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We really don’t need extra time

With regards the young boys, I agree completely they aren’t ready for the SPL but they should be ready for this level they are playing at today. I don’t think Whyte has been particularly poor today, think he’s done ok but Booth, Ross, Vogts (if we are counting him) have an opportunity today to see they can play against a lower level side and excel. They don’t look like they can play at this level either.

Good save from Matty, kept us in it there

Today?

Pretty terrible game so far. There’s a few guys in the team who look like they are players we’ve farmed out to the juniors to experience what it’s like playing against men. And they aren’t coping well. said has shown a couple of sparks of brilliance, our defence look pretty solid enough with Reich and Lebel and Matty Connolly is doing well. Hodges looks ok so far, always looking for the ball and wanting immediately to look forward. JT looks poor on that surface, I think it highlights his bad first touch. we’ll see how the second half goes. At least we’ve not lost a goal yet…. And Marvin Bartley is a moanin faced C.

Dreadful game, really poor. Stenny showing much more about them. Pitch is horrific. vogts eventually got a touch of the ball after 22 mins…. I ended up obsessed watching when it was going to happen

I’m quite happy with that side, I know others will disagree but we do need to rest up a few players. There’s still enough quality there to get through. priestman not there at all is more of a concern to me, there were rumours he’s out for a wee while. I was hoping these were just rumours

As time goes on as well these seats will start popping off on a weekly basis. The one bolt that holds them in place will slowly wear off, loosen and it will lead to an accident. The bend on them as soon as you gently lean on them is absolutely mental

Palace still looked like they were in pre season mode but their league starts next Saturday. Freiburg looked more up for it, they definitely come out the blocks quick, I honestly think palace players maybe touched the ball 5 times in the first 10 mins. Freiburg are quick and zipped the ball about well, it did take them a while to score though….. if that is any form of positive.

I watched it. They were worryingly impressive. Playing in a similar way to us but a million times faster

Just watched a conversation with Stephen Welsh on you tube with a daily record journo. It was excellent…. I can’t seem to add the link on here but you can google it if desired. Spoke loads about Motherwell as a club as well as what happened behind the scenes. It’s good to hear ex players with a genuine affection for Motherwell.

the Crystal Palace v Freiburg game is just starting and the commentators just mentioned palace got 2200 tickets….. so I have no doubt whoever goes should get a ticket no bother. Their stadium looks good, cost £76m

There was a guy in the POD last night that I was ready to rattle. Every 5 mins “git the baw up the park…. Stoap aw this fannyin aboot at the back” it was like he’d stepped out of a coma after 18 months and thought it was still a Kettlewell team.

I saw we lost a seat last night RIP an older fella in front of us had the audacity to sit down after celebrating the goal and it snapped off the plank it was attached to. Luckily he was un-injured I think? Disgraceful anyway…. My sh1tty seat in the POD is secured. been searching all day for flights for the following week but it’s either too expensive or way too much of a trains/planes/automobiles situation. For anyone going, enjoy it. I was in Dortmund and it’s in the top 3 of my Motherwell experiences. I was younger then right enough and handled my booze and lack of sleep much better then.

It doesn’t half put a spring in your step doesn’t it. That was absolutely brilliant last night and I’m struggling to keep the smile off my face. I’m in work, it’s a Friday ….. it’s a good day. For any of you who are football obsessed (me) Freiburg are playing Crystal Palace tomorrow (it’ll be on the firestick and I’m sure other reputable mediums) should give us an idea of their starting team as I believe it’s their last friendly before the German league starts

I think I was the only one who thought Lowry was really poor in the first half? I didn’t think he was at it at all, kept giving the ball away and was pretty weak at times but his 2nd half until he was hooked was brilliant. I thought it was like watching a different player, really confident, great work rate….. not sure what Alfred said to him at half time but it worked.

Moorman is class and JGR was excellent as well. We are lucky to have them. went for Moorman but I feel bad that I’m cheating on Said

Well that was fkn brilliant…. What a night it’s a wee bit annoying that I’m in and can’t find any highlights of Said’s goals …. Scouring social media for the goals and cheap flights to Germany.

I think it’ll be a really tough one tonight and it’ll be a nervous one with the big crowd and all. I still think it’s 50/50 and it may go to ET. Might be a long one and a potential sore ar5e for the POD people which I am one…. I may look out a cushion and a back brace to see me through.

That was a good watch, he’s a proper decent guy and has always been a big honest player. Overly criticised at times in my opinion but that’s football. hopefully he’ll be back soon and can help improve the team.

Not to feel forgotten about or under appreciated but has Eli made any statements since joining Swansea? we normally get a “thanks to the fans/club “etc etc when players leave eg miller, Slattery, Ward, watt….. but I’ve not seen or heard a peep from Eli? maybe I have and didn’t notice but I do always look out for what players say when the move on. Especially a player who’s career was going nowhere until joining us.

Seems odd from the biggest side in Finland. Not unless they are so confident and want to save their money and go to Freiburg

Looking at the Helsinki ticket sales it looks like only 80 are bought in that block? Surely they are bringing more than 80 fans

I saw him at my gym earlier this year on a Monday after a game on the Sunday. Clearly it was his day off but he was battering it on the treadmill for about an hour. i have to say with me coming from an era of players going to the pub or bookies on their day off, I was impressed

Never seen the boy play but seems to be highly rated. Talk of him being irelands star of the future? Certainly coming to us fires him in the shop window. I’d imagine we are paying him a wedge right enough.