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If Carson is out for a while it’s another experienced leader we’re down. Hopefully our additions have that quality, which is harder to find in loan signings.

Anyone have an idea when Donnelly is expected back?

I really like Lasley and was prepared for him to make a couple of changes on Saturday, get a reaction from the players and be rewarded with the job permanently. It was interesting he brought Hastie back in and moved Grimshaw into midfield. Sadly for him it the changes didn’t pay off and there was no reaction from the team. You have to feel for Las not having O’Hara and Carson available for such a big game but starting Chapman and Mugabi, then subbing on White has changed my mind somewhat on wanting to see him get the job.

Last we’ll see Lang hopefully, laughing away after a defeat. Robinson either needs to completely change the squad this window, including getting rid of players he started and subbed on tonight, or go.

We paid a fee for Seedorf ourselves I think. Very strange. Wouldn’t surprise me to see White move on in January similar to the way Fisher and Johnson were quickly shifted out. When a player isn’t featuring Robinson quickly moves then on. Hylton another example. No idea if we have to pay up some of their deal each time it happens.

Expect we might revert back to 433 soon with Cole right of the front three and Lang on the left, as Robinson’s favoured first 11.

I’d like to see us go back to 4 at the back for this with Lamie or Mugabe making way for Hastie to come back in. Seems the perfect game for it and players will be playing for a place on Thursday. Watt and Lang scoring during the week is positive, hopefully they can both continue in a bit of form and get us some important goals.

With the injuries we’ve had in central defence and holding midfield, it’s a surprise Maguire hasn’t featured at all. I wonder if we might look at Andy Halliday as an option for covering a few positions we’ve been short in? Hopeful we’ll get our first League win tomorrow, expect McGinley to start in a back four and maybe even Hastie to come back in.

Obviously the team needs him but from a purely financial point of view, this is surely the time to sell Campbell? Also wouldn’t be a shock is there was interest in Polworth given he hadn’t been starting and did well at the start of last season.

Don’t really care where he goes to be honest, just want a good fee and recognition for the best prospect I can ever remember at Fir Park. Thought at the time last summer, 3.25 million was reasonable for us. However 2 million for Dykes and 1.5 million for Scott since then, I’m not sure. Sell on is a must.

Turnbull continues to impress even playing in this team and on current form. I’d expect a big club will come in and take him for a good fee. To be considered by Burrows.. Without DT are we at risk of relegation? Should the board trust Robinson to source replacements?

Gallagher and O’Donnell are good players too. But yes, beyond that we look hopeless. To have spent so much money and be starting games with Mugabe, Seedorf and White is not acceptable.

The board have been very good to Robinson and he is clearly well regarded at Motherwell. It looks like we have trusted his judgement and reinvested some of the fees from player sales into the squad this season. Big call whether we want to continue that faith after this transfer window.

Been horrible watching us this season. What a shame with so much promise and money invested, we look really poor and easy to get the better of.

Only way I can see us accepting anything less than we did before for Turnbull is if there’s an agreement with the player included in the contract extension. Livingston managing to get 2 million for Dykes makes 3 million for Turnbull look a bargain in a way.