I think 97 might be too late so all should be good, my cousin asked me if I had the program and was positive I did, I'll get more specific details by the weekend Dave and that should narrow your search down.
Some time around season 95/96 there was a tribute to a big well fan who had cancer, he was my wee cousin's best friend, I think it might have been Raith Rovers match the tribute was in. He was at my stag do and a cracking big guy. If you can source the program Dave that would be outstanding.
My 1st game would have been between 75 and 77, as the quartet of Wark, Pettigrew,Graham and Marinello were the talk of the car leaving the street to go to the game. I'd guess at 75 because we had the sash strip but it could be a false memory.
His behaviour at the greatest ever Motherwell XI night was out of order, as were comments towards fans at the cup final in 2011 might stick in some folk's throats.
I honestly don't think apart from the madness that was the Liverpool comment,slating Ainsworth and his Hearts match selection defense he's really annoyed us this time around.
The ill feeling towards him was from his previous stint whoring himself for the Scotland and Celtic jobs.
The only issue I have with their article is the photo showing 5 minutes on the scoreboard and the caption reading "fans during the applause" with the applause being in the 16th minute, a little artistic licensing there.
Kudos for reporting it though.
The remark was tongue in cheek, I know our place in the grand scheme of things but some fans wouldn't be happy if we won the league, as no doubt we'd have done it wrong.