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I suspect there are many, like me, who tend to avoid this place when we have a dip in form as there are only so many "man for the job", "must go", "punt him", "need defender/striker/midfielder/" posts you can take.

Looking forward to tomorrow's "Clarkson - The Man for the Job?" thread.

When we've signed players on 1yr deals the complaint is that's not long enough. It's always a gamble either way. I'm not sure we're exactly financially crippled though based on the last set of accounts. We do work to a budget though to ensure we don't do a John Spencer type deal. Also, don't we have insurance that pays (or assists) with salaries for players with long-term injuries? I'm sure that used to be how it worked, but don't know if it applies these days.

Share your best lines - no hoarding jokes.

It's rare that we bring in any player that the media has us linked to. I'm pretty sure our managers and coaches know what we need, but as always, that's the easy part of the job. The tough part is finding someone in January who is better than what we have, that we can afford, that their club will release and that wants to come and play for us.

Is ITK not Dennis Rader's wee brother?

It says in the article that it's Brian McLair, so yes...

I see Lukas Jutkiewicz scored against League One strugglers Forest Green Rovers in the Cup. His second goal in his last 43 games.

Also depends on whether or not he gets to choose. His parent club might be getting a better financial deal with a different loan club (or maybe even have a chance to sell him), and they have a lot of control where their players end up.

My prediction is windy with a chance of showers.

MOTM Polls - Am I the Man for The Job? a) Yes b) Who cares? c) Pick your man of the match...

If nothing else, playing in this weather is good training for our upcoming trip to Arbroath.

There's zero chance of getting a 20 goals a season striker into Fir Park in January, but on paper at least, this looks like a decent signing. We've had no options through the middle, so even when KVV has been injured, sick or just off form he's still had to be the starter.

That comment deserved more likes. From the official website it seems that Stockport changed tactics and stopped using a winger, so he's looking for more game time elsewhere. Hope he's up to the challenge as we need options out wide.

Surprised nobody mentioned Jake Taylor this weekend. One of the Stevenage team that beat Aston Villa on Sunday.

If the job is writing for Mrs Brown's Boys, then yes.

It's the various gaffers that decide who we sign. The buck starts and stops there for each and every transfer. Blaming a scout for a signing is like blaming a waiter for your dinner.

Same result, different day. Take your pick...

For me, "a few" is more than "a couple" and as "a couple" is two I'm expecting 3 minimum (or I'll be calling the Daily Record Hotline to complain about being misled by the Board).

I wonder if he's learned how to avoid crossing balls straight into the first defender yet.

"Show us your medals" is a relatively recent thing though. Players used to stick with teams for years - partly through loyalty and partly because there was a maximum wage cap and moving didn't bring in any extra money. If the team you stuck with wasn't winning trophies every season that was just your tough luck. It also means that nobody that played at Fir Park in the 30 odd years before or after 1991 was as good as any of the team that won the cup.

The playing surface at Tony Macaroni is pasta joke. Discuss... after you've made your choice.

There has never been a good game of football played on a pitch like this by any team ever. And that's a scientific fact.

I'm quite impressed by the fact that Livi have managed to prepare their plastic in a way that it looks even more unplayable than usual. That bounce is ridiculous.

There's a good argument to made for Gary McAllister. In my time, the player who came through our ranks who had the most success in his post-Motherwell career. Pettigrew, Graham, Russell, Cooper, McAllister, Coyne, McFadden, Higdon etc. all brought high quality to the team. And then there is Joe Wark - an fantastically gifted full back from a time when full backs were often more cloggers than footballers. His consistent high quality and his length of time with the club puts him in the genuine legend category. Which leaves me where I started in this thread. I don't know.