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You said you wouldn't bet on any of them. I'll take the other side of the bet i.e. at least one of them. What odds are you laying?

I wouldn't bet on Skippy for more than 5 goals given his strike rate last season. However, I'd take the bet that says at least one of the four others scores more than 5.

I think it would be great signing, but I don't think it will make or break our season. More interested in strengthening our midfield right now. Of course, we could slot Skippy into that advanced role. With four first team strikers on the books now, it's less of a priority.

12 quid is outrageous for a training exercise. Not that anyone has to go, of course, but be as well going back to closed door games.

Aye, I'd defend McCall for a few of his signings that didn't work out, but Twardzik did seem a lazy one. The new goal keeping coach should hopefully a some good ideas of who we can bring in.

I'd take Craig Gordon on loan from Celtic even if I had to appear between the sticks when we played them.

I agree with that, unless it's a situation like Laing where there is a chance of signing them at the end of the loan deal.

Aye, I meant Dan performed at the same level as a numbet of the other culprits who took us to 11th. I was never a fan and always argued during his loan spell that he benefited from us going on a good run rather than being responsible for it (as some on here claimed).

To be fair, he was good enough for our level last season.

Could be. Baraclough said in a recent interview they were planning January targets already.

Setting expectations on 2 pre-season games is an exercise in futility. Once we have completed our signings and have a few competitive games under our belt, we can start making more informed predictions. They'll still be wrong, but at least they will be more informed.

Celtic will win it. Aberdeen (and the media) will pretend they have a chance of winning it. Whoever finishes bottom is irrelevant as Doncaster has already intimated he wants this season to be the last season of a 12 team SPFL. How the rest shape up will depend on injuries, suspensions and luck.

Wonder if JJ will be heading back to his old stomping ground at Ibrox. I also read yesterday Gary McAllister is taking over First Team coaching at Liverpool. Unlike Craigan, I don't know if that will allow him to continue with his BT Sport duties - which would be a shame as I always enjoyed his contributions. I still have Craigan's signed jersey from an early Steelmen Online Sponsorship raffle - is it worth more now?

The two new backroom signings look very positive too: http://www.motherwellfc.co.uk/2015/07/10/two-new-staff-appointments/

I wasn't criticizing - genuinely curious what his standing was a coach given all his TV work etc.

He might well be - I honestly have no idea what badges he even has.

Probably felt it was a good time to move on with all the other changes taking place in the club's infrastructure. He had a shaky start, but managed to turn things around and seemed to make good progress with the youngsters. I understand the Craigan love, but does anyone know if he is any good as a coach?

In his post match interview today, Baraclough said Twardzik, like all the players in the squad, can play themselves into contention of they show a bit of form. He also confirmed we are in the hunt for another "senior keeper", but I think we all knew that.

Maybe the new coach has upped Dan's game already.

From Twitter, it sounds like Dan is staking his claim for the first team.

Hopefully not, but I guess that is one reason we brought in Chalmers.

I assumed now that we have Clarkson, Fletcher, Moult and Moore we wouldnt be looking for another striker. Unless there were plans to use Skippy in the deeper role he adopted in the play-offs.

It's my first joke of the preseason. If you want funny, you'll need to wait until September.

Do you not "watch this space" after the brownies have been consumed?

Someone tweeted about 2 new Vans, but turned out he was referring to Transits, not Dutch trialists.