Stenhousemuir v Motherwell 16/08/2026🏆SLC

[grizzlyg]

12 minutes ago, Bart Verheul said:

Exactly what I was trying to say but much more eloquently put than me

Not a phrase aimed at me often....big hugs 🤪🤪

[FirParkCornerExile]

1 minute ago, David said:

Absolutely not. We've already earned twice as much financially in Europe as we would if we actually won the League Cup. 

In a season where we aren't in Europe, I'd absolutely agree that the League Cup is a priority, but when we have more lucrative European games, and we currently sit two games away from the actual group stages and the chance to earn millions? It's not even comparable. 

We need to agree to differ. I   don't support Motherwell to watch the balance sheet,  I watch Motherwell in the hope one day Ill live long enough to see us win a trophy again. We will lose over two legs to Freiburg , yes we will pocket £1.2 million from the European run. But if I had to choose between the League Cup in the Fir Park Trophy Cabinet and £500,000 or £1.2 million from 3 round in Europe Ill take the League Cup every day of the week.

[Richie]

Of course Rangers and Celtic draw each other

[grizzlyg]

1 minute ago, Richie said:

Of course Rangers and Celtic draw each other

Hindsight is wonderful,  sods law.

[FirParkCornerExile]

1 minute ago, Richie said:

Of course Rangers and Celtic draw each other

We'd have been number 6 had we got through we'd have got Celtic at Fir Park

[grizzlyg]

Just now, FirParkCornerExile said:

We'd have been number 6 had we got through we'd have got Celtic at Fir Park

And more damaged seats than the POD stand 🤣🤣

[robsterwood]

Makes it more annoying now that old firm drawn against each other. Would have been great chance to get to semi

[MFCL84]

18 minutes ago, MelvinBragg said:

On top of the ones we came into the season with, we've lost Williams, Sparrow and Priestman (maybe for some time, I'm hearing) already. So there's definitely something in that...

I don't think that the schedule has anything to do with it, at least regarding Williams; he only played a few games before getting crocked.

I hadn't heard the Priestman news, what happened there?

[Happyhonest]

1 hour ago, Bart Verheul said:

I totally understand that frustration however I was much more raging last year when we lost to Aberdeen in the Scottish Cup when Jens rotated the team because the only team that were left in it that we wouldn't have been favourites against were Celtic and even then I would have fancied us last season.

We have basically got a full team out injured already and are having to play on a Thursday then Sunday so I totally get why we would rest players anyway never mind playing on that abomination of a pitch.

Can you imagine how raging everyone would be if Said or Longelo ended up getting bad injuries that then puts them out of league games too.

I think everyone is getting a bit bent out of shape because of the European game coming up and thinking we are resting players for that. There's guys there that need rested for the league games which like it or not are the main priority for a team the size of ours in the eyes of coaches and the board.

Agree.  The load on faddinger priestman is massive Lowry hodge just in the door Williams is out. SOD McGinn out  need a fresh MM for Thursday.  We haven’t been able to really work on patterns of play due to the weekend and mid-week games. Could we have performed better? Yes but with the psychology of Thursday we have lost today.    Learn from it.  First loss of the season.   Now we need a performance on Thursday. The team owe us.  The team need us.  
 

we knew there would be a drop from last year with the players we lost we are still in the process of rebuilding, let’s see where we are at the end of the window.  

[FirParkCornerExile]

2 minutes ago, robsterwood said:

Makes it more annoying now that old firm drawn against each other. Would have been great chance to get to semi

Would it, cos we'd have been Rangers number in the draw had we gone through so wed have got Celtic.

[Prestwickwell]

It’s not scapegoating youngsters to say there not ready for this level….

 

reality is defensively we’re very decent & attack we’re terrible 

 

how is it stenhousemuir are able to pass the ball with a purpose but we’re passing the ball for the sake of it with no intent….

 

today booth, vogt, Maswanise were absolutely hiding when the going got tough

 

Should have had the players in by now, the schedules not a shock 

[well_said]

1 hour ago, grizzlyg said:

On plus side I might make it to freiburg away now as flight prices probably dropped massively 

The German sense of humour is pish , so you could  probably get a gig over to help you with your fare.🤣

[Benson]

How much for maswanise now?

[0Neils40yarder]

15 minutes ago, FirParkCornerExile said:

We need to agree to differ. I   don't support Motherwell to watch the balance sheet,  I watch Motherwell in the hope one day Ill live long enough to see us win a trophy again. We will lose over two legs to Freiburg , yes we will pocket £1.2 million from the European run. But if I had to choose between the League Cup in the Fir Park Trophy Cabinet and £500,000 or £1.2 million from 3 round in Europe Ill take the League Cup every day of the week.

The club is in the best place its ever been...Id take everything thats happened over the past 18months or so, over winning the league cup, without question 

[El Grew]

Artificial playing surfaces have no place in professional football and the clubs who have them are lower league part-time semi-professional.

