2025/26 Ins & Outs Discussion

[wellgirl]

Some fans think it's Oscar Priestman

[mio]

1 minute ago, wellgirl said:

Some fans think it's Oscar Priestman

Yeah it looks like him. Another midfielder who seems rated over in Australia 

[Toxteth O'Grady]

https://www.motherwellfc.co.uk/2025/08/26/oscar-priestman-joins-from-western-sydney-wanderers/

[weeyin]

Good to see new faces, but still needing a central defender.

[Mccus28]

18 minutes ago, weeyin said:

Good to see new faces, but still needing a central defender.

Totally agree we need at least 1 CB, probs 2.

I wonder if he is also looking at a goalie as it appears he doesn't think Ox can play with his feet and Ward hasn't been great at shot stopping?

[SteelmaninOZ]

1 hour ago, wellgirl said:

Some fans think it's Oscar Priestman

Himself 

[mio]

Oscar Moncrieff Priestman. Clearly a bit of Jock in there somewhere!! 
 

[wellfan]

A centre-half next please. 

[grizzlyg]

3 Yr deal and certainly a lot of potential.  I wonder if we will be looking to move Halliday on as chances seem more limited 

[wellgirl]

1 hour ago, Mccus28 said:

Totally agree we need at least 1 CB, probs 2.

I wonder if he is also looking at a goalie as it appears he doesn't think Ox can play with his feet and Ward hasn't been great at shot stopping?

I don't think we'll be looking for another goalie tbh. We would recall Matty if we wanted another option surely? Also think for all the errors on Saturday Ward made a couple of very decent saves to keep us from losing 

 

[Spiderpig]

1 hour ago, wellfan said:

A centre-half next please. 

I think we have one already when McGhee is match fit, given he can allegedly play at centre half, time will tell.

[wellup83]

1 hour ago, wellgirl said:

I don't think we'll be looking for another goalie tbh. We would recall Matty if we wanted another option surely? Also think for all the errors on Saturday Ward made a couple of very decent saves to keep us from losing 

 

I like Ward. You can see he's vocal and an organiser of the defense and he's also comfortable with the ball at his feet. My only issue is he reminds me very much of Kelly. Not the tallest, weak at cross balls and generally reluctant to come off his line. Ox was flying before his last injury. I'd be more than happy to see him back between sticks.

[robsterwood]

On 8/15/2025 at 6:48 PM, Toxteth O'Grady said:

Scott Burns saying we are considering bringing Bailey Rice back on loan. 

I'm trying to get rid of a few Baily Rice from under my decking. Ideas welcome.

[Spiderpig]

4 minutes ago, robsterwood said:

I'm trying to get rid of a few Baily Rice from under my decking. Ideas welcome.

According to today's BBC gossip Rangers want Rice to sign a new contract before they allow him to go out on Loan

Rangers want midfielder Bailey Rice, 18, to sign a new deal before sending him out on loan. (Herald - subscription required)

[robsterwood]

45 minutes ago, Spiderpig said:

According to today's BBC gossip Rangers want Rice to sign a new contract before they allow him to go out on Loan

Rangers want midfielder Bailey Rice, 18, to sign a new deal before sending him out on loan. (Herald - subscription required)

I'm hearing Thier  fans not to bothered if he does or not. Don't think they overly impressed. 

[texanwellfan]

Haven’t seen him at all and so have no idea if he’s the type of player that would benefit us or not. Like most people are saying, regardless of how good Rice is, I’d much rather use our resources to get a starting centre back. 

[mio]

13 minutes ago, texanwellfan said:

Haven’t seen him at all and so have no idea if he’s the type of player that would benefit us or not. Like most people are saying, regardless of how good Rice is, I’d much rather use our resources to get a starting centre back. 

At the moment he’s definitely not the type of player to benefit us. From what I’ve seen and speaking to normal rangers fans I know they feel Rangers have destroyed him and his confidence. He’s also cursed with the Lennon miller comparison constantly which is a weight to carry for a young player. (Not that i feel sorry for him as that’s on him and his father)

unless he’s coming to us permanently …. Even then I’m not sure…I see zero point in a loan deal where this will only really benefit rangers and potentially Rice.