League Cup Semi Motherwell v St Mirren 1/11/2025

[Spiderpig]

25 minutes ago, wellfan said:

What have I done?!

You rattled MJC,s cage and he stood up to defend his big team.

[MJC]

3 hours ago, joewarkfanclub said:

As for Rangers (a very British organisation) doing more for the national side than Celtic?

Jock Stein, Billy McNeill, Jimmy Johnstone, Danny McGrain, Kenny Dalglish, Roy Aitken, Paul McStay, Mo Johnston, Frank McAvennie, Scott Brown, Kieran Tierney and more......

The last time I checked Scotland was part of Britain?  🤷‍♂️

And I could add Stuart McCall, Davie Cooper, Tam Forsyth, Lee McCulloch, Alex McLeish (who all also have ‘Well connections) as well as Walter Smith, Sandy Jardine, David Weir, Richard Gough, Duncan Ferguson, Jim Bett, Allan McGregor, Alan Hutton, Kenny Miller (Celtic as well obviously), Gordon Durie, Colin Hendry, Willie Johnston, Derek Johnstone…and more.

Plus to bring this debate back to the subject of Hampden Park, did Rangers not pay to have the West end of the stadium covered in the 1980s? 
 

Anyway…the Semi Final on the 1st November…

[twistandshout1983]

Been reading the comments of course

Pre 2012 I would have said more Rangers fans were interested in the national team and the Celtic fans were more interested in the Republic of Ireland , the ones I knew anyway

I would say since 2012 with Rangers liquidation , plus the referendum there is plenty of them now who see the national side in the same light as the SNP , against everything they stand for , plus the hatred towards Steve Clarke, at the same time Celtic fans , the younger ones at least are more into Scotland now 

On the subject of Hampden Park and back towards the semi final chat which is what this was all about I must admit I still like Hampden.  It is definitely not perfect in any way but still a good stadium for me 

 

[MJC]

19 minutes ago, twistandshout1983 said:

On the subject of Hampden Park and back towards the semi final chat which is what this was all about I must admit I still like Hampden.  It is definitely not perfect in any way but still a good stadium for me 

I’ve never got the hatred towards Hampden. I love it and think there is a special feeling about going to play there. Perhaps that’s because when you’re playing there you’re usually in a Semi Final or a Final and that bit closer to tangible success or maybe because of the history of the place, from a Motherwell point of view it is the scene of the greatest day in the clubs history many in ‘Well fans lifetime, certainly mine.

And the other argument against it is “it’s too hard to get to”. But is it? And if it is is it any harder to get to than any other major football stadium? Or indeed any harder to get to than any equivalent ground that could be used for a SF or Final? 
 

The only thing I don’t and never will get about Hampden is the insistence that Celtic and Rangers always get their ‘own’ end whenever they play there, no matter who it is. I get it when they play each other but when you’ve got Motherwell fans having to travel to the West end of the stadium just so that Celtic can get ‘their’ end and vice versa Kilmarnock fans having to travel to the East end so Rangers can get ‘their’ end then it’s a nonsense.

[Richie]

I like Hampden also (I'm usually in South or North stands though) and isn't difficult to get to.

It is served by multiple train stations, from one next door to about 4 or 5 within a 20 min walk (albeit most on the same line)

Its also 5 mins away from the M74

[twistandshout1983]

I do like Hampden , my favourite memories 1991 aside are the cup semis against both St Johnstone , and even better the 3-0 against Aberdeen

One of my other favourite memories, the Scotland game when Faddy gave the top to a boy who is related to my wife .  Didn't know that at the time .  Won't mention names but he is doing great for himself on the podcasts with the likes of Tam C and various others

My one regret is we haven't won a cup at the newish stadium . Still time of course 

[twistandshout1983]

Should have mentioned the 2-2 Scotland v England game also , Hampden was rocking and rolling that day 

 

[Kmcalpin]

37 minutes ago, Richie said:

I like Hampden also (I'm  in South or North stands though) and isn't difficult to get to.

It is served by multiple train stations, from one next door to about 4 or 5 within a 20 min walk (albeit most on the same line)

Its also 5 mins away from the M74

I don't like Hampden for several reasons, the main one one of which is parking. For me public transport is not an option. Although I don't live out in the sticks, I would need to take 2 buses and 3 trains to get there at god knows what cost. Being somewhat naive, I thought the best place for parking advice is the Hampden Park website. As much use as a chocolate fireguard. It tells you roughly where you can't park but no more than that, unless you're familiar in detail with the area. "Glasgow City Council has an Event Day plan which will be initiated on the day which restricts parking in the surrounding areas to residents only." It then redirects you to a City of Glasgow Council parking website..........which is broken.  

[weeyin]

48 minutes ago, twistandshout1983 said:

I do like Hampden , my favourite memories 1991 aside are the cup semis against both St Johnstone , and even better the 3-0 against Aberdeen

I'm a jinx. Other than the 1991 Cup Win, we have lost every other game I have been to. Unless you count the 2nd leg of the League Cup tie against Queens Park which we won, but were still eliminated because they had put 4 past us at Fir Park.

Can't complain about about the win I have seen, though!

Best Scotland game I have been to was the World Cup qualifier against Spain (in 1984) when we beat them 3 - 1.