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If we don't have senior players in the squad (like the recent Rangers game) our U20s team is certainly short on numbers. Crags has played U17s lads in there, which is not ideal.

Yes.

Exactly. More details required. In fact, they might already be available, I don't remember. But a refresher would be useful.

"The club (and the ground) is owned by Les Hutchinson which he appears to have bought for free." "Providing a loan isn't buying something" You're arguing against yourself now. You have raised some valid points in this thread, but I'm not sure this is one of them.

The money is loaned in lieu of bank loans during the season.

On the Chariman's blog today, I noticed the quote "And when the club repays the loans, ownership will transfer from Les Hutchison to the society.." So it does seem that it's the club that is servicing the loan. However, we really do need some clarity on the exact nature of the financing.

Saw this in the Scotsman today, lifted from a report in the Sheffield Star I can't imagine Norwich will be too happy with him if it's true.

It is, yes. Check it out on our official youtube channel.

Sometimes I think the people claiming to be underwhelmed have never been to a Motherwell game or read a single thing about our club. Got to love all the prejudgements too.

Just listened to his interview on youtube. "what sort of player are you?" "I like to get my foot in and pass balls simple" That'll do nicely.

I reckon the free transfer will be another name we're not familiar with.

Seems like a good bit of business. Wonder who our contact is there that helped with the deal. I was thinking we might have had a Liverpool youngster on loan given the McAllister connection.

Two hours to get the deal done. The announcement could be longer.

Sorry, you'll just need to plough through the pages of mince like everyone else.

Nobody said that. So, no.

Given the loans made from the Society to the Club over the past couple of years that have kept the club afloat, I wouldn't ever consider it a failure. I'm not saying it will meet it's final goal, but if it didn't exist we might not even be having this conversation. We'd be discussing if it was Morrisons or Tesco moving into Fir Park.

I think the one the clubs use is kept up to date, but no - they don't rely on the ratings for players. I presume they review their stats rather than ratings and use it a just a small part of their overall assessment process.

A new FM release?

It's basically Moneyball for footballers.

Is that compatible with my ZX Spectrum?

The most annoying thing is that "all" it took to help sort us out was 1 million. While obviously out of range for us mere mortals, it's small change for many football loving capitalists. Less than half of what Brighton paid for Jamie Murphy and a 10th of what Fulham paid for Ross McCormack. One big transfer deal and we'd be golden.

That's a fair question that needs clarification from the Society. Presumably, part of the plan is for the continued 10 quid a month to swell the coffers - that would add 240k each season. However, as I understand it, the plan was for the club (rather than the Society) to be the first to pay back the loan if possible. Partially funded, presumably, from any profits made with transfer fees. I was hoping the Murphy sell-on was used for that, but again that remains unclear. Definitely need some more details on the repayment strategy.

By the time that happens, they will have created the technology to broadcast in 3D directly into my brain.

It sounds like we already have our targets lined up - I doubt we'll be picking up anyone released today (unless it was previously arranged).

Interestingly (to me, at least) I didn't receive that email. EDIT: Turned up in my inbox now.