Onthefringes

The opportunity to create a larger gap over those currently around the bottom should be priority.

I'd wager the opposite, hence, another year at development level. The powers that be wouldn't be looking to deplete that squad much either. Two top prospects though...

Dom Thomas to feel the wrath of oor Cédric. Bookmark it.

Behave. Never held any gun to our head - decent servant in a good Motherwell team, owed the club nothing so a natural parting of the ways for me. Whilst it didn't work out for him at Dundee, doing fairly well in Poland's Ekstraklasa is hardly going down hill big time...

Only if he goes to Championship level or above is it not?

I don't think it actually is. Enjoying the flexibility the current squad offers. 3-5-2 or versions thereof is where it's at. Football evolution may be a step too far for some on here though.

He must be, was shoehorned into the second half line up (I know, with effect) last week after a first half performance that would have seen him banished at Motherwell Miners.

We've been short since Tom Hateley left for pastures new. Injured or not, few deliveries aside, Tait just isn't very good.

MacLean? He isn't an out and out winger...

You ain't getting the 'shop window' ideal are you?

You're right. Don't have to wait till then either. Everything requested will be in place I'm sure.

More of a question on my part to what was alluded to. Yes, may seem a little far fetched, could well be explosive none the less.

Tant amount to fixture rigging... But, the authorities have it in for the Rangers so we're told. Scottish football rotten to the core?

Rangers claimed by email they had been allocated extra tickets from Motherwell on Tuesday as shown to me by a work colleague.

Never implied any such thing. 'he would be in line to start on Sunday' is conjecture on your part no? Manager has consistently mentioned that he is after another defender. He's been seen at close quarters and went elsewhere...

Behave. This is the same player who trained with us a few weeks ago...

I concur.

Mike Newell's son?

You weren't the only one.

You would think so... Does the manager share that ideal?

A vanity project. Club looked at the role last season and the person involved wouldn't attend away fixtures which I surmise where any requirement for a liaison officer would arise.

Motherwell supporting Andrew Winter, son of ex-grade one official Brian Winter involved too. Too early to say, but, not the only one of his age group who spent their formative years at Mini Steelmen and community coaching & not picked up.

Baseless? I'm not so sure... Your second point is bang on the money.

Whilst I'm unperturbed by the general points made, the closing gambit I've highlighted has plenty of merit. Discussed at length in our circle, general consensus was 'would rather our own products were shite rather than signing others who are guaranteed to be shite on more money'.

No denying that. Was it the first offer the club made?