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Agree with most of that, including the foul on Campbell, although however well Lafferty did, Kipre again very suspect and should have cleared it before Lafferty got to it. We were awful, Hearts were awful but defended slightly better than us. Would give pass marks to Campbell, Tait and Griffiths, the latter having virtually nothing to do (as did the Hearts keeper). Cant help but think a little more composure with the final ball towards the end and we might have got some joy. You could tell Hearts (and their fans) were nervous going into the last 10 mins with their recent record but we were so poor we couldnt really muster any pressure at all. If this is life after Moult its going to be a long long 2nd half to the season......

Agree that Robinsons approach last night was correct. Would rather he concentrated on the players and preparing for the next game. The hierarchy at the club is in different matter in my opinion.

Fully support the approach the club has take and urged them to do so. Well written statement that addresses the main points. There comes a time in all situations in life where you need to stand up and point out what has become completely unacceptable. No faith that itll change anything but the choice was to shut up and accept being shat on from a great height contually or take a stand and at least make it known we know exactly whats going on here.

That's the team I'd play also. With Frear and Hammell together on the left for the first time in I don't know how long, we'll have better balance and attacking threat down that side. Although it will weaken us in the air defensively, not sure how big Thistle are as a team. Fancy us to win by goal with Moult again being the difference!

Louis Moult, no contest! Scored twice and unlucky not to have had a hat trick with the one that hit the underside of the bar in the first half. Frightening to think where we'd be without his goals!!

Hibs the better team and causing us big problems down the wide areas. Feel a bit sorry for Tait having to play on the left. Dunne is not good enough for this level (might do against the poorer teams). But the game has been dominated by as poor a first half refereeing performance in some time (and even I can't believe I am saying that after some of the performances I have seen in recent years) Lennon playing it perfectly by saying we are physical in the press this week, then clearly telling his players to go down on any contact......even having the cheek to complain so much about something he got spoken too. He really is a horrible wee sh1te....

Great first half from Campbell. Carson with a couple of good saves. Louis missed a bit of a sitter. Dunne's passing, up there with the worst I have ever seen in a Well shirt! Rose anonymous...

Good save from Carson IMO. As some have said, defence AWOL for the cross and after Carson's save. Let's hope Louis is fit enough to rescue us as we may need him too. Awful first half. Need to get Cadden wide and further up the pitch than Tait, change to a back 4 would be a good start.

Happened to be on the same flight to Dublin as the squad this morning! Really hit home the amount of players I didn't recognise!!! Pretty sure the lad Cedric Kipre was there as he was sitting a couple of rows behind me! Nearly didn't recognise Dom Thomas, sporting a shocking bleach blonde hair do! Didn't see Robinson but all the rest were there.

Spot on, agree with every word Gaz7. With Las being the most important of them all in my opinion. Would like to have seen him play another season and be phased out gradually and I think we may miss his drive and endeavour.!

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Went for Moult, the only hope we have of getting out of this mess. Not at his best but gave us hope with the goal and always works his socks off for the cause. Very surprised people went for Campbell, all for supporting the young guys, however he was virtually anonymous in the 1st half and not great for Dundee's 2nd goal. Also, for those of slagging off Ainsworth, he managed two assist (if the Henegans header had been given as it should have) in just over 30 mins on the pitch! I know he's frustrating but the question for me isn't can we risk playing him, I'd say can we risk not! Team for Ross C Samson (no other option), Campbell (I believe he has played right back before), Hammell, McHugh, Henegan, Cadden (playing central), Lasley (holding), Ainsworth, Frear, Moult & McDonald. Must get back to 4-4-2 and Moult & McDonald right up top in my opinion.

Total undeserved lead for Dundee, all they have done so far is commit fouls and play high balls to the guy playing wide right. We have been on top but huffed and puffed with no real quality into the box. Get Bowman off and Ainsworth on, move Scotty up front and Cadden in one. As for the goalie, just cementing himself as thee single worst in our history. McGhee leaving us with him and an untried 18 year old is negligent.

