Spiderpig Posted July 9, 2024 Report Share Posted July 9, 2024 Another 2 goals from Ebiye tonight, it's 3-2 to Motherwell Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StAndrew7 Posted July 9, 2024 Report Share Posted July 9, 2024 Finishes 4-2, Paton with our last one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteelmaninOZ Posted July 10, 2024 Report Share Posted July 10, 2024 The gaffer says Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
witchfindergeneral Posted July 10, 2024 Report Share Posted July 10, 2024 did anyone go to Linlithgow? Supposedly their goals were a penalty and a from a cross. Was SOD's playing by any chance? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunderlips Posted July 10, 2024 Report Share Posted July 10, 2024 4 hours ago, witchfindergeneral said: did anyone go to Linlithgow? Supposedly their goals were a penalty and a from a cross. Was SOD's playing by any chance? I tried to go but all the trains were cancelled from Queen Street heading there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wellfan Posted July 10, 2024 Report Share Posted July 10, 2024 4 minutes ago, Thunderlips said: I tried to go but all the trains were cancelled from Queen Street heading there. ScotRail's service is about as reliable as our defence is at dealing with crosses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ropy Posted July 10, 2024 Report Share Posted July 10, 2024 5 hours ago, witchfindergeneral said: did anyone go to Linlithgow? Supposedly their goals were a penalty and a from a cross. Was SOD's playing by any chance? I went, I enjoyed it, it was like a reserve or U20 match, you could hear SODs talking everyone through the match. Miller stood out, Moses scored two great goals and Stuparevic looked a good player. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuwell2 Posted July 10, 2024 Report Share Posted July 10, 2024 38 minutes ago, ropy said: I went, I enjoyed it, it was like a reserve or U20 match, you could hear SODs talking everyone through the match. Miller stood out, Moses scored two great goals and Stuparevic looked a good player. Stop posting positively about the squad - I might start getting excited about the season ahead 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteelmaninOZ Posted July 10, 2024 Report Share Posted July 10, 2024 The penalty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteelmaninOZ Posted July 10, 2024 Report Share Posted July 10, 2024 Makes it look so easy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteelmaninOZ Posted July 10, 2024 Report Share Posted July 10, 2024 Moses parts the defence and scores Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wellfan Posted July 26, 2024 Report Share Posted July 26, 2024 Paton's pre-season is over already, and other injury updates: https://www.motherwellfc.co.uk/2024/07/26/harry-paton-surgery/ Have we signed an attacking creative midfielder yet?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weeyin Posted July 26, 2024 Report Share Posted July 26, 2024 1 hour ago, wellfan said: Paton's pre-season is over already, and other injury updates: https://www.motherwellfc.co.uk/2024/07/26/harry-paton-surgery/ Have we signed an attacking creative midfielder yet?! Hasn't Stuparević been slated as a number 10? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StAndrew7 Posted July 26, 2024 Report Share Posted July 26, 2024 12 minutes ago, weeyin said: Hasn't Stuparević been slated as a number 10? It's been said that he can play there, yeah. Former coach of his was quoted saying that I think. I guess we'll find out! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wellfan Posted July 26, 2024 Report Share Posted July 26, 2024 58 minutes ago, weeyin said: Hasn't Stuparević been slated as a number 10? I hope so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joewarkfanclub Posted July 29, 2024 Report Share Posted July 29, 2024 Well, its not been the greatest pre season, primarily because too many of our new signings for key positions are injured leaving us no choice to play those already in the building and some development players. Ive been impressed with Dylan Wells. I think he has something abd we could do worse to keep him around. I think Wilson is solid enough and wouls be fine in a back four but expect Seddon to start in front of him. Ferrie still isnt ready. He needs a season long loan as he wont be getting many minutes when fit. Given that SK seems hell bent on 3 at the back, I think our best starting 11, not counting longer term injuries could be....... Heygi/Ox McGinn Gordon Balmer Kaleta Seddon Miller Davor Robinson Stama Stuparevic 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spiderpig Posted July 30, 2024 Report Share Posted July 30, 2024 I see our penalty shootout problems continue, the Academy team were knocked out of the challenge Cup tonight by East Stirling 8-7 on pens. