Motherwell v HJK 13/8/26

[Andy H]

I guess winning in Europe isn't for everyone....

[texanwellfan]

We could have should have scored a barrow load and HJK didnt have a shot on target. Welll done MFC 

[MJC]

22 minutes ago, Prestwickwell said:

be amazed if a bid doesn’t come in for said 

Let’s not worry about that tonight, just enjoy a great win.

Leave that kind of dampener talk to Tam Cowan.

[Happyhonest]

Brilliant. Think we should sign said longelo and tawanda onto long term contracts.  😜

[Andy H]

Outfuckingstanding.   I hope we give Freiburg a real go.  

[El Grew]

1 hour ago, texanwellfan said:

Looking for a bit more from Said. Not playing bad but very quiet. He needs to loosen up and relax and be himself.  JT needs to contribute more as well. Juat hope we can actually get a goal or two amd not get sucker punched by a breakaway. 

Said being played much deeper than normal - maybe to accommodate Lowry? I’d like to see him pushed a bit further forward.

[Benson]

Big shout out to the fans,superb,great atmosphere.

[Orinoco]

Stadium was rocking.

[wellsince75]

We've come on leaps and bounds as a club over the 2 years.  The best football we've been treated to in living memory.   That eradicated some of the previous underwhelming performances when the crowds were high etc.   

I've never seen us have control like this in European ties - very good first half and for 20 mins of the second half we were outstanding. 

Stand up and sing.🎶

 

[El Grew]

Another superb night at FP and congratulations to all of the players and the manager and his staff. A great result for the club and it takes our club’s profile up yet another notch.

Games under the FP lights have always been special for us and this was a fantastic experience especially for our younger fans.

I know Freiburg will be a big step up for us but you want to test yourself against big sides. It’s the only way to improve.

[Spit_It_Out]

So what sort of prize money are we on the now guaranteed?

[AllyMax]

3 minutes ago, Spit_It_Out said:

So what sort of prize money are we on the now guaranteed?

I looked it up and from what I saw it was only £100K a round

 

[MJC]

Maswanhise wasn’t great again but Said stepped up and had his best performance in our jersey tonight and he/we got the job done.

Even with our ever ridiculous catalogue of injuries we look like a side who are a genuine goal scoring striker away from being a very good and winning team. It was the one thing that we lacked last season when we were at our peak, that goal poacher type player.

[Richie]

A very accomplished performance and never in doubt once Said opened the scoring.

We said similar at points last year, but for large parts of that we controlled it like a 'European' team, or like Celtic domestically.

Encouraging, particularly with the likes of Whyte slotting right in.

Need to see a bit more from some players, but we're still early doors.

 

[Richie]

Freiburg obviously levels above, but they won't have played competitively before we play - So a puncher's chance in the first leg.

Tough ask over the piece though.

[Ya Bezzer!]

Excellent performance.  Dare I say it, we were a level above HJK and well worth the win.

And I think we still have levels of sharpness to go up.

Said's goals were outrageous.  Maradona-esque.  

Defensively we look very sound,   Priestman and Fadinger were excellent.  Looks like a strong core down the middle.

[weeyin]

12 minutes ago, AllyMax said:

I looked it up and from what I saw it was only £100K a round

 

Last year I see the estimate for teams losing the play-off round of the Conference League was €925,000. 

A second source for last season's competition says:

"The third qualifying round provides £630,500 to those eliminated, and the play-off round increases the figure again, with those who fall short earning £804,400."

So about 0.5 Wards or 0.16 Justs.

[Big Stall]

3 minutes ago, weeyin said:

Last year I see the estimate for teams losing the play-off round of the Conference League was €925,000. 

Im sure i read £1.2m earlier in the week.

Considering 'some' thought it an unwanted distraction 🤔 its pretty good going

[texanwellfan]

If the commentator is to be believed, HJK didnt get a shot on target all night. 

[Andy H]

1 minute ago, texanwellfan said:

If the commentator is to be believed, HJK didnt get a shot on target all night. 

They didn't

[Big Stall]

Great performance. Dominated from the outset, was a bit worried at not converting 1st half but Said came good. Some cracking play tonight & we are definatly getting stronger

[texanwellfan]

1 minute ago, Andy H said:

They didn't

Impressive from us! 

[Spiderpig]

2 minutes ago, texanwellfan said:

If the commentator is to be believed, HJK didnt get a shot on target all night. 

Correct, they never looked like scoring all night.

[Spit_It_Out]

How was Lowry this evening?

[johnstone]

2 minutes ago, Spit_It_Out said:

How was Lowry this evening?

Very accomplished. Will get better.

Shout out to Olly Whyte who was excellent for the time he came on. Proper footballer.