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Yes I would much rather he got taken off because of an innocuous knock than because he was deemed not good enough for that level.

Surely not, do they not know they are the best fans in the world. damning considering Aberdeen took a couple of thousand to Darvel.

Beat me to it👍

Also, with Welsh playing today, his only options now for the rest of the season is to stay at Parkhead or return to us. I’d imagine he’s back to us

If Welsh goes back out on loan, it can now only be to Motherwell

I think that’s a fair question. He is used to how we play and the system but he’d be out for our cup games and 2 games (one hopefully in the top 6) against Celtic. As much as I like Welsh and rate him I think I’d much prefer bringing in another centre half if that’s possible

I think it was a police decision, they are basically admitting they cant handle the Celtic support .

When you take into account the important games he couldn't play in, is it worth bringing him back?

Yep, he starts. No surprise i suppose I might have fancied Talbot if they had played at their own ground but they’ve sold their sole and cashed in

Assume he’s starting then? Hope he has a couple of howlers 😂

Well That’ll be Welsh not featuring for us in this years Scottish cup final triumph

Based on what we’ve seen so far I think JBA’s next step will be better than SPFL. maybe he’s the new Alex Ferguson, take Motherwell to Scottish and European glory then off to the EPL. 😃

Both incidents involved the defender dangling a leg and the attacking player going over it. So we are comparing like with like......

While managers often say what fans want to hear, JBA's comments about wanting to finish the season, and the players wanting to finish the season, to see how far they can go did seem sincere. But, of course, everyone has their price and career goals.

I don't even know if the media believes all the OF stories they discuss - I'm guessing they don't. It's a sad fact, however, that is how they sell papers and get listeners. Given the lack of options in January, if a club down south wanted to buy JT, I'd be telling them 7 million.

Still no official confirmation on the signing of the Norwegian forward?

After a couple of starts in the last two games, I see Miller also played the second half against Inter yesterday. I also see Ewan Wilson starts for Raith Rovers today. Talk about career trajectories.

I'd heard that he'd knocked back Aberdeen too. How true it is we will never know but almost immediately after I'd heard the rumours his name started to drop from conversations / reports in the media about Aberdeen being interested and his odds lengthened to 6/1.

I'm not sure but still needs a few stars to align for that to happy so it still makes the decision to knock back figures around £4 million almost impossible to do. As I said I wouldn't like to make the decision.

Am I recalling correctly that Aberdeen went into Europe as SC winners and were straight into play off game for Europa cup? Loosing that had them Drop to conference league? So pretty much guaranteed “group stage” games as cup winner?

We are in a very fruitful place right now where if any of our players go they can go for very very good money not the back of the sofa offers Celtic and Rangers think they can get them for. It feels so so good that we are not having to hedge our bets on a player coming through our youth system and we have 3-4 players right now brought to the club that can command decent money. As for Slattery everything comes to an end and this season he has looked like his mind is elsewhere thats not to stay he hasnt be trying just not at the races.His passing is all over the place,seems to slow down play alot,making the wrong calls.So for me if we can punt him now and get someone elses in i be good with that.

…….and let you know in a couple of months

Minimal contact from a trip can make you go down but minimal contact body to body is where some players embellish it and go down but again it’s a physical sport amd body to body contact is not necessarily a foul even if there is much stronger contact.

I think his rationale is the problem. He is saying in his comments you are not allowed to go down easily regardless of the actions of the defending player. (Fernandez clearly hangs his leg). His boss just went on camera and said that going down easily doesnt matter. The contact justifies the penalty decision. Both cant be correct.

A player can go down too easily but that doesn't mean is not a penalty. Not quite the same thing but I recall Richard Tait winning a foul at Easter Road and then being booked for simulation at the same time.