Mark McGhee

[well_nuts]

cool

[numpty]

Gary McAllister is looking for a job...

As he was the last time we were looking, but ISTR he wasn't too impressed by the idea... can't imagine he'd fancy it any more now!

[Welldaft Mk1]

Crikey - I would rather appoint my Staffordshire Bull Terrier than Blobby Willamson. That's akin to saying I would rather see Brian Kerr in midfield than McGarry

 

Truth is we are very very poor at the moment - not making any excuses although you could say that we have has as many chances and more possession than either Killie or Hamilton Accies in the last two games.

 

Any Manager that has delivered what McGhee did last season should be allowed the benefit of the doubt. Everyone is entitled to their own opinions that is what a message board is for after all. My opinion is that McGhee should get the support of the fans until it becomes crystal clear we are heading for the trapdoor. By then you may say it is too late but he deserves some time to dig us out of the mire.

 

Relegation will be a 6 way tussle inc Killie and St Midden. Right now we are level on points with 4 teams with a game in hand. Hopefully we can get Clarky back in for Sutton and Hughes recovers from his virus. I would be tempted to drop Reynolds for Craigan when he returns.

 

I am quite convinced we will turn the corner and whilst we will probably remain in the bottom 6 - I still think that ICT and Hamilton will fight out the relegation place.

[Jonesy]

Fuck Bobby Williamson.

 

McGhee is struggling just now but can't believe people actually want to replace him with this clown.

[Ya Bezzer!]

I agree that they are not performing at the mo but that wasnt my point, Its a fact we do have some of the best players in the league outside Rangers+Celtic! Name strikers better than Porter, midfielders better than Hughes, keepers better than Smith! even the average guys like Reynolds,Craigan,Lasley,Clarkson would probably walk into Killie,Falkirk,St Mirren,Caley, Hamiltons teams so dont tell me we dont have the players

 

Do you watch the other teams?

 

Take St.Mirren, Billy Mehmet has 8 goals this season, more than any of ours. Andy Dorman and Gary Mason are both good players and they have good solid pros in Hugh Murray, Garry Brady, Jack Ross and Steven Robb.

 

Inverness have Ian Black and Don Cowie who would both walk into our midfield as would Craig Bryson and Taouil at Kilmarnock.

 

Falkirk have Stevie Lovell (again more goals this season than any of our strikers) and midfielders like Burton O'Brien, Scott Arfield, Patrick Cregg etc, as well as Darren Barr in defence.

 

Even Accies have McArthur, McCarthy and Neil in midfield when we are playing guys like McGarry and Fitzpatrick. As for Hughes he's been gash this season and he only played in patches last season. Rapidly becoming on of the most over rated players to ever pull on a Motherwell shirt and you can see why Leicester fans thought he was a waste of space.

[Infamous Wee Grafter]

Fuck Bobby Williamson.

 

McGhee is struggling just now but can't believe people actually want to replace him with this clown.

 

Agreed - also have tae chuckle when people mention McAllister, who has also just lost his last 5 games and with money to spend on wages and decent crowds (around 4 times more than us).

 

We're still only 10th, with a game in hand, which if we win means we're only 6 points behind 6th Place!!!

 

Grafter Says Relax

[Dodge]

Bobby Williamson might steady the ship results wise but I don't think we'd play any attractive football under him and his after match interviews are horrendous to listen as he makes every excuse and lays the blame elsewhere on everyone but the team and himself.

 

As for Luc Nijholt only being a phonecall away, I hope its engaged or we've lost his number as I can't see what he's achieved as a manager which would make him the answer to our problems. If playing in the '91 Cup Final qualifies as being as the answer how come no ones suggesting Stevie Kirk or Colin O'Neill for the job. Why not sugegst Craig Paterson as I regularly agree with him when he does his radio commentary? At least it would be better than someone in the obsecurity of lower league Dutch football. Luc Nijholt was a great player for us in the day and was one of my heroes but I think some folk are putting nostalgia in front of proper managerial experience.

