Kapowzer Posted August 14, 2022 Share Posted August 14, 2022 10 minutes ago, ropy said: The mustard pot scored Efford is now raging the Mustard Pot has bumped him. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stu92 Posted August 14, 2022 Share Posted August 14, 2022 Did my eyes deceive me, or did I see Efford beat a man with a stopover on Sportscene highlights? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Archie McSquackle Posted August 14, 2022 Share Posted August 14, 2022 The highlights also seemed to show that Spittal has somehow become an attacking threat. Johansen also looked like a bomb-scare to rival Mugabi - so who does Lamie replace? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Handsome_Devil Posted August 15, 2022 Share Posted August 15, 2022 5 hours ago, Archie McSquackle said: The highlights also seemed to show that Spittal has somehow become an attacking threat. Johansen also looked like a bomb-scare to rival Mugabi - so who does Lamie replace? Been swithering on that one for a bit...I think he'll drop SSJ but there's alarmingly little in it atm. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazylegsjoe_mfc Posted August 15, 2022 Share Posted August 15, 2022 Ojala must be completely finished if he can’t get in the team in front of those two. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stu92 Posted August 15, 2022 Share Posted August 15, 2022 Mugabi is definitely a confidence player and we know he can be better than he’s currently showing. We’ve yet to see anything better from Sol. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casagolda Posted August 15, 2022 Author Share Posted August 15, 2022 CLOSE CALL: A-LEAGUE COACH JUST MISSES OUT ON JUMP TO SCOTTISH PREMIERSHIP Not that it matters much now but it looks like Nick Montgomery was the third one interviewed for the job. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RostokMcSpoons Posted August 15, 2022 Share Posted August 15, 2022 (edited) 46 minutes ago, Casagolda said: CLOSE CALL: A-LEAGUE COACH JUST MISSES OUT ON JUMP TO SCOTTISH PREMIERSHIP Not that it matters much now but it looks like Nick Montgomery was the third one interviewed for the job. That's about as 'left field' as it gets, and interesting to see that we're using algorithms to identify potential candidates.. Motherwell turning into Skynet.. Edited August 15, 2022 by RostokMcSpoons 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big John Handsome Posted August 15, 2022 Share Posted August 15, 2022 Just catching up on the thread as I was away getting married on Saturday. What a day - I was even getting live updates during my speech to tell us we 'd went 3-2 up. Fully on board the Stevie train! 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KirkySuperSub Posted August 15, 2022 Share Posted August 15, 2022 1 minute ago, Big John Handsome said: Just catching up on the thread as I was away getting married on Saturday. What a day - I was even getting live updates during my speech to tell us we 'd went 3-2 up. Fully on board the Stevie train! Congrats, some day you got for it 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dosser1886 Posted August 15, 2022 Share Posted August 15, 2022 9 hours ago, stu92 said: Did my eyes deceive me, or did I see Efford beat a man with a stopover on Sportscene highlights? On another note, how good is it to actually look forward to watching Sportscene again, oh and also not having to listen to repetitive fantasy land post match interview with Alexander. I know it's early days but by f**k I'd travel to watch this team win, lose or draw if they show the same effort and are organsied and trusted to show what they can actually do. Totally bizarre that Alexander signed many of them only to play them out of position, piss them all off and force them to play hoofball shite. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoF Posted August 15, 2022 Share Posted August 15, 2022 9 hours ago, stu92 said: Did my eyes deceive me, or did I see Efford beat a man with a stopover on Sportscene highlights? He also skinned a man not on the highlights. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capt_oats Posted August 15, 2022 Share Posted August 15, 2022 (edited) 54 minutes ago, Dosser1886 said: Totally bizarre that Alexander signed many of them only to play them out of position, piss them all off and force them to play hoofball shite. I've not been down on the squad as much as others but this was pretty much my main takeaway from watching the full 90 of Saturday back. Essentially it's clear that Alexanderball was a choice. He had a group of players who are capable of putting in a footballing performance like we saw on Saturday after a fortnight with Hammell but he chose to play percentages instead. Which is fine, he kept us up and then he finished 5th and qualified for Europe playing that way. It's been interesting reading the post-game reaction and the number of people who seemed to take the Sligo games as a bellwether for our season rather than a fucking cry for help. Edited August 15, 2022 by capt_oats 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Archie McSquackle Posted August 15, 2022 Share Posted August 15, 2022 He also skinned a man not on the highlights. There's been talk of an offside Efford nodding in a goal-bound shot but that wasn't on the highlights. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Handsome_Devil Posted August 15, 2022 Share Posted August 15, 2022 Just now, Archie McSquackle said: 16 minutes ago, CoF said: He also skinned a man not on the highlights. There's been talk of an offside Efford nodding in a goal-bound shot but that wasn't on the highlights. He blocked it almost on the line rather than nodding it in himself...at least I think it was going in, would have been right at the post. From SSJ, I think, but in fairness he could hardly have got out the way. