AllyMax Posted February 6 Report Share Posted February 6 1 minute ago, grizzlyg said: Sportscene time .....need to suffer Gers first Adams interview on the BBC website, watch that instead of the h**s game. He'll be away tomorrow........ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grizzlyg Posted February 6 Report Share Posted February 6 Just now, AllyMax said: Adams interview on the BBC website, watch that instead of the h**s game. He'll be away tomorrow........ Don't say that ...I want him to stay 😜😜😜 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mad Dog Posted February 6 Report Share Posted February 6 31 minutes ago, wellfan said: Special mention to Davor for running three hundred thousand miles and covering every blade of grass tonight. So it's him that fecked our pitch then? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weeyin Posted February 7 Report Share Posted February 7 33 minutes ago, grizzlyg said: Sportscene time .....need to suffer Gers first And the Warnock love-in. I've nothing against the man, but I don't think he's hilarious just because he speaks with a Yorkshire accent, says words like "muck" and shouts at refs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteelmaninOZ Posted February 7 Report Share Posted February 7 1 hour ago, weeyin said: And the Warnock love-in. I've nothing against the man, but I don't think he's hilarious just because he speaks with a Yorkshire accent, says words like "muck" and shouts at refs. Well suited to Aberdeen then Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
punk_in_drublic Posted February 7 Report Share Posted February 7 Good result. In truth could’ve (and arguably should’ve) been about 7-0, some right glaring opportunities passed up. But, brilliant performance and result nonetheless. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steelman1991 Posted February 7 Report Share Posted February 7 2 hours ago, punk_in_drublic said: Good result. In truth could’ve (and arguably should’ve) been about 7-0, some right glaring opportunities passed up. But, brilliant performance and result nonetheless. Yes - and 2 of the most glaring never even made into the highlights reel (unless I dozed off). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteelmaninOZ Posted February 7 Report Share Posted February 7 The first of many Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benson Posted February 7 Report Share Posted February 7 9 hours ago, wellgirl said: Spittal has always been solid for us. I feel the same about Slattery. And I'm an unashamed Kettlewell Stan this evening. I've always rated him even through the shit times What was that quote I mentioned 3 or 4 teams would love Spittal at their club,maybe add another couple to that list. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Great Balls of Shire Posted February 7 Report Share Posted February 7 10 hours ago, Mootherwell86 said: Bad day for football forum scouts… Yep, this time last week they were all having a breakdown because we hadn't signed a striker, a thread about nick daws blah blah Few tricky games coming up so every chance they will appear again 😔 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteelmaninOZ Posted February 7 Report Share Posted February 7 What time is it? 5past County Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuwell2 Posted February 7 Report Share Posted February 7 Sat down there to watch the highlights I’d recorded only to find out the time had changed and I’d recorded a guy strolling around Skye, no problems I thought, will get it on iPlayer but it’s not there - anyone any idea when it should be there? I always thought it was after the programme had finished. edit: game now on iPlayer at 10:30 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grizzlyg Posted February 7 Report Share Posted February 7 What a dream that was, we pumped Ross Co 5-0 but should have been double that if the Bair took his chances. Spittal had 2 great assists and 2 cracking goals. The forum was a happy place with everyone smiling. Ahhh if only that was true...............wait a minute!!!.......😜😜 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kmcalpin Posted February 7 Report Share Posted February 7 A huge result and very entertaining performance. It could easily have been 8 or 9. It was a real all round team effort. Good to see Vale get his first goal on his debut. He does look to have some pace. Nicholson also caught my eye - much more to come from him. What can you say about Blair Spittal? More of this please! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
numpty Posted February 7 Report Share Posted February 7 2 hours ago, steelman1991 said: Yes - and 2 of the most glaring never even made into the highlights reel (unless I dozed off). You didn’t, if it was the BBC highlights. Despite being much shorter, the Sky highlights managed to include more actual highlights, including the best angle of Blair’s first goal. https://www.skysports.com/watch/video/sports/football/13065721/motherwell-5-0-ross-county-scottish-premiership-highlights Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobbybingo Posted February 7 Report Share Posted February 7 Still see folk elsewhere mumping about Bair missing chances. True, he did, but the main criticism of him earlier in the season - if I remember correctly - was he didn't get into the right positions to get chances. Looks like they've been working on that successfully, and I think he's shown he'll get more goals if he keeps working on his finishing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wellwell91 Posted February 7 Report Share Posted February 7 5 minutes ago, bobbybingo said: Still see folk elsewhere mumping about Bair missing chances. True, he did, but the main criticism of him earlier in the season - if I remember correctly - was he didn't get into the right positions to get chances. Looks like they've been working on that successfully, and I think he's shown he'll get more goals if he keeps working on his finishing. For me he only missed 1 chance in that he didn’t hit the target (the one in 2nd half where he lifted it over the keeper but past the post) the 2 in the 1st half he hit the target and keeper did what he’s paid for and made good saves. Sometimes you’ve got to give credit where it’s due. