Well-Made
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It was supposed to be after the Rangers game today but that is now called off.
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I can remember when they used to have the Police directing the traffic at each of the roundabouts on Airbles, that has long since stopped.
There was one game earlier this season I spent an hour just waiting to get onto Airbles, it was a week night game against Rangers I think.
I appreciate most of the games we don't need this as I am normally back in Cumbernauld within 30 minutes or so. Some games d require it especially if a lot of the traffic is going to head to the M74.
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At least Chick has had the decency to admit we should have won this.
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I would say that Skippy Sunday runs the Semi Final one close.
Would've loved to have been at Hampden in '91 though.
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Is it the one I took from the stand you are looking for? (It was posted up here when I got back from the game)
If it is I'll take a dig about and find it for you.
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Should get a wee sweepstake going, see who can guess the time it gets called off at.
1645hrs
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If you believe the Sun today Dundee Utd and ourselves are chasing 22 year old Port Vale keeper Joe Anyon. He's available on a bosman at the end of the season.
With Michael Fraser already signed up for the end of the season does this mean that Buzz has told the management he's off?
there are 2 other possibilities of course, firstly it's the Sun, secondly maybe to get Buzz to extend with the deal on the table.
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Found this on the Sun website
MOTHERWELL striker Chris Porter, 25, snubbed Cardiff for a £400,000 move to struggling Derby — because of his wife’s job.A Bluebirds insider said: “The clubs agreed a price but Chris’ wife has a top legal job in Scotland and he chose Derby because it was closer.”
Somebody got their wires crossed somewhere? Thought his wife\girlfriend was at uni.
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Except it's forecasted for colder weather from the weekend.
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Glad that we've got a decent fee for him considering how long he has left on his contract.
Would've been happy for him to stay obviously but Cardiff is a better move than Nottingham Forest or Hearts for that matter.
Good Luck to him if he is away and a huge thanks for the goals.
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I think this thread has run it's course and I will close it.
DosserJoe has supplied the answers to the points raised.
If someone from the Trust can PM Scooby re: the scanner please that'd be appreciated.
The Trust do fight a losing battle in whatever they do won't be accepted by all sides but they do the best they can with the limited resources and time they have.
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We were talking about signing him permantly earlier. Well I have just got the Motherwell DB back for the Football Manager Update and according to the Danish Researcher/Midtjylland 1999 reseacher he has a buy option fee of 2,500,000 Danish Krone, which in English is £233,015 as of today
Why pay for him when he says he's out of contract at the end of the season in the Sun story?
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Sunday Herald
Football is still about real money
The Economics of football were rewritten this week when Manchester City offered a staggering £100 million for the Brazilian Kaka. I was asked my views on it in a radio interview and when I spoke the number I stopped mid-sentence; just articulating it sounded ridiculous as it crossed my lips. £100 million.
Most clubs in the SPL work on a playing budget of less than £2m.
The money we have to invest in our playing staff comes from ticket sales and place money that we receive according to our finishing position in the league. In addition, we have commercial departments that work tirelessly to help generate extra funds.
Our running expenses include staff, the stadium, the youth department and the community department. At Motherwell, players' wages account for about 55% of income, which is a realistic figure for these times.
Sometimes as supporters we are guilty of forgetting that this is real money. The same stuff that comes out of the cash machine and is hard-earned.
Many football clubs rely on philanthropic support, usually in the form of a generous benefactor who loves his football club and has the means to contribute beyond that of the normal supporter. These people have helped make the game what it is. Go down a list of English and Scottish clubs and you will struggle to find many who at some point or another have not benefited from the generosity of one of these individuals.
Yet, their financial support for their chosen club does not buy them a lifetime guarantee of immunity from criticism or a place in the hearts of the beneficiaries, the supporters, in perpetuity. Perhaps they understand this when they get involved but I suspect that they would sometimes expect to be cut a bit of slack.
Football clubs are extraordinary institutions and the people that run them mostly understand that the supporters are the clubs and that they are only custodians with a responsibility to provide the best team and facilities possible. And to protect the integrity of the instutions in their care.
Anyone who thinks that its not possible for any of our clubs to go bust only has to look at what has happened in other industries around the world. Banks, airlines and retailers have gone out of existence with a speed and finality that most of us would have thought impossible. Why should football clubs be any different? Like any other business we have to move with the times, and times are hard.
At Motherwell, we are fortunate to have an individual who has invested huge amounts of his own money in trying to bring success and who manages the club with common sense and prudence. We don't have debt and we pay our bills. We don't take risks; we don't gamble the future of the club. This approach will frustrate supporters at times but they have to understand the harsh realities and most do. I get frustrated. I know where there are half a dozen players who, if added to my squad, would give us a chance of challenging the Old Firm, and I don't mean for Kaka money.
