Great Balls of Shire

What did you make of Russell and Cooper?

Take your point but that's why you need grafters in with him...he is a good " footballer" .

Good advice, or if someone is posting extremes , e.g he's absolutely shit or brilliant...they are usually looking for attention or have a mental health condition. I think Harry Paton looked absolutely brilliant last season.

I think Paton is an upgrade on Cornelius, so no problem with this one.

Definitely good luck to the guy, he could have resigned here , presumably on not great money, but he's chosen to try something fresh, maybe learn some new things .... hope it works out

Casey too??

From memory was the operation not a precautionary measure? He was always going to come back from it....it's a moot point tho, some guys don't resign because other clubs can take a chance on them without a transfer fee....others, like Turnbull resign, knowing they are good enough to get a transfer I did read what you said bud, I always enjoy your posts , they're a bit off the wall and there's nothing wrong with that.

If he knew he was getting transferred anyway, he didn't sign for himself, he could have run his contract down , as with Jake Hastie and left for nothing. He helped us out to the tune of 3 million and then some bloke on the internet want to put a different spin on it

Goss will probably get a better offer , but I'd try and keep him, only one of current midfield who can pick a pass.

Jeez oh ..what breed of dog was it?

Kvv and Turnbull were good enough for clubs to come in and pay a transfer fee ...if other guys sign a contract, they could be stuck here on not great money and wouldn't get a move , so I don't blame them on that one .

If he came back and added a goal threat, good tackling or a range of passing, it wouldn't wind me up , I'd be more than happy Good luck to the guy.

I would say Casey , Butcher , Goss , Kvv , Spittal ( latterly) have some quality and will be harder to replace , the rest even Kelly , I think, can be replaced with similar or better

The strips being imported? That could be a cracker then?

Well just tell us then

Another argument is he brought in Furlong, Butcher, Casey , who have made the difference...I can't say he would have done as well with them as SK has done but you need to credit him with identifying those guys .

Got plenty time for them, their fans have chosen not to follow the old firm

You can be smaller and bulked up , maradona is an example...

Good attitude and working hard should be a given for any player , a midfielder needs a trick or two,e.g . a good shot , getting on the end of things , good tackler, a range of passing , even if you've a couple of these qualities.

The fact they are local shouldn't have anything to do with it....I don't think they are good enough but others disagree Sometimes it does guys good to get away from local club/ fans and prove people like me wrong . They are young enough to do it I mentioned Jack McMillan at thistle the other night, he looked good, I didnt rate him here but he's probably coming back to the premiership now

Tiffoney looks looks good too...worth a punt if pt don't go up?

Steven Lawless and Jack McMillan looking good for thistle in play off...never rated McMillan too much at fp but looking good tonight

Suppose if you could combine Goss' touch etc with Cornelius workrate , you'd have some player but he wouldn't be at Motherwell.

Goss is a much better footballer than Cornelius or O'Donnell...agree re Casey tho

Yep, fair dues, I wouldn't break the bank for him , like