rowsdower Posted May 4, 2022 Share Posted May 4, 2022 We are destined to succeed despite ourselves. If we chuck the next three games, Rangers will win the Europa and we'll get an extra place (not sure that's a thing, but I think it will happen anyway).We're too big to fail. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YassinMoutaouakil Posted May 4, 2022 Share Posted May 4, 2022 Less chance of Accies turning us over now I guess. Some Teuchter away days would be a nice consolation to missing out on Europe, though I'd still rather be reading up on the 6th best team in Montenegro. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ropy Posted May 4, 2022 Share Posted May 4, 2022 18 minutes ago, YassinMoutaouakil said: Less chance of Accies turning us over now I guess. Some Teuchter away days would be a nice consolation to missing out on Europe, though I'd still rather be reading up on the 6th best team in Montenegro. It’s Mornar’s place to lose 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swello Posted May 4, 2022 Share Posted May 4, 2022 One thing about the club is consistent at least - in the midst of a shite run, these trite wee statements still have the power to turn me into a seething mess. 14 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rowsdower Posted May 4, 2022 Share Posted May 4, 2022 We need to be better, startiiiiinnng......now! ...hold on.....I'm mean now.....ok...now...on three...one...two..start again. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'WellDel Posted May 4, 2022 Share Posted May 4, 2022 16 minutes ago, Swello said: One thing about the club is consistent at least - in the midst of a shite run, these trite wee statements still have the power to turn me into a seething mess. Never sure whether these things are geared towards positivity and optimism, or if they deliberately aim for a sliding scale which starts from a high of extreme seethe, and descends to rage induced mental breakdown. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capt_oats Posted May 4, 2022 Share Posted May 4, 2022 (edited) 44 minutes ago, Swello said: One thing about the club is consistent at least - in the midst of a shite run, these trite wee statements still have the power to turn me into a seething mess. I mean, it's at the point now where I almost respect their commitment to the bit. Heads combusting all over the place in the mentions. Edited May 4, 2022 by capt_oats 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoF Posted May 4, 2022 Share Posted May 4, 2022 Ach, I'm finding the critical dissection of McCall's time with us a little hard to take. My memory of the McCall era will always be nothing but positive- I've somehow even managed to block out how Albion Rovers and the Rangers league cup game - that goal up in Aberdeen blanks it all out for a start. If we're delving into detail, here's some records and achievements of his I posted on SO in 2014:- Scottish Cup Runner Up - 2011 3rd place - 2011/12 2nd place 2012/13 2nd place 2013/14 Records Most top flight points in a season (post war) season 2011/2012 Most top flight points in a season (post war) season 2012/2013 Longest top flight win streak since 1937 Highest top flight win ratio (44% after 140 games) (is this correct?) Manager of the year 2012/13 Manager of the month July 2011 August 2011 October 2011 April 2013 Mullet of the year(Winner by default 3 years in running) Players achievements under Mccall SPL top scorer 2012/13 - Michael Higdon SPL Player of the year 2012/13 - Michael Higdon Player of the month October 2011 Keith Lasley September 2012 Michael Higdon December 2012 Jamie Murphy March 2013 Nicky Law April 2013 Michael Higdon Young player of the month April 2010 Jamie Murphy January 2012 Henrik Ojamaa April 2013 Shaun Hutchinson I don't care about all the caveats and how big a budget we had and how every other team was shite. I loved that time and still think Craig Reid deserves a big statue outside Fir Park (either him or one of John Sutton absolutely clattering Jamie Langfield). 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazylegsjoe_mfc Posted May 4, 2022 Share Posted May 4, 2022 I think McCall was fortunate he inherited a team with Randolph, Hammell, Hateley, Hutchinson, Craigan, Jennings, Lasley, Murphy, Humphrey and Sutton. That was certainly a decent start. I also think he was fortunate that he didn’t suffer any long term injuries that adversely affected his starting XI that I can recall. (No disrespect to Steven Saunders). However, you really can’t ignore that he got us 3rd, 2nd and 2nd and gave me the best Motherwell team to watch that I’ve ever seen. I think he created a good atmosphere that players liked playing under and had the resource to sign good players. I don’t think it was a coincidence when Sutton’s partner up front went from either Faddy or Anier to a non-league right back that he started to suffer. I think inheriting a squad of decent players and making it enjoyable environment is style. Kind of the opposite from Robinson, his style seems to be solving a crisis (be it someone else’s or one he’s made for himself). What I would say has changed most since then, is probably the drop off in quality between the starting eleven and the bench. Since then, we’ve had squads filled with average players with not much between them, yet under McCall we finished high up the league with a great starting eleven with a bench of Hollis, Daley and 5 youths half of the time. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2426255 Posted May 4, 2022 Share Posted May 4, 2022 10 hours ago, Kapowzer said: “After the break Hugh Keevins will be here with the sports news …. Stay tuned …. Are you looking for ceramic tiles? Glasgow's biggest showroom is in Hillington, P&B Tiles, two four two, six two double five, open 7 days 8 till late, two four two, six two double five” Nice, well done mate. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thisGRAEME Posted May 4, 2022 Share Posted May 4, 2022 6 hours ago, capt_oats said: Simo - https://www.heraldscotland.com/sport/15124784.exclusive-simo-valakari-makes-case-motherwell-job-mark-mcghee-exits/ Hughes - https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/motherwell-shortlist-five-in-manager-10031015 Was there not chat that Lasley had thrown his hat in as well? Hughes asked Rovers to release him (as he was about to fucking take them down) and they refused to let him go for free, is the story. Now, John Hughes talks shite, but that feels like the biggest sliding doors moment in our recent history, for me. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kapowzer Posted May 4, 2022 Share Posted May 4, 2022 McCall also had that bird warbling the champions league opera theme .... at Fir Park 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gianfranco Posted May 4, 2022 Share Posted May 4, 2022 Claret and Amber forever. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
well fan for life Posted May 4, 2022 Share Posted May 4, 2022 1 hour ago, capt_oats said: I mean, it's at the point now where I almost respect their commitment to the bit. Heads combusting all over the place in the mentions. They could solve the energy crisis by harnessing the power generated off the unfathomable amount of piss these videos boil. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Busta Nut Posted May 4, 2022 Share Posted May 4, 2022 2 hours ago, Swello said: One thing about the club is consistent at least - in the midst of a shite run, these trite wee statements still have the power to turn me into a seething mess. Aye they fucking annoy me. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Aldo Posted May 5, 2022 Share Posted May 5, 2022 12 years today since THAT game. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desp Posted May 5, 2022 Share Posted May 5, 2022 12 years to the day since I, and approximately 63% of the East Stand, ended up in Jack Daniels after it went 2-6... 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capt_oats Posted May 5, 2022 Share Posted May 5, 2022 12 years to the day since Pavement played the Barras. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swello Posted May 5, 2022 Share Posted May 5, 2022 14 minutes ago, Desp said: 12 years to the day since I, and approximately 63% of the East Stand, ended up in Jack Daniels after it went 2-6... It's good we can talk about it now. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ropy Posted May 5, 2022 Share Posted May 5, 2022 2 hours ago, Ron Aldo said: 12 years today since THAT game. Knock the ball along the six yard line, get 3 or 4 goals. We should try it. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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