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I thought the first 10 minutes of the second half we were going for the win. i take it the new left back boy is mince as Devine up the left only to pass it back to midfield did nothing to aid our attacking intent. I think we could have got a 0-0 but defending a free kick isn’t our bag. You would expect Shankkand to be picked out as a threat but we gave him a free header, we need to win that or use the body to make sure he isn’t getting a clean contact. Poor. Until we conceded the performance had been reasonably good.

I thought Hearts scored with their second shot, (first one straight at Kelly) but bbc says they had 22? We had our chances to score but were being pressed back so most things were ‘break aways’. 1-0 would have been a fair outcome, was there a push for the second? Didn’t matter.

Spittal out may be the difference

Maybe not but they have scored more than your lot

There is also the record number of 3-3s to go for.

What is the biggest number of 3-3 games a team has had in a season?

The form isn’t bad. Maintain this and pull out an unexpected win somewhere and top six is a possibility. Mental.

We are still good at scoring the goals

Kevin Van Who?

I am so far out the loop I have no idea if that is a good Aberdeen team, there was a day when I would recognise their players. i miss big Joe.

Subtle changes, might work

If Paton plays and gets into a shooting position he will pull it past the left hand post.

What s the recent head to head, pretty even?

Conceded 9 but no yellow cards, soft.

Deploying Lennon Miller when he has been out the team or resting him when he has been in the team has fucked our involvement in cups this season.

The last of 4 games I’m missing for being out the country. I’ve missed the whole Warnock thing, was his appointment well received? Kettlewell keeps the same team until we lose then may make a change but unlikely to be too many. BBC text in the airport for me again.

It depends who the candidates are, they aren’t going to be Robinson and McInnes. If they are an unknown or done something in England but nothing in Scotland type then you are comparing that to a guy who has 18 months at Fir Park on his CV, who looks the most attractive?

Perhaps it’s only Celtic and Hearts that haven’t lost in the league since the last week in December, plus us. We are doing alright recently, I hope a cup disappointment doesn’t derail the good current record. The cup record above makes me think how often the shout of ‘Motherwell always…….’ goes up. But usually the squad is completely refreshed within 3 years, how can the sins of one squad be revisited on the next?

Back in their box although I would have taken the draw

Aye Bailey Rice was the first name that came to mind, would have been a first team regular by now but at least his dad gets to wear his blazer in the lounges.

I have been out the loop since before the Killie game and have seen none of the action. I bang on about a point a game being par so we are slightly above that, all good. In the cup, the last 8 is par, less than that is a bad run, better than that is a good run. Decidedly below par this season. I note the chat about Paton, I thought we had resolved this by leaving him up the park at corners etc, he has previously been guilty of letting his man run off him or simply not marking, keep him away from our goal, it’s not his thing. I look forward to seeing Kelly flapping at the goal, but remember Kettlewell essentially saying that you don’t drop your keeper. The Ox didn’t look special in his outings but everyone deserves a chance, surely. The Aberdeen game will see me in San Juan airport so it will be Tynecastle before I rejoin the fray. St Johnstone are currently top six.

Has Elliot been dropped already or is he injured already?

We do like a comeback

Rumours of his weight gain confirmed, is that an XXXL shirt?

KVV to be an unused sub but in the second half he will warm up behind Kelly and keep telling him what he is earning. Both to be sent off after a heated debate.