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They're screenshots generated from a fake tweet app https://tweeterino.com/AberdeenFC If you were of the inclination you could generate one from the official MFC account saying we've signed Messi and Ronaldo and it'd appear with the blue tick and all that. Crop out the watermark and there you go.

Worth noting that AFAIK we played with a back 4 in 3 of the 4 pre-season games. Happy to stand corrected but Stirling was definitely a back 4 with different personnel in each half, Livi looked the same, Gateshead was a back 3 and Barrow a back 4. I have a feeling that without McManus available and with Dembele having kb'd us Robinson doesn't fancy a Kipré & Heneghan central pairing. Given we're more than likely still looking for another "experienced" left sided centre back then there's every chance we'll revert to a back 4 once that body comes in and/or McManus is fit.

Surprised it took almost 24 hours since they went up for anyone on here to notice tbh. Flow's already commented on them this morning and called them out as being fake. The Daily Record even ran the Motherwell deny the story as FAKE NEWS as well.

Is that the fake tweets that went up last night then?

In fairness he was part of a Grimsby side that got promotion out of that league (before being released). With Orient having just been relegated it's not a huge surprise if they bring in a few players who have experience there and Clay has a lot of games under his belt in the National League. Without being disparaging I'd think it's probably fair to say that that's Clay's level. Wish him all the best and I can see him getting on just fine as a squad player for Orient.

It was Play Away.

There's yer Craig Clay joined Leyton Orient http://www.motherwellfc.co.uk/?p=63346

The bold Blyth getting emptied perhaps? Presumably we knew the story would be running in The Sun.

He's cup tied for the competition now aye.

Carl McHugh by an absolute mile.

2 year deal as well. He must have some agent, though by all accounts ICT fans seemed reasonably happy with his performances in the friendlies he's played thus far. Still, his agent when that deal goes through.

Appleton (who signed him for Oxford) is now Shakespeare's assistant at Leicester. If Twitter's anything to go by Villa and Birmingham are also interested.

Just to clear this one up. He's on trial with Bristol Rovers. He played in their 2-1 victory vs Mangotsfield United

I posted this on P&B in January when Thomas went on loan at QoS and had posted similar on here prior to that but I think it still largely holds true, even up to his performance in Stirling where he'd beat his man but his final ball was lacking. As others (including myself) have said "flatters to deceive" is an apt description for him.

I agree with the latter bit but the first part I'd say it'a more likely to be a 4231 (tomato/tomatoe I suppose) McHugh, Bigirimana, Campbell and Rose are the obvious candidates for the 2 holding spots and as you say, Frear, Tanner, MacLean, Cadden +1 for the 3 behind Bowman or Fisher. I'd imagine there's a fair chance Hastie will be out on loan given Craigan wasn't against the idea in January.

Depends on who the other teams are that have an interest. If his family is based in London and the teams looking at him are offering a better financial package and are closer to home then it's pretty much going to be a no brainer for him. His first club in England was Stevenage then he moved to Barnet which is only 20 miles away. I'd imagine if there's another London club in for him then he'd stay put tbh.

The entire story originated from this post on P&B. Fair play to the boy for it getting as far as the papers. http://www.pieandbovril.com/forum/index.php?/topic/221625-the-great-big-kilmarnock-thread/&do=findComment&comment=11470837

It doesn't have to be as black and white as him "knocking it back" though. He can easily have expressed a preference to move this window and try and earn more money elsewhere. None of that contradicts what Flow said yesterday which is that Moult hasn't given a definitive answer, a "yes" or "no". As Onthefringes says, it's about "discretion" on the part of the club in terms of the info that goes out publicly. From the club's point of view the deal still being on the table it gives them a bit of leverage and from his point of view, well...if nothing that suits him or the club comes up by the end of the window then he can sign it and earn more money than his current contract pays for the next 6 months until they try to sell him again in January.

Louis Laing signs for Hartlepool. https://www.hartlepoolunited.co.uk/news/2017/july/100717-former-sunderland-defender-louis-laing-signs-for-hartlepool-united/

I'm not suggesting he's lying. All he's said is that Moult has neither accepted nor rejected the offer. That's the state of play right now and it's a welcome bit of clarity but it doesn't necessarily mean that the player hasn't expressed a preference IMO. He hasn't given them a yes or no however if they've offered him the deal and they've been "negotiating" for however long I'd suggest that they'll have a reasonable idea as to his position.

I'm a big fan of Burrows but I also very much doubt that he'd come straight out on Twitter and say that Moult has knocked back the contract offer at this point in time as it'd undermine the little leverage we have. As long as the deal is on the table and viewed as an option then the club can negotiate to a point. There are also shades of grey there as well. Devils advocating here but he could easily have said it'd be his preference to move this window but he'll still consider the contract extension. I'd say it really depends on who is actually interested and who comes in for him.

If he hasn't signed the extension on offer then I'd be pretty surprised if Moult's still at the club in the last few days of the window tbh.

I'd have said the links to him being loaned out to Falkirk or Dundee United seem much more probable than him moving to Killie tbh.

That £400k figure was quoted in The Sun on Friday night. I'm not sure when the quotes are from but I'm not sure the £400k thing is new information.