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‘Well fans have until close of business today to take up the fantastic ‘Early Bird’ discount on Season Tickets.

It has been an absolutely fantastic last year for the Fir Pakers with a Co-operative Insurance Cup Semi Final, a top-six finish and, on Saturday, a Scottish Cup Final.

You can help us repeat that by backing Stuart McCall and the lads in 2011/2012.

Incredibly, you can save as much as £637 as compared to pay-at-the-gate prices each week*and an adult and two juveniles ticket in the Davie Cooper Stand costs just £290

That’s not where the value ends though… Other than demonstrating your loyalty to Motherwell Football Club, why else should you become a Season Ticket Holder at Fir Park for 2011/12?

Here’s why:

• Claim up to two Under 16 season tickets absolutely free of charge in the Davie Cooper Stand.
• Hire any of our fabulous function suites at Fir Park free of charge!
• Get priority purchasing (if required) for tickets for European or Cup games.
• New for 2011/12: Through our new WELLevate scheme, claim a Under 12 season ticket absolutely free of charge in either the East or Phil O’Donnell Stands.
• New for 2011/12: Take advantage of our new scheme which entitles any Season Ticket holder to a range of discounts and offers from a variety of businesses throughout Lanarkshire and beyond including McDonalds, KFC, Brewers Fayre, Subway, Livingwell Health Club, Evans Halshaw, Pizza Hut and many, many more…

Easier to buy…

As ever, we’ve made buying your Motherwell Season Ticket as easy as possible. We will, once again, run the interest free option where fans can spread payments over four months (May, June, July and August) without incurring any additional charges.

If you want to spread payments, Zebra Finance will also return to offer the facility to pay over a 10-month period (19.9% APR).

How to buy…

• Pop into the Fir Park Ticket Office now.
• Phone our Ticket Office hotline on 01698 333 333 (Option 2).
• Book online at: http://motherwellfc.iristickets.co.uk/

Prices…

For a full price breakdown, Click Here

*Based on the 1x Adult and 2x Free Juvenile Season Ticket comparing to pay-at-the-gate prices of 15 Standard Games, 4 Premium Games and 1 Cup game (Cup game price average of £15 for adults and £5 for concessions).

Fans should note that the offices at Fir Park will be closed on Bank Holiday Monday (30th May 2011).

They will re-open again as usual on Tuesday morning at 9.15am.

However, the Club Shop located within the Cooper Stand will be open as normal – 9.30am to 4pm.

>> Standard Chapman Building Opening Hours

Following last Saturday’s Scottish Cup Final, the club understand that there were a number of issues surrounding the return transport to Fir Park.

We would like to assure fans that an investigation into these issues has already been launched and the club will report the outcome in due course.

Motherwell FC can today confirm John Sutton has opted to leave the club on freedom of contract to sign for SPL side Hearts.

The club offered 27-year old Sutton the best contract it could but he has chosen to sign a deal with the Gorgie club.

‘Well boss Stuart McCall added, “We are obviously disappointed to lose John but it’s not the end of the world.

“We have been preparing for this and already have several irons in the fire. This club, over the last seven or eight seasons, have had a seemingly endless list of quality strikers including James McFadden, Scott McDonald, David Clarkson, Ross McCormack, Chris Porter, Lukas Jutkiewicz and Nick Blackman – all of them hitting double figures in one season.

“I am absolutely certain we will, once again, be able to find a more than capable replacement.”

The club would like to thank John for his effort during his three years at Fir Park and wish him the best for his future career.

The Motherwell Community Trust has launched a brand new kit for kids taking part in any one of the numerous courses that run throughout the week.

Available for just £17 (or £14 if you trade in an old Community kit), the ‘RESPECT’ kit consists of a stylish amber top with claret and white flashes at the shoulders along with all-claret shorts.

You can purchase the kit from the Community Trust offices, located in the Davie Cooper Stand, from 10am – 12pm and 2pm – 4pm Monday to Friday (or late night on a Thursday until 8pm).

Meanwhile, kids who attend the Bank of Scotland Midnight League on a Friday night at Wishaw Sports Centre should note that from this Friday (27th May), the class will move to the Fir Park Astro (7pm – 9pm).

>> Bank of Scotland Midnight League

Did you enjoy hospitality with the club at the Scottish Cup Final? Relive some of the magic moments on motherwellpics.com.

Our photographer for the day, Angie Isaac, captured some of the best moments both at Fir Park and at Hampden.

You can purchase your special memory of the day over a number of products including photographic pictures, frames, Mouse Mats, Mugs, Jigsaws, Fridge Magnets and much more.

Motherwell Football Club would like to acknowledge the numerous people involved in the weeks leading up to Saturday’s Cup Final.

Special thanks are reserved for Gavin Whitefield and his team, over various departments, at North Lanarkshire Council for all their assistance, cooperation and positivity.

AMEY Roads have been terrific with the installation of all the bunting around the town. To Boris and all the staff at Brandon Parade along with the traders, the majority supporting their local team with such fantastic colour and enthusiasm over the past few weeks.

Thanks go to Anne Marie Arthur and all the various staff at the Scottish Football Association for the months of hard work that went into to making the game such a spectacle.

