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Not sure if this has been posted before but a small report with interview of Jim Gannon. Hope it's ok to post youtube links.

I read in the Daily Mail today that it was Motherwell that objected to the bigger stadium. Would seem strange right enough.

Interesting post Flow, thanks. Given your role within the club it must be difficult at times for you to not respond to posts on here. Personally I have been very impressed by the way the club and JB have handled things over the last few weeks. While it is frustrating as a fan to hear little from the club in these situations it is absolutely the way it should be. There are some others in the Football business who could learn a few lessons. In JB we trust!!

'I spoke to [Motherwell chairman] John Boyle before Mark McGhee got the job and before I took the Leeds job. It was an interesting conversation, but I have not heard anything from John.' That says it all, unless Gary's not telling us the truth.

Was that interview today? If so it strongly suggests he ain't getting the job because he would have been contacted by now if he was in the running. Also 'interesting conversation' can be open to interpretation, good or bad.

Second hand info I'm afraid but apparantly Sanchez was being shown round Dalziel Park this afternoon. Tell's us nothing except that he is still in the frame.

That would be hugely disappointing. I can't see it to be honest, unless we are well and truely skint.

So going by that article we could know our Euro opponents and new manager on Monday (if JB makes a decision over the weekend). Exciting times. I am happy with the situation. I am confident that JB will be good at putting potential managers through their paces at interview. To have some competition for the job is a good thing and of the names mentioned one of them I am sure would make a good Well manager. Lets hope JB picks the right one.

Karl Ready and Greig Strong. Could throw another £500,000 a year at those two.

But why? You can build a case for Luc, McCallister, Sanchez etc but Staunton's record is out and out rotten. Sorry Trafficlight. You just got in there before me!

I don't care if this is the usual pile of horses**t that people come away with at these times. It's been really quiet on here this afternoon so good on you for livening things up a bit. Only thing I would say is that Flow said yesterday that interviews would not be held at FirPark.

Good point's Lip 69 but who is that man do you think with the budget we have?

The good news on this one is that we will have some insider knowledge. Crags will know what he is like and will be able to pass over some hints to JB. I know that it will be based on an International context but certainly in terms of motivation and style of play it should transfer.

Don't know if this has been mentioned but did anyone hear Craig Brown on Radio Scotland at lunchtime. He certainly did not rule himself out saying that he had a lot of fond memories of his time at Well but that he had not been approached by the club. He also bigged up Gary McAllister and mentioned that Macca always used to talk alot about Motherwell. My choice would be Craig Brown as a sort of Director of Football and Gary McAllister as Manager. Kind of like the Alex Smith, Elvis thing that seems to be happening at Falkirk.

Cheers. Think its a good idea to start again.

I have changed too. My original vote was A.N Other (representing Paul Lambert) but as he has ruled himself out I am between Luc and Macca. If Craig Brown came with McAllister then that would sway it for me, but I think that would be heavy on the wage bill.

Mourin-Hoe, as someone who appears to have played at a reasonable level, from a players perspective, who do you think will capture the imagination and respect of the Well players? My guess would be that McCallister would certainly provide the wow factor for the players.

I think it would only be underhand if McGhee had been planting the seeds for these moves back at Easter time. Given that there would have been a lot of if's buts and maybe's back then I am prepared to give him the benifit of the doubt. We also have to be careful about double standards. I have read a few times over the last few days on here 'If we got Jeffries he would bring Kyle' etc . Having said that, if Hughes and Klimpl are playing in red at FP next season I may not be as diplomatic.

To take the word harm totally out of context and make a deal of it? Mmmmm! I think your at it buddy. Honestly, attention seekers

I think this sums things up nicely. My biggest gripe is that there was never a long term plan. By January of the first year most Well fans knew that McGhee was not going to be there for long. His signings were short term fixes (Hughes, Klimpl and Porter), admitedly good ones, and the lack of transfer activity leading up to the end of this season told us all we needed to know. Stephen Hughes was giving indication before the top 6 was finalised that he would not re-sign as was Graeme Smith. I think that may have been because McGhee could give them no assurances that he would be at the club. He played Hughes and Sheridan on the last day of the season. Why? I could understand Hughes as it could have been a final bow but Sheridan? I can only think he had his -I'm going to be your manager at Celtic next season- hat on when he did that. If as someone quoted above we only have 14 first team players that is a poor state to leave a club in by anybody's book. Overall I am pleased he was with us and he did much more good than harm, but his time at Motherwell was far from perfect.

Seems about right. Cheers.

Any odds anywhere? I have not been able to find anything.

We are going to have to accept that if JB does appoint the right man there is a very good chance that he will be gone after a few seasons. After Friday's disappointment I am starting to get excited again. If it was any one of Nijholt, McAllister, Gannon then I would be happy. I would also be happy if we were waving good bye to our new manager in 2011 because we had beaten Aberdeen to 3rd place two seasons in a row.

Just a couple of comments that can, if people want to, show McGhee talking about Motherwell in a positive way. The fact is, it does not matter what he says, people are going to pick holes in it to suit there own agenda. He has talked up the club, John Boyle, the player and surprisingly the supporters. As a support we have given him little credit for what he has achieved and at times very little support with what has been a very tight budget. I happen to think he says too much. He is too open and honest with the press, almost niavely so, but at least it is honest and positive regarding Motherwell. What he is effectively saying is that he could do no more with Motherwell. If he could he may have stayed. It would be interesting to see if he would have stayed had Hughes, Porter. Smith, Klimpl signed on for another term. I don't want to put words into Flow's mouth but based on some of his comments on this site, I get the feeling that those who have worked directly with McGhee offer him no ill will and in fact have respect for the man. Let's get the new man in and look to the future.

I don't get this. The majority of the support would not want him as manager and yet we are pissed of because he did not take the managers job. What was he supposed to do? Stay as No2 waiting for any Tom, Dick or Harry to come in as his Boss? He will be on better wages with a No 1 he has built a good working relationship with and trusts. As well as that he is offering to help out untill we find a replacement. There is no pleasing football supporters sometimes. Anyway I always thought Leitch was a Rangers fan. I think the bigger concern is that he was offered the job in the first place.