Doctor Manhattan Posted July 13, 2019 Share Posted July 13, 2019 Hat-trick hero Johnson not even on the bench. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doctor Manhattan Posted July 13, 2019 Share Posted July 13, 2019 2 minutes ago, Doctor Manhattan said: Hat-trick hero Johnson not even on the bench. Sorry, wrong thread. Room for Danny on the Queen's bench though, by the look of it. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUPERSOUTH Posted July 13, 2019 Share Posted July 13, 2019 3 hours ago, Doctor Manhattan said: Sorry, wrong thread. Room for Danny on the Queen's bench though, by the look of it. Danny who? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Aldo Posted July 13, 2019 Share Posted July 13, 2019 Gboly can f**k off. Never rated him. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casagolda Posted July 13, 2019 Author Share Posted July 13, 2019 Sherwin > Gboly 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YassinMoutaouakil Posted July 13, 2019 Share Posted July 13, 2019 I had under 2.5 goals. HYLTON OUT 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casagolda Posted July 13, 2019 Author Share Posted July 13, 2019 (edited) Having seen nothing of us since the Livi game last season it was my first look at most of the new guys- quality of opposition and time of season taken into account. Was particularly interested to see how our new front three got on as it was my biggest concern this summer. Unfortunately, Long got knocked clean out inside 7 seconds which scuppered things a bit. Thought Ilic looked neat and tidy but didn’t offer any real threat before tiring. Agree with whoever said that Cole looked a little lost out wide and it will be interesting to see if he gets a shot through the middle on Friday(assuming concussion protocol will rule Long out). The increased tempo in the 2nd half, Queens tiring and the two subs all played their part in what was a dominant 2nd half display. Hylton looked to have a bit of magic about him, some lovely bits of skill and cracking finish for his goal. Seedorf was very direct, lightning quick and he also took his goal well. Queens caused us a few problems 1st half but 2nd half was virtually attack v defence so it’s hard to gauge our new look back 4 and Donnelly in front. Finally, Allan Campbell was the best player on the pitch today. He kind of got lost in amongst the Turnbull/Hastie hype of last season but what an excellent wee player he is when he’s fit and on form. Edited July 13, 2019 by Casagolda 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swello Posted July 13, 2019 Share Posted July 13, 2019 1 hour ago, Casagolda said: He kind of got lost in amongst the Turnbull/Hastie hype of last season but what an excellent wee player he is when he’s fit and on form. Was saying much the same at the game today. The club haven't pushed the Hype Button on Campbell so far - but if he starts this season the way he finished last, he'll be the next one for the tearful farewell IMO. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wellboy1991 Posted July 13, 2019 Share Posted July 13, 2019 Was saying much the same at the game today. The club haven't pushed the Hype Button on Campbell so far - but if he starts this season the way he finished last, he'll be the next one for the tearful farewell IMO. I don’t know so much. I think (hope) Campbell could do a Lasley and other than a slight sojourn spend the rest of career at Fir Park. Whilst we Motherwell fans love him and appreciate what he does, he’s not a Turnbull to score 15 goals or 10 assist. He doesn’t play DM and run the tempo in that position, imo however he should play there as I think he would be a stand out. He’s not tall, he’s not fast, he doesn’t spray passes around. He’s a whole hearted warrior who covers every blade of grass, but is he someone that a team would want to spend some cash on. Hmm I don’t think so. Obviously he would garner interest due to his stats but I’m not sure he would be a first choice transfer target. I think we should extend his deal, make him vice captain to Tait and see how it goes. With hopefully making him the captain. For what it’s worth I absolutely adore the lad and have been raving about him since his time in the youth squads but I don’t think he would be someone who is majorly sellable asset. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YassinMoutaouakil Posted July 13, 2019 Share Posted July 13, 2019 (edited) Odds on me drunkenly buying a Motherwell top with Seedorf on the back have dramatically shortened after seeing Sherwin's goal celebration. Edited July 14, 2019 by YassinMoutaouakil 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dezz Posted July 14, 2019 Share Posted July 14, 2019 Odds on me drunkenly buying a Motherwell top with Seedorf on the back have dramatically shortened after seeing Sherwin's goal celebration.It’ll be odds-on once you see his post match interview. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MP_MFC Posted July 14, 2019 Share Posted July 14, 2019 Seedorf may be the fastest thing I've ever seen. Hylton looks pacey and powerful, similar to Marv before he moved on. Very promising, I hope we go with Cole in the middle with Seedorf and Hylton wide vs Morton 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capt_oats Posted July 14, 2019 Share Posted July 14, 2019 Posted in the Group thread in The Cups forum but sticking the highlights in here as well. Looking forward to Semple finding his range tbqh. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fat_tony Posted July 15, 2019 Share Posted July 15, 2019 Seedorf may be the fastest thing I've ever seen. Hylton looks pacey and powerful, similar to Marv before he moved on. Very promising, I hope we go with Cole in the middle with Seedorf and Hylton wide vs MortonSeedorf > Daley > Bolt? