rambunctious Posted September 15, 2015 Report Share Posted September 15, 2015 Samson is miles better than Dan. Any professional team that has to start Twardzik has serious problems. This is one problem solved. I concur. Whenever I've seen Samson he's looked decent (in fact I seem to remember him putting in a few outstanding performances against us when he was at St Mirren). If Ripley isn't back down the road in January it's a completely unnecessary signing, but if he is, then I think he'll be a good enough first choice pick until the end of the season at least. Would give him a bit of time to get used to the surroundings and back 4 etc. as well. Whether you agree or not, Baraclough obviously really doesn't rate Twardzik...and I tend to agree. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 15, 2015 Report Share Posted September 15, 2015 Last night Darren Randolph kept a clean sheet against millions of pounds worth of talent. Today we sign Craig Samson. Thats depressing as fuck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al B Posted September 15, 2015 Report Share Posted September 15, 2015 Moar goalies plz! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Wispy Flossy Posted September 15, 2015 Report Share Posted September 15, 2015 Last night Darren Randolph kept a clean sheet against millions of pounds worth of talent. . Shhteve mclaren spent millions and millions and millions of pounds in the summer for his team to play last night just like Motherwell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shire Greats Posted September 15, 2015 Report Share Posted September 15, 2015 I concur. Whenever I've seen Samson he's looked decent (in fact I seem to remember him putting in a few outstanding performances against us when he was at St Mirren). If Ripley isn't back down the road in January it's a completely unnecessary signing, but if he is, then I think he'll be a good enough first choice pick until the end of the season at least. Would give him a bit of time to get used to the surroundings and back 4 etc. as well. Whether you agree or not, Baraclough obviously really doesn't rate Twardzik...and I tend to agree. I don't really rate Dan either, but is this a good use of resources.....what's happened to signing unproven players with a potential sell on value?Fraid I didn't take much notice of him at St Mirren , but in his recent spell at Killie , he wasn't much cop......good luck to the lad , tho Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Well Up For It! Posted September 15, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 15, 2015 Utterly bizarre decision and I'm really starting to worry about the direction we are going in as a club. All this talk about bringing through youth, selling them on, etc and then just completely going against it. We have Ripley as No.1, Dan as a decent enough back-up if/when required and young Long and Morrison should we end up with a goalkeeping crisis - and even then we would be allowed an emergency loan. So I can only conclude that this is nothing more than a complete waste of a wage and adding to the "debt" we will owe Les should the Well Society be successful in raising the money. Totally ridiculous business decision as well signing a totally un-required player. Nothing against Samson, probably a better keep than Dan... ...but totally baffled. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bop Posted September 15, 2015 Report Share Posted September 15, 2015 You'll all be beeling when we announce the dutch duo. Another striker and goalie on the way. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Busta Nut Posted September 15, 2015 Report Share Posted September 15, 2015 I am not sure what's happening here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fizoxy Posted September 15, 2015 Report Share Posted September 15, 2015 Can we sign another manager as competition for bara? I think he's getting complacent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haggischomper Posted September 15, 2015 Report Share Posted September 15, 2015 Baffling signing unless some sort of mutual consent bumping of Twardzik is about to happen. Clarkson has also been a baffling signing. MacDonald I wouldn't have signed either. Those aside, and maybe Taylor (surely he'll come good? Surely?!) I'm fine with his signings. I actually think we'd be a better team without the experienced core of McManus, Hammell, Lasley and Skippy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mio Posted September 15, 2015 Report Share Posted September 15, 2015 Spending money we don’t have is going to lead to another financial train wreck. I’m now genuinely concerned. Clearly this is not Baraclough’s fault, he’s identified players he thinks he needs (minus a right back) and like any spoiled child, he seems to be getting his way. As much as Uncle Les thinks he’s a 21st century philanthropist, he is not Andrew Carnegie. There surely must be a cut off to what he is ploughing into the club? It’s a matter of time, if not already, that the tax authorities are sniffing about us, as it has to be concerned with our business model. It’s a simple fact with 3500 supporters coming through our gates, we must be losing bags of cash on a weekly basis. God knows what’s happening!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weeyin Posted September 15, 2015 Report Share Posted September 15, 2015 So we now have 6 strikers(moore Included) and 3 goalkeepers pulling a wage out of the club. Better get signed up to your £10 a month sharpish. I realise Ripley wage will be debateable but we must be paying something. What's our signing policy got to do with the tenner a month? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weeyin Posted September 15, 2015 Report Share Posted September 15, 2015 Baffling signing unless some sort of mutual consent bumping of Twardzik is about to happen. Clarkson has also been a baffling signing. MacDonald I wouldn't have signed either. Those aside, and maybe Taylor (surely he'll come good? Surely?!) I'm fine with his signings. I actually think we'd be a better team without the experienced core of McManus, Hammell, Lasley and Skippy. Logically you'd think Dan was about to be bumped, unless there is a long term injury to someone we don't know about. I'm guessing Clarkson was bought as the experienced head when it looked liked Skippy wouldn't be coming back. I agree, on current form it looks like we'd be better off without those 4, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
one m in motherwell Posted September 15, 2015 Report Share Posted September 15, 2015 Only one of each? Fuck's sake Bara, play the game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ONeils40yarder Posted September 15, 2015 Report Share Posted September 15, 2015 Incredibly confused by this signing, i just dont really know what the thought process behind it is. Some of you have said that Ripley may be gone in January, fair do's, but why not wait until that happens and pick up another keeper at that point rather than pay Samson for the next 4 months as well? I'm a huge critic of Wee Dan, basically because he is never good enough to be Motherwells 1st choice, however I'm comfortable with him being the back up to a competent keeper, so unless we are about to tell Dan to fuck off, I dont see the need for Samson. For what its worth, I reckon Samson is comfortably better than Wee Dan. Can anyone tell me when we last had 3 senior goalkeepers on the books??? Baraclough can have no complaints as he has been seriously backed, he better hope he gets it together. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haggischomper Posted September 15, 2015 Report Share Posted September 15, 2015 Only way Bara gets it together is if he bins that 4-2-3-1 formation or whatever the hell it is. Fuck fashion. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfcdez Posted September 15, 2015 Report Share Posted September 15, 2015 Completely baffling . Obviously he was linked with us earlier , maybe just a gentlemans agreement to hold off until after the team photos were by with before unveiling . 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ONeils40yarder Posted September 15, 2015 Report Share Posted September 15, 2015 4-2-3-1, is fine if you have the players to play it. Skippy as the middle of that '3', isn't working and the 2-man central-midfield of Lasley and Taylor is horrendously poor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shotts Well Fan Posted September 15, 2015 Report Share Posted September 15, 2015 The last Ginger haired goalie we had was Keith McCrae (spelt right?) and he played outfield in a number of positions. Maybe this is the flexibility that is in Bara's thoughts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dennyc Posted September 15, 2015 Report Share Posted September 15, 2015 Unless someone is going out..permanently or on loan....to free up wages, I just don't get this. Even then it's excessive. Surely any spare cash we do have should be spent on trying to strengthen areas that are costing us points. Both full back positions for example as Law and sadly Hammell are liabilities. Especially as it looks like Watt is not to be given his chance despite looking far and away the best right back we have. I wonder if Dan is about to be released by mutual agreement as they say? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ONeils40yarder Posted September 15, 2015 Report Share Posted September 15, 2015 The last Ginger haired goalie we had was Keith McCrae (spelt right?) and he played outfield in a number of positions. Maybe this is the flexibility that is in Bara's thoughts. Buzz? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onthefringes Posted September 15, 2015 Report Share Posted September 15, 2015 Unless someone is going out..permanently or on loan....to free up wages, I just don't get this. Even then it's excessive. Surely any spare cash we do have should be spent on trying to strengthen areas that are costing us points. Both full back positions for example as Law and sadly Hammell are liabilities. Especially as it looks like Watt is not to be given his chance despite looking far and away the best right back we have. I wonder if Dan is about to be released by mutual agreement as they say? More to that one methinks... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MelvinBragg Posted September 15, 2015 Report Share Posted September 15, 2015 More to that one methinks... Such as? Luke Watt carrying an injury? Or getting too big for his boots...? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shotts Well Fan Posted September 15, 2015 Report Share Posted September 15, 2015 Buzz? Was he really ginger or just a strawberry blond? He had a very high pitched voice though!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ONeils40yarder Posted September 15, 2015 Report Share Posted September 15, 2015 Was he really ginger or just a strawberry blond? He had a very high pitched voice though!! Ginger as fuck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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