We have tried to be innovative with our ticketing and our pricing structure but we have to find a balance. We have bills to pay, a football club to run.If Manchester City can afford £100m for one player, though, surely they could subsidise their gate prices? We do where we can.
There will be a shortfall in our income this year unless we finish top four or win the Scottish Cup and that has ongoing implications. We would have to sell to balance the books. However, we cannot afford to give too much away if we want to remain competitive.
Sometimes I wonder why people like John Boyle and Sir David Murray bother but then I think if I could I would do the same. From my home in the West End of Glasgow I can see Ibrox and when it's lit for an evening match it looks magnificent. On those occasions I can see why someone like Sir David would want to do it. Rangers are a great club but like the rest of us are not immune to the times. By being sensible now and making brave decisions they will come through this recession in good shape and ready for an exciting future. I believe there will be casualties. Some clubs may go bust, and others who continue to take risks will suddenly be forced to rationalise, which will result in some big names tumbling down the divisions.
In Scotland, we must protect our futures by acting now where we have to. As supporters we should try to see the long-term strategy as well as demanding short term success.
Murray has driven Scottish football for the last 20 years. He upped the ante and challenged Celtic to match his ambition, which, through a succession of owners ,they have done. His ambition for Rangers is as responsible for the present Parkhead as anything or anyone else. Scottish football supporters and Rangers supporters owe him a huge debt of gratitude.
I only hope others will step up and stump up the day the likes of Boyle and Murray decide enough is enough.
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Now we are 26 votes ahead
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There is one way to look at Matt. it'll give you another book.
From Fir Park to the "Craig"
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From the Sunday Mail
I almost quit after Cluj player put me in hospital, says Motherwell star Brian McLeanJan 11 2009 By Scott Mcdermott
DEVASTATED Brian McLean lay in an Austrian hospital bed and decided he was finished with football.
Enough was enough for the big Motherwell defender. He'd suffered his second cruciate knee injury in three years after a horrific tackle during a pre-season friendly.
Argentine hatchet-man Diego Ruiz left McLean in agony then he and his CFR Cluj team-mates taunted the stricken star and told him to get up.
Hours later, as the young Scot contemplated another six months of rehab, he was all set to quit.
If he'd flown home from Well's training camp in Obertraun that night he may well have.
But three days of getting pelters from Mark McGhee's squad made Brian realise he couldn't turn his back on the game he loves.
Now, ahead of schedule, the 23-year-old is back training and should be available for selection in a month.
McLean made a surprise appearance in front of Motherwell fans last week with a rigorous warm-up at Love Street before the 0-0 draw.
That meant a lot to the former Rangers kid who has shown incredible determination and resilience.
Speaking for the first time about his injury hell Brian said: "It's just great to be kicking a ball again.
"The physio agreed I could join in with the warm-up for last Saturday's game. That was important because it let the fans know I'll be back soon.
"I remember taking a heavy touch against Cluj after coming off the bench. In the first half there were times the boys could have gone in hard but didn't - they were holding back.
"But I'm not that type. I just slid in to a tackle and didn't see it coming.
"Next thing I knew there were six guys carrying me off and I had a camera in my face. It was heated for a friendly."
McLean never received an apology from Ruiz or Champions League side Cluj for the career-threatening injury. But he isn't bitter.
After the initial devastation the likes of John Kennedy and Well skipper Stephen Craigan helped ease the hurt.
Brian said: "The following day in hospital in Austria I felt like quitting football.
"The thought of going through X-rays and operations again was just soul-destroying. That was aside from the pain.
"Thankfully, because we were in the Alps, hospitals are set up for skiing injuries so I had the best service.
"I stayed with the boys when I could have flown home early. That worked out well because I was rooming with Stephen and he was a massive help.
"There's no sympathy - you just get slaughtered by the boys regardless of whether you've got one leg or two!
"Those few days with the players helped me focus on what lay ahead and made me determined to get back fitter than ever.
"John was on trial with us in Austria and was a big help too - I was bouncing questions off him. He had been out for two-and-a-half years so I realised I could be worse off.
"I've had no apology from Cluj or Ruiz. It's quite poor how they've acted.
"It's hard to take when you are on the ground and they're shouting 'Get up, there's nothing wrong with you.'"
McLean has been cursed since he moved to Fir Park permanently in 2006.
Both his cruciate injuries happened on the 17th of the month and on his previous visit to Obertraun a year earlier he suffered a cartilage problem.
Brian is praying the heartache is finally over and said: "I'm itching to get back playing and glad I can see light at the end of the tunnel.
