We certainly have had an interesting week. Krisztian Vadocz has signed on loan from Auxerre and he will add some depth to the midfield given the injuries to O'Donnell and Lasley. But Richie Foran has left and will give us a dilemma over who to play at left midfield and goodness knows how Scott McDonald will be feeling. His latest outbursts in the media were again questionable but surely he knows that playing well and scoring goals is the best way to secure his move? In an ideal world it might be nice to drop him for his insubordination but that wouldn't just be cutting off our nose to spite our face but it would be lopping both ears off as well. Instead the best thing for Malpas to do is to make sure McDonald plays to his best.
Morton will be looking at us and rubbing their hands with glee. Yes, we've had a difficult run of fixtures with the weather and opposition being tricky but the fact remains that since Boxing Day we've only won once. Morale and confidence may be edgy due to that alone, never mind the Foran and McDonald stories. Morton are romping clear at the top of the second division and despite bumbling around the lower leagues for years, a significant following at
Still, the fact remains that this game isn't about Morton. If they play as well as they possibly can we should still progress if we can perform to our own potential. Maurice Malpas managed, just about, to get the side up for the Airdrie battle and he needs to emphasise once more that no less than 100% will do in this tie. Whether or not you're Mark Reynolds and you've dreamed about winning the cup with Motherwell or you're simply dreaming of a big money move away from