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Hendry confirmed out injured again. He’s turned out to be an absolute waste of a signing. With McGinn out too, and Welsh and Gordon gone, we’re very short at centre-back. And let’s not even get started on Stama. He’s another busted flush.

With Robbo at Aberdeen, a spiteful old prick at Celtic, the aforementioned ‘Del’ at Rangers, the Invisible Man at Hearts, and Mr Vanilla at Hibs, we really shouldn’t have much to fear from that lot next season.

I suspect that with Welsh and JBA gone, Gordon could well stay this season if Johansson rates him and can promise him regular starting football. Otherwise, we’ll probably be signing a big, bald but silky Scandinavian brute of a CB to fill the JBA-shaped hole in our hearts.

Summary: doesn't know JBA personally and won't rip up the current playbook.

We now have a Head of Football, and it’s clear there’s a player recruitment and development strategy in place regardless of who the manager is. Even so, it’s still a massive task for Johansson, not only to fill JBA’s shoes but also to deal with the loss of Slattery and, likely, others.

We need to believe that Johansson can simply pick up where JBA left off. And it shouldn’t be too difficult, given that the entire football department remains unchanged apart from JBA.

Easily the worst draw we could’ve got in terms of travel. Plenty who’d have liked to go probably won’t now. We just have to hope we get through and land a more favourable draw travel-wise in the next round.

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£8-10 million. Easy.

Ryan Lowe was one of the names being suggested on the forums around the time Michael Wimmer was appointed, so it makes sense that he’s come up again.

“We also want to confirm that our recruitment process to appoint a new manager is at an advanced stage. The club will not comment any further on this process.” https://www.motherwellfc.co.uk/2026/06/10/pre-season-schedule/

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Either arranged by our departed Dane or a sign of things to come?

The Euro draw is on Wednesday 17 June and the players return on Thursday 18 June.

Aye, because I genuinely believed that was how his name was spelled and wasn’t making a joke at the expense of the thick Celtic and Rangers fans.

At least our new manager won’t be Steve Clarke.

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: if we’re keeping VAR, then the KMI panel and Collum’s clown review show need to go. They serve no purpose other than exposing unaccountable incompetence and winding fans up even more.

Collum and his troop of useless twats should be shown the door before they embarrass Scottish football any further.

Cue the “that boy Mawanheezy was shite anyway” patter from those pricks now.

Nothing to see here. Sweep, sweep.

It’s still two months away, and with the continuity of Max seemingly staying on as assistant manager, I expect we’ll be fine, even with a few ins and outs expected.

I’m also relaxed about it, as I saw it coming a while ago. I’ve said my piece on it above anyway, and now I’m just looking forward to the European games.

As far as I’m concerned, JBA has done his job, and done it well. He leaves the club in a significantly better position than when he arrived, with an entirely new mindset and approach to football. He was brilliant for us, and I’m pleased he’s earned a big move to France. Now we move forward under the steady stewardship of our chairman, the board, and the new head of football. Even though the chairman has said the club will follow the same recruitment process that led us to Wimmer and JBA, the attention JBA brought to our club this season will surely attract similarly talented managers to apply. Now bring on Europe.

Aye, I’d already accepted it weeks ago. I just want it resolved early so we can move on quickly. With Daws now in his new role to provide continuity, and Kyrk and the board committed to the new model, I don’t see any reason to be concerned.

If JBA goes this week, with the club still trying to sell season tickets, it would absolutely be in their interests to make a statement, as you suggest.