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1 hour ago, wellgirl said:
He wouldn't. But he might prefer to get regular first team football rather than be second choice
The eternal problem for a goalkeeper, playing regularly or more cash?
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On 5/5/2024 at 12:14 PM, MJC said:
I didn’t say that it did, I was merely making an observation that the more vocal “faithers” of the support, particularly on here tend to be the ones who don’t actually attend games. I’m not interested in the reasons they don’t or can’t go, that’s their business, but it’s a bit rich when these types get all sanctimonious and start riding about on their high horses with fans who actually were at the game.
Except you did, it was in response to a post calling responders to our win "sanctimonious pricks"
11 hours ago, MJC said:Well I would have thought that people would be able to read the slight tone of sarcasm in my reference to “faithers of the support” but I’ll explain anyway.
By that term I’m not referring to people who have supported the club and or attended matches regularly for 40/50/60 plus years, it’s more the types who try and tell others how to support the club that I take issue with.
For example “I can lecture you because I always think we’re gonna win and you don’t” to paraphrase a poster earlier on. Really? Come on! It doesn’t matter to me if you’ve followed the club since 1950 or since last Tuesday evening once Reporting Scotland had finished, don’t tell me how I should or shouldn’t support the club when I have put in plenty of years and invested time, effort and money supporting Motherwell FC.
Obviously I respect the guys/girls who have faithfully and loyally supported the club for many, many years going back to well before my time. Good on them.
In this environment, an online message forum and the same applies to social media there just seems to be this element who rather than discussing the team, the club and everything relating to it are more interested in making cheap, petty remarks to other supporters and going down the ‘one-upmanship’ route and THAT is the type I’m referring to when talking about “faithers of the support”.
Ah, the old "it was just a joke" excuse, it didn't work at school and it doesn't work now. Plus, did no one tell you sarcasm is the lowest form of wit? I think you have shown them to be correct.
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6 hours ago, wellfan said:
Yes, although I was referring to those who consistently refer to critical individuals who differ from the 'happy-clappy' views as 'doom-mongers'. It's tiresome.
5 hours ago, bobbybingo said:In fairness, it tends to be the 'doom mongers' who refer to others as 'happy clappers'. Both terms get a bit tiresome.
Indeed, but a lot of these replies are to posts stating that so-in-so is shite, and the worst ever in a 'Well shirt. Over the course of this season, this accusation has been aimed at, Kelly, S O'D, Bevis, Spittal, Slattery, Paton and our entire strike force, to name but a few. And that doesn't start to cover comments on Kettlewell. As always, in football and in life, nothing is black and white and most of us (I suspect) realise that and, more importantly, accept these failings as part and parcel of being a 'Well fan. The constancy of those statements I, personally, find tiresome and occasionally irk me enough to comment.
I'm lucky enough to have seen the likes of Bobby Graham, Willie P, Tommy Coyne, Davie Cooper, to name but a few. I've also seen some total haddies. No one in this team is likely to feature in an all time 'Well XI, I suspect that none of them would feature in an all time worst either.
😀 To summise, chill people.
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3 hours ago, MJC said:
Good for you, do you want a medal?
I don’t lectures from anyone, so you can just pipe down.
Reading back over your recent posts on this thread:
If someone is a long time supporter, or a "faither" in your terms, their opinion is irrelevant.
If someone is a long term supporter who can't attend often due to geography, their opinion is irrelevant.
So:
1. If someone has been to more games than you, don't give you a lecture.
2. If someone has been to fewer games than you, don't give you a lecture.
It would appear that the only opinion that matters is yours and that if any lectures are going to be given, then you are the one who will do it. In which case, may I respectfully suggest you have a talk with yourself.
PS. I'm a "faither", who attended his first game in 1967, I possess a season ticket, so go to the same number of games as you (approximately). I am annoyed when we lose, happy when we win, and these emotions generally last a few hours or so after full time, this probably means I'm unlikely to suffer an aneurysm due to something as irrelevant as a football result, can you say the same?
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1 hour ago, Ya Bezzer! said:
The Slattery goal would be my pick. It's the type of goal a real top side like Manchester City or Real Madrid would score.
Didn't Spittal score a peach of a free kick this season? Or was that last season?
Last minute v Alloa I think.
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18 hours ago, weeyin said:
Wasn't there some chat about Albanian match fixing a while after that game?
I think their chairman said we had given the referee more goats than they had. Or words to that affect.
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36 minutes ago, AllyMax said:
It's more than breathing space. Nine ahead of St J with three to play and a 22 goal GD advantage. We're safe.
Goal advantage is irrelevant, RC & St J are still to play each other, there is no sequence of results which allow them both to catch us.
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7 hours ago, Big Stall said:
Whacked off p&b. Im sure plenty can be said in support & in opposition of their veracity.....
That is based solely on clean sheets, here is one that shows that Buckland and Hart are joint worst as they haven't saved a single league penalty between them.
Lies, damned lies, etc
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1 hour ago, texanwellfan said:
Ok how many old farts heard the tune in their head when they read that?
First thing I thought of. 'Mon the Tull.
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7 hours ago, Yabba's Turd said:
I don't recall her at all
she possibly wasn't called Mrs Wellgirl.
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4 hours ago, steelboy said:
I mean it's worrying that they might be warming us up to announce he's a signed a new deal.
He's our top earner and by far the worst goalkeeper in the league. We are the worst team at defending set pieces in the league because of him. We have to sign a new starting goalkeeper and free up his wage for a player that can make a positive contribution.
Ah, ok, I understand what you meant now.
As to Kelly being the worst in the league, we'll have to agree to differ on that one. In terms of a new deal, I suspect it may be a bit like Casey last year, we offer him reduced terms, he doesn't agree, he looks about and nothing better materialises and then resigns. Plus, if (and I think it is a big if) he goes to the Euros, if he is a 'Well player we get money for his inclusion, no bad thing in the current climate.
