SteelmaninOZ Posted Tuesday at 10:28 PM Report Share Posted Tuesday at 10:28 PM It’s here the first League game of 25/26. A win would be great. MJC will say different. Work in progress Steelmen will give a good performance for a win. COYW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twistandshout1983 Posted Wednesday at 08:03 AM Report Share Posted Wednesday at 08:03 AM We have beaten this mob twice at Ibrox in successive seasons , so now is the time to do it at Fir Park COYW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJC Posted Wednesday at 08:47 AM Report Share Posted Wednesday at 08:47 AM Can’t see us getting anything I’m afraid. Most likely a frustrating narrow 1-2 defeat in what is a typical Motherwell v Rangers game at Fir Park, the type we’ve seen all too often over the years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Busta Nut Posted Wednesday at 09:09 AM Report Share Posted Wednesday at 09:09 AM Just go for it, sure slight adjustments for defending but fuck it, stick to the plan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteelmaninOZ Posted Wednesday at 10:19 AM Author Report Share Posted Wednesday at 10:19 AM 1 hour ago, MJC said: Can’t see us getting anything I’m afraid. And there we have it 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weeyin Posted Wednesday at 10:49 AM Report Share Posted Wednesday at 10:49 AM Rangers have struggled to win their opener in recent years. I think this will be a low scoring draw. 1 - 1. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ya Bezzer! Posted Wednesday at 12:22 PM Report Share Posted Wednesday at 12:22 PM Obviously I'd love to see us win and I think getting them at home on the first day of the season gives us a better chance but this will be a massive step up. What I'd like to see is a good professional attitude. Go out and compete. If that gets you a result - great. However I think every lower league team we've played so far has either scored or had real opportunities to score and against Rangers that's going to present a much bigger problem. Our League Cup matches were a bit up and down, finishing on a high but this is a different type of test. It'll be interesting to see how we stand up to it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mio Posted Wednesday at 12:35 PM Report Share Posted Wednesday at 12:35 PM Let’s face it, if we ever get anything off these 2 it’s a bonus, I’m hopeful having a foreign manager there will be less of a fear factor so many Scottish coaches have of playing them but I would be happy to go out and play to how the manager wants and see how it goes. the real tests are against every other side in the league. It’s a free hit, go out and give it your all. Hopefully they’ll be burnt out after their European exit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spiderpig Posted Wednesday at 02:20 PM Report Share Posted Wednesday at 02:20 PM 1 hour ago, mio said: Let’s face it, if we ever get anything off these 2 it’s a bonus, I’m hopeful having a foreign manager there will be less of a fear factor so many Scottish coaches have of playing them but I would be happy to go out and play to how the manager wants and see how it goes. the real tests are against every other side in the league. It’s a free hit, go out and give it your all. Hopefully they’ll be burnt out after their European exit. Totally agree, as ever when playing the ugly sisters anything you get is a bonus, so 1st league game of the season, let's just get in their faces from the off, play our new high tempo style and see what reward it brings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MFCL84 Posted Wednesday at 02:41 PM Report Share Posted Wednesday at 02:41 PM I don't see this as a free hit. This is an opportunity, very early in the season, to see how the team are shaping up for the marathon that is the league. I expect us to be brave on the ball and have much more of the game than we've had in previous meetings. I expect us to be in their faces from start to finish. I expect us to perform well and make a statement to the league that Motherwell will be a force this season. Will we win? My heart says that we will, but my head says probably not, but I don't expect us to lose with a whimper. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
texanwellfan Posted yesterday at 02:34 AM Report Share Posted yesterday at 02:34 AM In the phraseology I think. Not a free hit as such but definitely not expected to get any points should be a good test for us to see if we can maintain our Passing game under pressure and not regress back to hoof ball. We have to believe this is the way forward and persevere and improve. I think if we can be confident in our new identity we will reap the benefits. Playing one of the OF first should make it seem less frantic playing “lesser” opposition. If we can get a couple of new faces in the door to strengthen defense and attack this could be one of the more Enjoyable seasons in a while. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robsterwood Posted yesterday at 02:44 AM Report Share Posted yesterday at 02:44 AM Hopefully fact they are playing in Europe before they play will help. Also we have beaten them past few seasons so nothing to fear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteelmaninOZ Posted yesterday at 04:25 AM Author Report Share Posted yesterday at 04:25 AM Guess who’s coming for dinner? 