outside the box, definately in his locker.

Shame it not at FP. I'm out tae.

Poor defending all round for that second goal.

I wouldn't say Murphy was undisciplined. He spent the majority of the match tracking Celtic's right back. No wonder he was knackered. We could do with a slightly more balanced playing style where the grafters graft and our creative players are allowed to focus their energy on creating. Murphy is slowly being destroyed imo.

Pretty sure it was Watt that caught they eye when we had that bounce game with Casagolda and Kerkar. Fancy heading along to the Scottish Cup game if it's Friday.