 

I think we should stick with McGhee as the candidates out there aren't exactly appealing and McGhee has done enough in my book to stick by him. Ask teams like Aberdeen and Dundee Utd what they achieved during times where they constantly changed manager. Given McGhee bump in wages, I doubt we could afford to lay him off anyway.

[Colc]

I tend to agree re. Nijholt. What has he done to suggest he would be the answer to our problems? He has only had managerial experience with one club (in the lower leagues of Dutch football as Dodge says). At the moment he is assistant manager at Red Bull Salzburg working under Co Adriaanse where i'm sure he'll learn a lot. One to consider for the future but not at the moment thanks.

[mon_da_well]

Hmm, not a fan of Blobby Williamson, who is it that always says Luc Nijolt is only a phonecall away? I think they will stick with McGhee though, and i don't see him walking, i can't help but remember a fan coming on here pre season and warning us of this though.....

 

It's not us anymore Del. *banned word*

 

Replacing Mark would be daft just now, we are in the top 11 and that'll do until May.

[Guest Papaguigz]

Fuck Bobby Williamson.

Now there's an image I'm never getting out my hand. Still... might come in handy...

[David]

However as mentioned elsewhere I would be looking to someone like Bobby Williamson. He wouldn't play attractive football but he would pick up enough points to ensure SPL survival which should always be our main aim!

 

If we are still in a similar position come the end of the season, then I think we should look at changing the manager then.

 

Someone such as Williamson or even Billy Reid would be my choice.

 

I don't think we'll go down though, as we have more quality than Accies, St Mirren & ICT when all of our players are fit & available.

 

We've certainly hit a bad spot just now, but i'm not going to start worrying about relegation too much at this stage of the season.

[Infamous Wee Grafter]

or even Billy Reid would be my choice.

 

So you would replace our current manager who guided us to third in his only full season with us. Playing some of the best football we've played in 15 years.

 

With a guy currently sitting below us(even though we've been crap this season) and also went through a spell this season where they won 2 points from 30 points, featuring a 2-0 defeat against us.

 

That doesn't make sense!!

[Jonesy]

What the hell has Billy Reid ever done to merit being mentioned here? He's done OK in the lower leagues but Accies aren't any better off than us just now and people have been ranting for long and weary that it's about time we stopped giving managers their first chance or first big chance, and McGhee was the first time in donkey's years we got n experienced guy in. Althogh we are struggling this year, no-one can argue with what he achieved last year.

 

As for Williamson, everyone is moaning that we have turned into a long ball team this season after the great football we witnessed last year. What do you think Williamson's tactics are going to be? His teams aren't exactly known for their sexy football.

[David]

So you would replace our current manager who guided us to third in his only full season with us. Playing some of the best football we've played in 15 years.

 

If, and thats a big if in my opinion, we are still in the same position come the end of the season.

 

I have a feeling that if we finish around 9th or lower that McGhee will walk anyway, so it would really come down to who was available and who would be willing to come to Motherwell.

 

Someone of the stature of a Billy Reid or a Bobby Williamson would be what we would attract I reckon.

[manbearpig]

Why do you come on and tell us everyday how good Mark McGhee has been for us, and dish out all these claims. Not trying to be harsh, but to say McGhee has made us financially secure is just a lie.

 

The guy wouldn't be here if it wasn't for the club giving him a massive rise in wages. It wasn't because he 'loves the club so much' he didn't go to Hearts, he successfully used that to get more money out of our club.

 

McGhee hasn't done a thing for our finances, the reason we are now operating at almost a profit, or at least breaking even is down to John Boyle. Sure he's alienated 70% of the suppport in the process, but there you go.

 

I was talking about your chairman, John Boyle, being frugal, so doon you go.

[Onthefringes]

Someone of the stature of a Billy Reid or a Bobby Williamson would be what we would attract I reckon.

