Onthefringes

Think there is a thread currently on Pie & Bovril relating to this - elite band currently being served by a working group that consists of our neighbours and Roy McGregor on behalf of the Highland Academy. Suspect they will be forging plans to remain as part of any cartel. Forth Valley Academy who include Falkirk's famed academy in association with Stenhousemuir, East Stirling and the likes will also expect bigger pickings given comments attributed to the dinosaur that is Alex Smith recently. For Motherwell? I'm expecting to see moves to secure winter training facilities given some recent boardroom additions.

The same Rangers who need a £3 million investment just to see them through to the season end? Laughable. He'll go for Dundee United-esque sums and they won't even be considered as serious bidders. Bookmark it.

Erm, Wide player with flair.. Creative midfielder that can chip in... Let's tap into the loan market... For realism read BUDGET CONSTRAINTS

Mark McGhee gets hit with a charge in relation to his conduct post match, John Beaton gets awarded the League Cup final gig... It's a mad world right enough!

The kid is a lot more disciplined than Lasley ever was on a football pitch - even at this young age.

The club have been slow in doing something & even now I'm not convinced the renaming of a crumbling terrace with seats on it where running pish is a feature is a fitting legacy.

30 times what others are reporting! Seems he can go for as little as £100,000. Rangers are attempting to show his parents a pathway straight to the first team.

He announced it on Instagram?

These accusations and counter accusations do little to motivate traffic...

Well aware of some showing apathy. Not just a Steelmenonline issue - is it not the case that forums have taken a backseat to social media streams in recent times?

Plenty of "we will shortly announce a meeting about a meeting" and "we're subject to a confidentiality deal" though.

But, when players and associated staff are saying different?

If he is, there's hope for me yet.

Don't want to piss on your parade - but, it's featuring, erm, stalwarts like Hammell & Lasley that's seeing fans vote with their feet. Brill in would be a welcome change, unfortunately, an ego that knows no bounds won't make that. Doesn't say much about the goalkeeping coach neither.

Blyth must be dynamite in training... Surmise I won't be the only one who thought he turned in a poor performance in the Under 20's on Tuesday.

He won't get his game at Motherwell...

If he spent less time in Brighton leaving an unqualified coach taking training...

Cannot defend the indefensible.

Wid.

A bit of a discussion for what was an idea from one Motherwell lad to another who is based out there right enough. They'll fake anything and who you've purchased from had little to do with the production.

How was he not using his best options at his disposal? Lionel Ainsworth is lazy & workshy. That's got nothing to do with a personal gripe of the manager. As for the 'find a way to utilise his talents from the starting 11 or let him go elsewhere' chat. They did and tried the other too. As you can see not many on the uptake was there?

Yes, but, MacLean on the left?

Expecting change in the line up. Expecting change in McGhee's logic may be a step too far...

Can't believe you weren't a part of it. Poor show