Al B Posted June 26, 2015 Report Share Posted June 26, 2015 Haha, done. More than 6 goals and you donate a ten spot to the Scottish Huntington's Association, 6 or under and I send the tenner to your choice. Deal? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yassin Posted June 26, 2015 Report Share Posted June 26, 2015 I would be very happy with Taylor, didn't score as many in his second spell at Thistle but from what I've seen his all round game and positioning has improved. Would be an improvement on Erwin imo, with pace, power, height and he's a decent finisher as well. We should be able to outbid Partick Thistle so it's just down to whether he can be swayed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjw Posted June 26, 2015 Report Share Posted June 26, 2015 I would be very happy with Taylor, didn't score as many in his second spell at Thistle but from what I've seen his all round game and positioning has improved. Would be an improvement on Erwin imo, with pace, power, height and he's a decent finisher as well. We should be able to outbid Partick Thistle so it's just down to whether he can be swayed.Rumour at the time was Thistle offered a better wage where our offer was mostly bonuses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GazzyB Posted June 26, 2015 Report Share Posted June 26, 2015 Haha, done. More than 6 goals and you donate a ten spot to the Scottish Huntington's Association, 6 or under and I send the tenner to your choice. Deal? Deal! This has reminded me of something from last year... Kmac, pay up to a charity of your choice! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Welldaft Mk1 Posted June 26, 2015 Report Share Posted June 26, 2015 Not entirely thrilled with Clarkson, but suspect as many do that he will be back up (like Sutton) should we have injuries to 1st choice strikers. What I will not do is slate him and decry his talents before he merits such abuse. He is ex Motherwell and helped us get a healthy fee when he left. He deserves a little bit more respect from a few on here. Christ knows why I said that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GazzyB Posted June 26, 2015 Report Share Posted June 26, 2015 It's not abuse to think someone isn't very good, it's an opinion. Probably closer to fact with regards to David Clarkson. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prestwickwell Posted June 26, 2015 Report Share Posted June 26, 2015 I don't think it's too bad a signing at all. As others have said knows the club. I actually think he'll score some goals, certainly more than 5. Only read the thread quickly but on the bet was there any time scale on what period the 5 goals covered ( better hope he's not here for the next 5 years ha ha ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weeyin Posted June 26, 2015 Report Share Posted June 26, 2015 Only read the thread quickly but on the bet was there any time scale on what period the 5 goals covered ( better hope he's not here for the next 5 years ha ha ) I don't even think they agreed if it was only League, Cup and/or friendlies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al B Posted June 26, 2015 Report Share Posted June 26, 2015 I'd assume it's fairly obvious it's for the coming season... Gaz is a pal of mine and it's just a wee bit of fun with a good outcome either way, I very much doubt it needs a contract with criteria. With Marvin and Lionel on the wings I think he'll hit double figures if he plays, so it's a bit of a moo point. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GazzyB Posted June 26, 2015 Report Share Posted June 26, 2015 Yeah just this season and if he gets injured or that then we can cancel etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prestwickwell Posted June 26, 2015 Report Share Posted June 26, 2015 I'd assume it's fairly obvious it's for the coming season... Gaz is a pal of mine and it's just a wee bit of fun with a good outcome either way, I very much doubt it needs a contract with criteria. With Marvin and Lionel on the wings I think he'll hit double figures if he plays, so it's a bit of a moo point. Never Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yassin Posted June 26, 2015 Report Share Posted June 26, 2015 Rumour at the time was Thistle offered a better wage where our offer was mostly bonuses.Wasn't aware of that. Thistle have been outbid by Ross County and Killie so far though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al B Posted June 26, 2015 Report Share Posted June 26, 2015 Never That's kinda the point of a bet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prestwickwell Posted June 26, 2015 Report Share Posted June 26, 2015 That's kinda the point of a bet. I was referring to the bit where u told us it was ur mate & for the coming season Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richie Posted June 26, 2015 Report Share Posted June 26, 2015 Not overly excited, but this isn't la liga. Clarky will do fine. He is the player we had before, maybe minus pace, but plus experience. