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Charlie, did Warren Feeney play unde Gannon? Heard a wee rumour today but I wouldn't be surprised if its just someone putting 2 and 2 together. Best of luck down your way, hopefully you come through the current debacle and end up stronger.

We will be doing well to get more than 3500. Plenty folk will either be away on holiday or on the verge of heading away. And in the eyes of some fans, the game is far from a big deal. Quite looking forward to Thursday mind you, hopefully see a few youngsters that may be capable of making an impact this season. As for the bus Andy, I'm just going to go through in the motor with the auld man, saves any hassle getting back to my house.

I won't wear my shirt until Thursday but my initial impression was that the quality of the shirt was fantastic. Hope it doesn't disappoint once its been through the wash. In my opinion, the Bukta shirts looked good from a distance but the quality was shite.

We should be holding out for more. Firstly, Cardiff have just gained £5 million for a half decent defender. Secondly, would we not be entitled to compensation if Quinn runs down his contract? You would think Cardiff would have the decency to pay an extra few pennies given that they could make between £3-£5 million for Roscoe. Very good move for Quinn though. I'll miss him a lot.

Agreed. Time will tell if Gannon lives up to the 'hype' but I believe the right choice has been made.

Lovell can be dangerous on his day but he sounds like a crock. Meanwhile, I've always rated McBride but he would never get a fair crack of the whip returning to Fir Park. Peter Thompson is a very good shout though. Thats the striker we were chasing last summer eh? Did he not get struck down with health problems though!?

Jim Gannon's Motherwell army. Pretty much a done deal.

That would be braw. Got to wonder if the 'new manager' is pulling the strings here. Don't be surprised if Kiegan Parker arrives.

West Brom fans don't rate him too highly do they. From the few times I seen them in the Ashley Young days, they were fairly decent to watch.

No it shouldn't be retired.

Ah fuck. Had one eye on the tennis there.

Didn't realise that Quinn still had 2 years left to go. Nothing less than £500k then. Remember we knocked back about £700k for Reynolds. I would prefer to keep him though and make him captain.

I think we would get around £1.5 million. But thats fair play to Hibs for backing up long term contracts with a determination to not let them go unless silly money is offered. If it wasn't for the precedent set by the fees of O'Connor, Brown & Whittaker, Hibs would be lucky to get £1.5 million for Fletcher.

As the morning has progressed that thought has crossed my mind. While he hopefully shares the same ambition of McGhee, my impression of Boothroyd suggests that he would go about his business in a far more dignified manner. And if thats the case, I'll be pretty chuffed..

Does Fletcher not have a few years to run on his contract? Thats the reason for the difference, albeit the gulf in price shouldn't be quite so wide. I think £800k is very good business.

Boothroyd came in to my mind early doors but I thought he would be well out of league ala Coppell, Jewell etc. Always seems to talk sense on the telly and done wonders in getting Watford to the Premiership. I'd be delighted if he got the job.

I agree. Bristol pretty much hit their peak in 07/08 and I can only see them going one way now. Very decent manager mind you.

Anything in the region of £750k with a sell on clause is good business. Maybe Sanchez is looking to get Sproule in return as well?

Aye both clubs deserve credit for the turnround. Thing is, I've pretty much talked myself out of going.

Fingers crossed that is the case mate as it would signal a welcome change in Boyle's thinking. Just got a bad feeling about this however.

If we are touting our talent then that does set a few alarm bells ringing.

Whatever the future holds, bring it on. We always survive. I just wish the club would appoint someone that is genuinely interested in the future of the club. From Lambert all the way through to Clarkson we have been raped due to players running their contract down. Sadly McGhee had no long term interest in the club or Clarkson, Quinn & Reynolds would have been signed up on longer deals.

I'm somewhat saddened that we are verging on the end of an era. While their form dipped at various times, both Clarkson and Quinn have been excellent products of the youth system. Even if we manage to succeed in replacing both players with similar quality, I fear that the heart is being ripped out the club. I wish the pair of them all the best in the future and look forward to supporting them on Scotland duty. Paul Quinn in particular gets a hard time on here but I believe he has the ability and mentality to carve out a successful career.

I don't know Roadrunner but that was my impression when I read the post.

Hughes and Buzz may well have been offered deals but I doubt McGhee made any genuine effort to keep them.