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobbybingo Posted February 7 Report Share Posted February 7 6 minutes ago, wellwell91 said: For me he only missed 1 chance in that he didn’t hit the target (the one in 2nd half where he lifted it over the keeper but past the post) the 2 in the 1st half he hit the target and keeper did what he’s paid for and made good saves. Sometimes you’ve got to give credit where it’s due. I wonder if the folk who still say he's no good are actually watching games to see what he brings to the team, or if they're just running with what they were told when we signed him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clackscat Posted February 7 Report Share Posted February 7 34 minutes ago, bobbybingo said: I wonder if the folk who still say he's no good are actually watching games to see what he brings to the team, or if they're just running with what they were told when we signed him. Spot on. Seeing the highlights that first one was an outstanding save by the gk who technically did everything right, stayed big, and brilliant reactions to save with outstretched left foot. The very best strikers miss chances, more worried if he wasn't in these positions, the Killie one was the most important and he scored! For sure he'll miss more in the future as will any striker, but playing as he has last 3 games he'll do for me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spiderpig Posted February 7 Report Share Posted February 7 36 minutes ago, bobbybingo said: I wonder if the folk who still say he's no good are actually watching games to see what he brings to the team, or if they're just running with what they were told when we signed him. I thought he was brutal when we signed him, not up to standard, but his improvement has been fantastic that's him up to 8 goals now I think. That said he's still work in progress and that showed in the chances he missed last night, particularly the 2nd one when he failed to take it round the keeper. He needs to improve his positional play to get on the end of some of the balls into the box, but if he carries on developing we may just have unearthed a good player. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grizzlyg Posted February 7 Report Share Posted February 7 If we had drawn last night the criticism would have been worse . He is however getting the chances and even had confidence for penalty. Sadly he isn't a penalty box striker and doesn't react to the countless crosses Gent fires in. However the big man has come on leaps and bounds and you can see the fans responding to him Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuwell2 Posted February 7 Report Share Posted February 7 Polish him up and sell him on, that’s the Motherwell way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mad Dog Posted February 7 Report Share Posted February 7 2 hours ago, Kmcalpin said: What can you say about Blair Spittal? Please sign a new three year contract with us? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spit_It_Out Posted February 7 Report Share Posted February 7 Just felt like everything clicked last night I know we were playing a downbeat Ross County but we still had to turn up get the job done and we done it with a bit of style.I think the confidence that Bair has started to get is not spreading about the team like wildfire it's good to see. We all know Spittial won't be here next season then downfall of him playing so well sadly will attract teams to the table to offer him what we won't and can't it's the nature of the beast. I hope he stays but I really can see him moving on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Posted February 7 Report Share Posted February 7 3 hours ago, bobbybingo said: Still see folk elsewhere mumping about Bair missing chances. True, he did, but the main criticism of him earlier in the season - if I remember correctly - was he didn't get into the right positions to get chances. That was the main criticism of him when he arrived, and it was my primary concern. Up until this season, he didn't look like a striker. His xG and so on suggested that he simply did not get into the positions that strikers need to get into. All credit goes to Kettlewell and the coaching team, who have given him simple instructions to follow, which are proving effective. You'll notice that his chances all kind of look similar, which is why he's scoring. He's still incredibly limited but has the sheer athleticism and size to allow him to take advantage of those limited abilities. Basically, focus on what you can do, make sure you do it very well, and forget what you can't because at the age he's at now, he's likely not going to develop those skills anyway. An example would be his running in behind the defence. We saw him do that multiple times last night. It's a simple enough instruction, but it takes someone with size and speed to carry it out. It also requires a level of defensive intelligence and physical ability to stop, and we don't see that much in the Scottish league. I'm sure Bair would run into issues at a higher level, but that doesn't matter to us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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