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dossertillidie2 Posted July 30, 2024 Report Share Posted July 30, 2024 Academy slowly being destroyed in front of our eyes over the last 18 months . At a time we need to rely on young players coming through it seems like a few are miles away from the step up , whilst we have either released or lost a number of promising ones Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StAndrew7 Posted July 30, 2024 Report Share Posted July 30, 2024 7 minutes ago, Dossertillidie2 said: Academy slowly being destroyed in front of our eyes over the last 18 months . At a time we need to rely on young players coming through it seems like a few are miles away from the step up , whilst we have either released or lost a number of promising ones Genuinely interested here; who, other than Max Johnston, have you seen from our recent academy/prospect releases or losses go on to perform at the same or higher level than the first team? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weeyin Posted July 30, 2024 Report Share Posted July 30, 2024 7 minutes ago, StAndrew7 said: Genuinely interested here; who, other than Max Johnston, have you seen from our recent academy/prospect releases or losses go on to perform at the same or higher level than the first team? Agree. People say this every season when we release some youngsters and without fail, none of them have ever ended up playing at a higher level. It's only the ones like Johnston who choose not to stay that sometimes succeed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dossertillidie2 Posted July 30, 2024 Report Share Posted July 30, 2024 I think there’s a few that we have lost over the years like Bailey rice who will at some point play first team football at other clubs. The biggest frustration is over the years we have lost young players when they get to that 16/17 age where it would be of benefit to have them in and around the first team. Lost young max Willoughby and another couple this last year who are now getting moves down south. Personally I’d love to see a ruling come in where we have to increase the number of academy players in the first team squad on a matchday however I know that will never happen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joewarkfanclub Posted July 30, 2024 Report Share Posted July 30, 2024 48 minutes ago, Dossertillidie2 said: I think there’s a few that we have lost over the years like Bailey rice who will at some point play first team football at other clubs. The biggest frustration is over the years we have lost young players when they get to that 16/17 age where it would be of benefit to have them in and around the first team. Lost young max Willoughby and another couple this last year who are now getting moves down south. Personally I’d love to see a ruling come in where we have to increase the number of academy players in the first team squad on a matchday however I know that will never happen Didnt we have that rule a few years back. I seem to recall a lot of young players on the bench but never getting game time, which harmed their development more than putting them out on loan. I realise there are financial implications, but the demise if the reserve league hasnt helped player development. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weeyin Posted July 30, 2024 Report Share Posted July 30, 2024 There are definitely a few we have lost through poaching, but none that we let go that have gone on to better things. Getting meaningful game time is the challenge and the league doesn't have the spine to make clubs participate in a reserve or youth league. They'd rather let Hearts and the OF have B teams in the lower league at the cost of developing academy players from other clubs, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kmcalpin Posted July 31, 2024 Report Share Posted July 31, 2024 2 hours ago, Dossertillidie2 said: I think there’s a few that we have lost over the years like Bailey rice who will at some point play first team football at other clubs. The biggest frustration is over the years we have lost young players when they get to that 16/17 age where it would be of benefit to have them in and around the first team. Lost young max Willoughby and another couple this last year who are now getting moves down south. Good post. However this problem is not peculiar to our club. It affects most of Scottish football. I don't know the answer to it and it is a risk to the business strategy of the club. That said, how many of our young lads have moved on to "bigger things" but then had to come back down to our leagues? Alan Martin, Reece McAlear, Jake Hastie, Stuart McKinstry. I'm sure Bailey Rice is making an obscene shed load of money at Ibrox short term but where is his career going? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steelboy Posted July 31, 2024 Report Share Posted July 31, 2024 7 hours ago, StAndrew7 said: Genuinely interested here; who, other than Max Johnston, have you seen from our recent academy/prospect releases or losses go on to perform at the same or higher level than the first team? I don't think that's the issue. The question is are we getting the most out of our players and is Ricky Foster really the best person for his coaching role? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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