buster.

I reckon SG&Co will want to win the League Championship before they go. It's about steadily improving and aslong as SG can see that we are getting steadily closer to the place he wants to be and the board are supporting him to a degree that makes it attainable then I think he stays. The other thing is that until he actually achieves something more tangible, he's not going to get offers from clubs, he'd consider as a step-up.

They are in the process of turning it around and it won't be finished anytime soon. At the moment it is about learning, steadily improving, bedding in new players and tactics, learning some more, steadily improving, building a squad over several transfer windows, steadily improving and in about 12-18 months down the road I'd hope we get to a point where we have turned it round.

Tend to think the timing of the game is what will mean we are not at our best and that Celtic players will focus and put a performance in for the first time this season. Even if the result was to go against us on Sunday,...... SG&Co have to continue in the same vein and we'll have them on toast soon enough.

Huge week. I hope the players came through yesterday without fresh knock's, niggles, injuries, etc. Halliday was the only one that seemed to limp off. Can't see Coulibaly being 100% for the plastic pitch in Ufa and we could do with Halliday being available. If LC isn't 100%, I'd leave him in Scotland to do his utmost to be ready for the Celtic game.

You take what you can when you can. Our stated aim is to access the group stages of European competition to help with the finances that in turn will help build a squad that can challenge for the league. I don't see this squad as strong enough to win the league with or without European football. There is a decent starting XI if everyone is fit and available but IMO the squad isn't yet strong enough and over a season that is what will tell. We need the finance to help improve the squad depth/quality for 2019/20.

Six games Six weeks over nearly 3 months Approximate 10M revenue Potential to enhance player market value Co-efficient Experience for players Excitement for fans Tangible and notable achievement Prestige It's not a hard call at all !

HT.................Ufa 0-2 Zenit Ufa with about five changes to starting XI at Ibrox.

This is about getting back to the basics of defending (a back four for both these games) but against the Russians we need to look for and score at least one away goal or we may struggle #balance It's also about decent recovery because as we come towards the end of 10 games in 32 days, we looked knackered in that second half. Over to SG&Co.

If Motherwell played like that in all home games they'd probably make the Top 6. #CupFinalSyndrome.............but we have to deal with it.

We need to regroup and make sure we don't get turned over in Russia. A return to the back four for Ufa.

Losing late goals is a bad habit we have.

Real blow to the gut but it was coming and tbh they deserved it.....we didn't look interested enough in a 4th.

We need a 4th !

Lafferty League 18/19 Minutes: 138 Goals: 3 #Prolific Any comment Ser Barr ?............

Breath...........One of those crazy games where every attack could end up in a goal. 1. Defensively 3-5-2 looks full of holes and we haven't been solid. Stacks of effort from us but too easy for Motherwell to create. 2. He's 7 foot and plays the flute.......tick 3. Up front Morelos and Lafferty are dangerous. 4. Balls from either flank have quality

But using that example, Brighton beat Man Utd last week..............could that mean Accies will trumph today ?

It makes sense. You have natural right footed delivery from the right and left from the left. You share workload up front, take onus off Morelos and put more pressure on Motherwell CH's. Midfield will be busy, be more direct. You also have Flanagan on the pitch who isn't a shrinking violet.

I spoke to SG this morning and he thought it Arfield's turn for a rest.

You can get 4/1 for a red card in match (bet365) Craig Thomson has shown 3 red cards in his last 28 matches and there are two patterns. 1. All three were sending off players of teams playing against Celtic. 2. Two were the same player, Cedric Kipre of Motherwell (one rescinded). Aside, Celtic only won one of the three games.

Perhaps people shouldn't be allowed out of their homes,....it's not safe out there ! But then, what's that about most accidents taking place at home,.........everybody go out ! Oh f**k, we are all going to die !!!!!!!!!!

If he is the player I think he was,........I recall him being quite tidy on the ball with good ability to retain possession in tight spaces but final ball was poor. Hardly conclusive, given that was only based on half a game. A positive was that I was quite happy to see him get subbed.

We've been dammed unlucky that the fixture has come so close to a match and trip that will tire us mentally and physically. If we get through in the EL, ..... at least we will still have momentum.

I think the Gerrard appointment has been good for concentrating the minds of the movers and shakers, who in turn have given the OK for such a lot of generally costly movement, both in and out. Busy times for the football operation and they appear to have been concentrating more, as well.

I ain't got no grass, honest ! Top Tip: Never incorporate lunchtime KO's to your acca !

What an absolute clusterf**k and guess who picks up the bill !!