bobbybingo

Yeah, there's no quick fix. But with Watt and Roberts out, there goes the link up play. Lawless has been completely ineffectual in 2 games, so I suppose we're banking on Hastie now. He did have more about him last night, right enough. We've more players on our books than some mall countries have to pick from, and we can't play any formation other than 4-3-3? I'm not seeing much from Alexander that your average fan couldn't provide. Same team, go out and try hard. If only we had an answer to what the plans are for Mugabi and Crawford next season. Though we probably wouldn't like it.

Probably been mentioned, but for midweek, is Polworth injured? Bruised ego, skelfs in his arse?

I could agree with both, though I'd definitely lean towards Kelly if he was here longer term. O'Donnell is quiet - was he captain at Killie? But I wonder if taking the captaincy off Gallagher at this stage, now he's back in the side, could just create a bigger, needless problem. We need (cliche alert) leaders throughout the team, and they're virtually non-existent, apart from Kelly.

It's an omen!

It's never looked right. When we get away with it, it's just that - getting away with it. I understand why Alexander won't publicly tear them a new one, the squad he inherited, the difficulty of findng decent players in January, the endless injuries etc etc, but I'd expect a manager to come up with something different when there's a glaring problem game after game. The only hope is he's just trying to get to the summer safely, but I'm not entirely convinced.

If we're gonnae be without our better players for the foreseeable, last week's win might prove even bigger than it seemed. Those injuries, tonight's performance, our record against Accies and their desperate need for 3 points should see them win. So I'll say 2-1 to us, based on absolutely nothing.

Followed by a (one fingered?) brush of the shoulder in Lennon's direction. Class.

True. Our performance concerns me greatly, their going out, not one bit.

Your positivity will get you through it, either way. Fingers crossed. I hope they distract you happily from here on in!

Jesus, perspective. I'm so sorry. If there's still a doubt, I really hope it goes the right way for you Yorky.

Well, Celtic and Utd are still in, so you never know. I could never, never want Motherwell to lose just to prove a point, but I can muster about as much enthusiasm about the prospects of this side as half the players display most weeks.

I've seen worse, yeah. Not often, and I doubt it was in the last 30 years though. Even with the Malpas side, the finger would be pointed at him more than the players.

That's where the comparison starts and ends.

40 plus years of watching Motherwell, I'm not overly demanding, but by god, you're easy pleased.

There you go. Clueless.

Does anyone still want to claim this squad is not as bad as we thought? This is the norm from them, not the rare occasions they raise their game a bit.

Jock: If they come out of this, they might win the cup! Kirky: ...........................................

This morning. Then Jock fell out of bed and smashed his pyjamas.

Aye, Jock, Lawless has an educated left foot. It went to the same school as Maguire's 2 feet.

Who cares? Supposing we sneak through, this mob have neither the ability nor the guts to do anything. No sign of a clue from management either, which is more concerning.

I honestly don't see what we're trying to do out there, hopeless players or not.

In one respect, yup. In another, it's anything but.

And apart from his ability, he's one of the few who consistently looks like he can be arsed.

Never mind blaming plastic pitches, we've got plenty plastic footballers who couldn't trap a baw on wet cement. Awful.

Awful first touch? Can't pass? No problem. Welcome to Fir Park.