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Priority would obviously have to be a new manager, as we wouldn't have one Other than chat, chucking a huge wad of money at things isn't likely to change much at a club like ours-- Ronaldo still isn't going to come and play for us just because we can afford his wages, and we're not going to get an extra 10,000 folk turning up every week just because they have a nicer seat to plant their arse on. We could certainly aim a wee bit higher in the transfer market, but most of the money would probably be better invested in a modest new stadium with top-notch training and catering facilities, and other income-generating stuff like opening a couple more branches of the club shop, at least around Motherwell itself.

Paul Lambert rules himself out of the running: http://sport.scotsman.com/sport/Boloni-eme...Plan.5355083.jp

As I noted earlier in the thread, there's no actual quote in there from Sutton saying he's interested in the Motherwell job. Smacks of the meeja putting words into people's mouths again.

Think if I was going the "former player" route, Lambert would get my vote ahead of Gary Mac, just based on Gary's comments about the gig the last time he was asked. Of course, we don't know that Lambert doesn't think the same, but at least he hasn't said so

http://www.eveningtimes.co.uk/sport/displa...ell_hotseat.php No actual quotes that support the headline, as usual, but here we go anyway...

More quality journalism... couldn't be more non-committal if they tried.

Hugh Keevins is an anagram of "he gives hunk"...?

Seems like an astute PR move from JB to grab the moral high ground in the managerial merry go-round, what with Aberdeen and Celtic seemingly being happy to tap up prospective managers before any official approach was made. Just hope it doesn't backfire

http://www.theherald.co.uk/sport/headlines...ve_and_well.php

Footballing-wise you're right, I dare say his salary will move rather more upwards than sideways, though. Can't say I wouldn't do just the same in his position.

Thanks, but no thanks.

Meanwhile... http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/t...tic/8086779.stm

Or, it may just mean he's off to Aberdeen, if you believe this.

http://www.eveningexpress.co.uk/Article.as...249698?UserKey=

You do know Kazakhstan is a country that's bigger than the whole of Western Europe put together, not just some wee town that your mate lives in, right?!

I dunno, but they manage it not so badly here in Ireland. (But yes, I know there aren't many players from the Irish league in the Irish national squad, and there won't be any Irish teams threatening the group stages of the Champions League anytime soon.)

It wasn't all "years ago" though, was it. The only reason he was free to join Motherwell in the first place is because Derby County dismissed him for getting pissed and parking his car on the middle lane of a motorway, which could have had all sorts of unthinkable consequences. He's just a complete muppet.

There are three kiwis in each set of three circles though, so technically 18 is indeed the correct kiwi headcount

White, if the previews are to be believed.

What a steaming pile of mince. McGhee he has absolutely nothing to dither about. If he'd been made an offer and had been thinking it over for a week or two, *that* would be dithering, but nobody's even asked to speak to him so far. Are AFC expecting him to phone up Pittodrie and demand the job or something?

Meanwhile, in today's Herald...

From Day 7 Update: Didn't know big Dirk was back helping out!

My dad and my brother tried for about a fortnight, failed in different ways pretty much every time from what I heard...

He's kidding himself if he thinks he's not going to get just the same treatment from all the ex-pat Old Firm neds in Oz, though! Bed made -> lie on it, I'm afraid...

http://sport.scotsman.com/spl/Fitzpatrick-...l39s.5304582.jp