David

Typical nonsense from the SFA, shafting the so-called wee team in favour of the bigot brothers.

I think the issue really picked up pace when Leeanne posted earlier mentioning a ballot etc.

That's understandable though, as ASDA is empty and easier to get round quickly if you go when Motherwell are playing a semi-final!

Wouldn't we be hoping that a percentage of these "day trippers" who come to the final maybe end up coming to Fir Park next season on the back of a cup win? Espceially the younger members of the crowd? The fact is, anyone who comes through those gates at Hampden to support Motherwell should be given the same respect as the fan who sits through the games on a cold, wet Wednesday night in Inverness. We need to encourage more fans to get involved, not label them day trippers and tourists.

Well said Steve, excellent post.

Nah, it's the national cup final, so it should be split 50/50 regardless of who get's to the final. We shouldn't be penalised for our lack of sectarian marketability.

The Celtic season ticket holder has nothing to do with where the Motherwell allocation goes though, does he?

Has anyone actually known this to ever happen though?

Seeing as you've made just 163 posts in over two years on this forum I'd say that you should be right at the back of the line for a cup final ticket

If we get allocated 18,000 tickets, I want to see 18,000 'Well fans there regardless of how many ticket stubs they have in their collection. It's the showcase final of the season and we're in it, so that's all that matters

I'll have mines on!

I hope someone from the club is reading this! Also, surely Gaag is entitled to a free cup final ticket for coming up with the idea?

Ah well, I'm not feeling as bad now. I meant to set it to record on my Sky+ and forgot.

Nah, the Scottish cup final is the like the final frontier when it comes to television changing the kick off time. 3pm all the way hopefully!

Whoever replaces Boyle will have a big pair of shoes to fill. He's done a good job as Motherwell chairman, and even added a bit of character and personality to the position, as those who have travelled with the club into Europe can testify

I'm guessing there's a chance that our last game of the season against Celtic will be televised? There doesn't appear to be any games marked as live television games for that day yet.

That's a good idea actually.

I personally think that season tickets for Fir Park are reasonably priced.

Can I just ask, in all seriousness, why the fuck do you even bother? Why not pack in supporting (and I use that term in the loosest possible sense) Motherwell and go do something you'll actually enjoy? Or are you just one of those negative, sad sack characters in general?

Is there any information on when tickets for next season will be available? I would have thought the club would take advantage of Scottish cup final fever by getting the renewals etc out eas soon as possible.

Did anyone catch the Hearts game on Alba last night? I missed it

According to the media, such as Keevins etc, it'll be a 50/50 split, with any tickets we don't take up being shifted over to Celtic shortly before the final. What kind of prices are we talking here? Anyone got an idea?

With Mr Boyle due to call it a day at the end of this season I thought a thread to remember some of the positive stuff (although I'm sure there'll be those who wish to concentrate on the negative) he has done for the club over the past 14 years or so. First of all, no one will ever forget the turbulent spell from 1997 until the early 2000's, when we saw a managerial roll call that included Billy Davies, Eric Black & Terry Butcher. We were close to going to the wall, and managed to avoid relegation on a technicality. Whilst no one will ever forget or try to downplay that period, it's worth remembering that Boyle steered the ship out of those waters, making some unpopular & difficult decisions, but doing what had to be done to get us back on track, including reducing our yearly losses to one of the lowest in the SPL at the time. Excluding a short stint with Malpas as manager it can be said that most of Boyle's managerial appointments have been sound. We've seen the likes of Butcher, Mark McGhee, Craig Brown (boo, hiss etc) and finally Stuart McCall. We've also seen the likes of Faddy, Don Goodman, Andy Goram, John Spencer, Dirk Lehmann, Scott McDonald, Jim Hamilton, Phil, Ross McCormack, the Juke & big Klimpl to mention but a few pass through the door of Fir Park. Couple all of that with various European excursions through the years, I think it's safe to say that Boyle has given us more ups than downs. Let's hope he finishes his stint at Fir Park on a high come May 21st.

I think we'll be fine for tickets. I even think that the majority of Celtic fans who are desperate enough to be there will get a ticket for their own end as well.

I haven't heard any reports to the contrary Maz, so I think we'll be due around 20,000 or so?