Desp Posted May 17, 2018 Share Posted May 17, 2018 5 minutes ago, mjw said: Are Chick Dung and Tam Cowan featured in it a lot? They'd put me off listening. Not massively. Tam Cowan has a bit at the start and at the end. Chick is the one floating about the audience with the mic so that folk can put their questions to the panel. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swello Posted May 17, 2018 Share Posted May 17, 2018 (edited) 35 minutes ago, Desp said: I loved Robinson's comment that they had been showing the players, and studying, clips from when teams were giving Celtic trouble this season. Every single clip was from a Motherwell v Celtic game. Brilliant! Just listening to this bit - it was a brilliant line. He has a way of keeping the confidence up without handing any ammunition to Celtic Grievance Machine - and that's quite clever..Compared to some of the cringing stuff that MCCall, McGhee, Butcher, etc used to come out with, it's a breath of fresh air. Having someone in the managers chair that isn't carrying the old-firm baggage and feels the need to tug their forelock every time is a real positive in situations like we are in. Edited May 17, 2018 by Swello 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thisGRAEME Posted May 17, 2018 Share Posted May 17, 2018 58 minutes ago, Swello said: Just listening to this bit - it was a brilliant line. He has a way of keeping the confidence up without handing any ammunition to Celtic Grievance Machine - and that's quite clever..Compared to some of the cringing stuff that MCCall, McGhee, Butcher, etc used to come out with, it's a breath of fresh air. Having someone in the managers chair that isn't carrying the old-firm baggage and feels the need to tug their forelock every time is a real positive in situations like we are in. In addition to this, Curtis Main's comments of 'We're not interested in someone else's treble, we're interested in winning Motherwell a trophy" were fucking dead on. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swello Posted May 17, 2018 Share Posted May 17, 2018 I have to say, I like the way Main is - he isn't outgoing or a natural at playing up to the support - but is very straightforward and focused and doesn't seem to get fussed about stuff. I liked his quote when he kept being asked about "filling the boots" of Loius Moult, where he said "I don't care about filling boots, I've got my own" 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJC Posted May 17, 2018 Share Posted May 17, 2018 Can only echo the last few posts. I absolutely love this squad of players and Stephen Robinson. You can see just how much this game means to them and you can see how much they want to win it. Unlike so many of their predecessors, they aren't cowed by better teams and bigger clubs and indeed don't seem interested in them. All their focus is on Motherwell FC and so it should be. Not Celtic, not even ex players as that Main quote shows. (That is a smashing quote btw in response to being asked about filling Moults boots). Whatever happens on Saturday, this Motherwell team will live long in the memory and will have many a 'Well fan looking back with awe in years to come. When you think back to McCall's pitiful whimpering before the 2011 final, or Butcher telling everyone and their granny that he feared Rangers would take seven off us in the 2005 LCF, or McGhee rambling on about how Celtic play a similar style to us except they do it with 'good players' before the League cup tie at Parkhead last season(we got royally gubbed in all three of those games) then it really is a breath of fresh air hearing the current manager and squad talking this week. This squad deserve tangible success. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Busta Nut Posted May 17, 2018 Share Posted May 17, 2018 MON THE FUCKIN WELL 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swello Posted May 17, 2018 Share Posted May 17, 2018 Just now, Busta Nut said: MON THE FUCKIN WELL I've reached the stage of the week where I'm randomly shouting that as I walk about the house. Sometimes with a clenched fist. 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
well fan for life Posted May 17, 2018 Share Posted May 17, 2018 There is zero chance I'm getting through Saturday without a drink or greeting. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YassinMoutaouakil Posted May 17, 2018 Share Posted May 17, 2018 It's still not really crossed my mind that we might lose. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJC Posted May 17, 2018 Share Posted May 17, 2018 3 minutes ago, YassinMoutaouakil said: It's still not really crossed my mind that we might lose. Do you know what? That's the way it should be. We should all suspend realism until the final over and allow our hearts to rule our heads. Not just the support but the players as well and I actually think that Stephen Robinson will be thinking along those lines too. This is a Cup final, one free shot and if we win this game we pick up that glorious trophy at the end. The realistic point of view is that Celtic are an excellent side and if they turn up they will beat us but we can't allow that to be at the forefront of our minds, it's all about us now, not them. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capt_oats Posted May 17, 2018 Share Posted May 17, 2018 Cadden called up to the Scotland squad lads. http://www.motherwellfc.co.uk/2018/05/17/chris-cadden-gets-scotland-call/ 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ONeils40yarder Posted May 17, 2018 Share Posted May 17, 2018 I'm as big a Motherwell fan as the next guy, but thats a mental call-up in my opinion. Hes nowhere near that level, and I'm not sure he ever will be. That said, I hope it puts an extra spring in his step this weekend 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al B Posted May 17, 2018 Share Posted May 17, 2018 Haha, I was literally in the middle of typing "how long til one of our own comes along to say he's not good enough" when the "view new post" box came up 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
well fan for life Posted May 17, 2018 Share Posted May 17, 2018 5 minutes ago, ONeils40yarder said: I'm as big a Motherwell fan as the next guy, but thats a mental call-up in my opinion. Hes nowhere near that level, and I'm not sure he ever will be. That said, I hope it puts an extra spring in his step this weekend I love Cadds, but I'd probably have said Tait deserves the call up more. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJC Posted May 17, 2018 Share Posted May 17, 2018 According to Police Scotland's travel advice they are telling our coaches to take the 'M73/M77/Dumbreck corridor' route to Hampden on Saturday. Surely to God they aren't actually expecting our coaches to basically go through the city centre then Kingston Bridge instead of just staying on the M74 to the merge with M8 are they? It's bad enough that we need to pass the Polmadie cut off if we stay on the M74 but to send us onto the M73 is madness! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Aldo Posted May 17, 2018 Share Posted May 17, 2018 49 minutes ago, MJC said: Do you know what? That's the way it should be. We should all suspend realism until the final over and allow our hearts to rule our heads. Not just the support but the players as well and I actually think that Stephen Robinson will be thinking along those lines too. This is a Cup final, one free shot and if we win this game we pick up that glorious trophy at the end. The realistic point of view is that Celtic are an excellent side and if they turn up they will beat us but we can't allow that to be at the forefront of our minds, it's all about us now, not them. You talk some amount of shite on here at times but this is absolutely bang on. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antiochas III Posted May 17, 2018 Share Posted May 17, 2018 39 minutes ago, ONeils40yarder said: I'm as big a Motherwell fan as the next guy, but thats a mental call-up in my opinion. Hes nowhere near that level, and I'm not sure he ever will be. That said, I hope it puts an extra spring in his step this weekend Never got this "level" or "International class" statement. We're talking about a level of football that ranks for example Fabio Vitaioli as "this level" 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ONeils40yarder Posted May 17, 2018 Share Posted May 17, 2018 OK...I'll re-word it...I don't think Cadden is good enough at the moment for Scotland, and I'm not sure he ever will be. It seems like a lazy call-up by the fud in charge...Tait is better on the right than Cadden is, and Campbell is better in the middle. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desp Posted May 17, 2018 Share Posted May 17, 2018 A cup winners medal and a Scotland cap, leading to a £1m+ move in the summer. Could be a very lucrative summer for all concerned. Lovely stuff Cadds. Congratulations! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swello Posted May 17, 2018 Share Posted May 17, 2018 I'm pleased that he got a call-up. My view on Cadden this season is - given he has so far in his career been seen almost as a "winger" and definitely as an attacking player - he has had a really good season as a defender. I've not really seen it commented on but we are maybe guilty of judging his performance as an attacker when he isn't playing as one. Cadden's delivery isn't as good as Tait's currently - but if he works on that, he could be really good in a position where Scotland could be doing with someone... In terms of his development from here - there is probably a lot more chance of him having a good career at a higher level as a modern wing back than as an attacking midfielder. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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