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I agree the bulk of the funds should be directed towards infrastructure and youth development. That’s our future. But I hope there can be a balance. A portion must be spent on an attempt to improve the quality on the pitch. That’s the bit the fans see each week and which has raised our spirits (most of us anyway 😂) of late. We have seen positive signs since JBA came in and with his signings we have evidence he can source players who will improve us and who will cope with his preferred way of playing. I honestly believe he will already have identified players to improve those areas we all know need addressing. And I suspect we will see evidence of that very soon. in recent seasons we have been mostly limited to free transfers, often taking a punt on players recovering from serious injury, and loan players. Ap Stam being the obvious exception of course and in truth the jury is still out as far as he is concerned. But that was a big spend on one player. A greater risk. I believe bringing in around four starters totalling £500k/600k in total could really provide the uplift in quality the squad needs to progress. That leaves over £3.5m for projects and the like. The Miller fee is a massive sum to a Club such as ours but it is a pittance to Udinese so hopefully the bulk, if not all, will be received up front. If we are honest we must also accept that none of our youngsters are currently ready to play a meaningful role in the first team. And taking into account the number of players that have departed from last season’s squad the monthly wage bill should not put pressure on our finances even if we strengthen. If we really trust and support our Manager then he should be given the support and encouragement to continue our progress. How often to we get this opportunity and have a Manager who we would trust to spend wisely? .

Not money orientated but we should now use this as establishing Motherwell as a pathway for all promising youngsters rather than choosing other clubs.

The tractor has been started, but still sitting in the barn.

Do they do scratch cards in Nigeria 😂

£500k on players and then just blow the rest on scratch cards

This s is the game that Stama will score a couple of goals. In a good Motherwell win.

He is good and I’m pretty sure he is still at the club. Not 100% as I’ve not really kept up to speed with what’s going on. So maybe we have a Miller 2.0 😂😂

Apparently he has contacted Alexander Isak to give him tips on how to leave a club with a bit of class! 😁

Apologies as I am the main culprit. Anyway I wish Lennon all the best and the way he has conducted himself has been admirable but a big thank you to his Dad also who has obviously be thinking of his career rather than the big bucks. Welcome back anytime Lennon

The patter on here’s been so irrelevant and pish lately I’ve considered chucking it and joining P&B instead. Hopefully the Miller announcement lands soon and spares this thread and the rest from any more pointless pish.

Section A almost sold out, section B half sold, some of section D away as well, looks quite healthy and it’s only Tuesday?

They could have at least posted a steak pie supper and a bottle of irn bru

Or it's a myth?

We need 3 minimum, 2 centre halves and a striker

Just been looking to get tickets for the game. There seems to be very few sold. Nothing like the numbers for THAT game last season. Are fans not going ??

Similarly me to

I think a bidding war was always only going to be in terms of wages/package to the player, if it came to it, rather than escalation in bids. We'd have had a figure that was deemed appropriate. Once one offer is accepted, there is no need to go higher.

Sounds like something Accies would actually do

Training facilities Stand upgrades Increase the max wage limit by even £250-500 per week for top earners which would unlock another level of player even at that small increase Bank at least half for a rainy day

Your one crazy, stupid person, the euro’s £186M tonight - that’s where to blow the rest.

"Grizzlyg has left the chat"............😜

Can any of the Mods arrange a Bosman transfer for grizzlyg to Pie and Bovril please 🙏

Put a modest amount into the playing budget (say <£500k); place some in our contingency fund to secure the future of the club; spend the rest on upgrading training facilities/infrastructure (a loose definition: urgent repairs, stadium upgrading, new stadium fund whatever). The Club Directors will have a very good idea of the risks and rewards as you'd expect. I'm happy to leave it to them.

He was also the perfect co-commentator in our play off games. Kept it professional while we all knew he was celebrating with the rest of us.

Use the search function. This has ran it's course.

Referring to the horrendous patter quoted it is. The term I used previously has been pointed out elsewhere and I hold my hands up.

Used as leverage rather than rejected.

Playing a right back as part of your central defence. Is your real name S.Kettlewell ????

Definitely - much preferred the time prior to the transfer window when we didn't find out who we'd signed until the Satruday morning before a game. Normally when wee Tommy had been on the sauce and taken a late night call from his brother Jim.

Have you checked that on google? Don’t want anyone getting upset that your figures are wrong.

Develop an app ? Barmack joke maybe a bit niche 😃