El Grew

I'd be sad to see him go. In the short time he's been here, he has made a real difference to us and always put 100% into his performances and never hides. A big genuine, honest and very dignified. I wish him all the very best where ever he goes. Think its more likely to be Derby or Nottingham Forest though - I think someone posted on here previously that his girlfriend is at university in Nottingham so that could be a big factor in his thinking.

Maybe Boyle should employ whatever his "winnings" were here to do something about our pitch. Its a bloody disgrace. In all my years supporting the 'Well I don't ever remember FP's pitch being in as bad a shape as it is now. It was once described as "one of the best playing surfaces in Scotland" but now???!!!! Did anybody notice the tyre tread marks all over the pitch on Saturday? Do the cretins on the ground staff not realise you should not be taking heavy equipment onto an already sodden pitch?

Well spotted that man. And we shouldn't be in the least bashful if we do get into the UEFA Cup by this means.

Klimpl had a great game. O'Brien played really well too. However I can't believe only one vote for Chris Porter. Anyway, I made him my man of the match. Yes, I know he missed a couple of really good chances, but I thought he led the line really well and was behind nearly all of the good things in our attacks.

We will play worse and win. Hit the woodwork 3 times and missed a couple of sitters. I thought we totally dominated the first half and deserved to be in front at half-time. I also thought we'd go on to win the game. Falkirk had other ideas and their sole tactic was to intimidate us to knock us off our stride and stop us playing football and aided and abetted by the worst referree seen at FP in a long time, succeeded. The first tackle on Hammell was assault and one of the worst I've ever seen and warranted a straight red card. The second one which resulted in Hammell having to go off was in exactly the same category. Two assaults on Craigan should also have resulted in red cards. However the referee chose to do he-haw. John Hughes tactics certainly worked in his favour and he appeared to think the entire thing funny. I've seen a lost of dirty sides down the years at FP but Falkirk are the worst I've seen for a long, long time. Referees are supposed to protect footballers from these kind of assaults bu this prick didn't seem bothered. I thought we played quite well and on another day would have run out winners by 3 or 4 nil. I thought our best players were Porter (my MoM), O'Brien (I was on my feet shouting goal when his shot left his boot as it looked in all the way); and Klimpl. However I was hugely disappointed in the performance of Stephen Hughes, who didn't look remotely interested and if this attitude persists then we should get rid. Paul Quinn had another 'mare. His distribution was shocking - his pass failure rate must have been close to 100%, he couldn't find a Motherwell player wth throw-ins and his attempts to cross in the second half were simply inept. Mark McGhee needs to seriously consider this guy's future because he has been at FP a long time and he is not improving. More positives than negatives though and we need to go to Easter Road with a really positive attitude as there is no reason why we can't take something.

Jeez!! Great to see this again. I was at this game with my brother - in the old enclosure in front of the Main Stand. IMO this is the best 'Well side I have seen at FP. Great quality and terrific to see all the 'old' players again. What a first goal set up by Vic Davidson. Now that's what a midfielder should be like. He was pure class. WP doing what came really naturally to him scoring great goals. Like a whippet and when he got a glimpse of the white of the goals he wouldn't stop to think - just shoot. This is the later in the same year that Rangers robbed us of a Scottish Cup final against Hearts when we lost 3-2 at Hampden in the March after being 2-0 up with 15 minutes to go. Still hurts even after all this time.

Given the poorish start to the season and the recent sticky patch he's probably correct. He may be using physchology on the players by saying this and 'daring' them to prove him wrong. However, we might still be able to make 4th spot and I seem to recall reading somewhere that 4th spot this season gets into the UEFA cup. Anyway a top 6 spot would be a good base to build upon for next season.

Unbelievable but terrific result. I would happily have settled for a draw but this is truly magnificent. To win so handsomely away from home, against the form team in the SPL and on a ground where we have often struggled is brilliant. It must give the players a terrific boost to their confidence. What about a nice wee cup run now! I've been regularly to Tannadice over the past few years and yet to see us win. I remember going up there a couple of seasons back and we played them off the park but couldn't buy a goal then, Jason Scotland, on as a sub, popped up and scored in the 90th minute. Totally gut wrenching. I'm just sorry I couldn't get there today because this would have more than made up for it. Well played boys.

