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Eh? Ours and most others' season only finished last week. Plenty of time for movement and it will happen. Shipping goals will have no bearing on the outcome of interest and likely fee. He was ill for the Hibs game, shouldn't have featured and the management have acknowledged that, hence, he was given a rest instead of playing the final match. Best of luck to the kid when he moves on.

You living on the moon likes? It's the financial downturn... most clubs slashing operating costs and the playing staff is deemed the easiest to effect these cuts. Given, most clubs in Scotland only now following suit, whereas, we are a little ahead in that respect. With 9(?) youngsters promoted from the youth set-up this year, unheard (that's the amount, not the kids themselves) of at this level, the conveyor belt of talent tips a nod to the investments made in our clubs youth development. Yes, we have to temper this by adding experience to combine, it's a sign of the times. We have proven that the raw materials are available to work with, others in our league simply cannot, as McGhee has found at Aberdeen for example. If Coke and Hateley don't wish to be here, not much can be done. Do we really want anybody on the staff who wish to be elsewhere anyroads? Hell, as we hear from those with very little grasp of the game in the coming weeks - most moves from our club are at best sideways never upwards! If you expect incomings to match our outgoings, I'd advise stocking up of... We'll know how good our management really are when they've added what they see as an improvement to our squad soon enough. You can bet on it.

Can have his eyes on her all he wants... only likes getting her collar licked that one! WellAyrshire would have a bash though.

Defo on the Friday, believe this fine specimen got in on the act Then a few got rolled up in one like so...

Differs a little from what he was preaching on Thursday evening at the Westerwood and that was straight from the horse's mouth... I await the outcome with interest. Some of our Uddingston battalion were in the company of a currently out-of-contract players' father on Friday evening with some cracking titbits (that's pieces of info and not moobs you lot).

Did we not release Patrick McPake around two weeks ago?

Coming straight outta Forgewood...

Well, we're not. Adding fuel to the fire only gets the pant wetters going again.

'Always Ultra' I heard, suits both the lads at the South end of the East Stand and those 'stuck-up c nts' who frequent. Will also help with the inevitable 'bad period' ahead...

Club have been caught out by this before... Casting mind back to first season with 'main' problem - Current incumbent took the decision to sprinkle the rubber crumb (destined for the pitch out the back no doubt) associated with artificial turf directly on to the exposed mud which was deemed the 'deep end' in front of the East Stand. Ball bounced that well, the pitch was closed for the month whilst this section was replaced.

Hopefully not just added atop the existing surface Decent approach, reactive instead of proactive and at what cost? I await the findings with interest.

£5k? That for one leg? The porridge dribbler is off his nut if he thinks he'll secure him for that.

Well, they would be fibbing

Just a... bump, for those who may not have seen this.

Another telling contribution... STEP BACK FROM THE THREAD

Well, here then. Your wish is my command. Cheers, another retort as witty as yours have been, will get this thread back where I want people to see it. This board? I can pick 'em.

Well for that effort, Have a...

Deary me, over 100 views you pervy lot... What's it to be? A big fat hairy pussy? Or a bald fanny? Or for those who like back bums instead of front bums, a wee prick?

Now that I have you're attention Probably should have advertised this before now... We at the Motherwell Fans Club (that's ex-Well Trust AFC to those in the know) have been invited to play FC Braes 04, one of the Falkirk supporters teams attached to our league in a Charity Shield match at Falkirk Stadium tomorrow evening. Seem to like how we go about our business, so a little bit of kudos to the hard work that's been put in by all those associated with our club. Now, treating this as a professional matchday experience, the squad will benefit from the facilities, stadium announcer et all. I'm sure nobody will grudge the management having a bit of a beano too. Well, I realised I was never going to make it professionally (many moons ago in reality) and took the managerial reigns. So for tomorrow, I fancied going dressed as Steven Pressley, complete with sticky-on beard, grey trews and brown slip-ons (all the rage up there, but, went out with Nelson's eye) but, I don't expect the locals will see the funny side. Suited and booted, plumped for the 'Mancini' look complete with claret and amber bar scarf. Open to suggestions mind, but, think I'll carry that off. Scheduled to kick-off at 7.30pm, it'll be nearer 8pm methinks. For any 'Well fans in the local area or for anybody who fancies, we'd be glad of the support and a local charity likely to benefit from a small donation. Be good to put faces to the names also...

Another. Dreadful winter? Not only at Fir Park... Snow had lay for approximately a week prior to our St Johnstone fixture, cleared, the pitch looked and played well. Postponement of the Hamilton match meant the pitch was to be rested for the next month. Snow had thawed by the middle of the month, shouldn't have provided a problem in itself because it had been cleared, but... a series of errors and problems well documented later, point to poor ground maintenance. 2 years to properly bind and knit together? Again, pains me to say it, our nearest and dearest in South Lanarkshire constructed a pitch in similar timescale to ourselves post removal of their field turf and tarmacadam formations. Barring shortening of the width due to a undersoil heating malfunction and a little 'help' from the local authority in postponing fixtures this year have a pitch comparable with the best in the league at Ipox and the San Giro. On a much smaller budget too. But, we had a dreadful winter... The head groundsman is hopeful. See you all in the Green Green Grass of Home Thread 2010/2011!

Head groundsman Ian Wilson... Be as well dropping the £100k down the nearest manhole.

You would like to think so... The launch of the Motherwell FC PUMA 2010/2011 Home and Away Kit sees the club join the portfolio of PUMA contracted clubs including; Newcastle United, Burnley, Sheffield Wednesday, Cardiff City, Reading, Bristol City, Coventry City, Hibernian, Bath Rugby Union and England Rugby League.

Thanks

Unless that particular cross border loophole has changed... Chris Porter moved northwards with no fee involved, saying that, we received a token fee when Ross McCormack moved to Cadiff or was that a 'Risdale' move more than a 'Bosman'?