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That’s what I get for being smart.  I was having a really clever dig at the “experts” for listing him as a defender.  Just realised I was looking at the team upside down.   Believe it or not, I know he is not a defender. 

That’s what I get for being smart.  I was having a really clever dig at the “experts” for listing him as a defender.  Just realised I was looking at the team upside down.   Believe it or not, I know he is not a defender. 

He had a good game on Saturday but he wasn’t our best defender.

I would argue that an injury free Mac would still have been an asset to us.

No blacks do not have equality in the US, they greedily hog cells in prisons far in excess of their population proportion.  5 times more in most States and in many 10 times more than they should.  Poor whites are outnumbered in prison.
https://www.sentencingproject.org/publications/color-of-justice-racial-and-ethnic-disparity-in-state-prisons/
this is perhaps counterbalanced by blacks letting whites have proportionately much more access to the health system.  Blacks, for some unfathomable reason don’t provide as much health care insurance for themselves.
perhaps if blacks had better access to education, property and jobs then they could do something about it?
 
but that won’t come to pass till Black Lives Matter.  Because they obviously still don’t matter, if people are suggesting that blacks already have equality in the States...
 
 
sigh.  
 
 

Thanks, but you gave me them before when I was living in Burkina Faso. [emoji106]

Your point has been made, it has been acknowledged,  move on. You're powerless to make what you want become reality. Control the controllables and don't let your anger control you. 😃

Great article by Bill Leckie.
He’s (Craig Gordon) also bang on when he expresses his dismay that Scottish football hasn’t been able to sort itself out despite its problems not meaning a toss compared to what’s going on in the wider world.
Without wishing to pick an argument with one of the game’s good guys, though, I have to say that, if he’s searching for a reason why it’s all gone so pear-shaped, it’s right under his nose; right there in his boyhood club’s boardroom.
Hearts are the ones who finished bottom of the table despite spending top-three money on players.
Hearts are the ones who panicked and demanded those players take pay cuts before the government even had the chance to introduce the furlough scheme.
Hearts backed the wrong horse in the vote on ending the season early, then again on the vote calling for an independent probe into how that decision was reached.
A reconstruction plan that would have saved their bacon fell on its backside, even though their own sugar-mummy Ann Budge chaired the committee who came up with it.
They dragged United, Raith Rovers and Cove Rangers into their legal fight to have the final tables declared void, a situation that has left Raith fearing they’ll be unable to risk a six-figure legal bill and will simply be crossing their fingers that the decision goes their way.
As if this wasn’t heavy-handed enough, Budge then nicked Robbie Neilson from Tannadice as her new manager — a hefty investment which, along with the deal to bring Gordon in from Celtic, is an almighty boot in the stones for every employee forced into a drop in wages when Budge pleaded poverty.
I know Jambos fans will be sick of reading this, maybe even as sick as I am of writing it, but it has to be put on record that, despite dominating the headlines for pretty much all of these 115 locked-down days, their club have produced not one positive, winning idea.
Good God, even when the hugely-generous James Anderson offered a donation of millions to make sure no clubs went down the pan, all Budge had to do was introduce him to Neil Doncaster and let them shake hands, but even then she managed to turn it into a fight.
Like Rangers chairman Douglas Park before her, she’s read the room wrong time and again. She’s been fighting shadows, punching smoke.
Plus, when she and her lawyers were throwing their weight around by plunging the plans of the three lower league winners into disarray, why didn’t they have the courage to claim that Celtic shouldn’t have been named Premiership champions?
After all, if they’re actually saying relegation shouldn’t have counted, how can the title stand?
Sorry, but there are more holes in Budge’s defence than . . . well, there were in her back four all last season, which really is saying something. And, for the umpteenth time, let me also say without fear of contradiction that, if they’d come off the bottom by winning at Paisley in the last, pivotal match before the shutters came down, we’d never have heard a peep from them.
So, sure, there will be bad blood whatever happens now. But it’s Hearts who spilled it.
Sure, it’ll forever be a crying shame that they, Partick Thistle and Stranraer were condemned to the drop when they still had enough games left to save themselves.
But there are also countless businesses who might never open their doors again, tens of thousands of workers sweating over when they’ll earn a crust again.
All Hearts were asked to do was suck up some rank bad luck and agree to kick a ball around in a different division come August — a division they’d be odds-on favourites to win.
Whatever happens next in this sorry, sordid saga, the fact that they preferred to cause chaos for everyone else around them will stain those famous maroon shirts for a long time to come."
https://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/sport/football/5777365/craig-gordon-hearts-relegation-row-bill-leckie

This isn't the real issue, mind that time Jack Ross rested a few players for a Challenge Cup match? 

