David

As far as we're concerned, I hear that if we qualify for the Champions League and go out at the first qualifying stage we will go into the Europa League qualifying stages as a seeded team. We would be guaranteed 4 games in Europe then.

With both Craigan & Lasley out for this game, I'd go for the following line-up; Randolph Hateley Page Hutchinson Hammell Humphrey Jennings Carswell Law Ojamaa Higdon

Our very own captain calls into question the meeting to change the voting structure. As he put it, the other ten were happy to vote it in originally.

Do you expect anything different Andy? We just need to accept that this is how the media operate.

McCall isn't buying into Kenny Shiels headgames about Killie having no chance today;

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xhRrUjCq_pM

The club have announced via Facebook that there will be a minute silence tomorrow in memory of Liam Kelly's dad.

For those interested, Craggs was on Sportsound yesterday talking about this very subject. It can be found on iTunes.

I'd be over the moon if we managed to get him signed up beyond the end of next season.

I think paying at the gate is the only way.

Ah, right, I didn't know you had actually put together a team. I thought it was just a list

If he resigns I don't see us getting a fee for him. It'll most likely be a deal until the end of next season, meaning he'll be free to speak to clubs and sign a pre-contract in January. Considering he can walk away for nothing in a few months time as things stand, I'd say that having him for another year is the best we can hope for.

Taking the conversation from the Kilmarnock match thread I thought this would make for an interesting discussion on its own. Basically, if you had the choice of Motherwell winning the league cup this season or getting into the qualifiers for the Champions League, which would you prefer and why?

As I said, we're guaranteed a spot in that tournament every season. The Champions League is something that will probably come along once.

If we get into the qualifiers I'll just download it and listen to it on my iPod during the line-up at the start of the game then

I guess for me, it comes down to us having a shot at the league & FA cup every season, whilst probably never getting another crack at the Champions League. I doubt we'll do anything of course, but we may get lucky and land a tasty tie. Couple that with hearing the Champions League music at Fir Park (they play it for qualifiers, don't they?) I think it's really a once in a lifetime opportunity. The kind that we'll be telling our grandkids about.

You on the booze already Finlay?

I reckon he'll sign. A move to the English Championship will still be there at the end of next season. Once our European run comes to an end he can sign a pre-contract in January if he wants.

You'd place the likes of Porter & Krivokapic ahead of Cooper?

A nice idea, but I doubt the non Old-Firm fans will account for that many subscribers. I doubt that even Old Firm fans count for that many either. Most football fans who subscribe to the Sports channels do so for the EPL, and to a lesser degree La Liga.

The best player I've ever seen personally that played for Motherwell is Davie Cooper. Honourable mentions to Dougie Arnott, James McFadden, Chris McCart & Tommy Coyne.

Although I remain sceptical of anything actually happening, it's good to see that some of the SPL Chairman are thinking the same as the majority of fans.

Cheer them onto the park? For winning the league cup? Not a chance. Well done to them and all that, but it's the league cup for Christs sake, not the Champions League.

Yeah, but with all due respect Killie have won the league cup. Well done and all that, but it really should be a case of back to league duty as normal this weekend. No clapping, no salutes or any of that nonsense.

Exactly. I'm not going to be terribly upset if Page doesn't get the nod on Saturday, as both Clancy and Hutch are both excellent players and have done a great job this season.