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I assume Frear will be taking the number 7 shirt, then, if Fisher is 17.

Barry?

He can huff/disagree all he wants, but I don't see an issue in Motherwell wanting a fee for a contracted player.

The Meltit one being the 1st? I've still got that saved and give it a listen every so often.

Gavin McCafferty‏ @GavinMcCafferty 24m24 minutes ago More #Motherwell team news - Pearson not trained, McDonald fine, Hammell pulled out of training the other day but should be fit. Faddy in squad

I assumed there would be a move to NB given they were in showcasing new boots to the players a wee while back. And I haven't noticed any of the players wearing them on the pitch, so far. It led me to the conclusion it was in preparation for next season. Maybe just 2+2=5

Jake Taylor won the Players' Player of the Season at Exeter City!?! edit - and Goal of the Season

Samson will, quite deservedly, get pelters tonight

What the hell happened with Imrie when the ref randomly stopped the game and he ran off then tried to come back on? (And then didn't come back on at all)

Surely it's the back post. As an aside - the whole 'getting beat at the near post' thing is a ridiculous notion. The goal is a big area to cover and a decent strike can beat you anywhere. I used to listen to the pundits/journos on that one until my son decided to become a goalie and I look at it differently now after having watched hundreds of matches and training sessions.

Aye, I can collect.

On Twitter

As was said previously, that's how interviews work. When I was about 20 I had to travel to London for a 2nd interview (1st interview was in EK). I didn't get the job. I would imagine many people have had similar experiences.

No. Mrs

All hail the king of all the internets!

As an aside, I always remember Zamorano playing for Inter and having a plus sign in the middle of the 18 on his back cos no. 9 was already taken. It's the 1st manipulation of squad numbers I remember.

Same as Skippy, I assume. 7 & 8 are already taken. So 77 & 88 it is.

From a big fishing boat

re: Pearson - With very few games in January, there was little point in having a (presumed) high earner on the books at the start of the month. Especially when it wasn't known who was going to be here by the end of the month. ie Brill now away and his replacement, I assume, on less wages.

From Twitter

Saw on twitter that there's a young goalie on trial from Canada - Alex Jakma. Don't know if this is with a view to replacing Brill, or just par for the course, in terms of picking up promising talent.

FYI - here's what I was talking about. Just seen this on Twitter Opta provide these sort of stats. They include expected goals, and expected assists, rather than goals and assists in the past. ie if they have the right players around them the potential is there

Why does everything come down to goals? Marvin was hardly a goal machine. And had less assists than Lionel. He offered so much more than basic statistics suggest - runs, passes in key areas, creating space, drawing players to him to create space for others. If we are using the scouting system/software then it can drill right down to what the club are looking for as a suitable winger. It doesn't always mean goals & assists. Also, in terms of lack of appearances, I assume the scouting software will also flag that up, meaning there is better chance of a player moving away from a club. ie has the attributes we're looking for but isn't playing regularly. At that point it's the club's responsibility to physically scout and assess for injury.

Christ! Hollis and Donnelly both play for Southside AFC. Hollis seems to have been there last season and Donnelly signed in September.