Well-Made

No, a Pre Contract Agreement isn't legally binding. Last I heard TB was still trying to persuade him to stay.

Off the tv screens by midnight. I know what you mean about cancelling. Got in touch with them through their website to cancel about 2 months ago. Heard nothing. Got ed up wiating on the phine for them, so cancelled the DD. They called last week and asked me to make the payment plus the next one due at the end of the month. But said I'd still need to send them in writing a cancellation request. They gave me an email address and siad I would get a notification returned. I then said to call me this weekend and I'd sort out what I was due, once I had confirmation the cancellation was going through. Guess what? Still haven't got that confirmation and now they can twist for their money.

JB Please note Ian McCall = NO MEANS NO!!!!!!!!! Don't want him anywhere near Fir Park please. I'd even consider Malpas before him!!! My reasons? I think he's a cocky twat that thinks he's better than he ever will be.

The Sun

Posted this earlier tonight in the who would we get thread Ricky. Luc is free

I hear that Sutton thought he was going to be able to fill the position, that was left vacant, by the shit leaving with Yogi Hughes but is now having to look elsewhere. Bookies Favourite now is Maurice Malpas.

No Luc Nijholt Dave?

See here Eddie Luc History

For the Nijholt camp Looks like he's looking for work

The Sun reports that Gary Mac is in the frame. (Maybe just lazy journo again though) The Express reports that Gordon Chisolm heads the list.

I'm not sure how I feel about Leitchy taken on the job yet. Part of me says he could do well. He's had some experience at Ross County including winning the challenge cup. He's had 2 years under Mark McGhee as assistant and I'd imagine he'll have picked up a good bit from that. Another part says maybe if McGhee had been here another season with Leitchy then I'd be happy to see him step up. There's also the fact that he was one of my favourite players in recent years and worried that if he took the job and we were to have a really bad season the shine could be taken off that. Same as some of the other ex-players have been spoken about. The thing is I do believe that when Leitchy was brought back and Malpas left, Boyle may have appointed McGhee with the thought of grooming Leitchy to take over. If it is Leitchy he'll get my full support, I just hope Boyle has the guile to make sure he gets him the best help he can.

If the Rancid is to be believed JB has given permission and compo will be £200K. Then in the same article give themselves a back door out of the story. See below.

This has been discussed and it was all over done with by the 26th May. The transfer window wasn't open, the players were on holiday and the season wasn't long finished. Disappointed as I am to see him move to another SPL club,, he goes with my best wishes and thanks for proving that the players Malpas had were better than their previous seasons position merited. Hope we hammer Aberdeen everytime we meet right enough, that's not personal Mark, it's just football.

One of the reasons Coyle didn't take the Celtic job apparently was the size of the transfer kitty. He is apparently getting more at Burnley. Rangers and Celtic aren't the big attraction they used to be for any manager in the Championship or the EPL. The lack of money in Scottish football just now is going to hamper any manager at whatever club. Yes Rangers and Celtic will continue to dominate but not at the levels they did before. It won't be too long until they see getting close to making the group stages in the Champions League as being a success. If McGhee does go to Celtic he is going to find it hard going attracting the quality of player that the best fans in the world will demand. If he goes to Aberdeen he will probably just retarget the guys he was looking at bringing to Motherwell but whether he'll have much more funds than us (at least this season) is debatable. I say this season due to the comp they'll need to pay us and the money they already used to get rid of Calderwood and co. I fear for a lot of clubs if this Setanta deal goes Southwards. There are a lot of clubs that will already of budgeted this money into their factoring even if only for upgrading the stadia etc. That money will have to be found elsewhere and if we're paying McGhee £300K a year then we may be better of letting him go and rediverting that money elsewhere.

Is that 6pm on Monday Night?

Can see this turning into the Rainbow thread. It was disussed on the old boards and there is a thread about it here

Porter was the last one. I expect Reynolds to be the next.

Already been discussed here and that link also posted. Closing this thread.

Real Radio are reporting this morning that the SPL are worried 3 SPL clubs could fold if Setanta don't pay up. The SPL have given Setanta another 48 hours to pay up or they'll start court action.

Says him that kept going on about Craig Beattie last season

One thing I notice about that report is that's it all about the journos opinion.

So if McCormack was the only one to leave last year, surely it was the same last season. Or have I missed someone leaving?

That's a bit harsh considering the journalist has padded out the story. If the journo hadn't mentioned the system, the phone calls and the Strachan bit it wouldn't really have been much of a piece. Instead the journo is showing that McGhee not only bought breakfast but that he is an intelligent guy. He also shows that he has a sense of humour and that he is still commited to working for Motherwell and that he isn't letting the stories in the media put him off doing it.

Stephen Halliday