If only we had half that talent today. 
Thomson
Beckett   Copland   Reid   Young
Fitzpatrick  Richardson   Stark
McAvennie   Somner  Scanlon
 
 
 

Kyle can go into be a cracking player but for a fan of my generation to see Norrie referenced in the same thread is difficult. 
 
Norrie was destined for a far higher level than St Mirren. 

Is Jack Baird still at Morton, or do we now have two Jak Beards?

From Motherwell FC.


CLARIFICATION ON REMARKS MADE BY RICHARD TAIT

Sunday 21 June 2020
Clarification on remarks made by Richard Tait
We wish to clarify remarks made by our former player Richard Tait on the BBC Sportsound programme on 21 June 2020.

Firstly, we are not normally moved to make public statements on matters relating to player contracts. We always, with very limited exceptions, conduct all of our business in private.

However, Richard’s comments to the BBC require us to make completely clear the events, which led to his decision to leave the club at the end of his contract on 31 May 2020.

Earlier this year, the club entered negotiations and made contract offers to Richard, which he rejected. He is perfectly entitled to do this, as we would expect over the course of any negotiation.

Shortly after the league was stopped due to the Covid-19 outbreak, with the majority of our staff working from home, Richard returned a signed contract to the club, accepting an offer made to him which he had previously rejected. This contract was signed only by him, and not by any member of staff at Motherwell FC.

At this point, we informed Richard that we would not be in a position to sign off on the contract, given we were in the midst of complete uncertainty over our financial position going forward in the wake of a global pandemic.

Nevertheless, we reassured him we wanted him to stay at the club, and we would be back in touch once we had certainty over where we stood.

Towards the end of May, Richard was offered revised terms, with the full explanation this was being done in light of a predicted much-reduced football budget.

Richard told the BBC that it was his view “[Motherwell] were taking advantage of a bad situation” in doing this.

As a fan-owned club operating in hugely uncertain financial times, it is imperative that the board exercise the maximum caution to safeguard the club.

At the time Richard was offered revised terms, we were unsure when the 2020/21 season would commence. We are still in the situation where we do not know when a crucial revenue stream – having supporters in the stadium – will be available to us again.

Despite this, we offered Richard a new contract in the hope he would stay with us. The basic salary of this contract was less than the previous offer, but on no lesser basic terms than he had been on at the club during his time here.

It also included the incentive for us to pay for him to undertake coaching qualifications, with a view to him being a member of our coaching staff once his playing career came to a close.

Additionally, we made a promise to Richard that we would look to review his contract at a later date, once there was greater clarity over supporters being able to return to stadiums.

We are disheartened that someone who has been part of the fabric of our club for four years would make an accusation that we would try and take advantage of a grave situation like Covid-19.

It should therefore be noted that Richard chose to reject the new terms offered to him by the club. We did not withdraw the opportunity for him to remain part of Motherwell Football Club. He is fully entitled to follow this path and we respect his right to do so.

Richard remains part of the history of this club. As captain of the William Hill Scottish Cup semi-final winning side over Aberdeen, a member of the squad which reached two cup finals, as a man who made 142 appearances for our club and as a hugely respected and well liked figure at Fir Park.

We reiterate our sincere thanks for all he gave to the club and wish him all the best in his future career.

From Motherwell FC.


CLARIFICATION ON REMARKS MADE BY RICHARD TAIT

Sunday 21 June 2020
Clarification on remarks made by Richard Tait
We wish to clarify remarks made by our former player Richard Tait on the BBC Sportsound programme on 21 June 2020.

