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I hear you Yoshi and no doubt my thinking is skewed by a bias of Campbell, I loved the effort the lad put in over the years. And fair play to Halliday for playing every game at 33. Im sort of expecting him to step back a little next year and play less game but who knows.

I couldn't give two fucks about him, he's an ex manager whose uproven whether he was any good in Scotland and has left us in the lurch.

Genuinely very sorry to see Michael Wimmer leave. I believe his appointment was a bold and positive move by the club and there were signs that it may have worked out well for us. I liked the way that he seemed to want us to play and he came across as a very decent man. The circumstances of his departure have been explained to us and seem both reasonable and understandable. As such, I can only wish MW all the best for the future, especially with any family issues, and thank him for his efforts in keeping us in the top division.

I've always harboured hope that Craggs would want it but he's sensibly opted for pundit route - much easier life I imagine. For me there is a watch out re another Wimmer esk appt. By that I mean a manager who lives away from his family, If he moved to UK and his family didn't, well how was that ever going to work ?(forgive my hindsight goggles) I'm hoping there was a good second choice a few months ago then they may still be available. For the record I think we've proven over the long term that we don't appoint the obvious failed Scottish managers.

Jürgen Klopp please.

No doubt whatever happens wee Billy Davies will have his name in for the job

Did you mean that or did you mean amber top with claret hoop?

I'd go along with that Ally. We have a reputation for picking left field candidates so why not again? No Imries, Valakaris, Naismiths or Docherties please.

Not a name that anyone is going to mention on here, PLZ, the sun or the betting sites. No recycled Scottish journeymen failures.

Here we go again.

Good post generally. Only issue I see is that I'd assume Daws has known for years the type of players we need, but has in general had a very low hit rate of outstanding to dross. We really need to avoid another January window of signing 16 players that won't play because we're shitting it from relegation.

This is where I'm at. I simply don't know what to make of today's announcement. All I know is that there's more to this than the official statement. Its fair to say that moving abroad for work away from your family is a big decision and MW would have known this when he accepted our job. Previously he'd also expressed an interest in the Bristol Rovers vacancy. That said, I know nothing of his personal circumstances. From P & B it seems that the vacancy he's filling first occurred about 2 weeks ago. It may well be that he was unsettled before that, I don't know. It does seem strange though that he applied for or was approached for the job and landed it in a day or two. All thats as may be. He's gone and we very quickly agreed compensation. I'd like to know though when the club first learnt of his unrest. If it was a week or two ago you'd think that we'd begun preparations for this eventuality. Where does that leave us? Some good posts on P & B about this. The timing is not ideal but when is? I don't know when pre season starts, but would like to think we'll have a new man in place a few days beforehand. However, we're in a relatively good position. We're financially sound; our Premiership place is safe for another season; Lennon Miller's departure should earn us a few quid; the transfer window opens in a good few weeks time; and the squad doesn't need a complete overhaul. Brian Caldwell is in post to take care of administrative matters and Nick Daws will know of the types of player we're looking to bring in and individuals we're tracking or to whom we're talking to. The release list will have been finalised and players spoken to. I get that holidays may disrupt the search for a new man. But, yes, things should be moving along. As for replacements? None of the names being bandied about for vacancies in Kilmarnock or Dundee enthuse me. There is no standout candidate; just recycled names from the old boys club. We need to take our time and undertake due diligence (this time) but have someone in place a week before pre season.

I'll let you know when I see one.

Are you saying I come out with the same jokes? 🤣🤣

Gets a bit samey after the fifth time bud 👍

I know it's age-related but me too. We've had some honking strips over the years which deliberately turned their backs on a very unusual combination of colours and design which are unique. We can always reserve the honking designs for the change strips if necessary. Sadly I think we'll get another jersey next season designed by an interior designer on psychedelic drugs.

I would be open for Ahmet to stay on providing he wanted to My gut feeling is though he will be leaving also

I genuinely wish Michael Wimmer all the best In those 3 months he only had positive things to say about the club and the fans unlike that last guy

Alexander left almost three years ago. Get over it.

I have no idea whether the family health issue is true or not, but what is true is that you don't generally stop working under those circumstances. It's perfectly reasonable to want to live closer.

No mention of him in the club statement, so he may not have followed Wimmer out the door. Would soften the blow if he's still committed to MFC.

One other thing to add is that Wimmer has landed a likely higher salaried job. ChatGPT estimates their turnover at 15-20 million euros and were in the German championship albeit relegated. Maybe like Plymouth equivalent of Germany. But Motherwell can be a stepping stone especially in the UK.

I'd really be sounding out Ahmet now - to continue what we had started. Time would be on our side to get recruits in. Players know him and presuming they like him.

I just want a nice simple claret top with an amber hoop.

We have a head of recruitment, coaching staff, and a CEO, amongst others, to keep things moving. Rushing a decision now could cause irreparable damage. The same due diligence should be put in to every appointment regardless ofnthe situation. We can't do anything about the manager leaving, but we can control not messing up the next steps.