Busta Nut Posted January 30, 2015 Report Share Posted January 30, 2015 Sounds like flow has been bullied out of a hobby Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weeyin Posted January 30, 2015 Report Share Posted January 30, 2015 Sounds like flow has been bullied out of a hobby Wish someone would bully me into GM of a football club. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dossertillidie Posted January 30, 2015 Report Share Posted January 30, 2015 For all those moaning and saying it was ridiculous that Alan Burrows was still doing the interviews you will pleased to know someone else has interviewed Louis Laing. Mr Burrows I am sure has put that extra 4min 45sec he saved to great use. I think it's fair to say it was myself who brought that point up Reading back my post you will see I did say as small and possibly insignificant to many as it would seem I felt his new role now demanded a level of respect and leadership that perhaps jobs in which continuing to carry out in his old remit may in some eyes demean his general manager position I wasn't nor was anyone who agreed making a point that his "time" was better spent elsewhere. It was highlighted merely to illustrate the importance of raising the bar at the club and putting in place higher expectations and professional levels of positions within the club I understand the point your making but my initial post was in relation to him now taking on the role and managing the club in a way which commands the respect Alan deserves I for one believe he is doing a fantastic job and think that having someone who is "Motherwell minded" right at the heart of the club is only a positive thing particularly when you see what is going on at rangers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frazzie Posted January 31, 2015 Report Share Posted January 31, 2015 Amazing that it's taken so long to appoint an interviewer and they eventually produce a guy with a stutter! Great work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maplewell Posted January 31, 2015 Report Share Posted January 31, 2015 So no one has thought of the possibility of Flow being too busy today so we just threw someone in to cover for him? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smiddy Posted February 3, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 3, 2015 oh well as the thread said ????? I must now take my hat off to flow and the board for there hard work done yesterday, but jeez oh I don't think I have seen us do as much business in a jan window in my life so obviously it was all planned perfectly so as I said WELL DONE AGAIN BOIS and the moral is " they are doing more work than WE no " :notworthy: 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Wispy Flossy Posted February 3, 2015 Report Share Posted February 3, 2015 Echo the previous comment. Well done the board it certainly needed done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kmcalpin Posted February 3, 2015 Report Share Posted February 3, 2015 Echo the previous comment. Well done the board it certainly needed done Agreed, but also well done to the staff who obviously worked like beavers in the past few days to do the business. No doubt what we've seen is the tip of the iceberg. Probably for every deal that went through 2 were abortive. Seems we have some contacts down south! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Wispy Flossy Posted February 3, 2015 Report Share Posted February 3, 2015 Agreed, but also well done to the staff who obviously worked like beavers in the past few days to do the business. No doubt what we've seen is the tip of the iceberg. Probably for every deal that went through 2 were abortive. Seems we have some contacts down south! Yeah sorry wasn't deliberate omitting the staff from the praise. They would have put a shift in too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Well Up For It! Posted February 3, 2015 Report Share Posted February 3, 2015 Yes, kudos all round. Most exciting deadline day as a 'Well fan ever I believe! Solid effort by all involved. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuwell Posted February 3, 2015 Report Share Posted February 3, 2015 After yesterday I think that the opening post has been adequately answered so this thread can now be closed and moved to the HotD. Well done to all at FP for working quietly and efficiently for MFC and all us supporters. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wellman Posted February 3, 2015 Report Share Posted February 3, 2015 After yesterday I think that the opening post has been adequately answered so this thread can now be closed and moved to the HotD. Well done to all at FP for working quietly and efficiently for MFC and all us supporters. +1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frazzie Posted February 3, 2015 Report Share Posted February 3, 2015 I suppose that's the good thing about being shite- deadline day is full of hope and excitement rather than fear and panic. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superward Posted February 3, 2015 Report Share Posted February 3, 2015 I think it's fair to say it was myself who brought that point up Reading back my post you will see I did say as small and possibly insignificant to many as it would seem I felt his new role now demanded a level of respect and leadership that perhaps jobs in which continuing to carry out in his old remit may in some eyes demean his general manager position I wasn't nor was anyone who agreed making a point that his "time" was better spent elsewhere. It was highlighted merely to illustrate the importance of raising the bar at the club and putting in place higher expectations and professional levels of positions within the club I understand the point your making but my initial post was in relation to him now taking on the role and managing the club in a way which commands the respect Alan deserves I for one believe he is doing a fantastic job and think that having someone who is "Motherwell minded" right at the heart of the club is only a positive thing particularly when you see what is going on at rangers It wasn't directed at you in particular - a few folk have mentioned it. I get where you are coming from but I just don't think it matters that much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DEWELL Posted February 3, 2015 Report Share Posted February 3, 2015 It's true unlike Accies and Dundee Utd etc who lost players we're pish so nae chance of losing any diddies it's a case of who can we get in and the board and manager have done great bolstering our squad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maplewell Posted February 4, 2015 Report Share Posted February 4, 2015 So no one has thought of the possibility of Flow being too busy today so we just threw someone in to cover for him? Appears I was right after flow was back to interview Johnson Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuwell Posted February 4, 2015 Report Share Posted February 4, 2015 1423022805[/url]' post='431907']Appears I was right after flow was back to interview Johnson Maybe he just does "big" interviews now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toxteth O'Grady Posted February 4, 2015 Report Share Posted February 4, 2015 Apologies if already posted. http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/motherwell-fc-general-manager-alan-5103678 Motherwell FC General Manager Alan Burrows discusses a busy deadline day at Fir Park 11:56, 4 February 2015 By Nick Thomson Well brought in seven players in the January window 18 Shares Share Tweet +1 Email SNSMotherwell's General Manager Alan Burrows discusses the