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I wouldnt say we shouldnt sign another CB if one of better quality than we have was available, but if one isnt, Im not sure we need one. Butcher will be fit by the restart as should Blaney. SoD and McGinn have proved to be worthy replacements. I think we have plenty of cover there. My main hope would be another holding midfielder to help Davor out, a wide player and another striker. Im interested in the Furlong chat. Not sure how ITK that is but having him and Gent dovetailing could be quite exciting. The KVV chat is probably a non starter due to the wages and Ive no idea if it would work but the thought of him Bair and Biereth starting up front does quite excite me. Probably put our limited resources to better use elsewhere but at least it would be box office. Could be a fun couple of weeks.....

Not for me. Nothing against him personally. Just dont think he would be a good fit for us on our budget.

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I think this is definitely the case. I would have probably have gone 4 at the back and played a 4-3-3 but not sure that would have looked a lot different in and out of possession. We were down to bare bones yesterday so getting a point was pretty good, a win would have been quite incredible.

He is not going to be off the wage bill until the summer though. Should be just tell him not to bother coming in?

Maguires loan is up. He hasnt been playing. Unlikely Kidderminster will renew. If they dont he will be our player until the end of the season. Not suggesting we renew his contract as we all know he isnt what we need long term. But as a bench player if you need fresh legs to see out a game like yesterday? Id have had him on instead of Paton or Slattery. Not an impact player for sure. But he could fullfill a role while he is here.

That would be sweet! Dont all ex-players score against their former clubs? Or is that just us? 😆

Maguire would have been handy to bring on yesterday when we needed fresh legs to close the game out. He isnt the answer long term. But when you have a threadbare squad that requires employing your most productive midfielder at RWB, I dont think we can be sniffy.

We have been chasing games because we conceed cheap goals. Not because we cant score. We are 4th top scorers in the league. But we have the worst defence. How would KVV help that?

Bit of a mixed bag today as a number of players did some very good tgings, but the same players also made some poor mistakes. I went for Davor, because despite some of our fans thinking he was out of his depth, he clearly wasnt. His attitude is first class and he does a lot of simple things well. Made less errors than Bevis, Gent, Spittal or Paton who would have been the other contenders imho.

The inference is though that if we still had KVV we and Kettlewell would be fairing much better. Given that keeping goals out this season is our problem, not scoring, makes that patently false.

Replacing KVVs goals hasnt been our problem. Keeping them out has. So your logic is poor.

We have only lost 2 of our last 8 and one of those was against Rangers. Your welcome.

Would have taken a point before the game and it was probably the correct result over the piece, but it does feel like a boot in the baws in the circumstances. Injuries and suspensions continue to limit our options (and our chances) but the manager and the players continue to find ways to grind out results. Thats a good trait to have and the players are 100% still with the manager. Didnt fancy the line up when I saw Spittal at RWB and I think Hibs took advantage of that for the first 30 mins. But it was actually the manager switching Biereth back into the middle and Bair wide that seemed to change our fortunes. Immediately our press worked better and the shape of the team gave more natural protection to Spittal who was getting roasted. Great goal again from Theo and for the remainder of the game I thought we were far more competitive. Obviously we tired towards the end and the inevitible happened. I suppose the manager could have thrown some of the youngsters on, or even Nathan McGinley, but the ones shouting for that would be the very ones calling for the managers head had those changes resulted in the same loss of 2 points or even all 3! The amount of reactionary nonsense on here never ceases to amaze. We have now only lost 2 of our last 8 games and one of those defeats was to Rangers. We are well in the pack going into the break with a chance to get some players back fit and bolster the weak areas of our squad. Yes we have our deficiencies and the manager makes his mistakes. But the players are still with him. Maybe some of our supporters should be too!

Signing Furlong in the last window would have made sense. He obviously had a better offer at Hull. Doesnt make any sense now, unless Steelboy is right and we plan to employ Gent as a winger. Long term Wilson has to he the answer. Much like Miller, he didnt look out of place in the League Cup. Definitely has potential.

That seems a bit odd. Im sure they need the money same as any other club. I see they've just released another batch of tickets. Seems we sold out our original 800.

I was commenting more on the level of enthusiasm generated from a long awaited win and folk still being on holiday. Whats the script with Hibs?

Hopefully a decent away support and a team with a little more confidence surging through their veins after a much needed win. SK to get the team selection correct and a spirited performance to earn a well deserved 1-1 draw and head into the break in good spirits.

I think most are giving him credit for yesterday. Particularly the first half. But, I think its fair enough to point out the second half wasnt great. There are obviously some that will never be pleased. But they are the same with every Motherwell manager we have had in recent years, and a lot of the players. Bottom line is SK isnt going anywhere anytime soon. He and the players found a way to get the big result when he needed one. Now he, and they, need to go and back it up.

Just had a wee look. Maguire, McGinley and Sam Campbell all expire in January. The rest of the loanees are end of season.

The problem with SK is that no one knows if he is gonna be any good at the management gig as he doesnt have a great deal of experience. He is making a lot of the mistakes rookie managers make with us because its only his 2nd gig and the first one didnt last that long on his own. A few folk were touting Ian Murray as a replacement. But he was fired from a few clubs before he got near any kind of success. SK has had 1 window with us under very challenging financial conditions. Lets see how he gets on in January and the rest of the season.

If you are thinking long term, we really need to get our management structure sorted out before we change the manager. Otherwise the change you make now may not be the one the new board/management want. Yesterday has bought us time. But its gonna be a big 6 months for the club. We need a fully functioning board set up with new Chairman, CEO and hopefully more genuine Well Society input. Once we have that we should get better decisions made about manager and player recruitment.

Like many yesterday, when I saw the team selection, I thought SK had lost the plot again and feared the worst. However, we started very quickly for a change and Livingston just couldnt cope with us. The negative aspect is that we could and should have scored 4 or 5, so when Spencer switched off and let Pitman spring our offside trap, it made for a nervy few minutes until we were able to restore the lead. Big Theo has taken plenty pelters on here, so its only fair he should get the plaudits for his performance yesterday. His assist for Spittal showed great awareness and maturity and his finish for his second goal was just top drawer. Now the downside. It was clear very early second half that Livvy made changes and negated what we were doing. So it was very frustrating that SK didnt alter our set up accordingly. I get that he would be nervous about throwing away a 2 goal lead but we needed to control the midfield at that point so putting Slattery on wide right made absolutely no sense. Still, we got the win. The manager has bought himself some time and he will get the window to try and fix the gaps in our squad. We are up to 8th within striking distance of 7th. After a 15 game winless run, that seems truly mental! Happy Clappy New Year Folks!

Thought McGinn had a very good game. If he hadnt got that injury he would be well up there for our player of the year. In fact given whats happened since he has been out, he is probably still in the mix. Want to give a shout out to SOD as well. He has been pretty solid at RCB and I think if he is to keep his place in the team thats probably got to be his best chance. Gent had a very good first half and continues to raise the question as to why it took SK so long to pitch him in. MOTM yesterday though has to be Theo Bair. His second goal was worth the admission fee alone. Like many others I didnt think he had that in him. FEED THE BAIR! FEED THE BAIR! FEED THE BAIR!

I wouldnt renew Souare's deal. Seems harsh. But it was a gamble that didnt come off. No point repeating it. Id bring Wilson back from his loan for cover. Boy didnt look far away in the league cup and has had the first half of seaoson out on loan. We need to develop him. He is also young and less likely to break than the other options.