FredFlintsone Posted July 21, 2022 Share Posted July 21, 2022 17 minutes ago, Tattie36 said: Why do Scottish teams constantly go into these ties ill prepared and with the wrong attitude? Sligo are half way through their season so are match fit but Motherwell should still be pumping teams like that, no excuses. If our teams are serious about doing ok in Europe then they simply have to drastically cut short their close season and be a bit more professional about their preparation. It’s not as if they’ve no past examples to use as a warning. You're right it is not an excuse for Motherwell being rank rotten tonight. Remember Celtic v Bodo Glimt last season. The general opinion was that since Bodo hadn't played a competitive match for months (they were in their winter break) it would be a big advantage for Celtic. It didn't turn out that way as those fantastic Celts were gubbed home and away. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheScarf Posted July 21, 2022 Share Posted July 21, 2022 Bodo lost to Linfield the other night so either they’ve gotten a lot worse or Linfield are superb. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cardle is Magic Posted July 21, 2022 Share Posted July 21, 2022 43 minutes ago, TheScarf said: Bodo lost to Linfield the other night so either they’ve gotten a lot worse or Linfield are superb. They're struggling in the Norwegian league and scraped past some Faroese mob in the previous qualifying round - it's most definitely the former. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AsimButtHitsASix Posted July 21, 2022 Share Posted July 21, 2022 If the usual excuse from Scottish teams playing in Europe in July is they aren't match fit why don't they join in the League Cup group stages? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bennett Posted July 21, 2022 Share Posted July 21, 2022 An early goal in the return game should give you guys the momentum to get through. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cardle is Magic Posted July 22, 2022 Share Posted July 22, 2022 So weird to watch Alexander calmly praising the performance when his team has just been humiliated. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hampden Diehard Posted July 22, 2022 Share Posted July 22, 2022 Given how shite the non-OF are in Europe, we should just have a raffle to decide who represents Scotland. Couldn't be much worse than watching a succession of no-names pumping our third/fourth/fifth ranked teams. You could at least shrug off (say) Montrose's defeat to Sligo with indifference. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FredFlintsone Posted July 22, 2022 Share Posted July 22, 2022 6 minutes ago, Hampden Diehard said: Given how shite the non-OF are in Europe, we should just have a raffle to decide who represents Scotland. Couldn't be much worse than watching a succession of no-names pumping our third/fourth/fifth ranked teams. You could at least shrug off (say) Montrose's defeat to Sligo with indifference. Not a bad idea this. As you say the rest can't be any worse. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FredFlintsone Posted July 22, 2022 Share Posted July 22, 2022 Haha. Article in the Scotsman dated 3 days ago What Motherwell can expect from Sparta Prague or Viking - £11.7m transfer, dual-coaching team, 50-goal ace 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waspie Posted July 22, 2022 Share Posted July 22, 2022 22 minutes ago, Hampden Diehard said: Given how shite the non-OF are in Europe, we should just have a raffle to decide who represents Scotland. Couldn't be much worse than watching a succession of no-names pumping our third/fourth/fifth ranked teams. You could at least shrug off (say) Montrose's defeat to Sligo with indifference. Yeah I'd agree with this. Alloa pumped Bala Town away a few seasons back so we're in credit and deserve another shot at it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phillips455 Posted July 22, 2022 Share Posted July 22, 2022 21 minutes ago, Waspie said: Yeah I'd agree with this. Alloa pumped Bala Town away a few seasons back so we're in credit and deserve another shot at it. Our B team beat Sligo a few years ago...... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacksgranda Posted July 22, 2022 Share Posted July 22, 2022 10 hours ago, Melanius Mullarkay said: Shades of bohemians that result. "I mentioned Bohemians, but I think I got away with it..." That result almost makes the League Cup groups quite appealing. Ach, you've still got the second leg. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
highland_mechanic Posted July 22, 2022 Share Posted July 22, 2022 1 hour ago, Waspie said: Yeah I'd agree with this. Alloa pumped Bala Town away a few seasons back so we're in credit and deserve another shot at it. Certainly couldn't do any worse. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
well fan for life Posted July 22, 2022 Share Posted July 22, 2022 6 hours ago, Cardle is Magic said: So weird to watch Alexander calmly praising the performance when his team has just been humiliated. Graham Alexander's weekly gaslight sessions carrying on into the new season. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VincentGuerin Posted July 22, 2022 Share Posted July 22, 2022 Poor result, and you can't completely excuse it. But you also can't overlook the fact that it's difficult to play 'cold' against teams who are up to full match fitness. Motherwell should be better than Sligo, but the gulf isn't going to be absolutely fucking huge. Match fitness makes up some of the gulf. It's an awkward time for Scottish teams to have to play big games, but I'm not sure there's a solution. It's churlish to ignore the issues of not having played competitively and playing one of your biggest games of the season about six weeks before the end of the transfer window. Not sure what can be done about it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Academically Deficient Posted July 22, 2022 Share Posted July 22, 2022 What’s the story with the wee Footy Adventures YouTube guy? Seems he got hunted out of Fir Park last night. Normally people are pleased to see him, although he’s a total Jonah when he films at Douglas Park. Anyway, still a 2nd leg to go. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacksgranda Posted July 22, 2022 Share Posted July 22, 2022 1 hour ago, VincentGuerin said: Poor result, and you can't completely excuse it. But you also can't overlook the fact that it's difficult to play 'cold' against teams who are up to full match fitness. Motherwell should be better than Sligo, but the gulf isn't going to be absolutely fucking huge. Match fitness makes up some of the gulf. It's an awkward time for Scottish teams to have to play big games, but I'm not sure there's a solution. It's churlish to ignore the issues of not having played competitively and playing one of your biggest games of the season about six weeks before the end of the transfer window. Not sure what can be done about it. ^^^Hoping-Motherwell-fans-remember-this-when-Hearts-get-horsed-out-of-Europe type post 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VincentGuerin Posted July 22, 2022 Share Posted July 22, 2022 Just now, Jacksgranda said: ^^^Hoping-Motherwell-fans-remember-this-when-Hearts-get-horsed-out-of-Europe type post Since we can't get horsed out till the winter time, I have no such worries. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welldaft Posted July 22, 2022 Share Posted July 22, 2022 43 minutes ago, Jacksgranda said: ^^^Hoping-Motherwell-fans-remember-this-when-Hearts-get-horsed-out-of-Europe type post Actually it was a fairly accurate and considered response. Unlike most on this thread. Motherwell did not play well despite all the possession. The goal we lost was criminal but not entirely surprising as Mugabi has that in his locker. Sligo are not a better team than Motherwell. Even I could see that last night. But they are a Full time professional team 25 competitive matches in compared to our none. It showed big time. They were fitter and quicker on the ball. Still only half time and the expectation and onus has switched from Motherwell to Sligo. They are 1-0 up and at Home next week. We can still f**k it up but I would still say we have a 40% chance of progression. Probably more than we deserve after last night. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Londonwell Posted July 22, 2022 Share Posted July 22, 2022 16 hours ago, craigkillie said: Alexander is a fraud of a manager and has assembled a dreadful squad so I don't consider this hugely surprising. They could still dig it out in the second leg though. First bit correct, second part not so much. Theres some decent players in that team (I watch them every week) but we are completely hamstrung by, as you say, a fraud of a manager. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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