The African

Three points for the win and job pretty much done. We are in the top flight next season and anything else we achieve is really a bonus. We know we are not world beaters, but, in our league, it is amazing what team togetherness, hard work and organisation will get you. Hopefully we can keep focused for the remaining fixtures and secure as high a finish as possible, and the cash that goes with it. Then we can really concentrate on giving it a proper lash in the cup final.

They say that you should never meet your heroes. Maxie would appear to be the exception to that rule. It may be a little thing, but that has made my day and always good to be reminded why I am proud to be a Motherwell fan.

You’ve done it now. Virtually guaranteed to be at least 3 all.

Let’s hope that extent of the injuries is media exaggeration.

Would be nice to get a goal or two. Hopefully this is the fixture which puts us out of any mathematical danger.

Would imagine that any newstrip announced and worn will be the home strip. An away strip will probably have to wait until the close season.

Cool. By my reckoning we still have a couple of dubious orderings off and two dodgy as f*ck penalty decisions in the bank for this fixture. Things are looking good !

A point will do at this stage of the season. While not quite safe, we are basically a team with little to play for, playing against sides who should be fighting for their footballing lives. While we are not quite safe, mathematically, it is surely only a matter of time before we are. Other results will probably have as great a bearing on this asour own. Our task remains to keep everyone fit and sharp before the cup final. Not as easy as it might seem. Hopefully the injury to Rose is not going to scupper his chances.

No offence to the guy, but ,at 38, is Kenny Miller really what we should be looking for next Season?

Good for him. I wish him every success in his new post.

Indeed. Pick a team to do the job required. Three points and we are completely safe, home and hosed. also, the extra cash from seventh over eight, or eight over ninth, is a player’s wages fror next season.

Serious,y? Someone is just taking the piss.

Some of the transfer income automatically goes to paying off the debt to Les and John Boyle, but that needs paying and, to do so, is a positive. Having said that, there must be a fair amount of bonus income generated by the cup runs. I do not see a vast amount being made available to strengthen the squad, so we will still be looking for value in any of our dealings.

With the cash windfall from our cup run, the pressure will be on to use it wisely. Personally, I would love to see us prioritise signing up Main on an extended deal and getting a permanent deal sorted for Aldred. Beyond that, I would like to see at least one of Rose and Grimshaw sign on for a further stint at Fir Park.

I just hope we give it a real go. It is a one off game and. Could be our final meaningful fixture of the season, if we lose. i have faith though. We can definitely do this! The funny kick off time in Scotland almost works for me. An 11:15pm kick off time brings back memories of the Argentina World Cup in 1978, when some matches had late kick off times in the UK.

This game is important in its own right so hopefully we will not dick about with selection for this one. The money for finishing seventh is as important as anything we make from the Scottish Cup. Having said that, a draw wont be the worst outcome at this stage of the season.

I used to love international football. The World Cups of my youth, Argentina, Spain, Mexico, were periods of great joy where nothing mattered except the football. Now? I cannot bring myself to give a toss about it and cannot see this changing. Perhaps it is just me? I have changed and it is my fault? Or maybe football has changed and I should be more than satisfied with EPL and the Champions League? Perhaps I could support Man City or Spurs or Real Madrid and get with the programme?

Seems daft if a booking is added. He is punished twice, given he already missed over half of the game on Sunday due to the referee’s error.

Nobody could really argue that we didn’t deserve it, if we did do it this way.

A tough one to “get back on the horse” but nothing to lose. Although top six is now probably beyond us, we need to still take every chance we can to pick up points. Firstly, we need to secure our top league status and then we need to amass points so we get the cash for as high a league finish as possible. other sides have taken points off this lot. Let’s not get over excited by the usual pish we are likely to hear from Rodgers and have a right goat them.

Very poor result. Playing Accies is a bit like arguing with an idiot. They drag you down to their level, then beat you through their greater experience there.

Not happening now, unfortunately.

A win in this fixture could turn out to be crucial in oh so many ways. It could be the three points that put us right back in the mix for a top six finish. Alternatively, even if we end up in the bottom half after the split, it could build up the gap so that we are not dragged into the dogfightto go down. it won’t be easy. Accies will surely be up for a battle which, with their dodgy plastic pitch and probably difficult weather conditions, is pretty much how you would expect this fixture to pan out. We need to be ready for the challenge and smart enough to weather the storm and then let our on field superiority tell.

Whichever end we get, I’m calling it the”Bob Crampsey end”.

Named after Arthur? If only it were true. The concept of a Scotsport theme pub is now filling me with ideas. Anyone for a pint in the Ian Archer lounge?