Frazzie

I tend to agree, Melvin. As much as I'd love it to be Luc, I am struggling to visualise it at the moment. I'd say he's the most likely of the candidates mentioned so far, but I am now starting to think it's someone else.

I'm not sure what should offend him more - being called a bigot or being called 'big special'. For some reason I'm now picturing his house as having red, white and blue crayon all over the walls...

This is the real question, which must be answerred. I've gone for none as they've all been a load of bollocks so far. Thoughts and opinions???

It wisnae you...

I doubt that particular halfwit could type...

Yes, it was. I had to stop some ginger prick from killing him! Dunno why I bothered really...

I agree with 95% of your post, but not the very first part. I refuse to wish good luck to someone purely because they have had some sort of association with MFC. As far as I'm concerned, Leitch and McGhee are less than nobody now, and I wish them (and Aberdeen) every misfortune for the remainder of their careers.

Regardless of Europe, the Cooper being back, having a manager, etc etc - anyone under the age of about ten should be looking forward to the new season with relish, not only for having a team to support in the SPL, but for having a team to support at all. Administration, and the fate of a good few other teams since then, must surely have reminded us all that, no matter how bad the 'Well can be, we're all the better for having them. Anyone who isn't a Dosser couldn't possibly understand, and I wouldn't want them to. We are unique as a club, and we are privileged. Am I pissed already? Perhaps, but who cares?! Moan Ra Dossers.

The guy's a dick. I hope he never darkens the door at Fir Park again. I think the Motherwell Former Players Club should have a rule whereby if disloyal, selfish wankers like Leitch apply for membership years down the line, they are told to GTF.

Ahem - We don't, but don't let that stop you...

Any mention of civility towards the 'Well? 'Thanks for the opportunity', 'great club', etc... ...didn't think so. Cock.

Good riddance. Now, let's get our new man appointed on Monday morning, move on, and forget about McGhee. Onwards and upwards (hopefully under the stewardship of Luc Nijholt)

Would rather they pulled some halfwit out of the East Stand and gave them a managers jacket than kept on a charlatan to whom Motherwell FC means nothing.

What happens if a deal can't be reached? Can a tribunal set the compensation? If not, John Boyle should walk into negotiations and ask if he's getting £200k before he sits down. If the answer's no, he should just turn on his heels and order up lovely new Canterbury tracksuits with McG and SL on them.

Is Alex Smith still alive?

If I had a billion, I'd probably allocate about ten million to the 'Well in exchange for an made-up title to massage my ego, but I'd want hee-haw to do with running the place. Would send me to an early grave.

If he does stay, I'll not be staying away. I'll just be switching my season ticket the the Main Stand to heckle the shovel-faced Mutley prick!

I know you're right, Neil, but I'm in a bad mood today and it's pish that pure lies merits such a meagre retraction. It's also pish that the newspaper issues a retraction, and not the individual journalist. He was happy enough to put his name on the 'exclusive' so his name should be beside the retraction. He deserves, at the very least, to be undermined as a credible journalist. The fucking gimp that he is.

Excellent stuff. Although I'd much rather see a personal apology from Hugh Keevins, rather than the tea boy writing a retraction on behalf of the paper. I also believe that there should be a rule that a retraction should have to be the exact same size as the original story in terms of actual inches on the paper, so even if they made a two-page spread out of it, the two setences used to retract it should be in massive print to take up the same space. That would make arseholes like Keevins think twice before putting fabrications into print, and it would make sure retractions are never missed by the reader, protecting the reputations of the innocent parties.

I wouldn't be giving him the first option, I'm afraid. As good a manager as he has been for us, bridges have been burnt now and if the Aberdeen job were to fall through, I'd be asking for his resignation on the strength of what he said in the papers. How can the players be expected to play for us, for him, when he has publicly stated that he would rather be somewhere else? As a few folk have said already, don't let the door hit you on the arse on your way out.

Always sad to hear when one of the names etched in your memory, purely from folklore and never having seen them play, passes away. My thoughts are with his family. Rest in peace, another legend lost.

Fair do's - can let you off with that then!

If that's the case, why isn't there an article on the official site denying it? All seems a bit cloak and dagger to me, on all sides. If it's a case of Ian McCalls agent claiming to have been contacting by Motherwell so that Partick Thistle give him a better contract offer, then it should be exposed as such. The lack of official denial lends credibility to his claim, whether it's true or not.

It was on Radio Clyde this morning (I know Keevins is hardly gospel!) that Motherwell approached Ian McCalls agent yesterday, but it also said that McGhee won't be going up to Aberdeen until Thursday.

Most of the East Stand, particularly those who sit in or around Section B, and/or have a nervous disposition, are now hoping McGhee stays to save them a fortune on ear plugs...