robsterwood
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2 minutes ago, Mootherwell86 said:
Fucking shitebag bastards. Every fucking year with the same shit. Let’s cry next year about budgets and lack of cup runs. O’Donnell, Mugabi, Kelly, Obika, the board and maybe Kettlewell to fuck.
Add Paton to that list. Not Kettle well yet.
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Need a keeper that commands area. Tall that can take cross balls.
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Power looks ok too. And Thier keeper looks better than kelly
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Glad I never went as it was on tv. Will there be fine for fans using fireworks?
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Morton first to every ball. Quite a dirty team too. Devine should start next game and Kelly dropped.
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10 minutes ago, pretzel said:
Grant Russell was saying a short time ago that if the 2 million fee was accurate we should be getting 75 to 80k.
Essentially he was discussing the FIFA Solidarity Mechanism, to quote him "Each time a player moves cross border for a fee, 5% of it is distributed to the clubs where they spent the ages of 12 to 23. This applies for all future transfers cross border. If a player trained by Club A is now moving from Club C to Club D, Club A will get their slice. The amount is percentage based, calculated depending on the training years. Signing clubs have 30 days to pay up."
While it might not be a massive fee I suppose it's nice not to be left empty handed.
That means we could have got van veen for 75k. Why did we not push for that?
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21 minutes ago, Great Balls of Shire said:
I do get what you're saying.
I know you need a range if opinions but some of the stuff on here??
One poster is calling our players c*nts and the manager a tit...I know it's not the Sunday School but would you like someone talking to your family like that?
Maybe don't answer that
We are meant to be on the same side
Well said. Has to be respect to people as even if we don't rate them. They are human. That language is harsh and shouldn't be in a forum. Also someone posted really slanderous post about one of our ex players here recently. It's toxic at times. Moderators need to be looking at some of them.
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Maybe some flexibility in full backs we bought. Generally full backs are quick and pace can be utilised in final 3rd.
Buyabu is predominantly a full-back but can operate further forward also
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1 minute ago, David said:
Harking back to my post about data analytics in November, I honestly still believe that a club our size has to box clever, otherwise we will come undone at some point. And that point could very well be now.
We cannot continue the process of throwing shite against the wall every summer and winter and hoping some of it sticks. That's not sustainable.
I said in November that I didn't know if the club were already using data analytics to its advantage, but quite honestly, I've seen very little evidence of this being the case. We could be way better in this area. And we don't need to spend a fortune to get there.
As I said back then, if we put the initial framework in place ahead of a summer window, we'd save a lot on the money we seem to spend during the January window.
Brighton meticulous about analysis and success speaks for its self. Much more focussed and less of a lottery. Can have world wide data on most players but specific data too.
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2 minutes ago, mfc said:
My thoughts are the same,we went as high as we could for van veen and it wasn't enough.i did say yesterday morning I hope we weren't putting all our eggs in one basket in terms of bringing him back and it looks like that's what we did,which is disappointing.
So would you rather have 2 playable and inexperienced strikers and no option to change it via subs? Or rest strikers? Looks like as other options did not come to much. This was our last viable option.
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Any the older guys remember we got Francis Jeffers after the window in 2011? At one point £8 million striker. Got 1 in 10 for well but played well. Linked up well
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10 hours ago, Chanzeypopz said:
Found this way funnier than i should have
Lol yes I'm fed up being negative. Need to laugh now. My son is 12 and he was worried it was true. Lol.
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24 minutes ago, wellfan said:
The Killie, County, and Morton games over the next week will make or break our season and him. The general feeling from fans is that they're pissed off, according to all the forums. So, if we don't beat the latter two, I think he’ll find it very difficult to come back from that.
Yes certainly agree. I detect fans irascible and a degree of discontent.
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4 minutes ago, Wellsince1976 said:
Correct. Folk need to realise we`re skint. We had to get players out, before we could even make an approach for anyone. If they then don`t want to accept what wages we can afford, then it`s not the managers fault. It`s the Motherwell world we now live in folks. Depressing that Killie and St Mirren can out manouvre us finacially, but that`s the reality.
That is depressing. Fan ownership don't work with such a small fan base and committee led decisions. We need to show initiative. Think outside the box. Innovation. Sadly the model don't allow if. I do think we could have signed can Veen but we have a very risk averse model. Least he won't celebrate when he scores against us.
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Very poor indeed. Van Veen deal was possible. Now we short up front.
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Hibs guy looks a good prospect. Must be a few more in prem or championship who can't get game for bigger clubs. Could use the v veen money we would have spent.
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Maybe he's gonna play some of the full backs in midfield left or mid right.
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Keep it to players in and out. It's not a competition for being best supporter.
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Can we not give Morelos a gig for 3 months? Keep him away from the Brandon chippy.
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3 minutes ago, wunderwell said:
It's a shame about Montgomery. For me he was a good signing.
Guy showed great composure and football intelligence. Wish him well.
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Just now, steelboy said:
Why spend £150,000 on a striker who scores goals when you can spend it on three wingbacks on 6 month deals?
Well said. The one area of park we are bare in. What if Theo gets injured?
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1 minute ago, FirParkCornerExile said:
I actually don't agree we couldn't afford his wage. On £7 grand a week it would cost £150,000 until season end. I don't have any doubt we could find that type of money but should we with the inherent risks .. no , not for me.
Totally agree. It's not a ridiculous gamble. It's what we could make from I firm match in cup or a couple of league places. We getn TV cup money too. It wouldn't break the bank. My son and I do disappointed we didn't get van veen.
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Just now, santheman said:
He goes into the dressing room where everyone knows he's on 7k a week while they're on less than half that.
Not exactly a motivator.
Killie will probably be in the top 6 on current form so we play them on Saturday then don't have to give him a second thought after that.
If your happy with bottom 6 and avoiding Killie. It's not too ambitious. He was our player of the year.
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2 minutes ago, Bart Verheul said:
What if he gets injured in his first training session? (I realise this can happen with any signing but if you're paying that much a week its a massive gamble)
Also how do the other players feel knowing the big mental Dutch guy in the corner is on 3 times more than them and he looks half arsed half the time
Any signings a gamble. It may inspire others to reach his level. Done if the on Lian guys will be on good money anyway.
🏆SC Greenock Morton v Motherwell 09/02/2024
in Club Chat
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True he did a job on us well.