MelvinBragg

Doesn't rankle more for me. Humphrey feels more like one of "ours" as we've seen him develop and improve over the years. That's why it'll disappoint me more...

Must confess that although I understand Law's decision, it'll annoy me more if Humphrey signs for them. Law was only here two seasons and I think we all knew two seasons was all he'd be here so I never got that attached to him. Humphrey, on the other hand, has been with us for four seasons (or three managers to put in Motherwell terms) and I've kind of got used to having him around, he's one of my favourite players to watch. Having a seat at the Cooper end of the East Stand, you got used to looking forward to his tearing up and down the wing in the second half of games. That and the immediate removal of shinpads at full time. It'll be an abiding image of him for me, applauding the East Stand with said shinnies under his arms...

You might. But I suspect you'd be in the minority...

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To be fair, McCall played there for a number of years and McCoist is his pal. He couldn't say "It's a shitehole and the manager's a dick.." Pretty sure McCall would have been honest about the downsides without making himself look like a hypocrite...

Not a lot we can do, I'm afraid. The way Scottish football is, you either get sacked or a bigger club comes in because you've impressed people. So if you want us to do well, it's a risk you run. Could be wrong, but sure his two and a half seasons made McCall one of the longer serving managers in the SPL Butcher, the two Lennons and Lomas maybe longer. Doesn't make it easier to take but we're not the only club in the situation. At least ours have been leaving because we're doing well...

There are negatives to the move for him, but anyone who says they can't see reasons why it would appeal is having a laugh...

Less chance of Rangers doing it as no club in Scotland is ever going to have that kind of money ever again...

At which point, they'd replace him by spending £4m on a Bosnian/Polish/Portuguese midfielder and he'd be sold to another midlevel Championship club..

This.

I can understand Law going there more than Templeton. Templeton is younger, more time to develop, more chance of international honours. Law, what was his career path going to be? Sheffield Utd, Huddersfield, Tranmere, Coventry, clubs of that size. Is it that much to give up? And I mean no disrespect to those clubs. He's going to be earning as much at Ibrox as he could there without breaking sweat. Like I've said, wouldn't be my choice, but let's not pretend we can't see why he would make that choice...

Does it show he lacks ambition? Maybe. But maybe Law has simply looked and thought "What are my long term ambitions?". As good as he is, in England mid level Championship is the best he's looking at, if he's lucky. He can make as much playing for Rangers, pick up a couple of (worthless) medals, receive adulation of large crowds (they, like Celtic, see themselves as a cause so he will be one of "us" against the world) and have an easy ride against inferior players. Would I have made the same decision? Probably not. Can I understand and sympathise with it? Absolutely...

So he would have earned as much playing against better players? Kind of my point. Offered two jobs on the same money, one a job that'll be really easy the other a challenge? Which would you choose...?

Let's be honest here. Nicky Law was never going to play for England. He was never going to go to a club down South that would win things. So he should be looking as football as a job. He's been offered three times the money for an easier job (for at least two seasons). As good a player as he is, he was never going to play in the Premiership so how was his career going to develop if he went to Sheffield Utd or Huddersfield? Look at it in those terms, can you blame him?

Wouldn't be my first choice but has some things going for him. Willingness to give youth a chance, had Falkirk playing attractive football. As others have said anyway, if McCall leaves then we'll all just be guessing anyway. Don't think anyone would have predicted any of our last four managers when the previous ones left... Guessing is just something we'll do to pass the time until the name is announced...

They've gone into administration since then. Maybe disillusioned with that and the stadium carry on...

Expensive phone call. He was in China the last I heard...

I think he'd create more problems than he'd solve on the park. His behaviour with Scotland, undermining of Le Guen, loathsome behaviour. I take my young son to the football. Wouldn't want him idolising someone like that...

Like weeyin, nothing to do with "the Rangers thing". I find Boyd an obnoxious character. Team spirit seems to be good at Fir Park so why bring in a bad apple? Every time I saw him at Fir Park, he would miss about three one on ones with the keeper. Aye, he'd usually score one but he'd have missed a good few. Scoring goals for Rangers or Celtic in the SPL is no real achievement. If you really want to know what Walter Smith thought of him, he picked Sebo ahead of him for Smith's first Old Firm game when he came back. And rarely picked Boyd in Europe. Boyd is fine if you're going to be dominating games and creating loads of chances. Don't think we'll be as likely to do that next season...

Pressley? Wasn't a name I'd thought of but not averse to the idea...

Very few players signing for us would make me have second thoughts about renewing my season ticket. Kris Boyd would be number one on a very short list. I suspect that it's rubbish at the moment. Without knowing who'll be our manager, signings will be on hold. But if Kilmarnock don't want him and we lose Higdon, I can see why it might be a move that we'd consider. Unfortunately...

To be fair, Frazzle nailed his colours to the Joe Jordan mast a couple of pages ago. As unrealistic as that is, he has stated that as his preferred choice...

Probably ticks all the boxes in terms of the managerial "profile" our board have used recently...

Aye, despite my discussion of potential replacements, I'd still rather be going into next season with McCall in charge. Let's hope Sheffield Utd don't offer him the job. Let their loss be our gain...

Not noticeably. McCall has been trying his best. He talks up Scottish football at every turn. Short of going door to door, he couldn't do any more to get punters in..