Motherwell v Aberdeen 15/02/2025

[FirParkCornerExile]

3 minutes ago, Big Wispy Flossy said:

Great 3 points. Thought Aberdeen were better today than rangers were in midweek

Aberdeen were not as bad as some of their fans are saying. Still anyones game on Wednesday.

[SteelmaninOZ]

The gaffer 

 

[Andy H]

Assuming we win our game in hand (and Celtic do as well)

We are 5 points behind Rangers and 7 behind Celtic and Hearts.

We have Hearts and Celtic to play twice and Rangers once.  

Uglies have to play each other twice and Hearts once so points there to be dropped

We are genuinely (albeit an outside chance) title contenders!   If we keep the run going we have had since October, no reason why we cannot be there or there abouts

 

[twistandshout1983]

Another good 3 points today and another clean sheet. That was definitely a game that should have been so much more goals 

Still I will be even more delighted with the same outcome on Wednesday 

[fizoxy]

34 minutes ago, Andy H said:

Assuming we win our game in hand (and Celtic do as well)

We are 5 points behind Rangers and 7 behind Celtic and Hearts.

We have Hearts and Celtic to play twice and Rangers once.  

Uglies have to play each other twice and Hearts once so points there to be dropped

We are genuinely (albeit an outside chance) title contenders!   If we keep the run going we have had since October, no reason why we cannot be there or there abouts

 

I can 100% guarantee that if we win the rest of our games, we will secure a double. 

We won't do that, but the fact that we're seriously in the picture at this point of the season is plain silly, and out of the 4 teams in it, we have the least pressure. 

[FirParkCornerExile]

2 minutes ago, fizoxy said:

I can 100% guarantee that if we win the rest of our games, we will secure a double. 

We won't do that, but the fact that we're seriously in the picture at this point of the season is plain silly, and out of the 4 teams in it, we have the least pressure. 

and the best team , we are better than the other three, no one will convince me otherwise.

[Kmcalpin]

2 hours ago, mio said:

Just watched Peter Leven’s post match interview. Aberdeen should have had 3 points today….. wow, that’s a poor take Peter lol

BBC Sportsound were also distinctly unhappy with the result. They went to great lengths to emphasise that Jordan McGhee didn't score as it was an OG. No doubt thery're right but they didn't need to go an and on about it. Did it matter? They also suggested that Just's goals should have been chalked off for handball - even Peter Leven didn't bring that up. 

[star sail]

28 minutes ago, fizoxy said:

I can 100% guarantee that if we win the rest of our games, we will secure a double. 

We won't do that, but the fact that we're seriously in the picture at this point of the season is plain silly, and out of the 4 teams in it, we have the least pressure. 

Crazily even that might not be enough. If we do win every game and Hearts win every game (except the 6 points they drop off us) they would still win the league.

It is a totally hypothetical situation but it does illustrate the incredible consistency required to win a championship. 

[Richie]

Maswanhise's hand was by his side, so may not have been deemed punishable.

Just scoring was also second phase of attack

[Kmcalpin]

A strange game that could have ended 7-3 or thereabouts to us. We deserved to win but made it awfully hard for ourselves. We should have had the game sewn up by half time were it not for some incredible misses. Aberdeen weren't bad themselves and could have scored 2 or 3 were it not for some bad luck striking woodwork etc. Not our best performance it has to be said. A Jordan McGhee assisted OG saved some last minute nail biting. We looked a bit jaded and defensively weren't as secure as normal, although we achieved another incredible clean sheet. Maybe we missed Fadinger's presnce in the middle?

Like Rangers before them, Aberdeen were cynical, picking up 6 yellow cards which should have been even more.  Perahps a back handed compliment to us. Quite why 2 defenders weren't yellow carded for blatantly hauling down Said is beyond me.  Someone was also very very fortunate not to be red carded for a deliberate elbow on Paul McGinn. David Dickionson was in charge and he let his assistants know it.

Still another win and clean sheet. Top six is becoming increasingly likely. Happy days indeed.  

 

[star sail]

I am finding it interesting just how quickly I am becoming greedy for success 

At 1-0 HT today, I was dissatisfied that it was not a more comfortable 2-0, 3-0 so that we could start resting players for midweek.

