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This is a game we should be winning but I noticed a couple of things. Our pattern of results is 2 wins, a draw, 2 wins, a draw, 2 wins..... So I decided to look and see when we last won 3 matches in a row and was surprised that it was way back in September 2023. Hopefully that stat gets updated at the weekend!

Yes money talks and bigger clubs can offer a lot more than us, but thats only part of the deal, as we all know the atmosphere at either of the ugly sisters is toxic, especially Celtic, so i agree i dont think JBA would move to parkhead. We all know he will move on eventually, but for me it will be to a club that aligns with his values or he gets a chance at a really big club, a category that neither of the ugly sisters are in. He is obviously very happy with all aspects at Motherwell both on and off the pitch, so he may see us as a longer term project,for domestic and European sucess, a Scottish Bodo Glimpt, so lets just continue to enjoy this season and see where we end up

anything to help grizzlyg out with his jokes 😇 “The chicken was watching a duck about to cross the road, and said Don’t do it pal you’ll never hear the end of it!”

Gonna have to give a 9/10, Tommy Coyne wisnae fat The Stevie Cowan appreciation society isnae happy either

Considering the number of players from all teams who have done this sort of thing prior to Slats incident. He has taken a disproportionate amount of flak, especially considering that JBA is one of the few managers (only?) who has stood up and addressed the issue with his own player for all to see. We are done with it now so they can all go take a flying duck to themselves. I hope Slats plays a blinder and scores a hat trick …………. To match the one I hope JT scores ! as a point if interest, autocorrect changed flying duck to the phrase I was trying to avoid and I had to go back and manually correct it 😂

I'm fully expecting JBA to replace Slattery wtih Fadinger tomorrow, so he can imply dropping him was part the "dealt with internally" process even if it is in reality load balancing.

We lost 3 goals in two early games against Hearts and Celtic. So can’t be many other games that we have lost more than one goal across the season.

JT been a bit on the quiet side of late so tomorrow would be a good time For him to burst back into life. I’d Like to see us try a different kick off tactic. Just give the ball to Said and let him have a go at dribbling thru the opposition to score 😃

Over the last 6 games Motherwell 14 Celtic 13 Ramgers 12 hearts 10 hibs 10 falkirk 9

This weeks episode is a good listen!

You need to get someone else to write your comedy scripts in that case.

Saw bit of open goal and talking about well, I must have missed a trick. If Ferry and Slane can make a career then anyone can, almost needed subtitles listening to them, usual sellik bias of ohhhh Jens must be certainty for well. Media doing everything to unsettle us and derail our campaign

From the limited amount that I know, If a football manager is on an open-ended contract, all it really means is that there’s no fixed expiry date. It runs until one side ends it. The label itself doesn’t tell you much, I don't think. What matters is how the exit is drafted. Everything turns on the notice period, how termination is defined, and what compensation is triggered. If the deal says six months’ notice, then that is effectively the club’s exposure. If it allows pay in lieu, the club can end it immediately and settle the notice amount. If there are enhanced protections, minimum guarantees, or specific bonus treatments written in, that changes the equation. If there’s a mitigation clause, any new job the manager takes may reduce what he’s owed. That is where the substance sits I reckon. In football, most of the financial reality is likely driven by those mechanics, not whether the contract is open-ended or fixed-term. A three-year deal can offer far more security than an open-ended one if the payout on dismissal is stronger. Equally, an open-ended contract can still contain meaningful protections if negotiated properly. The drafting is everything. The same applies if the manager is doing well, such as Jens is now, and another club comes in for him. Open-ended does not mean he can just walk out the door from what I can tell. He is still under contract. If he resigns, he is bound by the notice provisions. In practice, mid-season departures rarely work like that. The interested club approaches the current club, permission is sought to speak, and compensation is negotiated. If there is a release clause or a clearly defined buyout mechanism, the process is cleaner. If not, the current club holds the leverage and can demand a fee or simply refuse to engage. So, for me, the distinction between fixed-term and open-ended is secondary. What actually determines power, protection, and financial exposure is how the exit terms are structured. That is where the leverage always sits.