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I wouldn't mind seeing Jeffers back. Like you say, his off-the-ball movement was excellent and opened up the play for Murph and Sutton. No doubt, he is weighing up his options elsewhere (that can almost certainly pay more than we can offer).

If I was a betting man, I'd be betting that McCall brings a striker in on loan from the lower English leagues.

I know what you mean (and agree with most of it), but having watched the highlights a few times I still think Randolph had Foran's post strike covered. I do think we have the right balance of grit and finesse to come back from a deficit, but hopefully we won't be tested like that too often.

Us and every other middling SPL team. Except, of course, when struggling teams come to Fir Park and we beat them. Those days are immediately erased from memory to keep the myth alive.

A myth that only exists in the selective memories of Motherwell fans. Particularly in this case - Hearts are a good team with players that are quite used to all the backroom shenanigans. If they beat us, it would hardly be ripping up the form book.

Most of that thread seems to be people saying how needs better service and punting long balls all day to him is no use because that's not his style. Only a few real criticisms, but the majority of posters seem happy enough to give him some time.

You'll need a bigger rod mate.

I think McCall might bring in a new striker if he sells Murphy.

His crossing was better than Hateley's efforts.

Any season now.

Can nobody else take corners with their right foot? Hateley's delivery has been awful.

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Aye, if McCaoist does go, I can't see Whyte taking a risk with another, relatively untested, gaffer. Much more likely to go for an established name to keep the fans (and shareholders) happy.

Then Moyes will bring him to Ibrox when the takes over from McCoist. Conspiracy, you say?

Here is the full thing.

Just another article with no quotes from Celtic and a 4-day old quote from McCall. Probably cut-and-pasted from some Scottish rag.

Are they not a Rugby League team? Still pricey, but rugby shirts are more expensive.

No. But I get him to tell Murphy what it's like to have to go out on loan to the SPL to get a game after a big move south.

In the old days it was A.N. Other that used to do the business. Wonder what ever happened to him?

It's currently not allowed (in the SPL), but there is an increasing demand. If we all shut up, nothing will change. If we keep asking, then the post-Hillsborough knee-jerk reaction might be reversed. I have never heard anyone claim it would increase attendance, but it might improve the atmosphere a little. What would improve the attendance is 3pm kick-offs for every game on s Saturday.

Of course there are exceptions - McCarthy being one of them. I believe he was a better player than Murphy when he headed south; although that might not be a popular view on here. However, there are 10 times more payers that struggle for a season and come crawling back up to Scotland after one season.

One more year of regular first team football in the SPL, IMO, will benefit him more than one year of training with Leeds Utd. reserves. You only need to see how far of the pace some of our loanees from England have been to see how that can take the edge of your game.

That's only true if he actually gets game time. There a countless examples of young guys who move south and barely get to kick a ball. That's the danger and why guaranteed first team football is better for development than bench warming. Why do you think guys like Blackman and the Duke came up to Fir Park on loan? Because they were gagging for first team games.