I think the Scottish League and the SFA need to have a complete re-think on their use in cup competitions. If a team with such a pitch is drawn at home they should have two options:

1. Find an alternative venue with a grass pitch; or

2. Forfeit home advantage.

If the latter, they could be compensated financially by the home team, say based upon their average home gate.

[FirParkCornerExile]

1 minute ago, 0Neils40yarder said:

The club is in the best place its ever been...Id take everything thats happened over the past 18months or so, over winning the league cup, without question 

whats happened over the last 18 months would not be affected in anyway shape or form by us treating the League Cup more seriously today.

[0Neils40yarder]

Just now, FirParkCornerExile said:

whats happened over the last 18 months would not be affected in anyway shape or form by us treating the League Cup more seriously today.

Yes it would, we have a massive game on the horizon...players have been run into the ground in certain positions, while others have only just returned from injury and their load needs managed

[bobbybingo]

8 minutes ago, Prestwickwell said:

Should have had the players in by now, the schedules not a shock 

The next two Thursdays are probably a bit of a surprise.

[David]

21 minutes ago, FirParkCornerExile said:

We need to agree to differ. I   don't support Motherwell to watch the balance sheet,  I watch Motherwell in the hope one day Ill live long enough to see us win a trophy again. We will lose over two legs to Freiburg , yes we will pocket £1.2 million from the European run. But if I had to choose between the League Cup in the Fir Park Trophy Cabinet and £500,000 or £1.2 million from 3 round in Europe Ill take the League Cup every day of the week.

What if the choice was £1.2 million from 3 rounds in Europe or losing a League Cup quarter-final to Hearts? There are a lot of people assuming we'll definitely lose to Freiburg, but we would have had a real chance to win the League Cup. 

It doesn't always work that way. 

[well_said]

10 minutes ago, well_said said:

The German sense of humour is pish , so you could  probably get a gig over there to help you with your air fare.🤣

 

[FirParkCornerExile]

Just now, David said:

What if the choice was £1.2 million from 3 rounds in Europe or losing a League Cup quarter-final to Hearts? There are a lot of people assuming we'll definitely lose to Freiburg, but we would have had a real chance to win the League Cup. 

It doesn't always work that way. 

As I've said i don't support Motherwell to look at the balance sheet. You are right no one knows how games would pan out but Id still rather be in with a chance of winning some silverware than getting papped out of Europe by Freiburg... so shoot me because the balance sheet is not what I prioritise over possible silverware. 

[Bart Verheul]

10 minutes ago, Prestwickwell said:

Should have had the players in by now, the schedules not a shock

I would rather wait until we get the right players that fit the system. Unfortunately we've been dealt a really bad injury list too which has meant we have had to throw in young guys who aren't really ready yet.

I'm sure AJ knows they aren't ready yet but he can hardly come out and say this in public when he knows he has to rely on them in order to rest the first eleven when he needs to.

If the rumours about Priestman being out for a while too are right then thats another hammer blow but may have been due to how many games hes had to play so early in the season.

[FirParkCornerExile]

3 minutes ago, Bart Verheul said:

I would rather wait until we get the right players that fit the system. Unfortunately we've been dealt a really bad injury list too which has meant we have had to throw in young guys who aren't really ready yet.

I'm sure AJ knows they aren't ready yet but he can hardly come out and say this in public when he knows he has to rely on them in order to rest the first eleven when he needs to.

If the rumours about Priestman being out for a while too are right then thats another hammer blow but may have been due to how many games hes had to play so early in the season.

The injury situation is quite ridiculous.

[Prestwickwell]

16 minutes ago, bobbybingo said:

The next two Thursdays are probably a bit of a surprise.

Why??

 

let’s be honest it would be a huge result to beat Freiburg but not surprising to beat a team from Faroe Islands or Finland 

 

7 minutes ago, Bart Verheul said:

I would rather wait until we get the right players that fit the system. Unfortunately we've been dealt a really bad injury list too which has meant we have had to throw in young guys who aren't really ready yet.

I'm sure AJ knows they aren't ready yet but he can hardly come out and say this in public when he knows he has to rely on them in order to rest the first eleven when he needs to.

If the rumours about Priestman being out for a while too are right then thats another hammer blow but may have been due to how many games hes had to play so early in the season.

ur bang on with regards to getting the right players in but were terrible attacking wise just now, should have been identified by now 

 

reckon the boy hodges on paper looks a decent signing, tidy enough at points today but if we’re spending money for me there’s other areas that are much more important 

 

hopefully today identified it needs addressed, it’s another year of getting knocked out the cup when we should be doing better so the frustrations real 😂

[0Neils40yarder]

12 minutes ago, FirParkCornerExile said:

As I've said i don't support Motherwell to look at the balance sheet. You are right no one knows how games would pan out but Id still rather be in with a chance of winning some silverware than getting papped out of Europe by Freiburg... so shoot me because the balance sheet is not what I prioritise over possible silverware. 

A positive balance sheet allows us to invest in the team and infrastructure in a way that a league Cup trophy never will