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Motherwell: Carson, Tait, Heneghan, Cadden, McHugh, Moult, Frear, Bowman, Rose, Dunne, Kipré Motherwell subs: Griffiths, Bigirimana, Plummer, Fisher, Campbell, MacLean, Tanner

Hateley did great for us. We're always going to find a problem with someone in our team, even when it's the most successful team many of us have seen. Tait is doing what is asked of him, I.e the manager has emphasized attack as a priority for the full/wing backs. In that respect he's doing great considering the number of assists he has made, and 2 goals so far this season.

Tait is injured?

We signed clay and Blyth on 2 year deals. I'd rather we mess up by signing a good player just for a year rather than a shite player for two.

Players are only going to stick around at a club like ours for a couple of years regardless of their nationality. As said above, we can't sign Scottish players under the age of 24 (I think) because we would have to pay a development fee even if they are out of contract, and if we wanted to buy said player when under contract we'd have to stump up even more. On the other hand we can sign a guy from elsewhere for nothing and then sell him on if he's good.

4-2 final - Gordon(2), livingstone, scott

He's been getting game time with the u20s, so I'd expect him to play tonight.

I'm just going to call him Sid, because giving players nicknames before they pull on a shirt always works.

Congrats. Stick it all on the arsenal game.

Sounds like the subs changed the game, with both bowman and campbell making a real impact when they came on. Tait played on the left 2nd half? Also finished with more players than the opposition, so things looking up. Oh, and hibs

Surely that's a 442?

Why is this news? We knew he wasn't signing weeks ago.

It would be irresponsible not to maximize the return for what we have. As it stands we have two years of Cadden left and a potential development fee of 500k+, selling him for less than that would be plain crazy, especially at this stage in his contract. Injuries and loss of form happen, but if we start panicking at this point then the whole model is bust.

That's just total made up shite. Nice to see they googled the hull manager's former club.

Oxford's valuation said to be around 3million, so that would be nice.

That's Marvin handed in his transfer request, like he does.

The difference for me is that although we're not looking much better than last season, there is some potential there and there seems to be a plan (whether it will work or not is a different question). Last year was desperate and our squad was pieced together.

I'd echo that he's been great for us. He was part of one of our better teams, and has no doubt been a huge influence on our younger players. He obviously had his flaws, which is why he ended up with us, but I'm sure most would agree he was a positive part of our squad since he joined. Considering his questionable knees, he was almost ever present until late last season.

As the squad currently stands I think our likely finishing position is bottom six but safe. We have some interesting options in every position, but I don't think we have the defensive options to put a run of good league results together. A lot can happen in the next 2 and a bit weeks, and I think we'll lose at least one for our better players, but here's hoping it isn't Cadden, as I think if we can keep him and add the fabled pacy striker then we have a chance to do a little better than expected. However, I dont think that signing the one defender is going to change much, as nothing I have seen so far suggests there's many clean sheets in our future.

I'm starting to buy into the conspiracy theories

Ref had noting to do with them being 2 up from their only 2 attacks in the first half. Commentary said Carson decision was right, but the others not so much. Either way, we were shite and the ref made it worse, and maybe gave a few folk an excuse.

Apparently hull have made an offer for Marvin

I could see Mclean in, and wouldn't be surprised to see moult rested, but a lot depends on whether we're trying to force him through games to get his sharpness up or not. Fisher and Bowman certainly gave the manager something to think about too.

Yeah, that's the plan.

I tweeted flow and he gave an answer, I think it shows in the shout box? Either way, it's something they are looking at.