Yorkyred

A front line of Cole, Watt, and a “fit “ Moult would be just about as strong as any team outside the old firm but it’s a massive if and just signing Cole would be a major coup. A Moult that goes from not playing for two years to a regular probably even more unlikely. I would say it’s probably no more than a 20 to 1 shot it happens but I guess you can never write anything off.

I’d be amazed if that happened.

Maybe if Killy drop down he will be looking for a Premiership club ?

It’s looked that way ever since he left us. I keep thinking with a decent season under him and with the right coaching he has enough about him to develop. However I still think he needs to drop down to the championship, get his confidence back, and go from there, the Premiership is now just killing him football wise.

I think the thing to ask is if Hastie did not have history with the club would anyone want to see him stay ?

Terrific gesture, we’re very lucky to have these individuals running the club.

Tony Watt

I don’t see us being interested. Alexander has made it clear he wants players that can play 40 plus games a season and as much as I loved Moult I would rather see us tie up Cole who I think is a far safer choice and someone who I think could easily improve. Maybe we could afford both but if Moult hardly plays a game that’s another season where we are relying on Cole for the goals, it won’t come from Watt.

So he did.

Declan Gallagher.

Given he’s as good as away I’m not sure it matters that much in truth.

I can’t say I agree with that. I’ve only been Watching Motherwell for the last 4/5 years and I would put Kipre well above him in every aspect, Aldred far more dependable and a better organiser at the back, Hartley at his best also had better all round attributes in my view. How much he’s missed is totally down to who we sign, I don’t think it’s a massive ask to bring in a more than solid centre half which is all he was this season in my view.

Hopefully they get it sorted and we move on. Time to get a couple of leaders into the centre of defence.

I think it comes back to a smaller squad with a little more quality. With what we have already contracted for next season how many more midfielders are we going to sign, I think we need another two strong midfielders. For me if we sign Foley that leaves one other signing and if Foley then fails to start games is that enough when we are losing Campbell and Polworth. Crawford, OHara, Foley ( a fitness risk) Maguire, Donnelly (a fitness risk). I’m afraid that does not install a huge amount of confidence. A year ago we were looking at Turnbull, Campbell, Polworth, Donnelly.

I would have major worries about how many games Foley would end up playing.

I wish all our signings had been as solid as Gallagher, we’d be top 3 again. Having said that he will fade from memory pretty quickly after this season so I’m not hugely bothered.

Frankly he’s nowhere near good enough to command those type of figures. I would take Aldred over Gallagher.

Me neither, McGinley was judged far too early, a common practice. I feel he may end up as the first choice left back and should improve given time.

It’s a big improvement on what we had and when it’s full of supporters it makes little difference anyway.

Yep, I really don’t think it mattered who the other teams were, I just don’t think this squad were a cup winning team. In the other semis we had leaders, this team does not I’m afraid.

I would agree with that, there is little to be frightened of outside the old firm.

Bit early to be talking of relegation Shaka, we usually make it to half a dozen games in before that starts.

I would see Donnelly as a first 11 starter, we’ve missed him this season. I would be looking for two centre halves, another central midfielder, two wide players, and two strikers. If Cole is willing to stay I would see that as a positive, I think Roberts offers plenty, Kelly of course would be a superb signing but I don’t see that happening. We need a couple of real leaders in the Aldred/Hartley mould, Gallagher has certainly not been that and I’ve always liked a captain at centre half. Looking at midfield it’s been the same problem, Campbell for all his strengths is not a natural organiser and for me the biggest weakness this season has been midfield, it’s been a total cluster in truth. I’m surprised Crawford and indeed Mugabi were given new contracts, I think that will turn out to be a mistake, OHara has gone backwards, Hastie will drop down to the Championship, Grimmy needs a move, Lawless has actually played regularly at two top six clubs and will end up a usefully signing in my view, even if it’s coming off the bench. I’ve never rated Seedorf, he lacks a football brain. It would be nice to see one or two youngsters coming through but I don’t have enough knowledge of that level to comment.

Gorrin ( apart from getting booked too often) is one of best midfielders we’ve had while I’ve been watching the club, technically way better than the vast majority of the others with a good energy level and he got stuck in.

The extra money would certainly be a bonus and it’s possible, everyone is beatable. Good to see us fight back but as before we are nowhere near good enough to win it. I just can’t wait for this season to be over, before it started many of us were confident but it’s ending up being a total damp squid.