Well-Made

Team is Ripley, Laing, McManus, Hall, Cadden, Lasley, Gomis, McFadden, Johnson, Moult and McDonald. Anyone work out the formation?

The one thing that worries me is if we do put a run together are we going to see Killie, or any of the other teams about us, do a Ross County and put a run together to keep us where we are?

You can at least put some of the lights out though.

My thoughts on the changes: Moult should've be on for Pearo, with Skippy sitting back a bit as soon as we equalised. Not saying that game would've been any different but Pearo seemed lost wherever he played on Saturday. Also as mentioned Las would've probably been able to at least annoy Roberts before he got the shot away. Why Ainsowrth was brought on with 2 minutes to do, I don't know. Too late to do anything in attack and left us a body short in defence to hold out for a draw. Anyway, all this is hindsight, so now let's not make the same mistakes at Killie.

From the BBC Gossip Didn't realise that the club actually organised this.

And fans of a certain defunct club (or Newco) aren't happy on twitter.... at least something to put a smile on my face today. Not a good period for the club recently on and off the park.

Thought at the time yesterday he pulled out of any tackle for the 1st yesterday as it was right in front of me. However he was the only one who reacted when Las and Kennedy had an argument after a loose pass from Las. Initially thought a free kick had been given as everyone seemed to stop apart from Law and a couple of ICT players. If he hadn't we'd have been a goal down and a whole team to blame..

Was in the POD today and when you hear the Cooper start booing the manager you know we have problems. Then the East Stand started in with you don't know what you're doing. Then it appeared folk in the POD started. At this point he's calling Moult over to go on and we score. So he then sits and waits the best part of another 15 minutes before any changes, you have to ask why? I was surprised that Lasley went off, I'd have taken Pearo off. Even Marv was looking done after a few knocks so Ainsworth should've been on earlier not with 2 minutes to go..... so much for the comments where he sees AInsworth as a game winner, two minutes ain't enough time for that to happen. As for the late goal again....... not a lot that I can say that would be suitable for the board.

Surely the ref would win that poll, at least the majority of the time.. Edit: Don't know what happened there but was in response to Do we also need a Villian of the match poll? ☹️

Craig Reid released https://twitter.com/MotherwellFC

Pleased with Gomis, a decent player. Now who drops out of the midfield for him? Would be a bit unfair on Cadden if it was him.

China apparently. http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-transfer-news/hearts-make-15million-osman-sow-7286680#sxLEQJsYbHVCKEjL.97 5 months left on his current contract.

Oxford Utd apparently interested in Maguire.

I was just pointing out the level of the players on a freebie... Not saying that I'd like us to see them signed... however in Maguire's case he has had at least had something about him in the past and he's still only 27, so he's got years on some of our current elder statemen....

There probably are but likely to involve a fee, not sure if we'll see any money laid out for players this window unless we sell someone this afternoon.

See Chris Maguire has been released from Rotherham, there's an abundance of freebies piling up for us.......

This from the BBC: Ryan WIlliams previously linked with us. Going by last January's recruitment we like a player from York..... John McCombe 30 year old Centre Back.. Josh Laurent described as a midfielder and occassional defender, 20 years old has been through the QPR Accademy. Montell Moore another 20 year old midfielder came through Brentford's Academy. Aurelien Joachim striker that seems to have had his goals dried up recently. I am not saying that we are after any of these players but I'd imagine that this is a sample from the pool of players (i.e free transfers and\or players agreeing to cancel their current contracts with their clubs) that we are shopping in if we are signing permanently, rather than a loan.

Was just going to post. http://www.stokesentinel.co.uk/Port-Vale-transfer-news-Valiants-sign-Derby/story-28599228-detail/story.html From Port Vale's site http://www.port-vale.co.uk/news/article/robinson-makes-vale-park-switch-2919844.aspx

The following teams over the last month have had higher attendances than yesterday's at Killie. National League (Conference) Tranmere Rovers Wrexham Grimbsy Town Chester FC National League North Stockport County A lot of the other teams have had between 2000 and 2500. That is balanced by pothers only having 600.

From the Herald, this is just going to keep rumbling on. http://www.heraldscotland.com/sport/13901724.Spiers_on_Sport__Rangers_and_Celtic_fans_deserve_chance_to_prove_that_legislation_is_the_problem/

See Simo has guided SJK to the Finnish title. Well done to them. Hopefully he'll be interested in the job the next time it comes around.

Been digesting this overnight and now the decision has been made by the club, no matter our feelings we have to get behind Mutley and hope he can turn this season around. If we start seeing players actually giving a toss over the next few weeks we may finish towards the top 6, however if they down tools again what do we do? Some of them are on long contracts so we can't release them without costing the club and with that attitude we won't be able to sell them either. One thing that seems to have got the teams performing over the last few years was the togetherness off the squad, not the in-fighting w're hearing about. Good luck Mutley, you're gonna need it, both in the dressing room and on matchday.

Awaiting for an ink refill so he can sign the contract ..... Had another thought maybe has demanded that Bob Malcolm be brought back.....

The good news is he won't be bringing Bob Malcolm back to be the midfield maestro. .

How would that work? Which one would drop from a former manager to an assistant..... it's just so out there as an idea............... that it wouldn't surprise me if it was true....