🤣 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benson Posted yesterday at 09:16 AM Report Share Posted yesterday at 09:16 AM Latest from manager,lennon may play,don't understand the situation,he apparently had a minor niggle but hasn't played any of the games. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJC Posted yesterday at 09:55 AM Report Share Posted yesterday at 09:55 AM 7 hours ago, robsterwood said: Hopefully fact they are playing in Europe before they play will help. Also we have beaten them past few seasons so nothing to fear. While it was brilliant to beat them at Ibrox I just think that beating them at Fir Park in front of the home crowd especially next Saturday first game of the season, lights on (probably) would be that bit better and more satisfying. Can’t see it happening though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Throughthelaces Posted yesterday at 11:31 AM Report Share Posted yesterday at 11:31 AM A tough fixture but one we have to play hope they go out get in about their faces. Mon the well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twistandshout1983 Posted yesterday at 11:50 AM Report Share Posted yesterday at 11:50 AM 7 hours ago, SteelmaninOZ said: Guess who’s coming for dinner? 🤣 Brilliant from JBA 🤣 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weeyin Posted yesterday at 12:04 PM Report Share Posted yesterday at 12:04 PM 2 hours ago, Benson said: Latest from manager,lennon may play,don't understand the situation,he apparently had a minor niggle but hasn't played any of the games. That's usually just manager (and club) speak for "he's negotiating a move, but we're not telling journos about it until it's complete" Minor niggles always seem to happen to players who are about to leave. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twistandshout1983 Posted yesterday at 01:22 PM Report Share Posted yesterday at 01:22 PM Hoping Lennon Miller plays and scores the winner Was speaking to a fellow Well fan in work before the Morton game , asked how he thought the game would go Bluenose listening into the conversation enquired if we were talking about the Rangers game ? No mate we are talking about the Well game my response . I didn't even know Motherwell were playing tonight was the response I got . Is it a friendly ? Just shows the majority of them know nothing about Scottish football unless it involves their two Glasgow clubs Even tried to explain to one how the Premier Sports Cup groups work and how to qualify , was apparently some bizarre situation that wouldn't have happened back in the day 🤣 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weeyin Posted yesterday at 02:04 PM Report Share Posted yesterday at 02:04 PM The Bluenose must have forgotten that they qualified from the same group as us the first year they changed the format in the 2016/17 competition. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grumpy Posted yesterday at 05:51 PM Report Share Posted yesterday at 05:51 PM 3 hours ago, weeyin said: The Bluenose must have forgotten that they qualified from the same group as us the first year they changed the format in the 2016/17 competition. They were possibly down the leagues then, he wouldn't have been supporting them at that point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJC Posted 13 hours ago Report Share Posted 13 hours ago 10 hours ago, grumpy said: They were possibly down the leagues then, he wouldn't have been supporting them at that point. It was their first season (back) in the top flight. And why would he not have been supporting them in the lower leagues? Rangers regularly sold out their allocations home and away while they were playing in the lower divisions at the same time as Celtic had to shut the top tier of the stand at Parkhead as their fans lost interest without Rangers in the league. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spiderpig Posted 9 hours ago Report Share Posted 9 hours ago 3 hours ago, MJC said: It was their first season (back) in the top flight. And why would he not have been supporting them in the lower leagues? Rangers regularly sold out their allocations home and away while they were playing in the lower divisions at the same time as Celtic had to shut the top tier of the stand at Parkhead as their fans lost interest without Rangers in the league. Good to see you keep up to date with what's happening at your big team. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJC Posted 9 hours ago Report Share Posted 9 hours ago Just now, Spiderpig said: Good to see you keep up to date with what's happening at your big team. Good to see you still “feeding the troll” as well as talking shite. I was stating a fact. When Rangers were in the lower leagues they regularly had big crowds. A fact that doesn’t support the suggestion made by the poster I quoted that because Rangers were playing in the lower leagues their fans would have no interest in supporting them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stephmc1886 Posted 9 hours ago Report Share Posted 9 hours ago Come on m8, you'll be claiming they rallied round to save their club next..... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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