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Again like many others best left until today till I posted my words. The first thing for me was when I heard the team I was disappointed in the announcement for the second week in a row of Carswell, Lawson and Lasley as a midfield trio with Angol. Lawson/Carswell pick one, we don't need two....that in itself is playing not to concede and we don't need to show Aberdeen this level of respect at home. That midfield will never work. There are too many people on this forum who will not slate Carswell because he is young or Lasley as he has been a stalwart of the club, but I thought last night both of them never got to grips with the game and Flood, who will never be my cup of tea as an individual, I would have swapped in a heartbeat last night. Lawson too many sideways passes, and too slow. This is fine in the right system but with Lasley and Carswell give us peace. Francis-Angol, I would love to ask Stuart McCall if he is under instruction to not give the ball away in the first half of a game. This may be part of McCall's containment plan but was the same against Kuban where he didn't try and beat a man till second half. I thought contrary to everyone else Ainsworth was alright when he came on, and Angol was ok second half let's be honest at least they created something. Next of all Vigurs is a quality player. McFadden is one of the best talents Scotland has produced in a long time. Yet they have been poor at the start of the season. This is down to not incorporating them into the team to utilise their talents in the best way. This is multiplied by the inability to play wing backs who provide support to these guys. It's a mess simply because we have played circa 15 games and we don't know what we are doing. There is no quick fix, but simply a suggestion below of how this could be done. Hollis/Neilson Wing Back - (I feel a bit sorry for Ramsden who has actually done ok, but it's a system we need) Hutchinson McManus Wing Back (not Angol) Def Midfielder - Lawson & Lasley Att Midfielder - Vigurs McFadden - can drift Anier - can drift Sutton For me attacking wing backs could provide the foil, if we have 2 defensive midfielders, I dunno, but it ain't working and some big decisions need made. I've probably contradicted myself here but it's the system that McCall has that is wrong, and he needs to fix it.

Obviously in league cup ties we will as all SPL teams seem to do make some changes. So I'd go for McFadden for Sutton - To see if McFadden/Anier can work Lawson for Carswell - Game time Neilsen for Holiis - Game time Ainsworth for Vigurs - Game time, plus Vigurs not done much so far. Thoughts and what changes would you guys make as we know its inevitable! (Wouldn't be surprised to see McHugh playing tomorrow)

If we were starting our summer transfer spree definitely, but not with the players we have signed.

Crap draw against a strong team.....

Damn I meant Ainsworth..... In my mind he's just like Humphrey.......... I'll not quick edit though - a mistake needs to be left for posterity :-)

If speculation is anything to go by this could be next years team - what's your thoughts on this? NEILSON RAMSDEN MCMANUS HUTCHISON HAMMELL LAWSON VIGURS LASLEY AITCHISON MCFADDEN SUTTON SUBS HOLLIS KERR CUMMINS CARSWELL FRANCIS-ANGOL MCHUGH MOORE

There is no way Aberdeen will be signing Sutton. McInnes in his interview outlined in his interview on Saturday that he is looking at midfield width, he already has McGinn, Zola, Vernon etc. If anyone else went in for him I would reckon it would be Dundee United.

I don't think this is much to do with Celtic instead to do with a paper involved in lazy journalism, who don't know our club exist. Check out their app - Celtic, Rangers, Rangers, Celtic.... Let's keep the faith that McFadden will stay.

I'd take McCourt - if we kept McFadden that would cause SPL defences a lot of panic. The one thing I will say is that when McCourt comes on a sub against us, I worry a bit - sometimes needlessly, but just one of those guys. No time for Harkins though best avoided, Also Tudor Jones I am pleased we missed as well.

I like it - think it is excellent, You will always get people wanting to change slight elements to it - but on the whole no haters yet, which is a very good thing! Also I never noticed how tired our crest looked until you posted this topic.

True that, I take your point, forgot about the Scotland thing. Maybe, and you can only hope, that he has matured a bit now.

Just seems quite a radical thing to think about giving up your season ticket - based upon a guy who is one of the all time leading SPL goalscorers.

