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Jennings all the way for me today.
He was all over the midfield, making crucial tackles, urging his team mates on, and very few of his passes went astray. I went into this game thinking we'd miss Lasley, but thanks to Jenno's performance today we didn't.
Hammell deserves an honourable mention for a very good performance, and both Carswell & especially young Cummins also deserve a mention for their showings today but Jenno was the man.
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Right, we're now sitting level with Rangers in the SPL, and this weekend sees us visit Kilmarnock, whilst Rangers play Celtic in the old firm game. I'm not sure if us winning means that Celtic win the league at Ibrox, and I don't really care if does to be honest. It means we'll go three clear of Rangers before they visit Fir Park the following weekend.
I may be getting head of myself here, but could you imagine going into the split with a six point lead over Rangers? Wishful thinking, eh?
Anyway, with the various suspensions we've suffered, who exactly do we have back for this game? By my reckoning we have Hutchinson & Clancy back, don't we?
We'll hopefully have Craigan back from injury as well.
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A good result for us today, although if Aberdeen had got an equaliser in the 2nd half I don't think we could have complained too much.
Humphrey for Murphy was a good move by McCall. I've said in the past that we can't change a winning team, and as some have said, Murphy has been a little off-colour recently. A good time for a change, especially with Humphrey doing well from the bench. Let's see how Murphy does trying to work his way back into the team.
Both Carswell and young Adam Cummins did well today. Cummins especially seemed pretty solid, and did a good job for someone who apparently has only played five games for the under 19's side! Is that right enough?
Regardless, both of them have given McCall some tough choices to make next week, which can only be a good thing.
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A decent win over Dundee United in some terrible weather by the looks of it. The highlights are up on MFCTV for anyone interested.
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We lived in the new(ish) flats at Windmill court behind Glencairn tower from '95 until 02 & had umpteen Well legends(!) living in the same block round that time including Ged Brannan (who had Lee McCulloch as a constant visitor), Eliphas Shivute, Martin Wood & Dougie Ramsey, plus Mario Dorner & Franz sum coont or other that Austrian boy. Monday nights were the worst as the boys must have been off training on the tuesday & spent every Monday in the Palace on the pull so you would end up wi' steamin fitba players & their mates all pushing your buzzer at 3am after the dancin' wi' a never ending squad of wee slunkers that they'd picked up.
Ged Brannan's scouse mates came up & were absolutely oot o' their tits constantly trying to get in the wrong door driving us aw nuts.
Came back in from work one day to find mucky footprints all over our front door where some scumbag had tried to break in. turned out he'd been some junkie ersehole who had been coming back from getting his methadone at the chemist & decided to burgle our flat. luckily he didnae get in but he did manage to kick in the flat below's door which turned out to be Martin Woods & Dougie Ramsay's. they came back from training to find the guy filling a bin bag with their clothes. he seemingly turned round & asked them "what the f*ck do yooz want?" at which the two laddies about turned & done a Usain Bolt impression up to the polis station. by the time they got back the guy was away leaving his methadone prescription with his name & address lying on the floor so obviously didnae need Columbo to solve that yin.
the best by far though was Sasa Curcic. he was proper nuts & would have full blown raves in the flat, himsel, while whooping & hollering at the top of his voice, between mad hand claps & whistling like a manic sheep herder listening to mad Eurotechno at full pelt.
christ knows what he was oan but I could have done wi' a wee line masel!
Excellent post!
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Did he score twelve last season? I thought he'd scored eleven
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Cheers mate, I have a form filled in but my financial situation has just changed over the past few days. Will fire off an email.
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I don't rate him. He did score a decent header recently but he is awful
Awful?
He's hit twelve goals thus far this season, beating his season best of eleven last year. He's currently sitting on four goals in our past seven games.
I find it hilarious that the two players who take the most flak from certain sections of our support are the clubs two top goalscorers.
i dont think people dont rate him, it's just he aint developing the way we had all hoped. He still scores goals, but could do alot better, and probably he knows that as well. McCall playing him on the left when he appears better on the right aint helping, and likewise he should be doing everything in his power to increase his strength.
Maybe we just expect to much from him, given that he's carried the team on many occasions.
I agree with this to be honest. I think Murphy is held to a higher standard than a lot of our other players simply because of the promise he's shown over the years.
I'm guilty of getting frustrated with him on occasion if I'm being honest, but suggest that he's "shite" is simply nonsense.
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What exactly is the script for getting all of the money in if I signed up? Is there a final deadline for the full £300?
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A draw from this game will do me, but if Rangers win I'll be hoping we can match that.
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Lasley is an honest hard working player with very limited ability. (See his record in England) I have never understood the hero worship he gets from the support. Recently I have been watching him closely and yes he often wins the ball but more often than not a passing move we have ends when he gives the ball away.
The reaction today when he got stupidly sent off and virtually ended our chances and was then clapped off the park just made me laugh. If Higdon, Hateley, Craigan or whisper Forbes had done what he did the same happy clappies would have been foaming at the mouth.
To me Jennings is a far superior player and if we can only afford to keep one of them next season then we should push the boat out to keep Jenno.
With all due respect mate, you can fuck right off with your "happy clappies" pish.
I'm not sure how many games you've been to this season, or even if you've been watching the same games I have, because nine times out of ten Lasley has been an integral part of our midfield, and has played a major part in getting the team to where we are today in the SPL.
You're right, he is an honest, hard working player of limited ability, but so is the majority of non-old firm players who ply their trade in the SPL.