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1 hour ago, steelboy said:
Ryan Jack and Halliday would be a decent midfield in wheelchair fitba.
The club have put out a Liam Kelly highlights video... an ominous sign.
Why is it ominous? He is out of contract at the end of the season so we aren't touting him for sale as he can walk away.
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Bair's volley v Ross County from O'Donnell's long diagonal would have got my vote, unfortunately Bair had run offside (again).
Failing that, Spittal's v Celtic, Miller's turn that left McGregor fishing in his pocket for cash to pay back in still makes me laugh.
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48 minutes ago, steelman1991 said:
What a memory jerker that is. Dropped my mum and sister off in the city centre - dad in his wisdom decided we would take in the game. First turnstyle he came too was the main stand at the city centre end of the ground. Got in and were surrounded by priests (hundreds of them). My dad's advice? sit on your hands and we both managed it until Pettigrew's winner - he was first out his seat followed quickly by me. Thankfully we got out without too much trouble. The look on their faces as we celebrated was a joy to behold.
My brother and I did something similar in about 1977, a new year game, and as we had never been at Parkhead before, ended up behind the goals to the left of where the camera's now are. A full 180 degrees round the ground from where we should have been. We had a great view of the only goal of the game though, wee Jim O'Rourke after about 30 minutes, we couldn't celebrate till about an hour after full time.
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1 hour ago, bobbybingo said:
And then he rolled up as my PE teacher. If he treated the players anything like he treated kids, no surprise he was sacked.
19 minutes ago, Electric Blues said:Let's just say he wouldn't have got away with it these days!
Speaking of things you wouldn't get away with these days, did you ever have Mr Armstrong for maths?
Yes, he taught me at Dalziel, barking mad, you just had to look him in the eyes to see that. I think he went to Garrion (Clyde valley) later, a few 'Well fans may have had to put up with his tender mercies.
I had Armstrong for Maths too, good teacher, I have a memory of him holding a pupil by his ankles with his head dangling in the bin, something else you wouldn't get away with now.
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33 minutes ago, AllyMax said:
That was it.......knew it was in the far east.....wasn't a great game, did we win 2-0 or something ?
Yup, and it absolutely pished down for 90 minutes.
We did win a third or fourth round game v Arbroath about then, 4-0 I think. Possibly the year before, least said about that semi-final the better.
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28 minutes ago, AllyMax said:
I might be wrong but I think that Pettigrew lob was in the 2-2 cup quarter final, which was followed up with a replay draw at Easter Road and ended with a 2-1 win at a neutral venue (Ibrox). As you say, that cup run ended with one Masonic ref giving Rangers a penalty when Derek Johnstone stepped on the ball about 2 yards outside the box but managed to land on the penalty spot. The scum went on to win 3-2 and the ref was later found guilty of taking bribes over a European game.
Yes, I think you are right. I went to look at the league table from then and we finished 3 pts behind Hibs (2 pts for a win in those days). Hearts finished behind us in the league but qualified for Europe as runners up in the cup. A final we should have competed in were it not for the afore mentioned disgrace.
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7 hours ago, Spiderpig said:
They are working out how to avoid the next ugly sisters game at Parkhead becoming a title decider Dave. It's only ever all about those two the other forty clubs in Scotland are irrelevant.
Or worse still, Celtic v Rangers is the first game after the title is settled and one arse cheek refuses to applaud the Champions on to the park.
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Two games in there which remind me why I hate Rangers so much, 2-0 up in both and cheated, once by their scummy fans and the other by the officials.
Plus (although my memory is a bit hazy on this), the Hibs game where we almost got to Europe for the first time, the one where Willie P lobbed the keeper from 20 yards, I think it finished 3-3 and we finished just behind them in the league.
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56 minutes ago, Spiderpig said:
Do you have an application form in for the Trolls doom and misery club alongside Yodo, MJC and Steelboy, why was yesterday pathetic, we never lost and had a great chance to win with the last kick of the ball? A draw was probably the fair result as Hibs played ok as well.
Since December we've been good, playing better picking up results, ending our Rangers hoodoo, to be even in the position of still be able to make the top 6 speaks volumes on how well SK has turned it round from us being 2nd bottom.. so why not give the team some credit for a change, you might enjoy the experience.
Agreed, I quite enjoyed the game, despite it being played in a hurricane. Even Collum didn't manage to ruin it completely.
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Kelly, must be playing for a new contract.
Honourable mentions for Gent & Blaney.
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31 minutes ago, Kmcalpin said:
Are there roadworks in Motherwell this weekend? If so, what is the best route from the East (M8)?
I think the road through Ravenscraig, next to the New College, is closed on Saturday and Sunday. I think also there are currently traffic lights on Windmillhill street too but I don't know when that work finishes. Best way is probably down on to the M74 and up Airbles Road.
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7 minutes ago, Chanzeypopz said:
What a shame it would be if Dundee lost these last 2 games by default for not having a suitable pitch 🙄
I don't think they can be punished for the state of Pittodrie.
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2 hours ago, weeyin said:
Never been a huge fan of Rangers and their statements, but hard to argue with this one:
It would be easier to agree if they had also accused the league of unprofessional conduct by not insisting the game was played on the first available midweek after the original postponement.
As for Dundee, fine them 20 points, it will make the relegation battle more interesting. 😁
Former Motherwell Fc Players Thread
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Yes, I was hoping he would get a chance in the EPL, an almost ever present for two years in the Championship to deemed not good enough when they got promoted. He also seems to have disappeared at Millwall, he wasn't even on the bench at the end of the season.
If they don't want him he can come back to Fir Park any time he likes.