wellsince75 Posted January 6, 2022 Report Share Posted January 6, 2022 4 minutes ago, middleeastdave said: I see Jordan Roberts does not feature in our first team squad, so I take it that his future doesn’t lie with us? I thought his loan expired at start of January . Ok squad player - we could do with a clear and obvious first team pick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ya Bezzer! Posted January 6, 2022 Report Share Posted January 6, 2022 7 hours ago, Heisenboab said: For me it's simply because we'd be assisiting the development of players from rival club. Only exception I'd make would be if they were good enough to be first pick on the team sheet or we were in desperate need of cover. Never even heard of this guy before so couldn't comment on wheter he's better than what we already have and don't think we are that short of cover in midfield? My view? I only care about Motherwell's results. If we loan in players who make our squad or first team better for the next 18 league matches I'm all for it. I'd certainly rather bring in a loan deal than a guy who never plays cos he was an unfit free agent or who isn't up to the standard we play at. We've had plenty of both of those come in at this window. The only thing I find curious about it is that as far as I know Shaw is a kind of Nir Bitton type player and I don't think we need another centre back, we just gave Maguire a new deal and I don't see Goss or Slattery dropping out. Could be that people will be moving on in the next few weeks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ya Bezzer! Posted January 6, 2022 Report Share Posted January 6, 2022 56 minutes ago, wellsince75 said: I thought his loan expired at start of January . Ok squad player - we could do with a clear and obvious first team pick Yes, he's back at Hearts. For the mean time at any rate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davkel Posted January 6, 2022 Report Share Posted January 6, 2022 Just talked with my mate who was at Sheffield Wed and went through the ranks with Liam Shaw ..he said ...... he can play anywhere , but thought he would be in midfield for you ..technically he is so good for his size ..a great player. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spiderpig Posted January 7, 2022 Report Share Posted January 7, 2022 13 hours ago, davkel said: Just talked with my mate who was at Sheffield Wed and went through the ranks with Liam Shaw ..he said ...... he can play anywhere , but thought he would be in midfield for you ..technically he is so good for his size ..a great player. GA quoted on the BBC gossip page this morning saying Shaw could "slot right into the team" and then says he's not guaranteed a start. It seems a done deal but I'm not convinced we need him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wellwell91 Posted January 7, 2022 Report Share Posted January 7, 2022 16 minutes ago, Spiderpig said: but I'm not convinced we need him. Graham Alexander and Nick Daws are the one’s that need to be convinced that we need him … … … And it looks like that they are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steelboy Posted January 7, 2022 Report Share Posted January 7, 2022 If Celtic are giving him to us very cheap then it probably makes sense to take him. I can't think why they would do that though..... Slattery, Donnelly, Cornelius and Maguire all need games for various reasons and sticking a loanee who won't be here next season in the team ahead of them might hurt us long term. The guy should join the back of the queue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ohwulliewullie Posted January 7, 2022 Report Share Posted January 7, 2022 4 minutes ago, steelboy said: If Celtic are giving him to us very cheap then it probably makes sense to take him. I can't think why they would do that though..... Slattery, Donnelly, Cornelius and Maguire all need games for various reasons and sticking a loanee who won't be here next season in the team ahead of them might hurt us long term. The guy should join the back of the queue. I presume Celtic want to loan the guy out to get him more games than he otherwise would, with a view to seeing if he has a long-term future with them... and / or to put him in the shop window to off-load him more favourably in the summer. And I assume the fee / portion of his wages we're paying will be in line with our normal wage structure. If he's better than what we've got (and / or gives us cover for injuries or Covid)... which helps us get Top 6 / Europe / further in the Cup... which then helps financially towards the long-term (even if he leaves in the summer)... then I'm happy for him to be at the front of the queue. The other possible benefit is that it may mean (say) Crawford could go out on loan (with someone else paying some of his wages) as we don't then need him to be around for cover. Assuming the guy's decent - and people who know more about these things than me suggest he is - I'd say it's a good move. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kmcalpin Posted January 7, 2022 Report Share Posted January 7, 2022 17 hours ago, davkel said: technically he is so good for his size ..a great player. I've posted about this issue before Davkel. I'm not sure what size has to do with it. There's a common misconception that big guys are lumbering, carthorse like, hammer throwers. Some are of course but many are not. Size and skill/speed are not mutually exclusive. Usain Bolt, for example, is 6-4 and a little faster than average. Christiano Ronaldo and Eric Cantona are both 6-2 and have/had a fair measure of skill. Nearer to home Michael Higdon and Andy Ritchie were big guys but not short of skill. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pettywulliegrew-2 Posted January 7, 2022 Report Share Posted January 7, 2022 Shaw signed a pre contract in March 2021……..when Kennedy (?) was in charge……so possibly Lennon had a say He has started one game in midfield in Europe against Betis and was subbed 65 mins 9th Dec,then the last 10 minutes against St Midden 22nd Dec,and an un used sub the games in between (plus 2 league cup games for B team in Aug) Their new manager has just brought in 2 Jap midfielders, and has given some youngsters a run in the first team/ let Henderson to Hibs…..hopefully he doesn’t fancy Shaw GA seems to think he is a good signing……time will tell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkyred Posted January 7, 2022 Report Share Posted January 7, 2022 We certainly have a number of midfielders but I would not say the overall quality is that high at the moment. If he’s better than what we have I don’t see the problem and would rather that than see Crawford given a game if Covid or injuries and suspension hit. Let’s be honest at the moment it’s Goss and Slattery and then it’s down to Donnelly staying fit. The others still need time to develop or are struggling at the level. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toxteth O'Grady Posted January 7, 2022 Report Share Posted January 7, 2022 Robbie Crawford joins Partick Thistlehttps://www.motherwellfc.co.uk/2022/01/07/robbie-crawford-departs/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfc Posted January 7, 2022 Report Share Posted January 7, 2022 Best thing for both parties,good luck to him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkyred Posted January 7, 2022 Report Share Posted January 7, 2022 Yes good luck to him, still a bit baffled why he was given a contract in January though, he never looked the standard we needed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GazzyB Posted January 7, 2022 Report Share Posted January 7, 2022 I liked Crawford, thought he got on the ball well, but ultimately not quite good enough for us in the end. Hope he does well at Partick. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steelboy Posted January 7, 2022 Report Share Posted January 7, 2022 We never saw a lack of effort from Crawford but he didn't have any part of his game that was better than ok. Good luck to him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
middleeastdave Posted January 7, 2022 Report Share Posted January 7, 2022 33 minutes ago, steelboy said: We never saw a lack of effort from Crawford but he didn't have any part of his game that was better than ok. Good luck to him. Ditto best of luck Robbie, but have to say GA knows what players have to be moved on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kmcalpin Posted January 7, 2022 Report Share Posted January 7, 2022 Liam Shaw now officially confirmed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJC Posted January 7, 2022 Report Share Posted January 7, 2022 2 minutes ago, Kmcalpin said: Liam Shaw now officially confirmed. Clubome to our great wee Welc Liam. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
santheman Posted January 7, 2022 Report Share Posted January 7, 2022 1 minute ago, Kmcalpin said: Liam Shaw now officially confirmed. Glad about that. Guy is a player and you can never have too many of them in your squad regardless of the circumstances. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkyred Posted January 7, 2022 Report Share Posted January 7, 2022 4 minutes ago, Kmcalpin said: Liam Shaw now officially confirmed. Shaw in and Crawford out should be a good piece of business. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davkel Posted January 7, 2022 Report Share Posted January 7, 2022 4 hours ago, Kmcalpin said: I've posted about this issue before Davkel. I'm not sure what size has to do with it. There's a common misconception that big guys are lumbering, carthorse like, hammer throwers. Some are of course but many are not. Size and skill/speed are not mutually exclusive. Usain Bolt, for example, is 6-4 and a little faster than average. Christiano Ronaldo and Eric Cantona are both 6-2 and have/had a fair measure of skill. Nearer to home Michael Higdon and Andy Ritchie were big guys but not short of skill. If he is half as good as that big carthorse Rogic , he will do for me !!!!! I asked my mate about his quote , because I didn’t know if Shaw was a wee guy or a big guy ...but he said he was ....a big guy , physical , but has got a lot of quality as well.. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GazzyB Posted January 7, 2022 Report Share Posted January 7, 2022 Slattery out the right, Goss out the left and Shaw/Donnelly in the holding role with Maguire, Cornelius and the Irish kid competing for places. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richie Posted January 7, 2022 Report Share Posted January 7, 2022 I think Slattery would be wasted on the right.His strengths IMO are being a pivot, shielding/retaining the ball, moving play on and drawing free kicks.Sent from my SM-G973F using Tapatalk 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spiderpig Posted January 8, 2022 Report Share Posted January 8, 2022 BBC gossip page reporting that Shankland may be on his way out from Beerschott in Belgium anyone reckon he might be worth looking at? https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/59920548 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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