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This has come because he was displaying a patronizingly superior attitude to our players, the club and it's supporters. Get over it.

As my dad would say, `like a student's fridge`.

Does this now prove he was an obnoxious, arrogant prick whoring himself to any club he felt matched his own inflated ego and skills as a manager? This is now going to be one incredible Jan Transfer window. Not going to be dull being a Motherwell fan over the next month anyway.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LIR1_RsRvA0

George Burley it is.

Not surprised he's gone considering the signs lately. Well done Boyle.

Taken from an article written by Norman Hunter (Writer for the New Statesman and Spurs fan). Written by him in response to Ramos being booed by a section of their support. `We know it doesn't help. The players are human, poor petals, so booing them only makes it worse. But what else can we do? Booing is part of a long and ignoble tradition - but usually fans have booed the other team. I've been looking through my copies of the Sporting Chronicle for 1888, the first season of the Football League, and there are lots of incidents of crowds shouting disgusting words, such as "dogs" and "pigs" - but these were aimed at the opposition. Booing your own team seems to have got worse in recent years. After that Hull defeat, my friend and neighbour Sue said: "You know what, it's the first time since I started following Spurs that I've begun to think I'm not getting my money's worth." That's probably part of the problem. In the old days, tickets didn't cost a great deal, unless you bought your ticket from a tout. Touts have practically disappeared today, but at one time they were outside all the big games. I have a comic postcard from the 1920s that shows a tout outside Wembley offering a fan a Cup Final ticket for £10. "Ten pounds!" exclaims the fan. "I could buy a woman for that." "Yes," says the tout, "but you won't get 90 minutes each way with a brass band playing in the middle." If your team were rubbish and you hadn't paid much to see them, you could take it - more or less. But in the Prem today, when every fan has paid a fortune, you naturally get upset. Almost everyone now has a season ticket and pays up to a year ahead for games that haven't happened yet, but are probably going to be rubbish anyway. No wonder we get livid. One of the first effects of the Spurs fans' booing has been on Juande Ramos, the Spurs manager. When he first arrived, he appeared so tough, aloof, macho and commanding, with those incredible cheekbones and that scary stare. Since the booing, he seems to have lost six inches and gone small, weedy and nervous. While booing doesn't help the player, it does help fans release some of their frustrations - and in the end it does have an effect. So we do have power, even if it is a negative one`. Apart from staying away from the ground (self defeating), booing like cheering, is one of the only ways fans can communicate to the players and manager how they feel.

Was trying to decide whether to have the remainder of yesterday's bottle of Jura. You've made up my mind. Bottom line is the team is devoid of creativity, passion, confidence and grit. A christmas fart would knock down our back four. I'm very worried.

Any cash we had to spend is being quickly eroded by the falling gate receipts.

Whilst I would never condone violence on a park, the threat of such is exactly what we need.

No steel either.

Agreed. We simply cannot afford to allow his contract to run down.

Jim's gonna be busy.

Sounds a good young player but its still a decent jump up in level to play SPL football compared to where he is now. Hope Gannon has plans for another more experienced striker. I've said it before but Dobbie would fit the bill for me. Swansea fans thought he looked good but Sousa wants glamour and does not seem to rate him. Now looking unhappy turning out for the reserves. This lad is also available. Saw him play a couple of times this season, most recently against Norwich in FA Cup (Carlisles only 18 miles away from me) He looks a good player and seems to have settled. http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/paulfletcher/20..._in.html#177458 Sorry should probably have put that last bit in Jan Transfer thread.

These teams would win the league this year. Or have I had a little to much pop?

If he's decided to move on then we should whore him to every club that can afford him. O'Brien is a steal at that price. I would be delighted if Gannon spent 20 grand and brought in a player at his age and with his ability. I thought he was a good player for us and would have liked to see him stay, develop his game more and then get his move. Come January I doubt that will be the only offer on the table.

Don't know about Pikey Managers but I've seen into the future and found `Tinker` Barry Robson http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3181/286854..._d513008562.jpg

It could well be. I like your thinking.

Kept muttering it to myself all second half. I also spent the entire second half trying to work out what Celtic were doing to force us back. It seemed to me that our defence (We didn't have a RB second half and this kept pulling Saunders wider and wider leaving Reynolds exposed to McDonald and Sameras) kept dropping off their forwards 5 yards, allowing them to then turn and run. This is ridiculus as we have one of the quickest defences in the league so can therefore afford to get a little tighter further up the park. Midfield second half were too slow reacting to the ball ariving at feet. Lost count the number of times someone was caught in posession when they had more than enough time to control and move it on. All that said we've come through a difficult run of games and given valuable game time to a lot of youth players. Future's bright.

Your right. I over egged it. Appologies for the alarm.

That tight!

Agreed.

He's maybe realising that the financial situation at Motherwell is exactly the same as the one he left behind at Stockport. He seems driven and ambitious and perhaps he's thinking he took a sideways step by coming north. I'd say to Jim if he's listening. The opportunity to achieve something here with Motherwell has never been better. The Odd Firm are spent. Make your name and claim your big move through your success at Motherwell Football Club.

A nice Box Set for Christmas. What's the deal for the 5?

My gut feeling also. He looks fed up.