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Raymond Blair, sitting left of the manager. Goalkeeper Tom Carson, Joe's brother? And one of Owen Coyle's brothers in there, mibbe two.

As did Coyne. You're not gonnae get strikers with both pace/mobility and great footballing skills in our league. Or players in any position, for that matter.

I'm NOT comparing their ability levels, but Tommy Coyne was never the quickest or most mobile of players, and how many times would he be caught offside in a game? He could come up with stuff nobody saw coming though. Or even Stevie Kirk? They could frustrate the hell out of you, but they were entertainers. Two workhorses up front is fine if you're not looking for that something out of the ordinary now and then.

I'm one of the dropped away regulars who'd love to go back more often, but I'd miss so many games due to work that a season ticket is a non-starter, and spending the best part of 30 quid every time can be hard to justify. Saturday was our wee girl's first game, so the £3 per game entry next season is a great move that might make a wee difference, though the £20 season ticket for kids was already a fantastic deal. Days like Saturday get you fired up, but when it's pissin down and your teeth are chittering in November, even those wi tickets might think twice. I remember that Dundee Utd game and the deals they were doing, like bring a friend for a fiver or free. It worked, up to a point, but it just ended up pissing off folk like me who'd already shelled out (think they offered us a voucher for considerably less than the difference that could only be spent in the club shop). If you love the club, you never lose that feeling, but the longer you're away the harder it is to go back regularly, like everything else in life.

And yet, Harri Kampman gets a pie stall named after him.

Did wonder if there was something like that, but the fact that we don't know if they exist or not kinda shows how low key a tribute that is/would be. I suppose you could argue the case for loads of players and mibbe one or two managers, but for a guy to have been so successful as both is unique.

The usual talk of 'Time for new legends' in the run up to both finals this season got me thinking about one old legend, George Stevenson, and wondering why the club has never named a stand in honour of him. When you read the statistics, you've got to wonder if anyone else (other than Sailor Hunter, mibbe) could lay claim to being our greatest/most successful servant. As a player: 573 appearances in 16 years. Played in the side that won our only League Championship in 1931/32 and finished runners up 4 times & 3rd on 3 occasions. Scottish Cup runner up 3 times. In a 9 year spell as our manager, 4 finals, including our first Scottish Cup win and only League Cup success to date. To put that into perspective, we've only made 5 finals in the 63 years since then. He also led us to a 2nd Division title. It's unlikely anyone living saw him as a player, and there won't be too many left who saw the teams he managed, but come on, the South Stand's sitting there waiting....

Nae problem. Definitely yours if you want them. I'll pm you my number in a wee while.

They're 7 quid each, but call it a tenner for the pair. We're going on the hospitality deal now, so I could give them to you about 11 o'clock on Saturday down there if that's any good to you. Think the 100 Club opens at 11 anaw.

Yoshi 1991, you looking for a ticket for a bus? I've 3 going begging for one of the 100 Club buses if you need one.

The players are shite, but the manager signed most of them and can't seem to coach a decent game out of them. So he goes. It's really not difficult to work out how it's gonnae end.

If it is the diagonal band, wonder if Wullie P or anyone else who wore it in the 70s was/will be involved in the launch? No sure modelling it would help sales though.

And it's taps aff weather anyway.

The 5-3 Rangers game where they invaded the pitch (showing impeccable restraint) after we went 2-0 up...just before our 2nd goal Davie Cooper passes to Bobby Russell, who passes to Tommy McLean. Then Willie McVie flattens Gordon Smith, steps over his victim and has a wee look at the Rangers fans as if to say 'Whit aboot it?' Mind you, in the second half he smashed in a beauty of an OG and had to listen to the hoardes singing Willie, Willie, Willie McVie..Karma's a bitch.

The memories of watching they guys play is why some of us fancy a return to the diagonal band. Don't care who wore the yellow Admiral number though, I never want to see that monstrosity at Fir Park again.

My first game was in '74, so I'll always have great memories of the 'sash' strip. It was 10 years before I saw a Motherwell team wearing a top with the hoop/band on it. The hoop may be considered our traditional strip, but it's only been used in just over half of our 129 year history...68 to 61 or thereabouts.

Sevco wearing a black sash? How apt, considering their hammering last week.

Disnae matter who pushed who, it's 6-1 and half a dozen of the other.

The Kerrydale Street page...

Feruz played a grand total of 16 minutes for Blackpool and they're shipping him back to Chelsea because of his attitude. He was also sent back from a loan in Greece, then mumped about a move to Cardiff cos he didn't fancy the club, changed his mind and was knocked back when they had a look at him. Seems to have got into a bit of bother off the field too (not that he spends much time on it). Should be good in the air right enough, with a head that size.

There he is, back row, far right...

While Baraclough is certainly not a keeper...

The SPFL's in there like a tramp eating chips whenever that game's uploaded, unfortunately.

I'll be happy if he doesn't stick him in at right back.