No one is claiming that Lasley is a slightly greying Xabi or Iniesta. He does his part though, and has had a pretty excellent season for the most part. I feel that he went in heavy yesterday and deserved his card for it. He's probably more disappointed with himself than anything else.
As for him being clapped off the park? I suppose you'd rather he was booed like fuck? Aye, that's the way to treat one of our hardest working and in my opinion better players when he makes a mistake.
I'm not saying that if any of those other players made the tackle they wouldn't have been booed, but they certainly wouldn't have been booed by me. For the most part the team have done a very good job to get us to a Scottish Cup quarter final and pushing for 2nd in the SPL.
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No one is making excuses, but the fact is he's a tough player. If we want the positives of his playing style we need to take the negatives as well.
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Lasley isn't the best tackler in the world, but when he's managing to take the ball once every three times or so you can't really blame him for trying. Tackles like that one today are always going to happen.
I don't condone it, but he's not a dirty player. He got done by a faster, younger player today and was late to the tackle. Simple as that.
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Third red card of the season today, certainly his best in that respect.
I'm sure he'll be the first to admit that it was warranted. Still, he's been pretty fucking excellent for us this season in midfield.
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We have a genuine claim for that corner that resulted in a goal, and I'm glad to see McCall didn't let it go.
Saying that, we were beaten by the better team today. An off day, but it happens.
Onwards & upwards. The most important thing is cementing third place in the SPL, and a win next Saturday will go a long way to doing just that.
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I remember having this discussion when his contract was almost up. There was talk of moving him on for a decent fee then as well.
I felt at the time that I'd rather have him for another year and lose him for nothing at the end of it if it benefited the club.
I'd consider a good cup run, Champions League football and possibly 2nd place to be that benefit.
If Jennings decides to leave at the end of his contract and take a good wage down south then he goes with my blessing & gratitude. He's been a good servant to the club since arriving almost three years ago.
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Derek Weir would have a pivotal role to play. Far from out our control.
Exactly. The 12 SPL clubs are represented by a six man board that makes decisions on their behalf. That board features;
Ralph Topping (chairman)
Neil Doncaster (Chief Executive)
Eric Riley (Celtic)
Stephen Thompson (Dundee United)
Derek Weir (Motherwell)
Steven Brown (St Johnstone)
These are the six men who have the final say on Rangers being allowed to transfer their SPL membership to a newco, and if so what sanctions are set against them for previous misconduct.
Our vice-chairman is part of that six man board.
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The reason I voted no is im a Motherwell fan, I want to see Motherwell play and I will support them through thick and thin!
As for rangers, yeah thy have cheated and I wouldn't be keen on them getting straight back in Scott free but I don't really care cause im a well fan!
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This kind of opinion is the reason why the Scottish game will never change for the better. The problem we have is that there are more people who "don't care" as long as it doesn't affect them or their club directly than there is people who want to actually see the game improve.
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Rangers are set to launch a raid for Motherwell midfielder Stpehen Jennings as soon as their transfer embargo is lifted.
The SPL giants will have to rebuild their squad in the summer following the financial woes that are currently tearing the club apart.
The Ibrox club is expecting to lose up to six players next week as some of the squad have failed to agree pay cuts with the club's administrators.
The cash-strapped SPL side are hoping to have their transfer embargo lifted sometime in April and will immediately move for the Motherwell star, who moved to Scotland from Tranmere in 2009.
Jennings, 27, will be available on a free transfer this summer and his relatively modest wages will be in line with the club's new prudent financial structure.
Meanwhile, the current players will continue negotiations will the Ibrox administrators in order to agree wage cuts. The club needs to save £1million a month by the end of the season to help stave off financial meltdown.
This was on talk sport web site any views on this
No surprise that this article has surfaced. We're playing Rangers in a couple of weeks in what could be a major factor in who finishes 2nd in the league.
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Indeed. Especially when you take into account the length of time a lot of those people have been supporting Motherwell. I'm into my 26th year as a game-attending 'Well fan and I'd be considered a newcomer by many who've admitted this newco business may be a step too far.
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If Rangers do go to the wall, and are voted back into the SPL then it simply confirms what many of us have thought since time began. Scottish football operates on an uneven playing field.
There's the Old Firm, then the rest of us. Let's be honest, when it comes to anyone else going out of business, getting relegated or whatever we're all pretty much interchangeable as far as the SFA & SPL are concerned.
If this goes through I reckon that this season may be the last for me.
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Suits me like. Can't make it on Sunday, but a replay I can!
Fuck that. We're chasing a Champions League slot. We don't need any more games than we'll already have in the run-in to the end of the season.
A nice, quick win over Aberdeen on Sunday will see me a happy man. In fact, two goals before half-time, followed by another early doors second half and McCall can hook some of our more influental players and "wrap them in cotton wool" until the following weekend.
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If Rangers do go into liquidation (and I don't think they will at this time) and the SPL board, which includes our own Derek Weir, votes to allow a newco straight back in I'll be bitterly disappointed.
I'm not sure I could ever stop going to Fir Park though.
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He's currently under contract with Everton, who are more than likely paying him the kind of money we never could.
If the chance arises I'm sure our management team would be glad to bring him back. I don't see that happening for a few years yet, and possibly never if his injury problems don't subside.
The Michael Higdon Thread
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I recall a St Mirren fan commenting when we signed Higdon that we'd see him conceding a lot of fouls and getting virtually none. I see exactly what he meant now.
How many times has Higdon been fouled by opposition defenders and got absolutely f*ck all from the referee? It seems to happen virtually every home game.
Is it simply a case of claret & amber glasses on my part?