bobbybingo

Or just stand McGregor next to Gregor. That would be enough to scare anyone.

In a parallel universe it would be nice to have McVie, McLaren and Millar available on Sunday. Unfortunately, two are serving life bans and the other one's in the clink.

I don't see what potential we offer foreign investors, so I'd be very cautious about any approach re ownership. Same as St Johnstone must be. 'Brown admitted the sale was tricky due to the vast land value of the stadium footprint, a 22-acre plot valued at up to £20million. A key part of his final deal is likely to be extracting cast-iron assurances about the long-term plan for his hometown club.'

I realise how unlikely it is we'll beat either of them these days, but that will never stop me hoping/believing the next time will be the time it happens, no matter how often I'm let down. So, as naive as it may appear, I'm looking for positives and reasons as to why we'll win on Sunday. Finding reasons we'll get scudded is far easier. I can't accept that the club, from boardroom to pitch, have gone into these games accepting defeat for the best part of 30 years. I think every SPL club has suffered a gradual decline in the quality of player they can attract over that time, but ours is more marked than the Old Firm. Oh, for the days of wine and Hovis, when we were able to count on at least one win a season against the uglies, and almost invariably had one or two of their exs in our team when it came. Decent - or much more than that - players who had been part of league or cup winning sides, not the never made it scraps we just might pick up now. Having a Russell, Cooper or Coyne in the dressing room had to change the mentality, never mind what they brought on the park. McManus, McDonald and Pearson might've been a few steps down, but they clearly weren't wearing nappies or waving white flags when they ran out at Ibrox that night. Our guys have never played or won anything at that level, so it has to have an affect on your midset, if not going in, then when the going gets tough. Mibbe, just mibbe, the pressure of having to chase Rangers for the first time won't elicit the positive reaction from some Celtic players their fans will demand. I still enjoy clutching at straws.

I think it's pretty certain that a Rangers man would understand the respective histories (and therefore, expectations) of both teams perfectly well, and, having been assistant manager to Baraclough, there's no way he wouldn't have grasped the gulf between them in every respect. Who exactly is it you're saying has informed numerous managers and hundreds of players results against the Old Firm don't really matter to Motherwell?

Eh, Robinson wasn't an outsider to us or Scottish football in 2017. And are you seriously suggesting a football guy from Northern Ireland didn't realise Motherwell aren't supposed to beat Rangers?

I could mention the League Cup semi in 2017, but no doubt there would be a reason why that doesn't count.

If you believe they have too much quality for us, regardless of how they're playing, sounds like you're accepting they will beat us - albeit, not merrily.

Celtic have been complaining about their hybrid pitch, which was installed by the same company, so it is possible there are some problems. Tynecastle looked better yesterday.

I would've thought they'd pick Livi or Ross County, given the choice. No idea why they'd think we'll be easier to beat.

Be interesting to see how trailing by 5 points would affect them.

11 minutes and a doing for Turnbull.

It might be, but they're 20 points off the top and 9 off the bottom, so that's a no from me.

He'll be out with Dutch Elm disease in a week or two.

Who would your vote go to?

I know, and I don't expect perfection, or anywhere near it. I just think he looks unlikely to improve beyond where he is now and his wee errors have been costly too often, so we'd need to see if another guy would be more reliable. I like the guy, he's a trier and not the worst you'll see, but it might just be time for a change.

I was replying to a comment about going into next season. You have to hope we can improve things defensively.

As others have said, I could just about live with him as back-up, but he can't be considered a starter.

Baileys?

Yeah, Kettlewell just confirmed Spittal's injured too.

Why would anyone suggest that might be the case - unless it was to have a dig at Kettlewell, obviously. He's injured, by the way.

I'm not suggesting anything has happened, but I think we all understand there are certain personal circumstances that would see a player 'rested'. You don't want to get into a debate, but you're happy enough to insinuate Kettlewell might have dropped Spittal for absolutely no reason, with zero evidence he did. Fair enough.

If he was rested, which you don't know for sure, why is it unacceptable?

Why would you think he left Spittal out of the squad if there wasn't a problem?

Casey worried both keepers.