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capt_oats Posted August 15, 2022 Share Posted August 15, 2022 A bit of KVV chat in the bold Sked's article in The Scotsman: Quote When Van Veen is in form he can wreak havoc. He gives the Steelmen an extra dimension. As things stand, with little striker depth in the squad, he has plenty of responsibility at the top end. He was brought in by Graham Alexander but admits there is a “fresh wind” and “positive vibe” following the appointment of Steven Hammell. “We are now on the ball instead of setting up more defensive and winning second balls,” Van Veen. “We now want to make the play. “You will get caught up at times and there are risks but I like playing like that. "We showed good penetration and that is what the gaffer wants. He wants us to play out and get as many touches. He wants quick football and it is working. “The more time the manager gets the better we will be.” Link 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Handsome_Devil Posted August 15, 2022 Share Posted August 15, 2022 7 minutes ago, capt_oats said: I've not been down on the squad as much as others but this was pretty much my main takeaway from watching the full 90 of Saturday back. Essentially it's clear that Alexanderball was a choice. He had a group of players who are capable of putting in a footballing performance like we saw on Saturday after a fortnight with Hammell but he chose to play percentages. Which is fine, he kept us up and then he finished 5th and qualified for Europe playing that way. It's been interesting reading the post-game reaction and the number of people who seemed to take the Sligo games as a bellwether for our season rather than a fucking cry for help. I'm not a football snob by any means so was happy with Alexanderball as long as it worked. What I find utterly bizarre though is GA signed the players he did to then play the way he did...if you're only interested in running, tackling and safety first, having Goss, Spittal, Tierney, Morris etc is mighty odd. As for the bellweather thing, it's too early to tell. For ages I thought the squad was underperforming and a new manager would get a tune of them. By the time of Sligo - and the two Saints games after - I'd decided I was wrong. Maybe I'm wrong I was wrong... Not that anyone is getting carried away but I strongly suspect Aberdeen underestimated us on Saturday and beyond that they're clearly a team that wants the ball, to play footie etc, so certainly wasn't able to adapt to us suddenly clicking Livi on Saturday will be a truly fascinating test given both their well renowned way of strangling things plus their clear attacking threat, above all Nouble, against our still as dodgy as hell defence. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casagolda Posted August 15, 2022 Author Share Posted August 15, 2022 (edited) As I said on the match thread, I thought Saturday was promising mostly due to the way Hammell had set the the team up. It wasn’t some ten men behind the ball, ride your luck and try to nick a goal from a set piece type of display. He had clearly identified weakness to in the Aberdeen back line and came up with a game plan to exploit them in a positive, on the front foot fashion. Even at 2-3 we were still going in search for the 4th instead of simply sitting back and handing the initiative to Aberdeen. We won’t play that well every week and our defence still looks a bit suspect but to me it was a sign that Hammell perhaps isn’t the naive youth coach some are painting him as. You could even see after a weeks training against St Johnstone what we he was at least trying to implement. Like any young coach, he’ll get it wrong and I imagine we’ll probably take a few dull ones this season but I can’t accept that if we see a similar approach to Saturday. I think most Motherwell fans would. I have no grand ambitions for this season, considering Hammell’s starting position and the money being chucked about by the City clubs. If Hammell can stay clear of the relegation fight, bring a bit more entertainment back to Fir Park as well as bringing a couple of the young boys through I’d count that as a successful first season. Edited August 15, 2022 by Casagolda 13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eliphas Posted August 15, 2022 Share Posted August 15, 2022 2 hours ago, stu92 said: Mugabi is definitely a confidence player and we know he can be better than he’s currently showing. We’ve yet to see anything better from Sol. Defintley. Huge confidence player and always takes 3-4 games at least to get close to form after a suspension or injury. He was much better on Saturday compared to the previous games I thought but, like all our defenders, has a howler in him no matter what. It's a difficult one, as I don't really think there is much between Lamie/Sol/Mugabi. Seems a bit harsh in Lamie maybe but I'd keep Sol/Mugabi together rather than changing it again. Try for SW consistency for a good run of games. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dezz Posted August 15, 2022 Share Posted August 15, 2022 1 hour ago, Big John Handsome said: Just catching up on the thread as I was away getting married on Saturday. What a day - I was even getting live updates during my speech to tell us we 'd went 3-2 up. Fully on board the Stevie train! Congrats to you and the new Mrs Big John Handsome. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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