thewelllfan

Is there a point in bringing Welsh back it's not his fault but he's now cup tied were realistically not going to win the league so surely we bring in a CB that can play in the only competition we can potentially win.

If Birmingham come in with an opening bid of 4.2M we'll push them to 5 I'd think. I love Maswanhise as much as the next person but we're not turning down a 5M pound offer for a player we got for free 18 months ago.

I'd of rathered Hearts got through tbh and got 1 of the OF at home as I reckon they'd of put them out. Your main hopes for 1 of them 2 going out now are draws for them away at Falkirk and St Mirren.

I'd love Bannan to come to Motherwell but it makes no sense for him at all. Top Championship clubs want him and he'd need to take a massive pay cut, so unless it's family reasons I can't see it.

I was this poster and still am of the opinion prior to Michael Wimmer becoming Motherwell manager Slattery for the most part was pish.

he is Furlong was the Lb we had on Loan from Brighton second half of 22/23 season and was probably the best Lb we'd had since Hammell at that point was good on the ball and defensively

We should be he was good when we had him on loan a few years ago and would provide good competition for Longelo and give us a ready made replacement should we sell Longelo in the summer. We need to get a CB in to replace Welsh/Balmer who has been recalled We could do with a no 10 being signed as well now teams are sitting in against us we need a bit more creativity in the final third. We've apparently signed Ethyor Bjorgolfsson who's a St who scored 15 in 29 games in the sweedish second division this season in a side that got relegated. Jordan Mcghee will be like a new signing now he's fit so that replaces Balmer. If we're being really greedy a RW and Cm would give us real strength and depth and get us into Europe. Need to shift Nicholson, Stuperavic, Robinson, Halliday if we bring in a CM.

Whyte and mcallister are the next 2 youth players who have the potential to break into our first team. Whyte's getting games in L1 which will be good for his development and Mcallister is in our matchday squads at the moment so both will hopefully make it here.

It wasn't a league game they were playing it's the challenge cup they made 8 changes to the team that beat Thistle on Friday. Hale seems to be away so I doubt he'll play against us as they won't want to cup tie him if another team in Scotland want him.

Team v County for me would be Ward JK Mcginn Gordon Longelo Fadinger Preistman Just Slattery Maswanhise Stamatelopoulos AP in so we have a natural ST to occupy their Cbs in the low block.

Happy days then. Hopefully means Jens stays at Motherwell to the end of the season.

I hope they give it to O'Neill. If we can keep Jens to the summer we could end up in Europe and potentially win the cup. It's also difficult to recruit a manager mid season even in the position we're in at the moment. My other concern with Celtic needing a new manager is that Welsh could now get recalled.

They've got a fair few of our ex players who will all be fired up for the game if we play the way we have been in recent weeks we should progress need to keep the ball away from Hale he caused all sorts of problems last season.

Nancy sacked by Celtic now i'm worried about Jens going.

Is that not just part of being a Motherwell fan we don't have nice things very long before someone else comes and takes them.

I can't see Jens going to Aberdeen it wouldn't make any sense for him he's getting all the plaudits for the way we're playing. If he went to Aberdeen he'd have the same teething issues he had implementing his style here but mid-season and a fanbase who think they belong at the top of the league. I think he'll see the season out and asses his options in the summer

ye he's gone apparently strange timing mind you is that boy that's been interim the past few times still there he seems like a decent coach.

I don't disagree I'd far rather they go down South/abroad but at the same time the same way it was when Turnbull went to Celtic if the player wants the move and the money offered is at the level you want it to be their going to move on that is the clubs model and there's no way this time it would be any different.

Realistically if you we're getting offers for Watt, Maswanhise or Just of 3m+ we're going to take it. Also if you look at it from the clubs perspective you'd rather JBA being the manager to replace them. If Slattery wants to stay get him signed up same with SOD all the others OOC should be allowed to move on. If Hendry's out we need a Striker in asap as Osong is poor and people seem to think Stama wants to move on which is fine as long as we recoup what we paid. Think for me this month we need 4 or 5 in everyone around us will strengthen so we're going to have to as well. From his tweets on X Watt's a Rangers fan so if he's angling for that move let him go and make as much as we can from the sale to replace him.

Yes, if any team wants him in January then they'll have to pay a fee.

I'd have Longelo in for his height at set-peices, Stama/Hendry is a toss up not overly bothered who starts. I'd be taking Preistman out for an attacker they'll give us the ball and sit in their shape not convinced preistman is going to be very good against a low block.

I think stylistically they're our hardest opponent they sit deep and break well with big powerful boys all over the park. You seen in the semi final Robinson had worked out how to disrupt our build up and they're a massive threat of set peices. Team for me would be Ward SOD Mcginn Welsh Longelo Watt Fadinger Just Slattery Said Stama Maswanhise off the bench if the game opens up is a great weapon to have and lets him have a bit more recovery time after his travels from AFCON

He's like a better version of Hendry but there's no way Aberdeen would loan him to us.

I'm still hoping for Hale purley so he can't score against us in the cup game but he also scored like 15 odd goals in that county team that went down so he's shown ability at the level.

This is the next stage in progression we need to improve the physicality of our team we have no real threat at set peices