Firstly, we are not normally moved to make public statements on matters relating to player contracts. We always, with very limited exceptions, conduct all of our business in private.

However, Richard’s comments to the BBC require us to make completely clear the events, which led to his decision to leave the club at the end of his contract on 31 May 2020.

Earlier this year, the club entered negotiations and made contract offers to Richard, which he rejected. He is perfectly entitled to do this, as we would expect over the course of any negotiation.

Shortly after the league was stopped due to the Covid-19 outbreak, with the majority of our staff working from home, Richard returned a signed contract to the club, accepting an offer made to him which he had previously rejected. This contract was signed only by him, and not by any member of staff at Motherwell FC.

At this point, we informed Richard that we would not be in a position to sign off on the contract, given we were in the midst of complete uncertainty over our financial position going forward in the wake of a global pandemic.

Nevertheless, we reassured him we wanted him to stay at the club, and we would be back in touch once we had certainty over where we stood.

Towards the end of May, Richard was offered revised terms, with the full explanation this was being done in light of a predicted much-reduced football budget.

Richard told the BBC that it was his view “[Motherwell] were taking advantage of a bad situation” in doing this.

As a fan-owned club operating in hugely uncertain financial times, it is imperative that the board exercise the maximum caution to safeguard the club.

At the time Richard was offered revised terms, we were unsure when the 2020/21 season would commence. We are still in the situation where we do not know when a crucial revenue stream – having supporters in the stadium – will be available to us again.

Despite this, we offered Richard a new contract in the hope he would stay with us. The basic salary of this contract was less than the previous offer, but on no lesser basic terms than he had been on at the club during his time here.

It also included the incentive for us to pay for him to undertake coaching qualifications, with a view to him being a member of our coaching staff once his playing career came to a close.

Additionally, we made a promise to Richard that we would look to review his contract at a later date, once there was greater clarity over supporters being able to return to stadiums.

We are disheartened that someone who has been part of the fabric of our club for four years would make an accusation that we would try and take advantage of a grave situation like Covid-19.

It should therefore be noted that Richard chose to reject the new terms offered to him by the club. We did not withdraw the opportunity for him to remain part of Motherwell Football Club. He is fully entitled to follow this path and we respect his right to do so.

Richard remains part of the history of this club. As captain of the William Hill Scottish Cup semi-final winning side over Aberdeen, a member of the squad which reached two cup finals, as a man who made 142 appearances for our club and as a hugely respected and well liked figure at Fir Park.

We reiterate our sincere thanks for all he gave to the club and wish him all the best in his future career.

Makes sense to me. 

Let me ask you another question, if I can.
Do you only rate Victor Munoz on his time at St Mirren or do you also take into account his time at Barca?

Where’s the “pot, kettle, black” emoticon when it’s urgently needed?

My category didn't make the list. [emoji23]

Firstly. I am a season ticket holder and am happy to say so. It doesn't make anyone who isn't , in your words, a lesser grade of fan.
Secondly. I think you should read your post back, realise you're sounding like a sanctimonious git, then delete the sh!te. 

Never thought I would ever write these words but I agree with Shull. 
I’ve supported St Mirren home and away for over 50 years and I have never had a season ticket.  I do not believe people who choose to buy season tickets are “better” supporters than me. 
Coincidentally, I have just retired and I had intended to buy two season tickets.   I think that will have to wait until next season.  

You are wrong.  Probably best not to make judgements on thousands of people you do not know. 

You are wrong.  Probably best not to make judgements on thousands of people you do not know. 

Never thought I would ever write these words but I agree with Shull. 
I’ve supported St Mirren home and away for over 50 years and I have never had a season ticket.  I do not believe people who choose to buy season tickets are “better” supporters than me. 
Coincidentally, I have just retired and I had intended to buy two season tickets.   I think that will have to wait until next season.  

Never thought I would ever write these words but I agree with Shull. 
I’ve supported St Mirren home and away for over 50 years and I have never had a season ticket.  I do not believe people who choose to buy season tickets are “better” supporters than me. 
Coincidentally, I have just retired and I had intended to buy two season tickets.   I think that will have to wait until next season.  

Very racist post you made above.