As the weeks pass, 4th place is becoming slightly mundane with the dream of top three within touching distance.

I suppose it is that kind of inability to be truly satisfied that took man to the moon.

I fear that I am developing the mentality of an OF fan. A severe dose of entitlement. They must have medicine for that type of horrendous affliction? 

It really is dreamland at the moment.

[joewarkfanclub]

20 minutes ago, Kmcalpin said:

A strange game that could have ended 7-3 or thereabouts to us. We deserved to win but made it awfully hard for ourselves. We should have had the game sewn up by half time were it not for some incredible misses. Aberdeen weren't bad themselves and could have scored 2 or 3 were it not for some bad luck striking woodwork etc. Not our best performance it has to be said. A Jordan McGhee assisted OG saved some last minute nail biting. We looked a bit jaded and defensively weren't as secure as normal, although we achieved another incredible clean sheet. Maybe we missed Fadinger's presnce in the middle?

Like Rangers before them, Aberdeen were cynical, picking up 6 yellow cards which should have been even more.  Perahps a back handed compliment to us. Quite why 2 defenders weren't yellow carded for blatantly hauling down Said is beyond me.  Someone was also very very fortunate not to be red carded for a deliberate elbow on Paul McGinn. David Dickionson was in charge and he let his assistants know it.

Still another win and clean sheet. Top six is becoming increasingly likely. Happy days indeed.  

 

The defenders grabbed an arm each with Said! Couldbt believe they didnt get carded.

Dickinson is no Bargain. But he is a bit of a Hunt!

[grizzlyg]

Should have been out of sight half time but poor misses from said and Maswanhise,  went back 4 months as ward went back to old habits but we survived.   3pts which is main thing so happy days

[joewarkfanclub]

Thought our offensive performance was pretty good today (finishing aside) and it was certainly another entertaining game.

If I have one complaint, it was that we were a bit gung ho at times and left ourselves open to the counter attack way too often.

At one point we had 5 guys in the Aberdeen box and 50 yards between them and our back four with only two Aberdeen players in the space in between!

I think that made life a little bit more uncomfortable defensively than it needed to be.

I get the teams enthusiasm for getting forward and scoring goals, but our clean sheets have been built on structured possession and that today was back to the Tynecastle 3-3 madness.

Overall, still a great 3 points and Im sure Jens will have things tightened up for Wednesday so we dont conceed so much possession/chances. 

Only 7 points off top place if we win our game in hand.

Its still all to play for.....

[Welly Machine]

Should have been two or three up at half time.

Still, will take 2-0 and a good feeling putting a team like Aberdeen away while knowing we can play better.

[FirParkCornerExile]

55 minutes ago, Kmcalpin said:

A strange game that could have ended 7-3 or thereabouts to us. We deserved to win but made it awfully hard for ourselves. We should have had the game sewn up by half time were it not for some incredible misses. Aberdeen weren't bad themselves and could have scored 2 or 3 were it not for some bad luck striking woodwork etc. Not our best performance it has to be said. A Jordan McGhee assisted OG saved some last minute nail biting. We looked a bit jaded and defensively weren't as secure as normal, although we achieved another incredible clean sheet. Maybe we missed Fadinger's presnce in the middle?

Like Rangers before them, Aberdeen were cynical, picking up 6 yellow cards which should have been even more.  Perahps a back handed compliment to us. Quite why 2 defenders weren't yellow carded for blatantly hauling down Said is beyond me.  Someone was also very very fortunate not to be red carded for a deliberate elbow on Paul McGinn. David Dickionson was in charge and he let his assistants know it.

Still another win and clean sheet. Top six is becoming increasingly likely. Happy days indeed.  

 

I might be wrong but if Dundee Utd and Aberdeen lose next Saturday and we beat St Mirren I think top 6 is secured.

[Andy H]

3 minutes ago, FirParkCornerExile said:

I might be wrong but if Dundee Utd and Aberdeen lose next Saturday and we beat St Mirren I think top 6 is secured.

