There’s no suggestion that the same fate awaits McCall. In fact, Derek Weir suggested that talks to extend his contract would soon be on the agenda when he addressed Well Society members on Wednesday. Nevertheless, our man must have a growing concern as his boys’ struggles continue.
Jim Gannon was shown the door after game four in a run of five straight defeats in December 2009 and the reign of Craig Brown was begun. It’s inevitable that some fans will call for a change of leadership but we need to remember that this current team formed the basis of the squad that delivered much joy in the last two seasons. Surely they are entitled to some support when a dip in form arrives?
If we are to regain our place in the top six then a decent haul of points will be needed from the next batch of fixtures. We face St Johnstone (a), Dundee United (h), Dundee (h) and Inverness (a) before Hearts come to Fir Park on November 24 and we’ll have a fair idea how about the season’s prospects when that batch is complete.
Meanwhile, the call for goal-line technology got its latest convert. "I'm not a fan of stopping and starting the game for other decisions but goal-line technology is a must. It has been a must for a long time. As long as it is foolproof and guaranteed it is going to work.” That was Stuart McCall reacting to the strange events on Friday night.
FIFA have recently approved the use of both Hawk-Eye and GoalRef systems. In each case a message is sent to the referee’s watch within a second of the ball crossing the goal line. The SPL had offered its games to assist in a trial of the systems but nothing came of it.