MelvinBragg

There's nothing wrong with a bit of cockiness in a young footballer on the field. As long as they apply themselves. Only thing I'd say about Watt is that he's only just turned 18. Most young men at that age, we think we know more than we actually do. He has time to mature but he'll be doing it in the reserves if he doesn't improve his attitude...

Disappointing to hear rumours that his attitude might not be quite right as I think he looks an excellent prospect. Still he's only recently turned 18 so has time on his side if he wants to make it...

Such as? Luke Watt carrying an injury? Or getting too big for his boots...?

I don't think anyone is suggesting that Jack Leitch is a saviour. But in a 442, he has offered a lot more than Taylor thus far and therefore can feel a bit hard done by in being dropped...

Possibly at left midfield. Leitch looks a better option than Taylor in centre midfield...

Pick the easy targets? Johnson was dropped when McDonald's form has been worse. Law's an easy target when McManus and others have let themselves down in defence...

The issue regards the young players is already here. Leitch plays in a winning team against Killie. Finds himself dropped for Taylor who has contributed nothing in his short Motherwell career. Too many players trading on their reputation. McDonald in particular...

Can't disagree...

Baraclough has made a rod for his own back with this team selection. If we lose and Taylor and Laing are poor, he's inviting criticism...

Could argue that our strikers not scoring isn't the problem. Fletcher, one in two starts. Moult, three in five starts. Maybe need the rest of the team to start chipping in...

There's a question. When are we expecting Pearson back? I suspect this week may be too early but was the original assessment not 7-8 weeks? A couple of weeks time maybe?

CAR, Hong Kong, Belgium and USA, struggling to name the players. You missed Austria..

Okoli is from Nigeria. The other countries...?

I'm obviously rubbish at this as I can only come up with around 26...

Funny, the Odense game didn"t really bother me that much. I reckon growing up watching Motherwell, the latter stages of the UEFA cup were never something I coveted. Scottish Cup finals and league cup finals probably were. Probably took the semi defeat to Celtic under Butcher when Corrigan made that passback harder than Odense...

Given Baraclough's comments, he's been brought in to play in midfield. The fact he can play in defence will simply be a bonus that gives us some more options...

Where has the Danny Swanson chat come from...?

Burrows on twitter saying one hopefully to announce soon...

Us later (11pm?) and England 6pm...

Does the English window closing mean we now cannot sign anyone from England?

Just a question. If they're free agents, why aren't we bringing them in now? Cynical part of me says it's the players holding off to see if something better comes up. Surely better to get them in now and have two weeks training with the team before the next game..? EDIT Just re-read your post. I see now they're coming on trial..

I'd have to say, that would be two underwhelming signings..

From what I hear, the U20s basic wage is smaller than you've heard but their appearance fee if they break into the first team is in four figures...

Only going by what I was told by a U20. Only point I was trying to make was that I felt a wage of £2.5k wouldn't frighten us off of Jackson Irvine. Was it not the fee that Celtic were looking for..?

Apparently. And not told to me in a "Did you hear this???" way but in a very matter of fact fashion. Don't get me wrong. My understanding is that if a U20s player doesn't feature for the first team, they earn a very very very small wage...