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casagolda Posted July 15, 2019 Author Share Posted July 15, 2019 (edited) I’d probably go for the above as well on Friday. Whether or not they’ll have the same impact playing from the start I don’t know but I reckon both have earned a start after their 2nd half performances on Saturday. I like Scott and he had some nice link up play at times on Saturday, especially when Hylton came on- those two plus Carroll were playing some nice stuff down the left- but I’m not sure he’s quite there yet. Cole didn’t have much impact playing on the left on Saturday, would like to see him through the middle to get a better look at him. Will also be interesting to see if Semple keeps his place. I thought he struggled to find his feet a bit early doors(so did most of them tbf) but he really grew into it. Looked very comfortable and confident on the ball second half but he actually ended up playing a lot deeper than I thought he would. Edited July 15, 2019 by Casagolda 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capt_oats Posted July 15, 2019 Share Posted July 15, 2019 (edited) 1 hour ago, Casagolda said: Will also be interesting to see if Semple keeps his place. I thought he struggled to find his feet a bit early doors(so did most of them tbf) but he really grew into it. Looked very comfortable and confident on the ball second half but he actually ended up playing a lot deeper than I thought he would. Semple's an interesting one for me as well. Obviously he's a name that's been heard over the past few years off the back of the Liverpool, Man City and Spurs hype there's not actually been much seen of him. Where Turnbull had about 3 seasons pinging the ball into the top bin from 25 yards for the 20s and generally running the show in midfield before he established himself in the first team it's only really since Ross has appeared on the scene that Semple seems to have found a role (Ross alluded to as much in the MFC Podcast interview). Everyone knew what Turnbull was about by the time he broke into the side (same with Hastie) in that respect I'm interested to see what type of player Semple is. I'd be lying if I'd said I'd seen much of Semple but the bits and pieces I have seen he looks quite robust and I have to say his apparent enthusiasm for just taking digs, first time, with zero fucks seeming to be given is something I can definitely get behind. Kind of related, it's interesting that one of retrospective moans re: Turnbull and Hastie was that they weren't used in the group stages of the Betfred (for they would surely have signed their new deals straight away if they had). That was both Semple and Scott in the team on Saturday (albeit Scott was subbed on). Edited July 15, 2019 by capt_oats 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swello Posted July 15, 2019 Share Posted July 15, 2019 26 minutes ago, capt_oats said: Semple's an interesting one for me as well. Obviously he's a name that's been heard over the past few years off the back of the Liverpool, Man City and Spurs hype there's not actually been much seen of him. Where Turnbull had about 3 seasons pinging the ball into the top bin from 25 yards for the 20s and generally running the show in midfield before he established himself it's only really since Ross has appeared on the scene that Semple seems to have found a role (Ross alluded to as much in the MFC Podcast interview). Everyone knew what Turnbull was about by the time he broke into the side (same with Hastie) in that respect I'm interested to see what type of player Semple is. I'd be lying if I'd said I'd seen much of Semple but the bits and pieces I have seen he looks quite robust and I have to say his apparent enthusiasm for just taking digs, first time, with zero fucks seeming to be given is something I can definitely get behind. Kind of related, it's interesting that one of retrospective moans re: Turnbull and Hastie was that they weren't used in the group stages of the Betfred (for they would surely have signed their new deals straight away if they had). That was both Semple and Scott in the team on Saturday (albeit Scott was subbed on). On Scott - I thought he looked *very* comfortable against lower division opposition - he could probably make a big dent in the Championship if we decided it was worthwhile to send him out for half a season... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lobby Dossar Posted July 15, 2019 Share Posted July 15, 2019 6 minutes ago, Swello said: On Scott - I thought he looked *very* comfortable against lower division opposition - he could probably make a big dent in the Championship if we decided it was worthwhile to send him out for half a season... We sent Maguire on loan to QOS last season with Alan Johnston and Sandy Clark the coaching staff down there we could do worse than sending Scott and Semple there till the mid season break. IMO is what both these youngsters need to bring on their development 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capt_oats Posted July 15, 2019 Share Posted July 15, 2019 (edited) 31 minutes ago, Lobby Dossar said: We sent Maguire on loan to QOS last season with Alan Johnston and Sandy Clark the coaching staff down there we could do worse than sending Scott and Semple there till the mid season break. IMO is what both these youngsters need to bring on their development Naysmith was the manager at QOS when we loaned Maguire out. Pretty sure it was Naysmith who loaned Dom Thomas as well, IIRC there was a connection via McFadden (at the time). I'm not sure what our relationship's like with Johnston (though his son is in our Academy, so that's something). When it comes to development loans I think one of the key parts is the manager/coach that's taking the player. We were very complimentary of the job Goodwin did with Hastie at Alloa for example. Edited July 15, 2019 by capt_oats 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Pampered Adolescent Posted July 16, 2019 Share Posted July 16, 2019 Exactly ten years ago 16th July, 2009, The Albo 10 was formed. Just ten of us witnessed Flamurtari vs. Motherwell in Vlore, Albania. A quite remarkable event, which created enormous levels of seethe over on Steelmen Online. The origins of the ten were: Scotland: 4 England: 2 Hong Kong: 2 Hungary: 2 On Saturday, myself and Tight John McVeigh is a tit 'celebrated' by taking in Young Lions versus Brunei, on a plastic pitch far less shitey than Clyde's or the Accies. Thought all of youse should know this important anniversary..... Cheers PA 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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