Four minutes...

[Handsome_Devil]

Deary me.

[SmedDUm]

Better losing a goal in 4 minutes H_D than with 4 minutes to go.
Gave you 86 mins to get back into the game, ok 70 mins now.
Good luck anyway...

[Handsome_Devil]

Better losing a goal in 4 minutes H_D than with 4 minutes to go.
Gave you 86 mins to get back into the game, ok 70 mins now.
Good luck anyway...

True.

Since then Moult has missed an open goal and they've hit the post...don't think it will finish 0-1.

[Handsome_Devil]

True.

Since then Moult has missed an open goal and they've hit the post...don't think it will finish 0-1.

And it won't, 1-1. They hit the post again.

[SmedDUm]

You seem to be well in it, will be an interesting 2nd half, you can do it.

O/t - your (honest) thoughts on Scott McDonald at Tannadice??

[Handsome_Devil]

1-2, needless penalty conceded by Moult.

McDonald will do very well in that division, if he can be arsed. I suspect his advancing years may see him play a bit deeper than when younger though so perhaps no longer the main scorer. The risk is that even in teams where he is useful, he is a whinging git - the rest of the dressing room may hate him.

[Handsome_Devil]

Beat 2-1. Somewhat needlessly.

After a shaky opening, it was basically a 50-50 game. If we play like that and win our share of 50-50s, we'll be fine.

But the SPFL is usually tight and the bottom clubs rarely get thrashed week in week out. They play like we did today - basically holding their own but losing (or at least not winning) way more than their share of close contests due to soft goals and missed chances.

No point in reading too much into one game though.

[SmedDUm]

1-2, needless penalty conceded by Moult.

McDonald will do very well in that division, if he can be arsed. I suspect his advancing years may see him play a bit deeper than when younger though so perhaps no longer the main scorer. The risk is that even in teams where he is useful, he is a whinging git - the rest of the dressing room may hate him.

Thanks for your SM assessment.
Tuffers today, 3 points going a-begging at Perth next week.
Win these games and you'll find yourselves in the top half.

[wellin]

Started the game far to slow, we let them take control early. After losing the goal we came back into it and were unfortunate not to take something from the game. We look a stronger side this season, especially at the back.

[LawSteelman]

Absolutely no point reading too much into that game as it was basically a typical Motherwell v Rangers match at Fir Park. They were bang average but still deserved to beat us as we just weren't streetwise enough in the midfield or sharp enough up front and as usual we get zero luck. I'm not interested in the inevitable patronising nonsense that we'll now get such as "unlucky Motherwell, on another day" because I've seen this movie many, many times before to know that that's just the way it goes for us against Rangers. Hibs, St.Johnstone, Hearts and a good few others would have taken at least a point off that mob today but as usual we get nothing.

What I will say though is that our lack of goals and threat up front is going to kill is this season as a frontline of Tanner, Bowman and Fisher just won't do, and Moult is ineffective due to being unfit.

All in all yet another disappointing and frustrating day.