texanwellfan Posted 14 hours ago Report Share Posted 14 hours ago 13 minutes ago, grizzlyg said: Getting Sparrow on extended deal good business also, joint top scorer and great energy He strikes me as a player suited to high pressing game. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wellsince75 Posted 14 hours ago Report Share Posted 14 hours ago 25 minutes ago, grizzlyg said: Getting Sparrow on extended deal good business also, joint top scorer and great energy Good point - I’d forgotten about that one . 👍 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wellgirl Posted 13 hours ago Report Share Posted 13 hours ago 2 hours ago, wellsince75 said: Makes sense , hadn’t realised MC was now in 20s . Overall so far it’s a bit underwhelming as we have a lack of pace, guile and resigned a few mediocre players some of which unlikely to have much game time . Slattery aside , there’s not many resigning that make me think ‘oh good - I look forward to seeing them play’ appreciate some need of continuity , seasoned pros etc but we need to leave plenty of room for new blood. Sir Callum Slattery 😏 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robsterwood Posted 13 hours ago Report Share Posted 13 hours ago Think we needed clear out. Wouldn't have extended Halliday or ODonnell.. I'm ok with Sparrow. Think we need more pace in team and attacking flair. I'm hoping Wimmer has contacts but it don't look like it if he's just extending contracts of some if team that been part of worst well side in years. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grizzlyg Posted 12 hours ago Report Share Posted 12 hours ago 1 hour ago, texanwellfan said: He strikes me as a player suited to high pressing game. Especially on the wing........cue........ba boom. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twistandshout1983 Posted 12 hours ago Report Share Posted 12 hours ago Happy enough with Halliday signing , think we do need a clear out this summer but Halliday has earned it I think Hopefully we will clear out some of the deadwood and the Wimmer will bring in a few new faces Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joewarkfanclub Posted 11 hours ago Report Share Posted 11 hours ago No issues with the Halliday extension on its own. As others have said he has earned it with the minutes he has played and some decent performances, obviously we need some experienced heads around. Im just concerned that with SOD and possibly McGinn also being extended we could end up in a similar position injury wise next season. If Wimmer wants his high press next season we are gonna need younger fitter players who wont break down under the stress of what they are being asked to do. With Nicholson, Robinson AND Stama also under contract, the space to bring in new talent is already looking limited. Ward? If he is happy being back up to Ox, I guess thats fine. I would be annoyed if we offer Balcombe a contract as well..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smiddy Posted 10 hours ago Report Share Posted 10 hours ago Wait till the boss brings in the top players from the german 2 nd division and they turn out to be superstars then we sell them to engerland for millions kettlewelll n bair will only be a memory or the germans will be journeymen and shite at best and we are fighting relegation next year time will tell Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weeyin Posted 10 hours ago Report Share Posted 10 hours ago 20 minutes ago, smiddy said: Wait till the boss brings in the top players from the german 2 nd division and they turn out to be superstars then we sell them to engerland for millions kettlewelll n bair will only be a memory or the germans will be journeymen and shite at best and we are fighting relegation next year time will tell Or neither of these things. Maybe he'll bring in players that are quite good and we do quite well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mad Dog Posted 2 hours ago Report Share Posted 2 hours ago Maybe he'll go with a smaller squad and use our best youngsters. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wellfan Posted 1 hour ago Report Share Posted 1 hour ago Any Motherwell manager who relies on brining in numerous loanees each season in favour of developing the Club’s own youth players is not working in the long term interests of the Club. There is obviously a balance to be struck, particularly when the first team is blighted with injuries and there isn’t enough youth players ready, but the latter will remain the case without development opportunities being consistently offered, and the former is bad luck and bad recruitment policy. The amount of loanees we have signed this season is not acceptable. It stifles opportunities and sends the wrong signals. I challenge anyone to argue that the likes of Plange, Dickson, Thompson, Tavares, for example, are better options than Wells, Ferrie, L. Ross, Wilson, for example. We should be running with a smaller squad of better first team players (quality over quantity) and have a crop of youth players baked into the manager’s ideas, every season, and particularly to cover injuries and rest others. We’re a selling club and we do well from developing our own, both financially and performance wise. I hope Wimmer shares my views. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kmcalpin Posted 28 minutes ago Report Share Posted 28 minutes ago 1 hour ago, wellfan said: Any Motherwell manager who relies on brining in numerous loanees each season in favour of developing the Club’s own youth players is not working in the long term interests of the Club. There is obviously a balance to be struck, particularly when the first team is blighted with injuries and there isn’t enough youth players ready, but the latter will remain the case without development opportunities being consistently offered, and the former is bad luck and bad recruitment policy. The amount of loanees we have signed this season is not acceptable. It stifles opportunities and sends the wrong signals. I challenge anyone to argue that the likes of Plange, Dickson, Thompson, Tavares, for example, are better options than Wells, Ferrie, L. Ross, Wilson, for example. We should be running with a smaller squad of better first team players (quality over quantity) and have a crop of youth players baked into the manager’s ideas, every season, and particularly to cover injuries and rest others. We’re a selling club and we do well from developing our own, both financially and performance wise. I hope Wimmer shares my views. I agree with that, but really don't know much about which youngsters are ready to step up, if indeed there any. The organisation of youth football has a lot to answer for, but thats a separate debate. I've heard of the likes of Wells, Ross and Whyte, but thats about it. Hopefully there are some about to fledge. Long term developing our own youths is the only way forward. To balance that we need a sprinkling of old heads like Halliday to show them the ropes. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thewelllfan Posted 3 minutes ago Report Share Posted 3 minutes ago The only youngsters who seem close are Luca Ross and Dylan Wells we've got a boy who's consistently getting in the Scotland U17s so he's probably decent as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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