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If JBA goes this week, with the club still trying to sell season tickets, it would absolutely be in their interests to make a statement, as you suggest.

Most of us think that the club will continue on the same path of exciting total football now. However, it would do no harm at all for the directors to release a very public statement, once JBA departs, to the effect that the journey continues and confirm this. That would certainly help to keep increased crowds onside. It doesn't need to stary into a detailed account of candidates, timelines etc.

A very good point and i know its a different level but yes you can add Bournemouth into that mix also, constantly losing tip players but replacing them with other gems that they then sell on for a great profit. At that rate we can invest in stadium, youth academy etc but if Jens goes I hope we still retain the massive incase in crowds we were seeing. No reason why we shouldn't. COYW

Can only follow him if we agree to sell them. Players know how the game works, and any professional worth their salt makes their own way in their profession and doesn't follow a manager. I'm also very sure most of our players knew exactly what was going to happen with JBA, and probably joined us hoping they could do the same. We're clearly trying to build a model to work from that doesn't leave us dependant on a specific manager or player to function. Kind of what you see at Brentford and Brighton, who have seen other clubs poach staff and players from them constantly, but they continue to have success. That doesn't mean we will hit the highs of this season every year, but it should mean that we don't get too sentimental about these things when they happen and make rash decisions. Whether JBA moves tomorrow or in a years time, it will be interesting to see how we handle that, and who comes in, as that will be a good indicator of how much of our success is just from JBA, and what is down to our overall leadership group.

Toulouse, that’s a bit of lautrec for anyone wanting to go see his new team play.

Yes, very likely. Not only a ban for him but probs more vindictive "doubling down" on our players, like Slattery's treatment. Highly-selective small-minded vindictiveness seems to be a thing witth the authorities. Very sorry to see him go but glad he's going abroad rather than going to The Uglies. Seems JBA was too honest and progressive for the Neanderthals in this country.

I’m not sure, but I don’t think he was on a ‘fixed-term’ contract. I think it may have been a 1-year rolling contract so I don’t know if there will be a huge sum due to us in compensation.

I’ve no idea but I would think you’re not far off the mark at that figure.

By the tone of his last interview he slated the SFA and the goals etc vat had a hand in saying “ some of the worse decisions he had ever witnessed “ therfore if he stayed in scotland next year i think he wouldv been looking at a ban good luck to him But onwards and upwards ⚽️👍

Can't wait to get my dividend cheque!

Kinda thought he was away when he came into the disabled shelter for the first time at the Hearts game and shook everyones hand. If he's going I hope it's Toulouse and Septic don't come in and try to scupper things.

I'm not expecting a mass exodus, but if we lost Slattery, Just and Watt in the same window, that would be hard to take. I assume that's not the plan, but you could see how close they were to JBA and each other in that dressing room video.

Im so gutted, as my son is also. Every time we start to build, it gets torn apart. This is the real frustration of supporting Motherwell. Getting tired of constant rebuilds.

I'm sure you know what I meant. We've all seen it often enough.

In a few months we are gonna be the richest fan owned club in the UK 🤣🤣

Happy to ban the green brigade from their own ground , but also happy to sell them tickets for away matches. A truly horrible club.

Anyone know how the compensation would look for this one? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

They would rip them to shreds and and then still charge onto the pitch. if in that bottom tier, there is no way to stop them. Short of risking injury to stewards and police. Any 'soft' attempt to deter them would just be seen as a challenge. Let's see how many of those that invaded the pitch and caused the game to be stopped early are identified by Celtic and banned from all grounds in Scotland. Not a one is my guess. Celtic themselves are a huge part of the problem. They have ceded all power to their toxic fans. And the decent ones are too scared to speak out. Good to see Hearts are not backing down and setting the record straight regards the early stoppage and the fact players were assaulted. The SFA silence is even more deafening than it was after Ibrox.

Fadinger obviously happy to stay as he must have known Jens away

Contracts will literally stop them. Of course we can choose to sell them.

I'm sure they knew. Jens staying for another season was always likely to be our best chance of holding onto a few of our most saleable assets this summer, and when footballers get to thinking they'd like to take up attractive offers, contracts won't stop them.

Bonjour, Monsieur Just. Bienvenue à Toulouse.

The ones under contract can think what they like. I"d also be amazed if they didn't expect Jens to leave.

Over at P&B the word is Max and Jens are now an item.

That'll be Welsh sorted for an escape to the sun. Question is, how many of our guys decide it was good while it lasted, and follow Jens out the door?