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We were actually talking about this on Saturday. No Motherwell team has ever been as prepared for / suited to European football as this one. I know the chances of Jens still being here next season are slim, and Im not suggesting Europa League, but I think we would make a better fist of the Conference League than Aberdeen made this season. It would be nice if we could just fend of suitors for a little while and let us and the team enjoy the success of their endeavours (should we not fuck it up between now and then). Nice to dream......

That's even less surprising than Kettlewell to Ross County.

They’ll definitely want him but I just can’t see him wanting to walk into that toxicity. He’s far too sensible and level headed for those loonballs. im not even convinced he’s money orientated. He’s ambitious but I don’t see him moving to any other club in Scotland. I see him wanting a job in England eventually. anyway, I’m 100% sure he’s focused on the Hibs game. As we should be too and not flapping.

Maybe they are failing to agree whether Kettlewell is allowed entrance. 🤣🤣

What's tiresome is fans actually thinking, over and over again, that we sign up a professional coach or footballer on a 2 or 3 year contract, and they instantly become diehard fans of Motherwell who will then turn down massive increases in wages, more resources and more media exposure at another, bigger club. And if they don't they are some kind of traitor. It's not me that boos guys that did a great job for this club when they come back in a different jersey. These are professionals. It's not a fun little hobby on the side. It's their career and anyone good at something wants to go as far as they can. I'm super positive about this season, I think we can split the Old Firm and maybe even challenge for the league if we can get the big results we need against the Top 5. However it's not a 'small club mentality' to actually realise Motherwell are well down the pecking order of international football and at the end of the day, money makes the world go round. It's just a realistic assessment. 95% of the people on this forums would leave Motherwell for a job somewhere else that paid twice as much and we actually are fans. That's just reality. People have kids and mortgages and a professional striving. I'd like to think Askou will stay here this season because he started something and he wants to see where it goes. Also you'd maybe want to wait and see what other offers come in rather than take the first one. But the chances of us keeping him here even medium term are virtually zero. Like I've said I'd be highly doubtful if he's here next season. It's also entirely possible we could keep this team and coaching staff together and then we are completely shite next season. Cos that's football.

And I'm discussing the fact that lots of people on here and over at P&B have our manager and half the team out the door already.

Sometimes it feels like our fans are more keen for our managers and players to leave us than even the OF slanted media.

This time last year Kettlewell was still manager and we were about to get pumped out of the Scottish Cup by a poor St Johnstone team. Who would have thought, back then, we would be getting treated to the best football most of us have ever seen at Fir Park and with a squad whose value is currently well in excess of the Miller Millions. Just goes to show you what a twist of fate and some bold decision making can do for a club like ours. Its quite frankly laughable that the old board didnt think that fan ownership was a going concern and we needed the outside investment of someone with absolutely no experience if running a football club. Penny for the thoughts of all the Colins' now?

Got sent it by a Celtic supporter too......

Thats some walk from saughton tram stop to Easter Rd, its handy for Tynecastle though.

Celtic are not in crisis. It is media driven hysteria fueled by fans who think that they have a right to win every single game in every competition they play. The actual reality is that they are sitting two points AHEAD of an excellent Motherwell side who have hardly put a foot wrong all season. They have a squad of players that any other team in the league can only dream of and a bank balance that will allow them to buy their way out of any domestic trouble in January. Any half decent manager (JBA included) would take Celtic to the league title this season if given the chance. The rhetoric from the media is genuinely laughable. Of course it sells papers and gets hits on websites so it is a very lucrative perfect storm to manifest. Nancy looked haunted, Luke McCowan is haunted, the players and fans are devastated, it is apparently a crisis the likes of which the history of mankind has never seen etc etc... It is total, made up nonsense!!! Fortunately, I don't think JBA will be exotic enough a name for Celtic but would he do well with Celtic, yes! Would he go if approached, definitely yes!!

So anyway………… where’s our league winning goal scorer? Is he on his way yet?

Starting to feel like when your Mrs goes on a night out, you trust her, its just every other fucker ye don't trust.

No they haven't, wild exaggeration

Nancy sacked by Celtic now i'm worried about Jens going.

No arguments there and I’m fully aware of where we are as club in the grand scheme of things. What annoys me though is these Motherwell fans who the minute we get any sort of good team or manager can’t just enjoy it for what it is while we’ve got it instead of hitting out with “he’ll be away shortly, our wee team can’t keep players like that” and so on. Now while that is undoubtedly true it is what it is, so why not focus on the good times while we’ve got them instead of spoiling the feel good factor for everyone else? As I said last Tuesday night after we had comfortably beaten Celtic Tam Cowan our most high profile fan goes straight on the radio and before he even mentions anything about the result, the game or the performance he starts off with “you’ve got to wonder if we can keep that manager for the season” or something to that effect. Talk about pouring cold water on a great night. JBA will leave us sooner or later. No one can seriously suggest otherwise but for Christ’s sake just let us enjoy it while we can.

Surely be a lot more than , 3k at say £25 a pop. That's a kind of crude guesstimate but I reckon more than 10k for sure.

It’s utterly tiresome at times. We’ve got a core of supporters who seem naturally programmed to the “we’re only a wee team this won’t last” mindset above all else and they can’t let themselves and everyone else just enjoy us having a good side while we can. That idiot Cowan being the main culprit of this as I said after the Celtic game. Of course it is and yes indeed, sooner or later any high performing players or managers we have will be poached by bigger clubs. You know what? It might even happen with JBA and Aberdeen, just like as what happened with Craig Brown. But that is all hypothetical just now so until such time as it becomes reality then there really is no point losing sleep over it.

Is that not just part of being a Motherwell fan we don't have nice things very long before someone else comes and takes them.

last time I looked its a discussion forum to discuss football topics and Aberdeen punting their manager is a topic that would generate discussion , particularly when the media are already mentioning our manager. For the life of me I cannot see any posts on this discussion reflecting a desire for our players or manager to leave .

JBA isn't going anywhere christ he might be more than happy at Motherwell everyone calm down sure he is going to leave us at some point but to Aberdeen nah I don't think so. Now if I was a St Mirren fan I be worried Robbo will be already speeding up the motorway as I type this after a sneaky couple of texts with Burrows.

It's the gaffer we need a fat contract on!!!!

It sounds like you're just making up stuff to be worried about. Some players will want to stay, some players will want to move on, some new players will be happy to join. Same as every season. That's for dealing with in the summer. Just enjoy the ride for now.

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Aye, but its Tony Watt! 😍😍😍