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The next off the conveyor belt. Good luck to the lads. https://www.motherwellfc.co.uk/2025/07/03/seven-academy-graduates-sign-professional-deals/

More signings will come with or without the Miller millions. I’m confident we’ll look to build a more balanced and financially sensible squad than we’ve seen in recent seasons. And that doesn’t mean scraping the barrel. It means prioritising quality over quantity.

That’s just your reasoned opinion versus mine, which is completely fair. Based on your response, my post seems pretty balanced: you agreed with four points and disagreed with five. The idea that views like mine somehow equate to pant-wetting insanity is, frankly, madness in itself. The long and short of it is—and this isn’t aimed at you—is that too many are more interested in posting reductive pish to take shots at anyone voicing an opinion, rather than offering anything constructively critical themselves.

If that’s the case, you could add this requirement: “Do you understand the difference between pissing your pants and offering critique on a fans’ forum?”

If this is you confusing critique with pissing your pants, I dread to think what toilet time looks like for you.

I ask again. Who’s pissed their pants or gone insane? The shrieking from some over fair criticism on a fans forum is laughable. Fans care whether it’s the first game of the season or the last. Plenty of people raised valid points about issues that were glaringly obvious last night. The fact they’ve carried over from last season makes them even more worth calling out, without being labelled an insane bed-wetter for doing so. Many of these people also praised aspects, and almost every one of them avoided direct criticism of the brand new manager.

Who’s pissed themselves or gone insane on here? The over-the-top jibes aimed at those of us who dare to use a fans’ forum to offer balanced criticism and praise of the team are pathetic. It’s a tired, lazy trope at this point.

That’s a bit unfair to those of us who try to offer constructive comments, acknowledging it’s just the first pre-season game but still flagging recurring issues. Without that, what’s the point of this forum?

I’m not going to overreact to tonight’s performance or result, but there are some glaring issues that need sorting: We badly need a proper back-up—or even a replacement—for Oxborough. Ward was poor tonight. We need a left-back who’s genuinely ahead of Wilson. SOD should be shown the door. He was appalling yet again. We’ve still not replaced Casey. Maybe McGhee fills that gap, but I’d still want another option ahead of Balmer. We need a proper successor to Miller. It’s not Elliot Watt or Halliday. Maswanhise isn’t the answer. We need a proper winger. Stama isn’t the answer either. We need a big, athletic centre-forward who can actually lead the line. Passing out from the back? It’s never going to work with this keeper and this defence. And do we even know what our best formation is? Where do Sparrow and Fadinger fit? You could ask this of others as well. On the plus side, a few of the young lads stepped up under difficult circumstances. I thought number 30, Campbell Forrest, was the standout in midfield. And the manager now has a much clearer picture of what he’s working with, and what he still needs.

It’s good to see a bunch of the young lads get some minutes against a quality team.

We’re all over the place tonight. Playing like strangers. Twente are dirty pricks.

Definitely this. While all the necessary information was included in the voting package, it wasn’t particularly easy to digest or navigate. Perhaps something for the Well Society to reflect on. Yes. Otherwise there’s a very real risk of consultation fatigue setting in, especially when combined with the constant stream of weekly updates. There’s a balance to be struck in engaging members.

All eight proposals have been approved by members. A total of 410 votes were cast from a potential pool of 2,820 adult members – a turnout of 14.5%. It’s a disappointing response rate and raises valid questions about how many of those 2,820 are actively contributing via a monthly direct debit. The lack of engagement suggests that not all of them are.

A quarter of the Premiership will now be played on dogshit astroturf, and we’re all just meant to pretend that’s acceptable? Fuck off. If you can’t grow grass in Scotland, you’ve no right playing professional football.

Oh dear. This is your best/worst yet. Are you okay?

Watt signs 2-year deal. https://www.motherwellfc.co.uk/2025/06/26/elliot-watt-becomes-our-latest-signing/

I can see the reasoning behind the proposed amendments, and Philip’s responses have helped clarify the membership status issue. Ultimately, a line does need to be drawn somewhere, and this seems like a fair and reasonable approach. We’ve got a great opportunity to move forward now and further add to the coffers.

Paging SOD, Halliday, McGinn, and Nicholson.

Dom Thomas signs for Ayr United. Phew.

Nothing. He was out of contract.

It’s being reported that Matty Connelly is heading back to EK on loan, which I’m guessing means we’ve offered him a contract extension.

He’s got a decent CV: https://uk.linkedin.com/in/max-rogers-34442042

There’s a rumour on Twitter that Wimbledon are interested in Sparrow. Feels unlikely.

Arrogance in a football manager is only ever useful when it’s balanced by self-awareness. Alexander has none. He’s an insufferable twat who humiliated us and still acts like he did nothing wrong.

I’ve always believed Alexander to be an arrogant prick, and his sudden reappearance in this debate only confirms it. As for Kettlewell, his conduct around his Motherwell exit and the ensuing media charade revealed him to be both cowardly and dishonest. Given how both have singled out Motherwell fans as the villains in a sport full of difficult fanbases, I genuinely hope neither enjoys much success in their managerial careers.