The only way Hearts could take him would be to wait until the summer and pick him up once his contract has expired. They couldn't afford a transfer fee because they are potless and up to their Lithuanian arses in debt.

I think other than the OF all clubs' fans look forward to the SCup with a degree of optimism and expectation. Personally, it will never lose its appeal for me. Its always with a great sense of anticipation and expectation that I look forward to seeing who we will get in the first round and then wonder/dream about what lies ahead. As far back as I can remember, we have always taken good sized supports away with us when we've been drawn away in the first round. We had as many if not more fans, even though we lost, at Rugby Park and Love Street a couple of seasons back and we took a fair number all the way down to Stranraer. And at home we've had some really decent and big gates, here's a few - 1969 - v Clyde - 10,000 1970 - v Klimarnock - 14,000 1971 - v Rangers - 25,000 1972 - v Ayr Utd - 13,000 (midweek replay during the day) 1976 - v Celtic - 25,000 1976 - v Hibs - 19,000 1977 - v St Mirren - 27,000 1987 - v Hearts - 14,000 Viva the Scottish Cup.

Motherwell legends:- - John "Sailor" Hunter - The entire 1932 League Winning Squad - George Stevenson - The entire 1952 Scottish Cup Winning Team - The entire 1951 League Cup Winning Team - Tommy McLean - The entire 1991 Scottish Cup Winning Team - The Ancell Babes - Charlie Aitken - Joe Wark - Willie Pettigrew - Martyn Corrigan

Just as a guide to potential costs - St Mirren's new Barr Construction stadium holds 8,000 and is reported to have cost £15 million which works out at about £1,875 per seat. The Norwegian club we are reported to have taken a trialist from recently (IK Start FC) have just spent £38 million on their new stadiumcwhich works out at about £2,657 per seat. If we do eventually get to build a new stadium I hope we get something with some design aesthetics and not a 4 box job from Barr. Something along the Livingston stadium, with all four corners filled in and a capacity of say 10,000 would be ideal.

I'm assuming St Mirren will beat Brechin and we'll beat Inverurie. Our Scottish Cup record against St Mirren is quite good and we've not lost to them at FP so home advantage is highly significant in this one. Overall Motherwell Wins = 7 St Mirren Wins = 4 Draws = 1 At Fir Park Motherwell Wins = 4 St Mirren Wins = 0 Draws =1

Man so many to pick from. Just some and in no particular order. 1970 - Beating Spurs 5-4 on aggregate in Texaco Cup after being 2-4 down at one point. Spurs full of internationlists. Pure magic. 1971 - Beating Hearts 4-2 in Texaco Cup after being 0-2 down at halftime. Pure pleasure! 1976 - Beating Celtic 3-2 in Scottish Cup after being 0-2 down at halftime. Unbelieveable! 1991 - Winning the Cup beating Dundee Utd 4-3 . Cried my eyes out. 2005 - Beating Hearts 3-2 in League Cup Semi-Final. Unforgettable. 1970s - Beating Celtic 3-2 at Parkhead in the League. 'Grew double. Superb. 1991 - Beating Rangers 3-0 before Cup Final. Oh how sweet. 1969 - Div 1 Beating Kilmarnock 1-0. First game of the season after promotion. Invaded the pitch at the finish. Fantastic. Got my ear clipped by my dad as somebody cliped on me. 1969 - Beating Morton 1-0 at Ibrox after 3rd game to reach Semi-Final of League Cup to meet St. Johnstone. Thought we were nailed on for the final as we'd gubbed them 4-1 at FP only weeks previously. Cried my eyes out - again. There are others to numerous to mention but these for obvious reasons stand out.

Always great stuff when we beat Hearts. To be honest a piss poor game of football. I thought despite statements abour formations, both teams ended up starting 4-5-1. This ensured it would be a dour game with perhaps only a goal in it, so whoever got it would win. Thankfully, for a change it was us. Best three players on show were Klimpl, O'Brien and Porter. Klimpl definitely gives us a physical presence in midfield and he stuck to Obua like a clam and played him right out the game and was always there doing the dirty work of a midfielder that so often goes unnoticed by fans. Still not impressed by Quinn (still can't pass to a fellow player) and Hammell (too many aimless balls launched forward). Strangely, Reynolds looked more comfortable with Craigan beside him. We had nothing on the left side of the field though and that must be addressed. A midfield of O'Brien, Hughes, Klimpl and Lasley left us looking too one sided and unbalanced. Having said all that a great result and with 7 points from last 9 hopefully we have turned the corner after a really sticky patch.

