Kmcalpin

So how does this translate into actual overall numbers of tickets sold?

This video covers many issues, but I'll restrict my comments solely to Lennon Miller's goal. On watching the highlights, I quickly came to the conclusion that it was impossible to tell whose arm the ball hit first. It seemed to me that the ball was sandwiched between between the defenders's arm and that of Lennon MIller. That seems to be the review's conclusion. I'll probably be banned by the BBC now for making inappropriate comments - not hard these days though!

Will Ap Stam have recovered enough from his international duties to play a significant role?

Yes, these days keepers need to be 6-3 minimum. The Ox is 6-4. Goram got away with it because he rarely need to take an aerial ball as the then Rangers central defence was huge and well capable of cutting out any airborne threats. Jocky Robertson was great for his height but he was from a bygone era.

Probably started before Stevie Hammell took charge of our Academy. Down to good coaches.

Sounds a right down to earth young man. Good luck to him. It would be great to extent his contract.

I've watched Ap Stam's goal over and over and will never tire of it. It wasn't just any old goal it was a real striker's goal, as they said on Kingdom FM. The lad can certainly finish. A venomous strike. A phrase I hate hearing when we're attacking is that it was a good strike but the keeper made a great save. That usually suggests to me that the finish wasn't quite 100%. Certainly not the case yesterday. Josef Bursik is a damned fine keeper but there was no way he was saving Ap Stam's effort. I'm looking forward to seeing more of his finishing!

Yes the figures don't stack up. Assuming the away stand was about 60% full (just over 1,000 fans), then the rest of the stadium must have been about 96% full. It certainly didn't seem that way. Still a healthy crowd though.

With the nature of the news and media these days, and changes to the way our Police operate, its very, very difficult to get an informed and objective report on events, be they international, national or local. In such cases as this, its a known unknown. Most of us know very little, if anything, about what actually took place.

That's why the attendance was so impressive 🤣

I wasn't at the game but watched the highlights. A good, but close, win at a difficult venue. What a finish from from Ap Stam from a very tight angle. I'm sure there's more to come from him. Disappointing to lose an avoidable goal so quickly through SOD'S dithering on the ball. What a throw from Balmer to set up a classy volleyed finish from Halliday. The Kettle is still boiling!

Very obvious I'd have thought and no VAR check. Poor officiating.

Kevin Van Veen not showing the form he did with us. James Scott not impressing either. Fair dos to St Mirren though what a crowd today. Over 17,000 (source BBC).

Excellent post Stephen. I hope it stimulates informed long term discussion. This issue won't go away.

I'm more than happy to see Balmer get his chance, if fit (we always have to add this caveat these days). As said above, we have to find a better formula for midfield and attack.

That would be your personal decision of course and we must respect that. However, I'm baffled as to why you would attend away games instead. The likes of McDiarmid Park, Easter Road, Tynecastle, Tannadice, Dens Park, Pittodrie and Victoria Park are not exactly cheap, easy or quick to get to, either by car or by publc transport.

I get the arguments both for and against moving our tradional home but Ravenscraig is not that far away. Its not as if we'd be moving to Shotts, Carluke or even Newmains. The Motherwell area is changing and evolving and we need to accept that. The Motherwell area of 1900 was very very different to the area today, which will be very different to the area of 2100. We can't stop change and fossilise the area. Sorry I digress.

More housing and less retail I believe. Situation is fluid though and depends on market conditions.

Yes I do. I've seen it many times before in large scale new developments and new towns.

As housing and other land uses are opened up and developed in Ravenscraig, public transport services will follow.

£20 does seem a bit steep

I've just been reading Stephen Cameron's thoughts on a potential move away from Fir Park, on Pie and Bovril. Its not a simple decision and he has produced an excellent presentation on the pros and the cons. It must have taken him a considerable amount of time and effort. Well done Stephen. if anyone hasn't seen it, then I would recommend that they do so. Doing nothing, Asquith style, is not an option and the club cannot afford to kick the can down the road. There are no easy answers, but decisions will have to be taken and soon.

Douglas Dickie's resignation came in a peculiar turn of events. Not so much the event in itself, more the manner of the announcement. Given recent events, he was always going to leave the Executive Board, the only question in my mind was how this would happen. We now know. Irrespective of how this happened and was publicised, its best for all parties concerned. We now move forward thank goodness. I have mixed feelings about yesterday's announcement. On the one hand, I have a lot of respect for him, for the time and effort he devoted to the club. Not everyone could or would do that. On the other hand, I think he should have stepped down a few months ago when he also resigned from the Society Board. I do take issue with his resignation letter though. His wording doesn't come across in a good light and I'll leave it at that. As one of the 29% group of shareholders, I don't necessarily feel that he was standing up for me and never did. Thats no slight on him. This group is disparate and many, like me, will also be Society members. Its not a single entity. Finally, should the club have posted his letter in full? A double edge sword I guess, and whilst I can see the benefits in terms of transparency I'm not sure I would have done it.

That is correct. The penny eventually dropped with the club that he had no intention whatsoever of re-signing and they accepted that. I don't recall him leading the team out in his final game, but I'm happy to take your word for that.

Sorry, I was referring to the way he left us. It left a bad taste in the mouth. I really liked him as a player and the club was desperate to retain him. He was all over the press saying he wanted to stay and was keen to speak to the club about it. Nothing happened and he signed for Derby. Nothing wrong with that of course. The fans gave the club pelters for not doing enough. The reality was somewhat different. The club repeatedly tried to contact him and his agent but they refused to reply and blanked us. All they had to say openly was that he wanted to move on. I don"t know if this was a factor in the club rejecting him as a managerial candidate.