By grabar
March 28 2011

We are now heading into a spell of three home games which will let us know if this will be a good season or a disappointing one.

Our big ten days starts with the Scottish Cup Quarter Final replay with Dundee United on Wednesday, knowing a win will see us move on to take on St. Johnstone in the Semi Final.

 

As I have already said on here I have real fears around this game with the number of injuries we are carrying at the moment. It also now looks as though Stephen Craigan could be forced to play two games in two games thanks to injuries in the Scotland squad.

 

The manager, Stuart McCall, has used an email update to get the fans out and into the stadium and get behind the team. In it he says, “I don’t need to tell you, the fans, what it would mean to get to Hampden once again. I am familiar with the Cup traditions of the club and I am desperate to continue that this Wednesday against Dundee Utd.

 

“The magic of the Cup, for me, is all about passion, excitement and desire as well as hope and expectation. There’s nothing quite like a good old Scottish Cup tie under the floodlights and we have all those ingredients this week.

 

“I know I am constantly on at you folks to sound the rallying call to your friends, family, colleagues and lapsed fans about getting along to Fir Park to support the side. Well, with prices set at just £10 and £5 to get in, what better opportunity?

 

“A noisy, positive home support could give the players that little bit extra and, against Dundee Utd, what with previous games being so close, that could be enough to get us through to the Semi Final.

 

“I will make sure the eleven players in Claret and Amber are giving everything for the cause. Nothing less will be accepted!”

 

We then follow this game up with crucial home games against Aberdeen and then Dundee United again, knowing six points from these two games could all but secure our top six place.

 

Anything else and we will be looking back on this season as a major disappointment.