David

Following the end of one of our more memorable seasons I thought a thread for folk to post their photos in might be a good idea. Be it pub-related shenanigans abroad during our European adventures, or Scottish cup final related pictures, we can all post our memories (both good & cringeworthy!) in this thread.

That article fails to mention that a fair chunk of non-Old Firm supporters, such as myself, really couldn't care less which of them wins the title. The only difference it makes is the colour of shirt the twats who will be lurching around Wishaw main street that evening are wearing. I've had Celtic-supporting mates (and family!!) telling me that I must be a bigot simply because I get big laughs out of watching both of them make roaring c*nts of themselves in Europe every season. I also want to see United get scudded by Barca on Saturday, so that must make me anti-English as well?

Regardless of the money made I don't see any reason for us to break with the system we have at present when it comes to bringing in new players. If it's not broke, don't fix it. Perhaps one bonus aspect we'll have this close season is if a player becomes available that McCall really likes the look of we can afford to push the boat out slightly in order to get him in. Before anything else is done I'd rather we started by offering the players we currently have out of contract better deals where possible. I certainly wouldn't complain if the likes of Sutton & Jennings were offered improved contracts.

I'd be bitterly disappointed if we only got £400,000 for Randolph, especially from one of the bigot brothers.

Who cares about the Celtic display?

Now that the cup final is done & dusted it'll be interesting to see what the number of season tickets sold for next season will be. I'm sure we'll see a decent increase, it's really just a question of by how much?

If we kick off next season with at least two of Sutton, Jennings & Randolph I'll be very happy indeed. I'd also like to see Jeffers kept on as well.

Give it time, I'm sure they'll have one or two up in due course.

I'm not sure, but it looked impressive as well. Both displays were superb, and I thought both sets of fans were a credit to their teams today.

I may be wrong, but I think our lads had their idea for a display long before we knew the Green Brigade were doing anything. It stands alone in my book, independent of anything the Celtic fans did. Also, credit where it's due. I saw this on a Celtic forum when they were discussing their own display;

100% bang on the money. We just didn't play well enough today. A good season though, which shouldn't be forgotten about just because we lost today.

I hope i'm not tempting fate here, but apparently with Porto winning the Europa league this season the winners of the Scottish cup will only have to play one qualifying round. Anyone heard anything similar?

It's a non-story, but if it serves to wind up the more paranoid among the Celtic fans then so be it

That's a fair point to make, especially considering the fact that the prices these guys charge aren't all that much cheaper than the official shop does. You can bet that the quality will be much lower though, plus there's no comeback if you end up with something faulty.

Speaking of Jeffers, has there been any update on what he's doing after this season? I'd like to see him stay on until at least January.

I doubt there's anyone more deserving of lifting the trophy this coming weekend.

In 1991, just like there will be this year, plenty of locals come out the woodwork to support the team in a national cup final. There's nothing wrong with that. Plenty of people who aren't really football fans get caught up in the excitement of it all and are happy enough to come to the game with their Motherwell-supporting son, daughter, husband, uncle or whatever. As for there being double the fans in 1991, it may simply be a case of more people having less to occupy their lives back then.

I don't think anyone is being critical of the actual sponsorship deal itself, as it will likely be the best offer we had on the table, more the idea of actually wearing a shirt with Cash Generators emblazoned across it. I know that in a season when we have a pretty nifty new 125th anniversary shirt also on offer I'll personally not be buying a shirt with the new sponsor.

According to the Motherwell Times every ticket we have has been accounted for, so if anyone hasn't gotten the call yet it looks unlikely that they will.

Indeed. Cash Converters may be a decent sponsor, but I'll not be wearing a shirt with it on it.

How much does qualifying for Europe affect our signings? Does the bonus of offering a run in Europe appeal to players that we wouldn't get otherwise do you think?

Seriously though, does anyone actually know any Celtic fans who want to sit in the Motherwell end? I don't.

Or, why not go to the big Motherwell cup final party that's happening in Motherwell instead?

I'll bet you're a right bundle of laughs at parties, aren't you?

It's a one-off game, with a one-off atmosphere. Except for the men opposite us being in green & white it'll bear no real resemblance to todays game at all. How many of our players have played in a national cup final? They'll be amped up. It's their world cup final, and most of them will know the respect and legend that has been created by the class of '91. I have absolutely no idea how it'll go, but I just hope we don't come away from the game with any regrets. If we lose, we lose whilst giving 100%. That's all I ask.