Totally disagree with the opinions on kris boyd, although don't doubt I wont be popular in saying this. One of the top scorers ever in Spl Higdon was regarded as lazy, similar to Boyd but with the correct supply both know where the goals are. The only thing is hopefully we will have the supply next season that Higdon benefited from. I remember him at Ibrox scoring a couple of real good goals against us - he definitely has the quality from distance as well. Why would you give up your season ticket for a guy with a proven track record? If it's the Rangers thing - then em Bob Malcolm played for us.

Rangers Celtic Hearts St Mirren Dundee United Aberdeen Motherwell Hibs Dunfermline Inverness Kilmarnock St Johnstone Now everybody will think I am mental putting St Mirren up there, but Carey, Thomson, Teale etc are all high quality SPL players imho. One thing is for sure I am not posting on Pie and Bovril, place would go crazy!!!

DJ JEAN - THE LAUNCH just has to be......

So what if Craig Brown knows things we don't. I bet everybody here knows of at least one thing that happens in their work that shouldn't. The fact that this happens in a Football club doesn't matter a jot ,unless illegal, but even at that how many health and safety breaches happen at most works! Bet he is glad he wasn't the Rangers manager - offshore payment to the players, sounds like just the tip of a whole lot of financial misdemeanours

He's picked the same line up, I would have gone for................ So this is like playing champ manager today!

Personally would rather we took a punt on a lower league player who we could have tied up for longer, with lower wage demands such as Rory McAllister, we dont always have to look towards England, when the likes of Dorrans, Griffiths, etc have never played in the SPL and have made the transistion to better leagues.

Dear MFC, Is it possible to add the fence, we used to have in the East Terrace resurrected in the East Stand. If so can we have all the moaners on, one side and people who actually want to cheer on the team on the other? If the Grella thing is enough to make someone walk away from attending games, then they need to get a grip. Also, as a general, we used to watch our teams under McLeish(2nd season), Kampman etc and even under early Tommy McLean(probably the worst of the lot) that were a lot worse than now. Bring back the fence!

Just back, Improved secong half, I dont think in general were miles away as a team, but there are certainly some weak points, that continually the play breaks down on. Strong points were Murphy, Lasley and Hutchison (he wins some amount of headers!) one mistake but not played in ages. Weak points Forbes, Humphrey and dare I say Sutton. Think Casagolda looked ok when he came on, to be honest I would play McHugh instead of Humphrey, next time out and new signing for Forbes.

Don't think ref from Edinburgh. Pretty sure from a few of my pals, he's local to me and his kid is in st xxxxxxxxxxx at the end of my street. You would presume a celtic man perhaps from that, and so you wouldn't guess at any Hearts favouritism. I just think hes generally a wee nyaff. Apparently he walks pass my house every day, but despite sitting up with my general armoury, I aint seen him yet

Yeh good point, never thought about children. Maybe a split option for shares then. Like different options to pay per month, from as low as a fiver up to whatever. I just see the excitement of things like Stirling Albion and maybe think we should be doing something in this realm without maybe going as far.

Perhaps this lethargy would stop, if we could own a percentage of the club and have a say in it. We might feel more involved. Say we could do a share issue £20 a month. £240 a year, 3000 hard core fans. £720000 a year. For a token shareholding say 5% This would A) Give us an involvement in the club, directly have ideas, via a spokesperson. B) The financial support would improve the quality on the park, meaning extra income for higher league position(if well spent) and more chance of success on the park. The more we get disillusioned, leads to a lack of funds, the worse it gets for MFC. Motherwell FC would have to launch this not some trust. I know its more money coming out of fans pocket, but everybody could cut back on something they like to give to something they love. Think of it as Scotlands First Football Charity! Please give generously! Maybe a bit far out, but what do you think?

I won't get the chance to go to Motherwell pre-game and Xmas night out on Friday. But on the condition that I'm not majorly fucked, can I pay at the gate, and will that be any kind of reduced price or like £22? Cheers

"McCart is not interested in a managerial role anywhere. Spoken to him at length on this subject and he was not for swaying". If he does come can he say about your conversation? "I don't want to add fuel to the fire but what I will say quite honestly is my conscience is totally clear,". "If anyone accuses me of a lack of honour or integrity I would immediately take issue with that because it's absolute nonsense. I'm allowed to change my mind.