Motherwell v Aberdeen 01.11.23

[well again]

1 hour ago, superwell87 said:

He's fucking on something.

He's fucking shite.

[STFU_Donny]

30 minutes ago, ropy said:

For any Aberdeen fan who watched that, unrelated to any of the goals, can you give an assessment of the ref tonight.

I genuinely think I am fairly balanced in my view of things but no doubt there is a bit of ‘Well bias, but I thought he was awful.

One of the strangest decisions was to book the Aberdeen keeper when no real time wasting had occurred.

He could’ve (should’ve?) sent off 3 of your players for second yellows so he maybe wasn’t that one sided.

[ropy]

Just now, DukDukGoose said:

That one was definitely a free kick.

Was it? What did I miss, what Motherwell player was involved? I saw two players going into a challenge and colliding.

[well again]

1 hour ago, superwell87 said:

He'd better.

Maybe not on that bloody awful killie pitch.

[CoF]

Ref stopped a quick throw that got us on the break to move the thrower back about 5ft. I think we were 4 down but the game definitely swung on that decision. 

[superwell87]

1 minute ago, well again said:

Maybe not on that bloody awful killie pitch.

Good point.

[CoF]

2 minutes ago, ropy said:

Was it? What did I miss, what Motherwell player was involved? I saw two players going into a challenge and colliding.

If it’s the one in their box, Spencer kinda nudged the one of the players into the other. It was soft but probably a foul. 

[MikeAFC94]

12 minutes ago, ropy said:

How can you give a free kick for two Aberdeen players kicking each other?

A pretty clear push in the back tbf

[Arch Stanton]

Robson thinking that winning their "game in hand" will take them to 3rd in the table.

[MikeAFC94]

1 minute ago, Arch Stanton said:

Robson thinking that winning their "game in hand" will take them to 3rd in the table.

He said 4th in his club interview 

[STFU_Donny]

2 minutes ago, Arch Stanton said:

Robson thinking that winning their "game in hand" will take them to 3rd in the table.

Depends when we play it tbf. The way things are looking it won’t be until next year.

[welldaft]

So a team that spends several million on players in the summer beats a team that spent f**k all and actually decimated our squad and budget by two goals. What a surprise. 

That aside we are firmly stuck in reverse gear. That performance in the 1st half was Hammellesque. Players looked disinterested and not aware that they were supposed to be playing football. You could argue our defence and attack have been average to shite all season but now the midfield have joined in. Slattery has gone from a Lazarus like season to pish again. Paton and Spittal not much better. 

First real test under Kettlewell. Losing next two games does not bear thinking about. 

As for the oompaloompa referee.  Did he win a competition? Not the reason we lost but sure as f**k the reason I nearly entered the field of play to commit bodily harm

Edited November 1, 2023 by welldaft

[Thenorthernlight]

1 hour ago, Melanius Mullarkay said:

 

Aye, Kettlewell has made himself look like a right dick. 

[Thenorthernlight]

47 minutes ago, ropy said:

Was it? What did I miss, what Motherwell player was involved? I saw two players going into a challenge and colliding.

What did you miss?

Might I suggest your last appointment at the optician? 

[tarapoa]

2 hours ago, DukDukGoose said:

Tough not to give McGrath MOTM after scoring two and more or less creating another but I'd give it to Clarkson.

Agree probably between those two - but yet again Jack Mackenzie, a guy who I had personally written off as someone that was on a one way crusade to Forfar Athletic, also had a really good game and on this form should now be regarded a nailed on starter for most matches (certainly the bigger ones).

[DukDukGoose]

22 minutes ago, tarapoa said:

Agree probably between those two - but yet again Jack Mackenzie, a guy who I had personally written off as someone that was on a one way crusade to Forfar Athletic, also had a really good game and on this form should now be regarded a nailed on starter for most matches (certainly the bigger ones).

Yeah he was good too.

I do think it did him little good coming through at the same time as a £5m full back on the opposite side.

[coprolite]

Decent performance.

Motherwell's first half reminded me of us against Killie. 

Hopefully the experiment with using the midfield continues. 

[Irrational Behaviour]

Well fans greeting about the referee when they could easily have had 3 players sent off.

How that elbow on Jensen in the 2nd half wasn't checked by VAR is beyond me. Couldn't tell you who committed it but it was some lower league jobber. 

I've been thinking these past few weeks that someone you wouldn't expect will get relegated. Maybe it's Motherwell's time? 

[Arnie]

Enjoyed the game Motherwell never troubled us until we lost 2 poor goals at the end which was the only disappointment on the night  , Shout out to the Motherwell ground staff there pitch is the best ave seen this seen 

[crazylegsjoe_mfc]

The ref loved the sound of his own whistle and was very irritable, but he had no beating on how badly we played or on the result. I didn't see how blatant Butcher's handball was from where I was, but I guess he could have been sent off for his challenge later on. I don't think I've ever seen us have four players booked in eight minutes before. I think his booking of Roos for "timewasting" showed an acknowledgment that he'd been dishing out cards too freely and it was some attempt to start evening things out.