bobbybingo

From the best 2 Motherwell teams I've had the pleasure of watching, Graham/Pettigrew & Coyne/Arnott. I'd find it hard to choose between them.

Mibbe the players have been reading the table upside down. Probably while doing headstands as part of their yoga routine.

Said in his post match interview, hopefully hitting rock bottom will spark a response. If it doesn't, he's a goner. And if he isn't, we are.

Stuart McCall's success in the league, up until this season, was beyond what anyone could have realistically expected. But the question has to be asked, did he leave the squad in a better, or worse, state than when he took over. As for Ian Baraclough, I wish him all the best, but his head's on the block now. Black's gone, so his influence can't be blamed anymore and the manager has been allowed to bring in a load of players plus a new assistant. The club wasn't in a relegation or play-off spot when he got the job, even if it was obvious to everyone how poor we were. His brief could only have been to keep us in the league...If results don't pick up soon and we go down, there's no way he'll be given the chance to rebuild and bring us back up.

If the historical kit site's got it right, Patrick's top and socks would've been blue. 'Well's top was definitely claret with a large amber 'hoop'round the neck at this time, socks were apparently claret.

Read a great article a while back about Hughie Ferguson. Apparently, crowds turned up to see him depart Fir Park, many folk having been given a break from work to wave him off. The article also said Ferguson was desperate to return to 'Well after leaving Cardiff and heartbroken when it didn't happen. Clearly a player who should be in or around any all-time great Motherwell team, who's sadly been largely forgotten in the mists of time. There's some footage of him scoring a couple of goals at Fir Park against Partick Thistle (1920s) on YouTube.

More from the same season, v Dundee in the League Cup...

Today's Record says he's signing a new one year deal

Really sorry to hear this. A local guy, who was a stalwart of the 'Well side I grew up watching. Must've got his autograph a dozen times when I was a kid. Condolences to Peter's family and friends.

My first game was the '75 Semi Final v Airdrie, so I maybe look at this era through rose tinted specs, but anyone who saw them knows how good they were. I feel sorry for them sometimes when the '91 team is wheeled out for more praise...like the mid-nineties team they played great football over a couple of seasons, but seem to be largely forgotten about cause they didn't lift a trophy.

Aye, it certainly was. We were told she was his auntie and I've no reason to doubt it. Did you frequent wee Hughie's shop yourself Yabba?

Would've been 8 then, sat in the Main Stand with my dad. Next to us was a St Mirren fan with his wee boy. Talking away to us before kick off, no problem, but he got angrier and angrier as the boots flew in, ended up wanting to fight ma dad. I do remember havin a bit of a riddy about how hard/dirty we were that day, but Peter Millar's auntie worked in the shop just up the road from us, so I won't hear a bad word said about him...

This should take you to the St Mirren video. The goals from the cup game are about 42 mins in... http://www.blackandw...g-in-the-video/

A crowd of 20,561 saw Motherwell twice come from behind to secure a 2-2 draw with Rangers at Fir Park in this Scottish League Cup sectional match on 23rd August 1975. Rangers goalscorers were Sandy Jardine and Alex Miller, with Bobby Watson and Willie Pettigrew replying for the 'Well. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jyJENCLdOAo

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TAvB3wGzS1g

the very games... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4VcKndyBIMw http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=014F5-znKLw

Yeah, it's Tynecastle...1950/51 Scottish Cup Semi, 3-2 win against Hibs.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z7JTwxUOhSY

The Kelly goal at Pittodrie is in this video. Be warned, we lose 4-2... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4PoXqNehPBI

4 of our mid 70s side in this photo of Phoenix Inferno from the early 80s. Must've thought they were signing for Partick...

Really glad ye did. But i honestly never felt we looked like scoring, apart from Gunning's shot, which came out of nowhere. Watched the game back on telly to see if things looked any different, but if anything, they looked worse. Celtic were pish and, on our game, we could've had them. Gettin to cup finals is amazing, obvoiusly, but losing them sends you on the downer from Hell. Been feelin more and more depressed all week when i think of the chance we missed. I feel even luckier to have seen us lift the cup in '91 now. Surely won't be long before we get another shot...but we thought that 20 years ago.

I was shocked to see so many players smiling and waving at relatives/pals when they were pickin up their losers medals. Made me think that for all their talk during the week, they never really believed they were going to be winners on the day and were just grateful to be in the final. Stuart McCall did what he thought was best, resting players after the split to make sure they were fit for the big game. But look at Dundee Utd...played 4 games in about 10 days, won 3, drew 1. They were flying. Then they got a rest before coming to Fir Park for the cup replay and got hammered. It was as if they switched off, suddenly realised they were knackered and couldn't get up for the game. Maybe the same thing happened to us, with so many players in and out of the team post split. I won't blame SM though, cos what would the fans have said if we'd gone into the final with half a team due to injuries picked up in 'meaningless' league games. The final was a total anti-climax for everyone involved with Motherwell, no doubt about that, but we've over achieved again this season. So, thanks to the playes and staff at Fir Park for making me proud to be a Steelman. Apart from Jack and Victor, who can feck off.

I was on Bus 19 with my wife and we were among the folk who got off and legged it to Hampden (and back again) in the rain, totally unaware the bus had been moved. Didn't mind too much for myself, but my wife's 5 months pregnant and could've done without the hassle. I don't blame the club for this, but the lack of information when we were waiting to be picked up after the match was annoying. The same thing obviously happened with several buses and there were a load of kids, older and infirm folk hanging around gettin soaked. If one of the other drivers or 'stewards' had been able to explain the situation it would've made things a wee bit easier. So much for the plods all being Masons...

Sorry David, you've picked me up wrong. I meant the timing of it at the game itself...the Celtic fans put up their display and then ours went up...anything you can do we can do BETTER.

Brilliant display guys, especially the way it was done in reply to the GB one. Best bit of the day (sadly).