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frazzie Posted June 26, 2015 Report Share Posted June 26, 2015 to think Clarkson will replace Sutton is stupid. Clarkson is nowhere near Sutton in regards to goals scored. You can argue about mobility etc, but one thing that Sutton did was scoring goals. Clarkson has scored a terrible 34 goals in around 160 games.That is since he left Motherwell. Sutton scored 98 goals in just over 200 games... Completely disregarding the fact that Clarkson spent most of that time in struggling sides at a higher level, sometimes in midfield or off the bench, while Sutton was the leading striker in a team rampant in the SPL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sbcmfc Posted June 26, 2015 Report Share Posted June 26, 2015 Always think of Clarkson as a poor mans kenny Miller! Will definitely have my head in my hands a few times watching him next season, but you'll not get a more honest hard working player. During some of our darker hours last season, I'd have loved to have some players with his attitude on the park. He's only 29, hes not slow, but was never notably fast anyway. As others have said, if you look at him as an upgrade on mchugh and Sutton, rather than a replacement for Erwin and Mcdonald, it's a good signing. I hope he does well, and think in the right conditions he will, starting with a good pre-season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kmac Posted June 27, 2015 Report Share Posted June 27, 2015 Deal! This has reminded me of something from last year... Kmac, pay up to a charity of your choice! Fair enough... Any recommends? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy_P Posted June 27, 2015 Report Share Posted June 27, 2015 Buy a tenner worth of Well Lotto tickets so Motherwell get it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanbmfc Posted June 27, 2015 Report Share Posted June 27, 2015 Wouldn't re-sign Skippy even if it is an option. It'll be a big wage with the prospect of zero financial return. Also would hold back Dom Thomas if McD is deployed in same role as playoff's and Craig Moore if he's played up top in a two. He played a big part in our eventual survival and his aura and presence undoubtedly improved others around him. The same happened when Faddy returned and short term both were great signings. Long term we need to blood our own and find rough diamonds from elsewhere. It's the only way the club moves forward. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waldo Posted June 27, 2015 Report Share Posted June 27, 2015 Would Thomas & Moore not learn a hell of a lot from him in training. With injuries/suspensions & more games thanks to cup runs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kmcalpin Posted June 27, 2015 Report Share Posted June 27, 2015 Wouldn't re-sign Skippy even if it is an option. It'll be a big wage with the prospect of zero financial return. Also would hold back Dom Thomas if McD is deployed in same role as playoff's and Craig Moore if he's played up top in a two. There's no guarantee whatsoever that these 2 lads will make it. Hopefully they will but they might not. I don't think it would hold back Dom Thomas as we played with 2 wingers - Ainsworth and Johnson. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Infamous Wee Grafter Posted June 27, 2015 Report Share Posted June 27, 2015 Wouldn't re-sign Skippy even if it is an option. It'll be a big wage with the prospect of zero financial return. Also would hold back Dom Thomas if McD is deployed in same role as playoff's and Craig Moore if he's played up top in a two. He played a big part in our eventual survival and his aura and presence undoubtedly improved others around him. The same happened when Faddy returned and short term both were great signings. Long term we need to blood our own and find rough diamonds from elsewhere. It's the only way the club moves forward. You strike me as someone who would go to San Carlos and not visit Refuge!! Nuff said!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MelvinBragg Posted June 27, 2015 Report Share Posted June 27, 2015 There's no guarantee whatsoever that these 2 lads will make it. Hopefully they will but they might not. I don't think it would hold back Dom Thomas as we played with 2 wingers - Ainsworth and Johnson. Someone last season suggested to me that Dom Thomas may be better suited to playing behind a lone striker as McDonald did in the playoffs. Both he and Moore could be vying for that role. I'm not agreeing that to sign McDonald would be a bad idea but I don't think either player would learn from playing with McDonald as I don't see them lining up alongside him. I don't see Baraclough going for a front two of Moore and McDonald. Too similar in style of play... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimus Prime Posted June 27, 2015 Report Share Posted June 27, 2015 Someone last season suggested to me that Dom Thomas may be better suited to playing behind a lone striker as McDonald did in the playoffs. Both he and Moore could be vying for that role. I'm not agreeing that to sign McDonald would be a bad idea but I don't think either player would learn from playing with McDonald as I don't see them lining up alongside him. I don't see Baraclough going for a front two of Moore and McDonald. Too similar in style of play... I've now seen Craig Moore play behind a lone striker 2 or maybe 3 times and on each occasion he's looked like a fish out of water and was completely ineffective. Being kind to him that could be down to those around him, the tactics, ground conditions whatever. However how many more chances do we give him in that position? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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