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Collins, I think, was slightly too far ahead of his time to make a positive impact on the Scottish footballer mentality at the time. Cathro, by all accounts, wasn't a great man manager - although that might just have been people who didn't like his ideas being snarky. JBA was obviously a great communicator and man manager, and that is essential when you want to implement new ideas.

Nobody at the club, fans or Board, seems to rate him. I understand that sometimes players aren't always a good fit for a particular team or system, but given the way Celtic like to play it feels like an obvious choice to keep him (and start him).

Because he was on 6.5k per week and should have no trouble getting that in Toulouse.

What his dad does his private life is nobody else's business.

We shouldn't be busting the bank for anyone. Welsh was great, but other football playing centre backs are available.

I'd disagree with that. Taking advantage of our possession to score more goals is the thing we were missing for large parts of the season. He could have improved on that. Beating Falkirk and Hearts. Plus taking taking us to a group stage in Europe (unlikely I know).

There's quite a range on the "Who Dares, Wins" scale from the elite SAS to the less elite Del Trotter.

I'd guess he works for a data analytics company (or partners with one), and that data belongs to them rather than Motherwell. Given their track record, however, all he really needs is a database containing the entry "Copy what Motherwell do"

If it was his overenthusiastic comments that are being held against him then Clarke is even more clueless than I thought. I read John McGinn's thoughts about the incident, and he (and the rest of team) thought it was hilarious and followed the time honoured tradition of good humoured taking the Mick out of Miller for that camp. Giving the place to a player who has made 2 senior substitute appearances over the 3 other options that each have over 100 first team appearances says everything about Clarke's favouritism and tactics. Nothing we didn't know already, of course.

Anything is possible during the summer. Reality doesn't kick in until September.

Bring in the right man and we'll be better next season after completion of our Phase 1 of Project Purposeful Passing.

I was thinking exactly that. Would be a great move for him, and Toulouse could not doubt afford his wages.

I thought Welsh was excellent last season, but if we can't afford him, there are other football playing central defenders out there. Just not a market we have explored during the Craigan/Hartley years.

While it would be hilarious if Martin was appointed and improved on JBA, that will have to be a pass from me.

"There´s also interest from Rangers, who have been monitoring the situation closely" and hoping we lower our price to 50 quid, presumably.

The Boards' will is still to install Will Still willy nilly.

I was thinking much the same. And comparisons with Bowie are pointless as I think if they continue their current development paths they are going to be completely different kinds of players.

The only reason for the last few reconstructions has been to ensure more revenue for the OF and guarantee a minimum number of OF derbies per season for the TV companies. Mission accomplished there.

Last week they were reporting we would demand a minimum of 3 million. As neither club will disclose the fee, they media is just making wild guesses. As for comparison to Bowie, JBA covered that nicely back in January. Totally different kinds of players subject to offers from totally different types of teams.

Agree. He's done a great job with Falkirk, but the our new manager has to be hired with a view to progressing even further next season and I don't see McGlynn fitting that role. We might be mince next season, of course, but we should aspire to being even better.

There are so many teams these days Curacao could make it out the group stage. He's had multiple chances as far as I'm concerned and his bolt is well and truly shot.

I don't think he'd come, and I don't really want him to come, but I think you'd lose the "bigger than us" argument for the 2026 versions of both our clubs. What would bring him to Fir Park could be more money, a crack at Europe and a squad that doesn't depend on 5 or 6 loan players every season. (and a stadium with 4 sides )

By handpicking, I didn't mean not making it available. I meant they can choose to make part of it available - the part that does them less or no damage - and we wouldn't know if anything was missing.

Clarke definitely took a shambles of a Scotland outfit and turned it around into a team that was difficult to beat and that the players wanted to part of. And no doubt he did well to qualify for our first Euros. The way we performed in those finals was embarrassing and 100% down to his tactics. I would have punted him then, but was prepared to give him the benefit of the doubt given it was our first Finals in 200 years or whatever. When we got to our second Euro Finals our performance was even worse. Literally no lessons learned from the first debacle. That, for me, was when Clarke absolutely had to go. Fair play for what he had achieved, but he had more than reached his limit as a coach by then. Anyone who watched or World Cup qualifiers could see were dead lucky to make it. Outplayed in multiple games with only moments of individual quality rescuing us in spite of the insipid tactics played. In that last game against Denmark, they battered us for most of the game. As happy as I was to see us win, and with some cracking goals, our 30% possession in must-win home tie says it all. Even with 10 men, they were the better side. It was a miserable performance with miserable tactics once again rescued by 3 moments of individual quality. A classic Clarke approach, and with no change in approach to squad selection, I expect every game to be a grind in the US regardless of how far we do or don't get. Now was the time to bring in someone more progressive and take full advantage of some of the more talented players we have available.

Handpicking what they want to share is not transparency though.