David

He's not a footballing genius by any stretch, but if you look at those videos I posted you can't deny he's a talented player. I certainly don't see anyone in our current squad who can do that (even McFadden wasn't able to do what mcCourt is capable of).

I dunno, maybe I just like the idea of having a player in the side who can come on and take the ball past four or five guys before setting up a game-winning goal. I know he isn't going to be winning any races or tracking back to help out the defence, but he's a real talent when you give him the ball. We don't have that type of player at the club, someone like a Davie Cooper who can change a game in a matter of seconds. Besides, if he could do this, and he had the fitness to do it for 90 minutes there's not a hope in hell we'd even be having this conversation. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=99v579vmlds http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k-B10Id5J-s I'll happily take 25-30 minutes of that kind of player every few games, especially if the wages are right.

I was just thinking that the guy has no club, even though he did prove he could still do the business for Barnsley when he was there. From what I gather their fans weren't too happy to see him go. We were looking at Faddy as a luxury player who cost a lot considering what he offered us. I think McCourt would likely cost a lot less, and would perform on a more consistent basis than McFadden did. Who knows, maybe a stint at a club like Motherwell would be what he needed to get his shit together? We've done that with players like him in the past. If that was possible he'd be a cracking signing.

My other half is related to him. He was raised a Thistle fan by his parents to try and avoid the Old Firm shite. Maybe he'd veered off that path by the time he got to high school, but he was a regular at Thistle games in his younger years. On topic, what about Paddy McCourt? Maybe worth a punt? I saw some footage of him at Barnsley and he looked decent enough at times? Another one of those players who can turn a game on its head on his day.

He was brought up a Thistle fan.

If you have any left I'd be interested in one.

I would have thought that a club who don't have what it takes to get results would be fighting against relegation rather than challenging for Europe, no?

Yeah, and yet we're still up there fighting for 2nd or 3rd place regardless, aren't we? This kind of result happens every now & then, both for and against us.

I think the upheaval of moving abroad to a new culture can be an issue, especially if you have children.

As has been shown in recent times, there's more on the table when you sign for Motherwell than simply money. We're a club who seem able to give players a platform where they can steady the ship, so to speak, and get a season or two of decent football under their belt. Before, as HaggisChomper says, we can let them leave for hee haw

Fucking hell, so he did. I was sure it was Lennon who got it last year for some reason?

I find it somewhat ridiculous that McCall has never won the award during his time with us considering what he's achieved.

Has anyone here seen Danny Wilson regularly enough to form something of an opinion on him? I see he's making noises about possibly leaving Hearts at the end of the season. He's only 22, and from what I've seen of him he's not too bad. Worth a look if Hutch and maybe McManus leave?

I hope I didn't jinx us!

I know we've been down this road before, but I honestly think that McCall has to be a serious candidate for the award this year, especially if we overtake Aberdeen and finish 2nd. I have no doubt the media will be in overdrive to see McInnes win it, but surely with the resources that we have McCall has to be in with a shout, especially with Lennon blowing the cups and getting his arse handed to him in the Champions League?

The general consensus seems to be that it'll be a high scoring game. I'll go for a narrow 2-1 win for the good guys. Sutton & Faddy on the scoresheet.

Anyone who's actually been to Southern Ireland would tell you that the politics they raise aren't even relevant to that region either these days. Most parties have moved on to a democratic solution, apart from the west of Scotland it seems.

I think that sums it up really. The Green Brigade like to think of themselves as some sort of St Pauli spin-off with the class and windswept interest of the Catalans, but they're actually just arseholes using politics as an excuse to cause grief.

If my memory serves me correctly I think UEFA had approved Nelson Mandela banners at stadiums after his death, hadn't they? That was an example of them encouraging political interaction in my opinion. Besides, the hypocrisy of the likes of UEFA is well known. And my point in bringing up Barcelona is that many clubs are founded on political beliefs and ideals. To simply try and dismiss it is ridiculous in my opinion. You may not like it, but it's there, and it won't go away, no matter how many men in grey suits who claim free lunches try to make it so.

Unless it's someone like Nelson Mandela, of course. There are many clubs the world over who do this. Barcelona are infamous for it.

Fuck that, we're relegation candidates for sure. Get McCall to fuck. Where do we go from here?

I was just thinking that!

1-0, good start despite Gollum doing his best to break up the game by the sounds of it.

McCall was speaking at the St Mirren pre-match presser and he said that both guys agents have indicated that they're happy to extend their stay, but that if both or any of them left it would free up a wage to bring someone else in. What do you think? With the loan spells of Ainsworth being up on the 7th of January, and that of Anier being up on the 14th, if you were in charge of the decisions, what would you do? Keep one? Keep both? Or let both go?

How's the weather then? Any chance of a call-off?