To Strathclyde Police Operations and Traffic departments, Securigroup and St Andrews Ambulance for their logistical assistance

To the hard-working group who put together, organised, financed and installed the absolutely fantastic card display that, for most ‘Well fans, will be the particular memory of the 2011 Final.

And finally, to the loyal, dedicated and supportive Motherwell fans that turned up in such terrific numbers and stayed with the team despite it not going to plan on the park.

Thank You!

Motherwell’s beaten stars have vowed to make sure defeat to Celtic acts as a learning curve – as they plan ahead to future visits to Hampden.

It had been 20 years since ‘Well’s last Scottish Cup final but, after three trips to Hampden this season, the players are hoping the familiarity continues and the club won’t have to wait another two decades for the next Hampden showpiece.

21-year old Motherwell star Jamie Murphy summed up his mix of disappointment and determination: “That’s not something I want to go through again; standing there as runners-up, watching the other team go up and lift the trophy.

“It gives you a bit of inspiration to try and get back to this stage and be the one up there lifting the trophy.

“Being here shows that we do have the ability to make it to finals and we want to play at Hampden and play in semi-finals and finals every year. Hopefully if the squad stays together in the summer then we can be back here soon.”

Murphy also bemoaned the difference in fortune between two key strikes in the first half – Ki Sung-Yeung’s, which rocketed into the bottom corner and Gavin Gunning’s, which rattled the frame of the bar and bounced out.

Those chances somewhat set the tone for an afternoon which never looked like being the Steelmen’s day.

“We had a gameplan and wanted to keep things tight,” Murphy said. “But then Ki scores a goal with his weak foot which is so good that I’m sure he’s never done before.

“Then Gavin hits the underside of the bar with his shot and that’s the break they needed; just that bit of luck that we didn’t have, and they pushed on from there.”

Motherwell stalwart and midfield orchestrator Keith Lasley was another player who was visibly devastated by the result after the match but, like Murphy, he clung on to some semblance of positivity following Celtic’s Cup win.

A European run, two semi-finals, a final and a top-six finish has to be considered a positive campaign for ‘Well – and now the focus is on keeping the squad together and achieving the same next season.

“It’s key to keep the squad together,” Lasley insisted. “I suppose that’s the down side to having a good season; teams start to circle around your players.

“If we can keep the core of this squad together then I think we have a good chance of emulating this season.”

And the 31-year old also paid special tribute to the noisy, colourful band of ‘Well fans who made one half of Hampden their home for 90 minutes.

Over 16,000 supporters made the journey to Glasgow’s South side, and there was palpable disappointment from Keith that he couldn’t help to give them the trophy they so desperately yearned.

Lasley lauded: “To walk out and see all those fans was special. I’ve been at this club a long time and you get to know a lot of the supporters, and what they sacrifice to follow this club is unbelievable. I’m really gutted when I think about all of those people.

“They follow through the bad times and through the good; spend every penny they’ve got, and the support was tremendous, but I expected nothing less.”

Stuart McCall has described his pride at Motherwell’s effort at Hampden as his courageous Steelmen side fell at the final hurdle of a memorable Scottish Cup run.

The 53th game of a mammoth season proved a bridge too far for the ‘Well stars, as Celtic ran out 3-0 winners, a result which flattered the Hoops, as a tiring Motherwell side chased the game late on.

A feeling that it was not fated to be ‘Well’s day was compounded in the first half when Gavin Gunning smashed a stunning drive against the underside of the bar – moments after a similarly blistering effort from Ki-Sung Yeung found the net.

But regardless of the defeat at Hampden, all ‘Well fans can look back on a season, which has included two semi-finals, a final, top-six football and a respectable European campaign, with a great deal of satisfaction.

That was the message from Stuart McCall as he praised his weary stars, and looked forward to his first full campaign at the Fir Park helm.

“We couldn’t ask for anymore in desire, drive and determination and after they scored, we raised our game and started playing like we can do.” Praised McCall. “But there’s no doubt Celtic were the better side.

“There were a couple of bit of luck, if they had gone for us, could’ve changed the game. They’ve had one long-range shot from Ki which has screamed in, we’ve had one long-range shot which has hit the underside of the bar and come out.”

“With 15 minutes to go we were 1-0 down and were still in it and then it was the cruelest of cruel deflections.

“Next it’s going to be hard to top; getting to a League Cup semi-final, a Scottish Cup final and into the top six.”

The ‘Well gaffer was also desperate to praise the masses of Motherwell fans who made the trip to the national stadium.

The swathes of claret and amber – who sold out their 16,000-plus allocation comfortably – created an almighty din throughout the match and added colour and character to the occasion with flag, banners and a prodigious card display pre-match.

Several players, including Keith Lasley and Chris Humphrey described their awe at the following after the match, and McCall was equally gushing regarding the Steelmen faithful.

“The fans were outstanding,” The former Everton and Rangers midfielder praised. “They stayed with us and the support they gave the team lifted everybody and we’re all proud of the backing we had and we’re just disappointed that we just didn’t produce our best.”

Pictures from the 3-0 defeat by Celtic in the Scottish Cup Final at Hampden. These action shots and more are available to buy online at www.motherwellpics.com.

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