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re Armstrong and Watt - personal view is neither should be retained. 

Watt now older than 30, good creative player who's not a natural striker. I don't see him fitting in our current style of play. 

Armstrong couldn't get a game for Carlisle  - they want rid of him irrespective of struggling themselves to score and subsequently relegated from Division 2.  A 29 year old target man who's likely to chip in with  less than 10 goals per season (assuming plays all games) 

We need pace up front or an absolute predator who'll bang in goals , I'd rather we saved the cash. found a younger prospect or a decent loanee. 

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24 minutes ago, wellsince75 said:


We need pace up front or an absolute predator who'll bang in goals ,

At the level we operate at re transfers, and given our limited finances those type of players are well outwith our budget.

We have seen what can happen when when you take a punt on a player, Higdon, and Bair being two good examples, so why not Armstrong, 4 goals already from limited game time, why he could not get a game for Carlisle is irrelevant.

Its what he has done already and potentially could do for Motherwell that's important.

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8 minutes ago, Spit_It_Out said:

I honestly think Stam is going to come good for us and prove his worth next season.

I am predicting 15 plus goals from him next next season and Slattery at least 10 offt it's going to be sensational.

I'd like to think so. But not sure re Stam 

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25 minutes ago, Spiderpig said:

At the level we operate at re transfers, and given our limited finances those type of players are well outwith our budget.

We have seen what can happen when when you take a punt on a player, Higdon, and Bair being two good examples, so why not Armstrong, 4 goals already from limited game time, why he could not get a game for Carlisle is irrelevant.

Its what he has done already and potentially could do for Motherwell that's important.

Agree about the need to take a punt on a player. Like you say Higdon and Bair good examples.  Add to that the likes of Sutton.    FWIW I think Bair had a purple patch, I'm not sold he'd have continued the form but fair play for what he did. 

For me I just don't see a goal return beyond 1:4 games for Armstrong. He's coming towards 30 years old, been with several clubs around the 2nd division and National League and generally chipped in with a goal every 3-4 games.  Pretty similar stats in his limited time here.  

Can see why people want him to sign, big hard working lad but for me personally I'd pass. 

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11 minutes ago, wellsince75 said:

Agree about the need to take a punt on a player. Like you say Higdon and Bair good examples.  Add to that the likes of Sutton.    FWIW I think Bair had a purple patch, I'm not sold he'd have continued the form but fair play for what he did. 

For me I just don't see a goal return beyond 1:4 games for Armstrong. He's coming towards 30 years old, been with several clubs around the 2nd division and National League and generally chipped in with a goal every 3-4 games.  Pretty similar stats in his limited time here.  

Can see why people want him to sign, big hard working lad but for me personally I'd pass. 

To be fair he's not had many starts lately has he? 

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We struggle to score goals, why anyone would think its a good idea to re-sign multiple non scoring strikers from this team is beyond me.

Armstrong - given his mobility there is an argunment he could fit into wimmers preffered pressing system. Watt...... the guy has ability but shows it once in 20 games. Theres a reason he has had so many clubs & he's barely made an impression this season with exception of one game.

Hopefully Wimmer has re-signed enough to give us stability next year & he clears the decks of the rest of the dross.

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5 minutes ago, Big Stall said:

We struggle to score goals, why anyone would think its a good idea to re-sign multiple non scoring strikers from this team is beyond me.

Armstrong - given his mobility there is an argunment he could fit into wimmers preffered pressing system. Watt...... the guy has ability but shows it once in 20 games. Theres a reason he has had so many clubs & he's barely made an impression this season with exception of one game.

Hopefully Wimmer has re-signed enough to give us stability next year & he clears the decks of the rest of the dross.

Some people are open to Watt staying - but it's obviously going to be down to Wimmer. My opinion will be completely irrelevant - because he and the club will make the decision. Don't really think it matters that much - always going to be polarised views over players 

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3 hours ago, Spiderpig said:

At the level we operate at re transfers, and given our limited finances those type of players are well outwith our budget.

We have seen what can happen when when you take a punt on a player, Higdon, and Bair being two good examples, so why not Armstrong, 4 goals already from limited game time, why he could not get a game for Carlisle is irrelevant.

Its what he has done already and potentially could do for Motherwell that's important.

I always check the forums of the teams when we sign players.

Carlisle like us, usually, played one up top and Armstrong struggled.

But they said he did much better on the times when they played two up.
Queue - two goals up front last night as part of a two.

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44 minutes ago, weeyin said:

A big question is will AP stay fit and how many goals will a fit AP score?

(That's really 2 questions, but I can't be bothered editing it).

I am still convinced he can be a success, been unlucky with injuries and before that Eddie Munster played in headless chicken role.  Play him through middle and give him service

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