santheman

Surprised no one has brought up the issue over Covid with this tie. Pretty sure both teams will have no testing procedures so are we leaving ourselves open to a potential problem. Will be the same for every SPL team who draw someone from the lower Leagues. Havent seen anything from the SFA about it anywhere.

Apparently he’s turned down 3 jobs since leaving Salford because he wanted a new challenge, so to me that shows he’s held in quite high esteem in the English lower leagues at least

Don’t disagree with a lot of that but I think Alexander with his knowledge of the English lower leagues will look to bring in players that he knows can do a specific job for him rather than our model of taking a punt on someone. Those kind of players might cost a bit more but I’d rather have 2 or 3 solid experienced pros that he’s maybe worked with before and than 4 or 5 Seedorfs picking up a wage with no real return on the park

When it does happen its going to feel like the biggest anti climax ever

Seems like there more leaks in Fir Park than a Welshman's garden.

Wonder if hes taking his coaching videos and spreadsheets with him

Wish I'd put a tenner on Shaun Maloney or Ally McCoist at 66/1 Who the fuck makes these things up

If the rumours are true that Robbo was thinking about jacking it in weeks before he did I would like to think that the Directors had an inkling about it and at least started the process of looking at who might be available. We're all assuming that the names in the papers are the Motherwell 4 but I wouldn't be surprised if there's at least one candidate in there that hasn't been mentioned anywhere. In saying that i would be quite happy with Alexander or Wright.

That would just about cover the cost of 3 coffees and a box of Timbits

They also don't have an ageing stadium to maintain or a media team of any note to pay so can put more of their budget into the playing side

Suppose it all depends on the terms of the renewal clause. Is it a mutual thing that needs to be agreed by both parties or can the club/player trigger it independently. In theory the club might be able to hold him to another year but why keep a player who doesn’t want to be here (if true)

I hope a lot of emphasis in the interviews would be what players any applicant can get to sign for us in January because as much as we need a new manager we also need new blood on the field,particularly if Campbell ODonnell and Gallagher might be on their merry way.

If that’s true and not the usual DR shite then it sounds as if big Dec might be part of the problem!

If these clubs were in a relatively good position and enjoying a bit of success, you do wonder why he was sacked from them all, just unlucky maybe??

Which would surely mean that one way or another the decision over the appeal against the 6 points awarded to us needs to be made ASAP.

And that's the problem you have with the younger players now. As soon as they reach 16 and even before, they're inevitably snapped up by the arse cheeks and English clubs dangling carrots so the chances of the exceptional ones coming through the ranks to our 1st team is getting less and less. The golden age days are well and truly gone.

I'm sure most season ticket holders who were able to would gladly waive all those benefits if the money saved was used to improve the squad.

tbf to Las hes only had a day and a half to prepare for a game so I wouldn't judge him on that but I do agree that I don't see him as our manager going forward. I think all we can hope for short term is for results to keep us within touching distance of teams round about us until a new manager comes in with new ideas and hopefully some new players.

Apparently not

I really thought that we would get some kind of positive reaction from the players but no sign of it so far, you would almost think that Robbo was still in the dugout. Beginning to think our problems go way beyond what is happening on the park. Hopefully after 90 mins I will be on to eat my words. ,

Anyone else having sound issues?

tbh any young Scottish player who opted to stay in Scotland over the chance to ply his trade down south is in serious need of psychiatric help. Said it when Turnbull went to Celtic and haven’t changed my mind. Only worry I would have with Campbell in the Championship is he would be up against some absolute giants and Im not sure he has the physique to compete at that level. Would love to be proved wrong though. Dont want to lose him though as we’re going to need every decent player we’ve got in the next few weeks.

If they're that infatuated maybe we can convince them to take White and Lamie too

The next 2 Saturdays will be the acid test as to whether Las and Ross were part of the problem or if they were as frustrated as the fans and had no real say in tactics or line ups We will either come out the traps flying because a weight has been lifted or we will get more of the same. Whatever happens will tell us a lot about the players and how we approach appointing a new manager.

Just saw him hanging onto Burrows leg and shouting geeza joab while being dragged through the foyer