MelvinBragg

I think maxywell summed it up best. Make them beat us, don't give it to them...

Nervous about tonight but not because I think we'll get hammered. As long as we don't freeze and we give it our all, doesn't matter the result, I'll be happy. I'm more nervous that it won't be the case that we're at our best...

To be fair, under McCall during the good times, we did play 4231 with McFadden, Ojaama and Humphrey behind Higdon in what was his best six months. Regards whether things have got better or worse under Baraclough, fitness has certainly improved. No longer do we seem to have players struggling after 60 minutes of games. Strikes me that under Baraclough, we're either great or dreadful. We tend not to lose or win games by the odd goal but by wider margins. What that points to, I'm not sure...

Heading down to Fir Park today to pick up tickets for Sunday. Only thing I'm looking for from tonight is for us still to be in the tie on Sunday...

Funny thing is, how many of us would want to sit in the away end if Motherwell are playing another team? If Motherwell allocation sells out, I accept I won't see the game...

Will nip down and pick up tickets for the home leg on Thursday. Good job season ticket seats are held until then as it's the first I'll be able to get to Fir Park...

Previously having some of their lot in our end wouldn't have bothered me that much. Far from ideal but part and parcel of living in the West of Scotland. Problem now is that my eight year old has been to around 60 games in the last four seasons and is now really getting into it. And now I'm wary of taking him to the game on Sunday (our biggest for god knows how long) for fear of there being bother in the East Stand. Try explaining that to an eight year old...

Checked bet365 yesterday. Rangers to win over two games 8/11, Motherwell 13/8...

For me, Ruddy was more likely to pull out a world class save but also more prone to the odd howler (losing the ball at Tannadice, throwing a free kick into the net vs Hibs). Randolph wouldn't make the same jaw dropping saves but was a bit more reliable in that he made fewer howlers. Both cracking keepers who have made a rod for the back of every keeper that's followed them...

Moore looks to have a decent football brain in terms of decision making but not physically up to carrying it out. Like LD said, hopefully a good preseason will make a difference. Watt looks pretty promising to me. A full back who realises his primary role is to defend. Can work on other aspects of his game. Other than that, the game was ninety minutes of my life I won't get back...

Three or four potential starters risked. If he wants to go with Laing next week, had to play him today...

Aberdeen apparently looking at taking Bryan Gunn's son Angus on loan for the goalkeeping position..

Why should you not pay £24 for Motherwell vs Falkirk and pay £24 for Motherwell vs Ross County? See what I did there? Other than a couple of teams, most of the teams in the Championship could be SPL sides. Most have been at some point. Is there that much difference between St Johnstone and Raith Rovers? Falkirk and Ross County? St Mirren and Partick Thistle..?

I understand those saying 451 is the way to go for the away leg but it's important to remember that most of the teams we've visited recently play 451. Rangers and Hibs both play 442 (albeit Hibs play with a diamond). Slightly lessens the chances of us getting overrun if we play 442...

James Keatings told by Hearts he is free to leave even although he has a year left on his contract. The sort of player we should be looking at?

I'd say yay but doubt he'd come here after being kicked out when we went into administration...

With the exception of Celtic, Aberdeen and maybe the Dundee clubs, we'll not be playing against clubs that much smaller next season should we go down. I suspect geography might actually do us a favour in this situation as Hibs/Rangers, Falkirk, Morton and St Mirren will bring more than Ross County, ICT and St Johnstone. And should we go down, it's not as if we'll be watching (with the greatest respect) Albion Rovers, Queens Park or Berwick Rangers. A lot of sides in the Championship are of a size comparable to some in the SPL. An exciting league beckons if we go down. Might be more worth the money than this season...

This, 100%...

First thought that popped into my head...

Maybe the board have realised that severe cutting of cloth in the case of relegation would increase the chances of us not bouncing straight back. Can't say I'm overly surprised. The offering of a two year deal to Pearson before we knew which league would be in didn't strike me as a club worrying about the budget for next season. When you listen to him, he gives the impression that relegation would simply be seen as a minor setback in a longer term plan...

Ramsden in for Law is the only change tonight. Kerr takes Ramsden's spot on the bench...

Indeed. If we can get to the last day in touch with both of them, it's in our own hands...

Two wins (as long as one of them is tonight) and a draw if Killie or County lose all their games would do it. Or three wins and either Killie or County only picking up a point from their last three games would also do it. So a couple of possibilities. If we lose tonight, it's eleventh place. A draw and it looks almost impossible. Need to win the next two and hope County pick up zero points. So not a case that we will definitely need to win all three but likely we'll have to...

Partick Thistle confirmed as a Saturday 3pm. Obviously the media figure 11th and 12th is sorted...

Put in a dangerous cross, then worry about which team mate gets on the end of it...