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It is dicey. However, I can only hope his partner and baby are also on their way here, soon.

All this ‘knickers in a twist’ and ‘pant wetters’ chat is a right laugh, isn’t it?! Very constructive engagement.

According to Kettlewell, Stama's deal is subject to a medical, which should be happening soon.

Whichever way you look at it, it's not good enough, and it should be simple. Putting Bair's goals aside in the second half of the season, Spittal was our most important player across the season, and he shouldn't be replaced with a loanee or a Nicholson or a Sparrow. Given Kettlewell knew Spittal was going a long time ago, and knowing that he was key to making Ketllewell's system work, a replacement should've been a top priority a long time ago. Instead, he's fudged a now injured Paton into the role, hoped that Nicholson would remain injury free, and now we're very short in that department, and likely relying on a loanee or dropping a striker/attacker into that role. He'll be judged on this once/if his system fails.

I hope so.

Yeh, he’s predominantly played as a ‘central’ midfielder, but I’d like to think that we’ll be able to help him find his most effective position over the next 2 years.

This is such a tired statement. Competitive action began weeks ago and we knew Spittal was away months ago. We should not be waiting to the last possible minute to sign players in key positions and we should be treating League Cup games with the utmost respect. Domestic cups are our only real chances of success each season and starting the league campaign strong is important.

It's a shame for Paton. He works hard for the team when he plays and there is a definitely a place in the squad for players like him, but he's never an attacking creative midfielder in a million years. With Nicholson and Callachan made of chocolate, and Slattery and Paton out til the November at the earliest, are we now solely relying on 16-year-old Wells to be our creative spark in the advanced midfield role? I've said it before and I'll say it again, not properly replacing Spittal is going to hurt us.

Paton's pre-season is over already, and other injury updates: https://www.motherwellfc.co.uk/2024/07/26/harry-paton-surgery/ Have we signed an attacking creative midfielder yet?!

The difference between last year and this year is that we’ve had a lot of our recruitment done early this year, meaning we should be absolutely strolling through our group with no excuses. All we need to do is beat Thistle, then there should be no real complaints from us.

Dunachie being deployed as a centre forward for Clyde.

Six out injured for this game (Paton, Callachan, Nicholson, Sparrow, Slattery, Koutroumbis), of which five are midfielders. Has Spittal been replaced yet? No.

I don’t wish them any harm either, I was making a joke of their bold but misguided natures. However, it remains that those involved from the Club (McMahon, Dickie and Feely) have to be removed via the proper channels. This proposed removal isn’t retribution or revenge or whatever, it is the proper course of action to take following their actions which have made their positions untenable. They have done this to themselves by creating the negative distraction, and it would be improper of any business to retain such individuals who have sought to undermine said business in the way they have.

The morning after the night that never was. I wonder how Jim and Erik are feeling now that they’ve exhausted the world’s supply of Brasso.

That's fair enough, but it doesn't change the fact that he's an odious cretin.

Yeah. This is how I see it. Or he could be shite and feed my negativity.

Tom Boyd. Close the thread.

New Aussie striker incoming. Where's @SteelmaninOZ when you need him?

Never heard of him, but his appearances/goals stats in the Aussie A-League are good (60 apps & 24 goals). He's also under contract and valued at €500K, so we'd be paying for a proven striker if true, which is nice. https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/apostolos-stamatelopoulos/profil/spieler/547924 EDIT - I see reports suggest we've paid €300K and given him a 3-year deal.

This forum: United on getting Barmack to fuck. Disunited on almost everything else. We’re back in business, baby!

It’s Miller time.

It’s funny what happens to an underperforming team once a couple of attackers who can play football outside of the box are subbed on. Take note, Stuart, because Thistle will provide a much sterner test than the League 1 and 2 teams we’ve played so far.

I’m beginning to sense that you’re a fan of sarcasm.

A competent board would’ve punted him during the appalling winless run last season, but we all know that we don’t have a competent board. Nothing material has changed so we should expect the same season as last. All signs suggest that thoughts of achieving anything greater than last season are wishful thinking.

Balmer should be on the park. The only person who can’t see that is the one who signed him.