I was one who criticised Jim O'Brien and MM for signing him. He showed f*ck all anytime he appeared and MM was never off his case. Having said that, his application and work rate against Hearts were terrific and a big improvement on anything he'd previously shown. Still not sure about and end product from him yet and on the basis that one swallow doesn't make a summer, I'll reserve further judgement until he has hasd a run in the team and displayed performance levels like this consistently. But well played on Wednesday Jim. Hope you maintain it.

My dad used to tell me that the football classic of the season that was looked forward to was Motherwell V Hearts either at FP or Tynecastle in the 1950's when both clubs had right good players. For me however I began hating them after the 1970 Texaco cup carry-on. My dad took me and brother and we both came home greeting that night as we'd been dirty beat. Ever since then I love to see us beating them.

TBH just another pretty poor game of football from Scotland's top professional league. If it hadn't been for the occasion of St Mirren's last game at their old ground then nobody would have given it a second thought. They were best in the first half and we were best in the second but alas not one creative player on show and they could have played until this time next year and not scored. Probably a better point for us being away from home than for them and it continues to stop the rot of our losing streak.

Like many I've been priviliged to see many great players in C&A. Best Goalkeeper Keith MacRae Best Defender Brian Martin Best Striker Willie Pettigrew Most Gifted Footballers Davie Cooper, Bobby Russell and Vic Davidson. Best Stirking Partnership Willie Pettigrew and Bobby Graham. First FP Hero Dixie Deans. Favourite 'Well Player Ever By a park length Mr Motherwell himself, Joe Wark. Joe put his heart and soul into every performance he made in C&A and if he had a bad game it wasn't for lack of effort.

I think Lasley's form has dipped in the past couple of games but then he's been carrying the rest of the midfield for some time now. Maybe a wee rest will let him recharge his batteries.

Just wondered who might be for the chop this season and how many points we'd need to avoid it. Based on all seasons of the SPL the stats below might give some clues. ALL TIME (1975/76 - 2007/08) Average number points of teams relegated = 22 Highest number of points to be relegated = 36 (Dundee Utd 1994/95) Lowest number of points to be relegated = 11 (St Johnstone 1975/76) IN 12 TEAM SPL Average number points of teams relegated = 24 Highest number of points to be relegated = 33 (Dundee 1994/94) Lowest number of points to be relegated = 13 (Gretna 2007/08) So how many points will we need to be safe? Here are our fixtures up to the split: ST MIRREN (AWAY) HEARTS (HOME) DUNDEE UTD (AWAY) FALKIRK (HOME) HIBS (AWAY) HAMILTON (HOME) CELTIC (HOME) ICT (AWAY) HEARTS (AWAY) DUNDEE UTD (HOME) KILMARNOCK (AWAY) ABERDEEN (HOME) RANGERS (AWAY) ST MIRREN (HOME)

Aye a good and much needed result. But better not to get carried away after all it was ICT who are probablly the worst team to have been at FP for a long while. Porter scored 3 goals but could be offski so pressure on Sutton and Clarkson to start scoring. Smith (again) managed to make a right a*se of a cross ball which he had no right even thinking about going for to let ICT back into a game they should have been well out of. The defence looked as fragile as ever and better teams have and will continue to exploit this. The midfield still don't do enough and their failure to chip in with goals is a real worry. That said the rot was stopped and if ICT keep this kind of stuff up then they are for the drop.

Press Officer??!!! I thought the strips went to the laundry and got ironed there!!

In all the latest pandmonium, suggestion and counter-suggestion as to why the team is playing badly etc. I don't know if anyone has mentioned it before but one of the real mainstays of the side last season was Phil O'Donnell and we are truly missing his box to box style of play which helped link back to middle to front. Even getting onto the veteran age his true class always shone through when he played. We just don't have anyone at the club who can provide the quality of football and enthusiasm that Phil brought and he is a really big miss.

Emergency call to Gerbil Jaws?