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2 hours ago, grizzlyg said:
I have a lot of time for SOD, never hides and always gave his all even when going through that barren spell where the abuse he got from some was ridiculous. Last season you could see how much he improved under a good manager rather than hoofball from you know who
He tried really hard not to say that in the podcast as well! 😍😍😍
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2 hours ago, grizzlyg said:
Saw headline saying we paid €600,000 euros for Hodge!!, now that's a statement of intent. Good to see club investing some of that transfer money received
I saw that. If true, its certainly a statement.
Would be close to a club record fee paid for a player I would imagine.
I know we did get a helluva lot more than that for Watt, so the money is there, but even still.
Alfred did make a point of saying we would stick to the model that has been successful, so we wont be throwing cash around left, right and centre. But it certainly allows us to target a higher calibre player than we maybe could in the past.
Obviously with the caveat we will be hoping to develop Hodge into another Eli Just type fee in a couple of years.
Good times.
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Wrong thread....
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We have played 5 competitive games so far this season.
We have scored 8 and conceded 2.
I get that 3 were penalties, but it was good play on all 3 occasions that created the pressure that caused the defenders to give the penalties away.
I dont necessarily expect tonights game to be highscoring. But we created plenty of chances last week to prove we can threaten them going forward.
Defence is key though. Keep a clean sheet and we will win the game eventually.
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8 hours ago, SteelmaninOZ said:
Excellent Podcast
SOD comes across as a very decent guy.
Maybe a bit too self deprecating, but thats a very Scottish thing.
Such a good guy to have around the club right now when there is so much change going on.
Glad he is getting to finish his Motherwell career on a high enjoying some good times.
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1 hour ago, texanwellfan said:
I’m assuming Whyte is a stick on to start this game. Will be nice to get a good look at him.
Maybe not a stick on, but Id certainly expect some extended minutes, especially if we are successful against Helsinki and have Freiburg the following Thursday.
We will definitely need to rotate a little and keep legs fresh.
Hopefully Hodge can also start as we cant keep asking Fadinger and Priestmann to play every minute.
Rotating one of them out to start for continuity and then swapping at half time would make sense.
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So spoke to my neices boyfriend who is a Huddersfield Town fan. Hodge played 27 games for them season before last.
He said, Hodge is a very good player, quick on his feet. Very good defensive midfielder in the "Kante style".
So the comparisons with Wee Al, are right enough! 😉😉😉
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3 hours ago, Spiderpig said:
Why not bring him in if hes a good prospect, he presumably wont cost that much and give him a chance to prove himself, nothing ventured nothing gained.
Anything would be an improvement on AP, Hendry or Bjorgolfsson.
Oh absolutely!
If we dont have any academy graduates in that position, stealing one from Airdrie would not only be great craic, but a wise move.
Would still like a more "oven ready" striker as well though.
We could have "oven ready", Eythor and youth stiker vying for the central role and covering each other.
Stama can be loaned back to A League to see out his contract and JT can play wide in his favoured pisition until someone re-ignites interest in him.
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31 minutes ago, Kmcalpin said:
McLean Stand now opened up.
There is a section top right already sold out. Is that the HJK section?
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2 hours ago, Kmcalpin said:
Probably too early for him fitness wise, but is Hodge eligible for tomorrow's game?
Unfortunately not.
Similar to Lowry before Havnar away.
You need to name your squad before the first leg and thats you until the next round.
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8 hours ago, Stuwell2 said:
I’d go with
Paulsen
JKL. Moorman. JGR
Sparrow. Longelo
Preistman Fadinger
Lowry
JT Said
Sparrow & Longelo playing wingbacks assisting the defence and midfield as required, Lowry linking midfield and attack and the forward two interchanging
Could easily replace JT with RCC and not be fussed.
Subs coming on when players tire or Whyte to add strength in midfield if required.
Not usually a fan of 3-5-2 but given the flexibility of our players and ability to rotate, its not a wild suggestion as its probably more 3-4-3 in possession. With the addition of Hodge, the sqaud is shaping up nicely.
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2 hours ago, numpty said:
Can never have enough Joe's at Fir Park! 😉😉😉
Seems to have decent pedigree and very much in line with our current recruitment policy.
That will put the Brad Spencer chat to bed I would presume.....
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12 minutes ago, Richie said:
Was the trialist not an Airdrie U19 player?
Allegedly Guy Bainbridge from Airdrie u19's. Listed as a "prolific goalscorer".
Not sure we would put all our eggs in that basket, but it would be good to have another young local lad in the squad that could do a job.
Im guessing our academy is also light up top if qr have brought him in for a look.
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On the other place they are saying a 19 year old called Guy Bainbridge......
Edit: ex Airdrie youth academy apparently. Wiki says he is a "prolific goalscorer"
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2 hours ago, David said:
He can also play further forward if needed, and also in the middle to the left side as well in a pinch. Like I said, a useful, low-cost option to have around.
Wilson wasnt any good in any of those positions. That was on Kettlewell.
He is a limited left back who looks like he could fill in at left centre half if we went to a 3 at the back.
I would keep him around right now for the UEFA quota. But the minute we are out of Europe he should go out on loan again to give him another chance to develop.