"The fans have been great - they stop to ask how the knee is. It's nice they remember me."
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being discussed in the January transfer window thread.
Will close this one just now.
Boab is also mnetioned in that thread.
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As well as saying he's English blah blah the Express all carries on with him saying that he isn't closing the door on staying with us either.
May just be talk but it might give us a glimmer of hope especially if we get a Euro slot.
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Would just like to say
Ooohhhh Yessssss, Ohhh F'n Yessss!!!!!!
Good result the night and the defence were pretty solid tonight. We keep defending like that we'll be pushing for 4th if not 3rd place.
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So had Hearts given Webster away for a cold fish supper, they would owe Arbroath some chips.
I'd hate to think what state the chips would be in by now.
IF Ports is daft enough to sign for that lot then hell mend him!!
I mean it's not as if he's coming from a different country where Hearts don't make the papers. Their problems are fairly well documented in Scotland and he only has himself to blame if they didn't pay his wages.
Like everyone else I expect Ports to head South either this month or at the end of the season.
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The thing is the club was told that St Mirren would look at getting another 500 tickets for us and that was the last communication they had.
Do you then expect the Club to announce that St Mirren would look at getting extra tickets for sale on the day then 6 hours before the game they have to announce that St Mirren haven't been able to get them?
When tickets are being supplied by another club the best thing the club can do is wait until they have confirmation.
There's already been a post before 'Flow confirmed the tickets about someone leaing Aberdeen on the off chance he MIGHT get a ticket. In this instance he is aware that he might not get a ticket but what if he had left Aberdeen thinking he was garaunteed one?
Following on from the "communications" thread on here where it was said lessons had been learned from the Nancy ticketing thing , we had the Hamilton saga days later where the ticket office was shut , ticket office was open and at one of the next all ticket games we still have some confusion.The Club did it right this time, there was no confusion as the Club did let it be known earlier in the week how many tickets they had left from their initial allotment. They also let it be known that IF there was any left they would be on sale on the day.
As 'Flow said they had 10 left at one point so there'd have been no sale on the day.
If anything it's good on the club for being able to get another 500 tickets. If we sell these out then there'll be 1500 Motherwell fans at the game which is a helluva lot more than we normally take.
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Where was this quote taken from?
Sorry Dave, Forgot to add where it came from.
Sorted it now.
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From the Herald
McGhee backs blueprint for move to RavenscraigMotherwell's manager, Mark McGhee, has revealed that tentative discussions have taken place over the construction of a new stadium.
Today, the Lanarkshire side will participate in the last ever match at St Mirren's ground, Love Street, and McGhee believes a similar move is a necessity for his club.
"If you said to me, you can lose tomorrow and take the new stadium next week', I'd take it,'" he said.
Motherwell have resided at Fir Park for 114 years, but various alternative options are being explored with the site at Ravenscraig considered the most preferable. "We have had very early discussions with various bodies," said McGhee. "I was at a meeting the week before Christmas, so its absolutely in its earliest stages.
"Fir Park is not a bad wee ground, but I think if we want to increase the crowd a bit and move with the times, it is only going to become more expensive to maintain."
McGhee refused to deliberate when the proposal will become reality but underlined his support for the idea. "There was a very strong consensus that it is a possibility. The discussions we have had have been with the district council and we need to bring in developers as well. They are developing their own facilities for the college the proposed new Motherwell College Campus, so maybe it could tie in or be expanded a little. The site is huge and in the not very far future, when property prices re-establish themselves, that bit of ground is going to be high value, but there are still questions to be answered."
In recent years, several English clubs, such as Leicester City and Southampton, have left restrictive environs for more supporter friendly stadiums. McGhee pointed to a recent impression of Coventry City's Ricoh Arena as a blueprint to follow. "It was only half full and at half-time the place emptied, it was like the end of the game. Every single person in the building disappeared underneath and I thought, that is the way,' everybody should have somewhere to go, somewhere to eat and have a drink and get under cover. We can't do that, so it is time to offer easy access for people to bring their car and park it like they do at the supermarket or the cinema.
"If we want to move with the times we need a new stadium. You can factor in an increase in the crowd with a new stadium that could be as much as 25%."
So how many of you thought he was touting himself again?
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I tell you what I am majorly disappointed that we've let Neilsen go back to Blackburn and we haven't got in another backup keeper yet or more players.
C'Mon McGhee the transfer window has been open for a few hours now for f'sake.
Too busy celebrating Xmas and the New Year and taking your eye of the ball have you?
Thought i'd say it before someone else came out with it.
Prices For Cup Replay.
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Still the same as before.
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