David

If we can retain the services of Saunders, Hutchinson, Hammell, Clancy & Page we really don't need to strengthen in defence. Quinn would be a waste of money that could be better spent resigning players we already have to longer deals.

Maybe that's why they didnae?

It's looking more & more likely that I'll be renewing mines this week at some point. I'm going to put my faith in our board to do the right thing for the fans and our club. Keeping the majority of our squad together, and giving McCall some scope for a few new players wouldn't go amiss either.

Murphy & Ojaama have looked good, but it'll all come down to who we play, what kind of result we're looking for from that particular game, and how the manager wants to play it. I'm just thankful we have the options (for now).

If any of our players are seriously considering moving to Hearts they really need their heads examined. In fact, how many players have left us for another non-old firm Scottish club and gone on to do well? You also have to doubt that anyone would be willing to double the wages that the likes of Lasley is on, especially at his age. Unless it's Aberdeen, of course

Yeah, I was of the opinion that I wouldn't be renewing my ticket if this Rangers scenario wasn't sorted, but it's becoming more difficult now. The renewal letter is calling to me from my office drawer.

Either of those players going to Hearts will determine you buying a season ticket or not?

I didn't know the guy, but it's sad to hear, especially when it's one of our own. Thoughts go out to his family & friends.

Bang on the money. If we get a wee glamour tie thrown in as well then all the better.

The only thing that troubles me somewhat is the fact that we're still waiting to see who resigns with us for next season. We already have one player with 1st team experience quitting after this season, and we still have five players considering new deals. I'd maybe have waited to see who we have signing on again before starting to let players like Forbes, Halsman and Lawless go. I'm guessing the management team have plans in place though, so we'll see what happens.

Is that a legit quote? He seriously walked away from a multi-million pound business deal because some punters called him a Yank and told him to go home?

Only as regards our players

Unless the transfer embargo is overturned they'll be making bids for no one.

Being as £22 for a seat in the East Stand is already considered a tad high, I doubt it.

This is the ins & outs thread. Rangers are relevant here if we are rumoured to be taking one of their players, or if one of ours is moving in the opposite direction. If you want to discuss the effect of their financial plight or SPL status on our club, do so in one of the many other threads.

It looks as though Randoph hasn't made the Ireland squad for Euro 2012, but he has been listed as a stand-by player. They chose to go with Shay Given, Keiren Westwood, and David Forde.

Steelboy, let's keep the chat in this thread to Motherwell-related transfer talk, eh? You've got other threads to discuss your big team in. Would that be considered a better move than the Blackpool move though?

It's becoming easier to see who on this forum has a "big team" that they support alongside the 'Well

Trying to keep both Hammell & Lasley is a no-brainer really. I was saying that if it came down to a choice between Craigan for another season or Clancy, it would be Clancy all day long as far as I'm concerned.

Superb! I'll be doing just that!

Who were the managers?

Only if the vote goes against Rangers. We'll no doubt have fat Ally greetin about transparency and the like again, demanding to know who's responsible for "killing" Scottish football.

Does anyone else see the problem with giving a NEWCO the boot, then asking for lowering of ticket prices? Combining both simply isn't an option.

His recent performances on TV & radio suggest he's greasing the wheels to join the "in crowd" we have in the Scottish media. He's been a great servant to the club, and I love him as a player, but I have a feeling my respect for him is going to take a hit every time he appears on the telly or radio over the coming years. If it came down to offering him another year or tying up Clancy, I'd take Clancy every time.

The truth is, the SPL and Scottish football has been slowly dying for years now, even with the almighty Old Firm gracing us with their presence. Voting Rangers back in with no sanctions, as has been suggested by some media outlets, simply allows the status quo to continue with the added bonus that the Rangers fans will now be able to legitimately chant "we are the people". If someone wishes to tell me that the financial input we get from a shit Rangers is worth more to us than the financial clout fed into Serie A by a world class Juventus side that included the likes of Del Piero, Ibrahimovic, Nedved & Buffon then I'd have to disagree. Juventus were found guilty of cheating in Serie A. Financial common sense would have seen them remain within Serie A. They were relegated to Serie B, had two league titles stripped, and were banned from the Champions League the following season. Even the argument that Rangers fans and some media like to use about the actual people responsible no longer being at the club, thus punishing the actual club isn't fair didn't wash in the Juve case, did it? It was a select few directors involved in that case, yet the club were hit with the appropriate sanctions. There was no thought given to how it would affect the financial state of clubs like Livorno, Messina or Palermo. It was an open and shut case of sporting integrity being challenged. It really should be as simple in this case as well. The very fact that it isn't is down to the actual SPL not wanting to punish Rangers, especially with Bill Miller making it clear that he wants to buy them with no future punishments against them.