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Only question mark for me is Davor to start in favour of Halliday. They both bring different things but I prefer Davor's energy in the middle; granted, the same starting XI has seen us score 9 goals in the last 2 games, so would be fine with that.

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The determining factor in such a situation would be multiple clubs wanting the player. Then, it turns into a bit of a bidding war, but if we have interest from one club and they offer what they're offering, then that's what he's worth in the market. We can only ask for more money if we think a club is willing to pay it. They can easily say "no thanks, we'll go elsewhere" and then we get nothing.

And the fact that we cant say no really because we aren't a wealthy club. I do think we do sell ourselves short at times though because we have had players who have made that step up and maybe at some point we can hold out for more money for our best players.

It's mainly because bigger clubs see a player do well with us, but there's always that doubt they can make the step up. There's a whole bunch of factors that go into it I think.

Ah, okay. So you not only want a top six finish as a minimum requirement, but also a cup run. A cup run, as others have said, is a bit of a lottery. We can't really rely on that as a minimum target. Just the same as we can't rely on a top six finish as a minimum requirement.

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Aye. Get Bair and Spits to come on. Big sod as well. Tell folk how they could improve. 🤣.

No, that's not what I wrote, and you've chosen to critique the top 6 comment in isolation, like others have done. I wrote: "Top six and, more so, a good cup run should be the absolute minimum targets set each season for the manager". The clue is in my adding the "more so" meaning I regard the cup run as being the most realistic and reasonable of minimums.

Was thinking he should be picking the teams and managing one of them.

Yeah, I think you're right, we'll probably be sold short because we're Motherwell. Unfortunarely, it's just the way it will always be. Clubs understand we have to sell our best players and know we can be forced to accept less than a bigger club could hold out for. It would take the emergence of a very, very special talent to change that and even then, they wouldn't be around here long enough to be seen as anything other than a prospect, which would impact their price.

Like other people have said we don't cash in on goalkeepers as a rule anyway. I just think it's a shame in a way - maybe because I think we might get sold short because we are Motherwell if that makes sense. On the one hand it's great that other clubs recognise the talent we have. I just think too many other clubs think they can get our players on the cheap. Just need to wait and see how it all pans out.

I hope he does. I think there are key differences between the players you mentioned. Kelly and Spittal were both in the final year of their contracts - Kelly's dip in form was unlikely to see anyone make an offer for him, while Spittal's improvement was guaranteed to attract bigger fish and provide the player with an opportunity he was unlikely to ignore. By the time he became a financial asset/must keep, it was already too late. Bair's form in the first year of his deal potentially allows the club to make decent money from selling him - I doubt they'll take a gamble.

If we get a decent offer, such as the ones being mentioned, and he's open to moving, then it's pretty much a done deal. We're in the business of selling players for profit. It's then on the club to find the next guy we can utilise for a season or so and move on.

He won’t but it would be fun with the comments 🤣

Dundee United, while insanely managed at the moment, are a big Scottish club with a top six budget I'd reckon. They should be up there or thereabouts most seasons.

We don't know if he's going to improve or not as you say . I would suspect on current form that he probably would.

To be fair I think the only folk who put the top six pressure on our manager are folk on fans forums. Interesting that you've put Dundee Utd on there.

Holding out for a better offer works if Bair maintains, or improves, his form. If he doesn't, which is entirely possible, and we've failed to cash in, it's a double whammy. Holding on to him till January might seem like an ok compromise, but as someone else said, finding a half decent, fit replacement during that window will be virtually impossible. Our decision may depend on what Theo Bair wants to do, I suppose.

And I wouldn't think Kilmarnock or St Mirren should be placing a "top six as a bare minimum" condition on their manager either. For me, the following clubs in Scotland are the ones who should be setting a "top six minimum" condition on their managers: Hearts Hibs Aberdeen Dundee United The likes of us, Kilmarnock, St Mirren, Dundee etc should be aiming for top six absolutely, and especially if any of those clubs falter, which often happens, but it should not be considered a "bare minimum."

We can. If we can let Spittal go for nothing and Kelly go for nothing we can let Bair go for nothing. I absolutely agree with the fact that we will probably need to sell him but if we can let other players go for nothing at the end of their contract then why can't we keep Bair? Or at least hold out for a much better offer. 1.5 min before add ons in my view.

Someone just sent me a message on twitter saying they hope steelboy plays so they can critique him the way he critiques the Motherwell players 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 Come on steelboy. You know you want to.

I hope Bair signs an extension but we can't afford to let him leave for nothing when his deal expires. Our record for picking up decent strikers is exceptionally good. Dixie Deans, Joe Mcbride, Willie Pettigrew, Louis Moult, Chris Porter, Scott MacDonald, Dougie Arnott, Michael Higdon, Kevin Van Veen et al. He can be replaced.

I don't know for sure, but suspect he was brought in on a low cost "trial" basis if you like. A project. I doubt he was brought in as cover.

A couple of months ago would have done. No chance Im losing half a stone by next Friday though!