He isnt playing LB in front of Longelo, Williams, Koutroumbis, SOD or even Sparrow.
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If Sparrow is fit he should play.
He has the armband and his performances have been great.
He seems to have turned from a boy into a man over the summer!
Johnny K is great cover to have come off the bench in a number of positions.
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I do think the home grown quota thing makes a difference to these discussions.
Id have no issues including Booth or Whyte in Euro squads. Neither disgraced themselves last Thursday. But we need 8 homegrown in a 25 man squad, with 4 having to come from our own Academy.
I guess Wilson and Ross are going nowhere right now, regardless of what anyone thinks about their abilities.
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4 minutes ago, mio said:
Ideally at present that’s how I’d go if they are all fit. Keep Vogts away from the first 11.
good to see the tickets selling well today, look likes there’s chunks of the ground sold out now. Will be a great atmosphere
Aye, looks like the Hunter is more or less sold out with the Cooper & POD well on the way.
I see we have a big chunk for sale in the upper McLean as well.
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5 minutes ago, texanwellfan said:
I think the first 7 almost pick themselves. Maybe JGR in for JKL but either is good. Johnny at RB if Sparrow injured. It’s the remaining 4 that stump me, especially since we don’t have a real centre forward. Id maybe switch cookie and Said or perhaps Said for Lowry, Vogt right, Cookie left amd JT middle. Or Is it JT up top with 3 behind him for a 4-2-3-1 ? The 3 Being Said plus 2 from Vogt, Lowry amd Cookie.
I just like JT in the wide position where he can see right across the back line and wait for the ball over the top. Gives him so much more space to run into without having to wrestle with giants. Said is more suited to that.
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I guess Williams is still a doubt, so Id go.....
Paulsen
Sparrow JKL Moorman Longelo
Oscar Fadinger
Lowry
JT Cookie Said
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Really hoping this isnt one of those times when football jumps up and bites you on the arse and gives you a reality check. (Hoping that was Sunday).
They looked decent over there but nothing more. Once we had the measure of them second half and grew into the game we looked the better team. Their away record in Europe is much less impressive than their home record and we will have home advantage on a nice grass pitch.
Hopefully no new injuries and we can go in with whatever our best 11 is right now.
Feels like we should have too much for them, but that just brings me back to the point I made right at the start!
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6 minutes ago, David said:
For me, when it comes to players like Ross and Wilson is that we need a squad, not just a team. Especially with European football and cup football playing a part this season.
While I agree that Ross and Wilson maybe aren't of the quality to be first-team starters, we can't expect every single player to be of the quality of a first-team starter. We don't have the budget for that. We need players who, while obviously looking to force their way into the team, are happy enough to play the role of substitute and cover for certain positions.
It's easy to say "not good enough, ship them out", but then we get to mid-December and we have a fair amount of injuries and need cover, we're left stretched, asking guys to play out of position and so on.
Maybe the manager is looking at some of these fringe players and thinking they can be useful squad members.
They are certainly useful right now when we still havent finished our transfer business and you look at our injury list as it stands.
Whether thats still the case in a month or so is another matter.
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Its sad to hear all of this, and whilst not wanting to absolve the club from their part in this it just goes to show you how ridiculous the UEFA rule is.
Im not aware of any safety issues that were raised re the bucket seats that were in place, yet they were the first to be outlawed by UEFA.
We now have seats that fit the UEFA criteria, but are causing absolute mayhem and apparent safety issues.
I perhaps wouldnt expect the club to be making a public statement about the situation, but an email acknowledging they are aware of the problems and are reviewing options to rectify it would help.
Not sure if it would work numbers wise, but would it help if they only used every second row of seats to allow more space?
There must be a way to fix the problem whilst adhering to the UEFA rule without closing down the entire stand.
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21 minutes ago, grizzlyg said:
Very well said. Yes I think some fans expect us to carry on where we left off but it takes time. To be fair our part of the hunter stand was very upbeat.
It takes time for players to settle also. A few already decided Vogt won't make it but there are definite glimpses there and I am sure he will come good. Moormann looks an absolute find
Vogt looks to have some technical ability and he looks much fitter than he did when he arrived and has a yard of pace. Getting the ball to him at the right time and in the right areas would help, instead of him having to pick the ball out of the sky.
Moorman will be massive for us this season. But I also though Knight - Lebel absolutely strolled it yesterday.
We look to have brought in 3 very serviceable CHs and thats without McGinn, SOD or Johnny K having to fill in there.
I do wonder where McGhee fits into all of this now, even if he could stay fit.
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Motherwell v HJK 13/8/26
in Club Chat
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Dont want to get carried away, but.....
That was magnificent. Certainly the best European performance Ive seen at Fir Park and as dominant a display as I think Ive seen in any game.
Helsinki barely had a shot on goal all night and we could have easily scored 5 or 6. They could barely get the ball off us until we shut up shop and went 5 at the back.
Is this how football is supposed to be?
Great credit to the manager and the players for hitting the ground running. Im sure most of us had the fear that we had seen the last of performances like that when Jens and our 3 best players left in the summer. Its testament to them and the recruitment team that a seemless transition is well underway.
Bravo Motherwell! 🧡❤️🧡