MelvinBragg

One of them will be Dean Brill. Other two likely to be defenders. Underwhelming...

Again, I have to say that I'm surprised that centre backs seem to be our priority. Given the rumours surrounding Ainsworth, the fact that McDonald has still to sign a contract, Hammell hasn't re-signed yet and we have three first team centre backs with two others on the fringes, use of a small budget on defenders seems odd (I say defenders plural given the strong rumours regarding Richard Tait). I know that in forward areas we have Moore, Mackin, Thomas and Ross MacLean and I'm in favour of giving our young players their chance, but we run the risk of having an unbalanced squad...

Maybe felt that they had to announce something sooner rather than later. Interesting that McGhee in his quotes strongly hinting that he will be phasing Lasley out with a strong focus on what Lasley brings off the field. On that basis, would be looking for a minimum of two midfield signings...

Aye, difference being our first competitive game wasn't until the start of August last season. This season, it comes a bit earlier. There is a difference between starting to panic and thinking that the club really need to be getting the finger out...

How many defenders do we need? We already have McManus, Kennedy and Laing and Ferguson has extended his contract. If the budget is tight, seems unlikely we'd be bringing in so many players for the one position. Unless Kennedy or Laing are being moved on...

I tend to agree with your assessment of him but writing was on the wall when McGhee tried Laing there. For me, if we sign Tait, it will mean that Laing will be our backup defender meaning no need to sign another centre back. Assuming that Ferguson and Watt will also be used to fill in when injuries and suspensions dictate we need it...

Cheerio Josh?

Under four weeks til our first competitive game, I'd hope that things start moving soon...

The most cretinous post I've read on this forum for some time (and there's some serious competition). The potential sponsors wanted to see the fixture list first?!? Holy fuck..

As others have pointed out, unless we go back to playing each other twice or four times a season, there is always going to be room for people to point out perceived injustices. Motherwell, along with other clubs, agreed to this stupid system. So they can stop moaning and just get on with it...

I think the theory is that you have more chance of beating the Old Firm on your own patch. Rightly or wrongly, that's the shit folk are shovelling. Never been so embarrassed by the off field conduct of the club...

The fixtures are what they are. The club has embarrassed itself here. They should now shut up and move on with getting players in and strips released, something that would actually make us look like a functioning football club...

Nope. No thanks..

One sub appearance...

If Hall and Robbie Leitch are both moving on and we're getting compensation for both, then hopefully it reduces the need for us to take derisory offers for any of our first team players. As disappointing as it is to lose good young players from our U20 side, if we can bring in transfer revenue without weakening the first team then this can only be a good thing for the club. Whether it aids the likes of Hall and Leitch in their development. That's their concern...

I take your point, but do we need another centre half unless we are getting rid of Laing or Kennedy?

What's irritating is the fact that while we will get compensation, if he's that promising we could have been looking at a decent fee in a couple of seasons time...

Brighton are a club that had Gordon Greer as their first standby centre back for the playoffs. Not a fantastic centre half. If Hall applies himself, he has all the tools to develop into a better player than Greer...

No thanks...

Did we not sign an 18yo left back already this summer? The assumption was that he was for the U20s but given our aim is to have players ready for the first team earlier, could it be that he could be fast tracked into the first team if he looks ready...

Ross MacLean is going to stay apparently...

All going straight into the first team. Right back, centre half, central midfielder and..?

I seem to remember one of the papers running the story. Never got any traction as Johnson signed his new contract shortly afterwards...

I don't know about the senior players but if the figure that I've heard that we've offered Ben Hall is anywhere near accurate, he will most likely not be a Motherwell player next season. And frankly, if the numbers I've heard are correct, I don't blame him...

If he'd been playing all season, I'd add Cadden to those two. Maybe in January or next summer...