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Correct, but it's Motherwell’s fault that they’ve signed so much shite that they've then had to rely on a loanee to keep their heads above water this season so far. And it looks like they've been blindsided by Arsenal, who are known for recalling players, which further suggests to me that they're at fault for now being short of strikers, currently. When you look at the whole, and not just the Biereth situation, it's all very amateurish.

The past 18+ months have very much been a protracted amateur hour. We can only hope that Livi remain worse than us because there have been absolutely zero signs to suggest that our management and recruitment personnel will either improve themselves or be improved by others.

Alloa will be supremely confident for this game. Put your mortgage on them winning.

This is where my views landed some time ago. He’s got 2 weeks left to change my mind.

https://x.com/gavinmccafferty/status/1747912898213556395?s=46&t=wehikD-exiutCByWu64YEQ https://x.com/andrewmaclean_/status/1747910085878128850?s=46&t=wehikD-exiutCByWu64YEQ

Other than the credible investment approaches mentioned by the Chairman following the release of the video, the Well Society has provided the following positive update: We had more sign ups in the 48 hours after the film launch than we would normally get in a two month period. We have also had a number of people get in touch to increase their monthly payments or to rejoin. We also have some more international members. Austria is now on the map, the Netherlands have doubled their contingent (to two!) and the US and Canada continue to rise.

By that logic, our highest-paid player (Kelly) should be played as a striker.

Yes, but he's been diabolical since returning from injury.

We haven't replaced Spencer, as Monty plays the same side as Gent and likely takes Souare's wage, as noted above. However, I wouldn't be surprised if Kettlewell were to fudge one of these two left-sided players into a right-sided position, much like he did with Spencer, but on the opposite side.

If we had a proper squad, players like Mugabi, Butcher, SOD and Paton would all be starting from the bench on Saturday. Given we don't, the alternative would be to field surplus to requirement players (McGinley & Maguire) and schoolboys, which sums up exactly how threadbare and poor our squad is. As I wrote elsewhere, Montgomery aside, I still think we need to sign at least five more immediate starters if we have any hope of achieving anything other than 11th place at best this season.

Casey, Miller, Slattery, Blaney, and Shaw are all listed as out for this game.

I am sure that we will (and should) facilitate his treatment and rehab beyond the expiration of his contract in May, but we're not a charity and should not be extending the contracts of players we know will be sitting in the stand. Didn't we do something with Craig Tanner, who immediately left at the first sniff of somewhere else?! It's probably not a like-for-like scenario, but my point remains.

With Miller now on an extended contract and our only saleable asset, rushing him back into the first team would be stupid and negligent. Giving too many first team minutes to some youngsters can lead to recurring breakdowns/injuries, particularly muscular. See Gavi and Pedri, for example. Therefore, bolstering the midfield should be a priority this window so that we don't have to rely on a valuable teenager (again) who will have just recovered from a significant injury and still be developing.

Goalkeepers Kelly Ox Defenders SOD McGinn Mugabi Butcher - injured/recovering Casey - injured Blaney Gent (loanee) McGinley - surplus Midfielders Davor Slattery - injured Paton Miller - injured/recovering Spittal Maguire - surplus Forwards Obika Bair Shaw (loanee) Biereth (loanee) There's barely a decent starting eleven in that list, let alone a complete matchday squad. It's a big window ahead for Kettlewell and Daws, as we probably need about 6-7 players in. Do we trust them to get it right this time?

That's the last we’ll see of Slattery for the Well. Good luck to him. https://www.motherwellfc.co.uk/2024/01/15/callum-slattery-suffers-serious-knee-injury/

The chat around the video is ridiculous. Some folk can't see past their own ego.

Penney does seem to meet the waifs and strays criteria.

Tony Watt and Matt Penney...

It's because SteelmaninOZ is in the future.

If people think that the video is the big idea then they need to take a breath and think. The big idea is to gain external investment and interest in the club, and the video should be seen as bait, which it is. I concur that it's amateurish, but I think that's the point. It's wound most Motherwell fans up and got others laughing at the club. All press is good press, etc. As I said above, the video has gone viral, so job done.

That video is spectacular. It's so incredibly shit and I think that's the point. We're all talking about it, and it's already doing the rounds all over the internet (437,000 views and counting on Twitter). Those attacking it have either completely missed the point or allowed their arrogance to get in the way. Many more people know about Motherwell now. Job done.

Two points: The current trajectory of 1 win in 16 games does not suggest to me that we will finish in a Euro qualification spot. That's my opinion but it's based on the evidence before me. If you actually read and understood what I wrote in my post you would see that I acknowledged (based on what Weir said) that we cannot afford to empty another management team mid-contract. This means they'll be here until the end of the season regardless of performance. However, if we remain crap, the Club doesn't have to, nor should it renew their contracts when they expire at the end of the season.

Another dig at my opinions; you really need to move on.

That is an excellent update by Derek Weir, and hats off to him for doing it. However, his high praise for the current management team suggests he could be chomping at the bit to extend their contracts beyond the end of this season, regardless of their poor performance (so far) this season. I get that we can't empty them now, as he explained why, but they're out of contract at the end of the season and should be on their way if the current trajectory continues, which is looking possible at the moment. To put it simply, given McMahon and Weir are stepping down and/or leaving to allow the Club the opportunities to move forward instead of standing still, awarding a poorly performing management team a new contract, in my opinion, would be the antithesis of what they're trying to achieve for the Club. Therefore, regardless of on-field performance, the timing of the appointment of a new CEO and Weir's departure could be pivotal in determining who the management team will be for next season. I understand that what I am concerned about here is hypothetical, but that's my gut reaction.

Collum and his moron colleagues would probably have sent Spencer off for that 'foul'.