Correct me if wrong, we haven't lost our manager as yet, so see your point in slightly bad taste. As to the stature of the two named above... Deary me, football would be way down my list of priorities if either came to pass.

 

Graeme Souness? Available.

[David]

Correct me if wrong, we haven't lost our manager as yet, so see your point in slightly bad taste. As to the stature of the two named above... Deary me, football would be way down my list of priorities if either came to pass.

 

Graeme Souness? Available.

 

Hey, I hope we don't lose our manager at all, as I don't think we would be likely to attract someone as good as McGhee again, but I get the feeling that if we finish near the bottom, he could end up leaving.

 

I wouldn't want to see that happen though. I don't think he's become a bad manager overnight.

[Dosser30]

Saw this on http://www.football-rumours.co.uk/ and nearly fell off my seatlaughing.

 

RANGERS/MOTHERWELL NEWS

 

Here's a wee rumour I heard in the Rosevale the other night that seems to be gathering legs.

 

With Motherwell sitting joint bottom of the SPL with the likes of St Mirren, ICT and Hamiltion, the panic button is ready to be pushed as there is a real fear they my drop to the 1st division.

 

The Motherwell board are losing patience with Mark McGhee and are looking to replace him with Super Ally McCoist!

 

This is certain to happen if Motherwell don't take 6 points from their next two games against Caley and St Mirren.

 

Walter Smith has strongly encouraged this as he seems it as the perfect learning oppertunity for Ally who will replace Smith at the end of the season if he can steer Motherwell to safety.

 

This is 85% likely to happen.

 

YOU HEARD IT HERE FIRST!

 

– BillyBlue

[mon_da_well]

We're more likely to appoint Bobby Ancell.

[David]

Christ, if Motherwell were to give McGhee the boot in favour of Ally McCoist there would surely be a riot/chairman hunt in the style of Serie A!

[Rickoza]

It IS April 1st!!!! My, where did the lat four months go??????

[Dodge]

While I don't think there is any truth in the rumour, I think that if we were to appoint an inexperienced manager then I wouldn't actually mind us appointing Coisty. He's got decent experience as an assistant manager and I think he will make a good manager one day. Any team which appoints All will instantly become the scottish media's cuddly team and Ally must have some decent contacts and would be able to pick up some decent players. Thinking about it - we could do a lot worse were we to part company with McGhee (which I doubt at this moment in time).

[Wellfan1984]

As much experiance as Maurice Malpas...

 

Nae thanks, as you think McGhee bumming up Celtic is bad (at least McGhee thinks it is weird why other teams don't think they can challenge the Old Firm) imagine what it will be like when Rangers come to town.

[East_Stand_Al]

I think I've finally found something that would in fact stop me going to Fir Park and supporting the 'well

[Welldaft Mk1]

Just listened to the 5 minute interview with McGhee over on the BBC website. I fully back McGhee and still believe he is the man to turn our fortunes around. He thinks he should have the backing of the fans - as do I.

 

But there are a few holes in the interview that concern me:

 

He states that if Porter does leave in the next transfer window it would give him some money to replace him, yet if he does not go we will have to go forward with the squad that we have.........mmmmmmmmm.........what happened to these 50 players he was looking at, even as supposed loan deals they would surely strengthen the squad.

 

Next he states that he feels we are doing as well as can be expected given we are missing 3-4 1st team players. That worries me even more. Firstly it does not stack up. Now even I can understand that you would expect the team to perform better with a full strength side, but I wish someone would point out that Killie were missing arguably 3 of their best players in Taouil, Fernadez, Bryson and then had Invincible taken off with injury.

 

He goes on to state that the team are feeling sorry for themselves. It sounds to me that MM is feeling sorry for himself. Time to wake up smell the roses and motivate the team to get out of the malaise they find themselves in.

 

I hope he can turn this all around - but stop making excuses and get on with it!!