| Saturday, 10th April 2010: |
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Sat 10 Apr |
| Motherwell will end the season with three away games and two home matches after the split. With Hearts winning today the SPL released the remaining matches and it is bound to be a tense period for all concerned… |
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Wed 07 Apr |
| With no game coming up this weekend, it seems the ideal time to remember some past glory. It was 34 years ago to this day Willie Pettigrew made his debut for Scotland and made history by scoring after only two minutes on the park! |
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Mon 05 Apr |
| Love it or loathe it, the SPL split is almost upon us. The precise make up of the top and bottom sections will not be certain until the last round of fixtures but we can try to anticipate Motherwell's last five games in season 2009/10. |
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Sun 04 Apr |
| Oh dear. It might be a bit soon to suggest that Brown's bubble has burst but it has at least suffered a severe knock. At least we can be grateful that we made top six safety before the recent defeats. |
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Sat 03 Apr |
| Confirmation of the starting eleven and substitutes named for this afternoon's fixture at home to Falkirk. |
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Thu 01 Apr |
| Training will be a little different to usual this week as Craig Brown will have to lift heads after a defeat rather than keep feet on the ground after a win. It is vital we bounce back against bottom club Falkirk at Fir Park on Saturday. |
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Thu 01 Apr |
| The failure of Setanta, pitch repairs and failure to reach the top six last season are said to be the main agents leading to a loss of £700,000 for the year ending in May 2009. The club expects to be back in the black for the current year. |
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Tue 30 Mar |
| Motherwell FC has announced that Stevie Hammell has signed a two year contract as Craig Brown sets about building a team for next season. On Monday five young players put pen to paper, it has been a busy start to the week! |
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Mon 29 Mar |
| The club is hoping that its latest drive to increase attendances bears fruit with the 'bring a friend' scheme on Saturday. Season tickets holders have the chance to introduce a guest as we take on Falkirk. |
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Sun 28 Mar |
| We can be grateful that it has been some time since Motherwell fans have had to pick over the bones of a defeat but the inevitable end to the unbeaten run has come. |
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Sat 27 Mar |
| Confirmation of the starting eleven and substitutes named for this afternoon's fixture away to Dundee United. |
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Thu 25 Mar |
| The report in the Wishaw Press that Craig Brown and Gordon Young had been inspecting the emerging Regional Sports Centre in the Ravenscraig development persuaded me to dig out the camera and have a look. |
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Thu 25 Mar |
| Motherwell travel to Tannadice on Saturday for a third v fourth clash in the SPL. The Steelmen, now certain of a top six finish, will be hoping to maintain their good form and leapfrog United. |
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Tue 23 Mar |
| Fifteen years ago today we lost Davie Cooper. He is still fondly remembered by all Scottish football fans. |
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Mon 22 Mar |
| Motherwell fans will make their way to Dundee at the weekend hoping to take three points to boost our league tally but only a lucky few will remember when they made the journey to Tannadice and returned with the Summer Cup. |
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Sat 20 Mar |
| As Motherwell rested, our competitors failed to make the best of their chances and no damage was done to our league position. Next week's clash at Tannadice takes on huge significance. |
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Thu 18 Mar |
| The club's latest initiative to encourage attendance at Fir Park is a "bring a friend for free" day on Saturday 3 April when Falkirk come to town. Voucher F will open the turnstile for a guest when accompanied by the season ticket holder. |
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Wed 17 Mar |
| Eight SPL teams will be in action this weekend while the Motherwell players engage in some serious rest and recreation. Three of the fixtures will be of particular interest to the Steelmen. What results do we fancy? |
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Tue 16 Mar |
| Craig Brown's remarks following the cup semi-final draw were interpreted differently by the various media outlets that latched onto his view that the last Europa League spot should be earned via league performance rather than cup failure. |
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Mon 15 Mar |
| A selection from the latest issue of the GLF is now online. If you missed the paper version from last month you now have a chance to catch up with the regulars from Motherwell's longest running fanzine. |
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Sun 14 Mar |
| Over the years we've had our share of victories over Hearts and we've celebrated the hard fought, competitive battles. Those of us with longer memories still relish wins over them with a special delight. Pity they had no fight in them yesterday. |
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Sat 13 Mar |
| Confirmation of the starting eleven and substitutes named for this afternoon's fixture at home to Heart of Midlothian. |
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Thu 11 Mar |
| We may have turned in a rather flat display against St Mirren on Tuesday night but we edged another point closer to the top six. If we can defeat Hearts on Saturday we will also be looking good for Europe. |
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Wed 10 Mar |
| Two Fat Ladies as they say at the bingo, issue 88 of the best Motherwell fanzine named after a Madness song....ever is going to be on sale at the Hearts game on Saturday wherever it may be. |
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Wed 10 Mar |
| "Least said, soonest mended" was the phrase that Craig Brown used to sum up his feelings about the poor display at the new St Mirren Park. There was a hint of embarrassment about our performance but some satisfaction that the unbeaten run remains. |
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