club's transfer dealingsMonday saw Motherwell add FOUR new faces to their squad on a manic transfer deadline day – but General Manager Alan Burrows refused to rule out adding even more new players to Ian Baraclough’s squad. Goalkeeper George Long, midfielder Conor Grant, winger Nathan Thomas and winger Marvin Johnson all arrived before the window closed at midnight, and they join three other January signings in Stephen Pearson, Anthony Straker and Louis Laing. And speaking to the Wishaw Press, Burrows hinted there could be more on the way. “There is still a possibility,” he explained. “Who knows what will happen in the next week or so in terms of players who are now out of contract? “This might not be the end of it.” The news of the new arrivals has been met with widespread delight from the Fir Park faithful, with the signing of Marvin Johnson from Kidderminster Harriers catching the eye in particular with the Steelmen taking the unusual step of paying a transfer fee for the 24 year-old. And Burrows admitted signing the likes of Johnson is part of an ambitious plan instigated by the club’s new owner Les Hutchison. He continued: “One of the key strategies that Les Hutchison and the club have adopted going forward is the ability to identify players that we can sell on at a profit. “We make no bones about that, and it’s one of the real mechanisms to make money within football. “Despite our really fantastic on-field success in recent years, if you look at some of our competitors, they have had an ability to sell players. “We’ve only managed to sell two in Henrik Ojamaa and Henri Anier – but not for the significant amounts of money that other clubs have been able to recoup. “So one of the areas that Mr Hutchison and the club has identified is to improve our scouting system and get players in that are at an age and a level that we believe we can make a very quick return on our investment and sell them on for a profit. Birmingham MailMarvin Johnson, left, is one of seven players to sign at Motherwell “Marvin very much falls into that category. He is a player that the people in charge of our football department have identified for a number of years. “They’ve monitored his progress and believe he can be a real success in Scotland given his pace, excitement and ability to score goals. “The case was made to the new board and what it would take to get Marvin to the club, and it was sanctioned as we believe it is a real investment for the club and he can progress and can be an asset in the next 12 to 18 months.” And despite the new-found positivity the new players and the takeover have brought to the club, the former media guru has warned against any complacency creeping in at Fir Park. He added:“The hard work starts now. We’ve got some clarity off the park, we’ve got some new faces on it, but the big aim now is to get some guys back from injury, add the new guys and hopefully push ourselves up the table. “It would be patronising for us to say it has been anything other than a very disappointing season so far, but there is still a long way to go and it is by no means done and dusted.” Drama of the day took Burrows by surprise Motherwell's General Manager Alan Burrows has told of the range of emotions he experienced on transfer deadline day. Burrows began his role at Fir Park last summer, and after getting most of their business done early, deadline day at the end of the August transfer window was something of a damp squib. But he has explained the highs and lows he and the staff at the club endured as they battled to strengthen Ian Baraclough's squad. He said: "I was there in the summer transfer window and we had most of our business done early-on. "Monday was unbelieveable though. At one point we thought we had everyone we wanted to go for, and within the space of an hour, we thought we had nobody. "It was very up and down all day and Ian [baraclough] had to pull me up by the seat of my pants a few times as we'd missed out on a target. "But then we went to the real high of managing to get Marvin and beating off some stiff competition from a couple of clubs. "The overriding emotion though after the window is a positive one. We believe the squad is stronger than what it was and we have a lot more pace and dynamism than what it had." Burrows also reckons the club's support are thrilled with their January business after receiving a positive response from the online community. He continued: "There's nothing quite like a new player to give the fans and everyone around the club a lift. "I read some of the feedback on Twitter and some of the messageboards - and usually myself and others are getting stick on there. "But last night was a pleasant read. They could see that people at the club were working hard to identify areas that needed strengthened. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daver Posted February 4, 2015 Report Share Posted February 4, 2015 I wonder who we missed out on. There must have been a long list of targets. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GazzyB Posted February 4, 2015 Report Share Posted February 4, 2015 Great interview. Would absolutely love to have seen the entire day from an insider's point of view, there will be a load of stuff that happened (or never happened) that we'll never know about. Must've been some day for all involved! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kmcalpin Posted February 4, 2015 Report Share Posted February 4, 2015 Great interview. Would absolutely love to have seen the entire day from an insider's point of view, there will be a load of stuff that happened (or never happened) that we'll never know about. Must've been some day for all involved! Yes that would be interesting. I suspect however that the deadline day was the culmination of weeks of hard work, watching players, talking to agents and drawing up hit lists. The guys we signed weren't targeted from scratch on the last day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haggischomper Posted February 5, 2015 Report Share Posted February 5, 2015 And that's only the ones that we targeted to help keep us up. I am sure Bara has another list for the summer - and probably ANOTHER list for if we drop down a division in the summer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goggles & Flippers Posted February 5, 2015 Report Share Posted February 5, 2015 I'd be interested to know if Leeann stole Fraser Fyvie from us and if so what the Chapman Building was like shortly afterwards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burn_Broomfield Posted February 5, 2015 Report Share Posted February 5, 2015 I'd be interested to know if Leeann stole Fraser Fyvie from us and if so what the Chapman Building was like shortly afterwards. Fyvie definitely wasn't what was needed. Glad to have avoided. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raoul_Duke Posted February 5, 2015 Report Share Posted February 5, 2015 From what was said both on here and on Twitter, I think we missed out on Marvin Morgan, who went from Plymouth to Hartlepool on loan and Padraig Amond, a former Irish U21 striker who currently plays with Morecambe, think they never released him because they missed out on whoever their signing target was? What a day to be a Well fan though, kudos to everyone involved in it all at the club, we usually dread losing players in the transfer window but its the first time in a while there has been as much excitement for Well fans! Long may it continue! I wonder who we missed out on. There must have been a long list of targets. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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