Motherwell v Falkirk 18/10/2025

[Richie]

8 minutes ago, Kmcalpin said:

I think he said that McGinn's jersey was pulled in the lead up. Having said that, jersey pulling seems to be an acceptable part of the game now. Players are rarely penalised for it. 

This is the problem. There was a note of zero tolerance of jerey pulling (particularly in the box) at the start of the eason last year (I think).

It is now very selectively picked up on.

It was also meant to be an immediate yellow, which didn’t happen on Sat I don't think (when RCC was tugged back)

[Kmcalpin]

16 minutes ago, Richie said:

This is the problem. There was a note of zero tolerance of jerey pulling (particularly in the box) at the start of the eason last year (I think).

It is now very selectively picked up on.

The same as foul throws and tackling from behind. All very random. 

[joewarkfanclub]

3 hours ago, wellfan said:

 

As I said above, it comes down to poor game management from JBA. Koutroumbis should’ve been replaced by SOD at halftime, but instead, he waited until it was too late.

I dont disagree.

But even if he does that, we still have the same issue when Longelo goes off injured.

I guess we could put Halliday in there, or bring Balmer on and shift McGinn across.

None of those options are ideal though.

Not my intention to bash the manager as I think in general he has been fantastic for us.

But there are one or two things that havent been quite right.

[Kris-A-Goalda]

2 hours ago, Kmcalpin said:

I think he said that McGinn's jersey was pulled in the lead up. Having said that, jersey pulling seems to be an acceptable part of the game now. Players are rarely penalised for it. Remember Scott Vernon's ahem... penalty box  "tug" on Shaun Hutchinson in the 2014 Pittodrie classic (he almost ripped the shirt off his back)? By concidence, Steven MacLean was the referee, the same as last Saturday!  

Cheers!