Yes, we would be on 50, best they could get is 49

[mio]

Forget the top 6, that’s a given. We need to be thinking of winning the league. Michael Stewart has given us his endorsement as league winners…… why can some gadgie from Edinburgh think this whilst our fans don’t.

ok a wee but tongue in cheek …. but why the fk not….. I believe!!!

[weeyin]

I don't think we'll be winning the league, but it's been such a crazy season, the fact that there's still a slim chance we could just adds to the entertainment.
 

If we win our game in hand, we'll be 5 points off second. That's certainly a target we can shoot at, and then see what happens.

[FirParkCornerExile]

1 minute ago, mio said:

Forget the top 6, that’s a given. We need to be thinking of winning the league. Michael Stewart has given us his endorsement as league winners…… why can some gadgie from Edinburgh think this whilst our fans don’t.

ok a wee but tongue in cheek …. but why the fk not….. I believe!!!

Because like the Manager I take one target at a time

 

Target 1. Avoid relegation .. tick

Target 2. Top 6 ......... to be determined 

Target 3. 4th place and European football ....to be determined  

Target 4. 2nd place and Champions League football ... to be determined 

Target 5. Win the League .... to be determined 

Target 6 Win the Scottish Cup... to be determined 

[joewarkfanclub]

7 minutes ago, FirParkCornerExile said:

Because like the Manager I take one target at a time

 

Target 1. Avoid relegation .. tick

Target 2. Top 6 ......... to be determined 

Target 3. 4th place and European football ....to be determined  

Target 4. 2nd place and Champions League football ... to be determined 

Target 5. Win the League .... to be determined 

Target 6 Win the Scottish Cup... to be determined 

This season is but a ladder to be climbed! 😉

[mcguru]

I'm nearly 60 and able to attend my first home game of the season.

My goodness, to see a big crowd at Fir Park on a Feb Sunday to Stand Up And Sing For The Motherwell.

Here's the thing: top 6 has never entered my mind. I'm looking up, not down. Let the Glasgow media deflect & defer to the ugly sisters. There's only one team playing football here.

We play on, I summon the spirit of 32, 52 and 91.

 

 

 

 

[FirParkCornerExile]

1 minute ago, joewarkfanclub said:

This season is but a ladder to be climbed! 😉

Indeed

[Stuwell2]

4 hours ago, FirParkCornerExile said:

 If Rangers see the Hearts game out and both Motherwell and Celtic win their games in hand 7 points will separate 4 teams. I will start to get seriously worried ...😁

 

We still have

Hearts twice probs home and away 

Rangers once probs away

Celtic twice probs away and home. 

 

😮😮

 

 

Ok so I’ve had a quick - we’ll not really that quick by the time I’d finished - look at this to see what could happen, firstly up to the split,

Celtic win all their games apart from us - 72pts

Hearts win all their games apart from us - 69pts

we win all our games - 68pts

Rangers win all their games apart from the Celtic game - 67pts

Post split:

we win all our games - max 83pts

 Celtic win only 3 games and lose to us and any other team - max 81pts

Hearts win all their games apart from against us - max 81pts 

Rangers win all of their games apart from against us - max 79pts  

Obviously there are multiple outcomes of which this is only one but if you’re a dreamer, dream on

Note: disclaimer my maths ain’t all that great at times and this could be a load of 🐂 💩 

[FirParkCornerExile]

3 minutes ago, Stuwell2 said:

Ok so I’ve had a quick - we’ll not really that quick by the time I’d finished - look at this to see what could happen, firstly up to the split,

Celtic win all their games apart from us - 72pts

Hearts win all their games apart from us - 69pts

we win all our games - 68pts

Rangers win all their games apart from the Celtic game - 67pts

Post split:

we win all our games - max 83pts

 Celtic win only 3 games and lose to us and any other team - max 81pts

Hearts win all their games apart from against us - max 81pts 

Rangers win all of their games apart from against us - max 79pts  

Obviously there are multiple outcomes of which this is only one but if you’re a dreamer, dream on

Note: disclaimer my maths ain’t all that great at time and this could be a load of 🐂 💩 

so all we need to do is win 12 games on the trot ??? Home and hosed😁