Agree re Gordon, did ok and certainly tried to get into the game. Also agree re Frear and Bowman, however Clay was poor, as was Pearson. Not saying Lasley was great when he came on but was far more involved than Clay. We really must not start with Clay & Pearson as the middle two on Saturday. Ideally we'd have McHugh in there but I don't think we can risk taking him out of the back line, so for me on Saturday I'd go with Lasley & Campbell in there.

Mentions for Frear & Moult, however it has to be McDonald for me. Still think him and Moult will be the difference in keeping us up.

Can anyone tell me how that header from Bowman at the end doesn't go in? I was already jumping about celebrating. Few observations today, Jules is never a football in a million years, how he is in the Scotland u21 squad lord only knows (they clearly haven't watched him!) We are missing McHugh massively in the middle of the park when having to play him at the back (all be it he did make 1 huge mistake today). Pearson is a huge part of our problem in midfield, he disappears/hides for a good majority of every game (2nd half at Killie apart), I've said it before, it's no coincidence that our poorest run of the season has come since he came back into the team. Frear looked useful, just that we didn't get the ball to him enough. Hopefully we'll lose less goals when we pair McHugh with Heneghan at the back. Massive 3 games coming up before the split.........6 points at least needed.

Yeh, lets play McFadden as well then going by your rationale......

What I took issue with was the 'far and away the best midfield we have' comment. If we was, would we not have seen a bit more from him than we've seen? Hope to hell im proved wrong and whoever our new manager is can get the best out of Pearson, (as we need anything at the moment), however looks to me like a desperate signing by a desperate manager.......

Pearson is far and away the best midfielder we have?! Really? So in just under 3.5 games in midfield since his return our aggregate score is 16-3! Have we had any other run of results this season anywhere near as poor as this? Coincidence? Eh, no. Whatever he had has gone and allied to that he looks like he couldn't care less, which is even more disappointing given that he should care more than most given his association with the club over the years.

He was playing left mid for most of the game (until McHugh moved into the back 4 and Frear came on) and I agree, he should have been providing more cover for Chalmers, however as I said before the options we have are SO poor that Pearson (if Hammell is out) represents the best of them in my opinion.

Yip that's him and I agree that he looked disinterested, however given the other options are not options in my opinion i.e Chalmers, Jules, Mcmillian. Best option from a very limited choice!

All of Samson, Chalmers and Jules should be out on their ears and never seen again in a Motherwell shirt, shocking performances from all 3. Next game we should start with Griffiths, Tait, Hammell (Pearson at LB if Hammell not fit) Henghan and McHugh at the back, Cadden, Lasley, Lucas, Frear in midfield and Moult, McDonald up top. If McGhee sends out the same back four next week (as he suggested he might) then I believe is actively trying to get himself sacked. How a 'manager' could sit back and watch that for an hour yesterday and not attempt to make any personnel or tactical changes beggars belief. He's got to go and now, before it's too late.

Press coverage of Bowman's tackle is a joke. Was it dangerous, yes, does it warrant discussion nearly a full week afterwards, I think not. Typical Scottish media pandering to the opinions of one of the gruesome twosome. Almonst as annoying as it is predictable....

And you believe that's why the media want to point out Motherwell got away with one? Really, not to do with who we were playing? If it had been Dundee or Patrick Thistle we were playing it would have been lucky to make the sports news on the Saturday never mind three days later......

My point was more that they even bothered to quote what is blatantly and I would imagine, admittedly, massively biased when it comes to matters relating to Celtic! Final point still stands, whilst it maybe was a sending off, if it was the other way around or the game had no OF involvement they would not be printing the article a few days later. Unfortunately it's Scotland and most of us have accepted that's the way things are, although it does still frustrate me massively when journalist talk/write about what the biggest problems/challenges are in our game and never mention the biggest one i.e fact that the vast majority of the country supports 2 teams.