ropy Posted January 12 Report Share Posted January 12 Kettlewell said that Bair would be a project, I took from that that he would be coached through the season to improve parts of his game so that he would be closer to the finished product as the season goes on. I think he got more game time than expected early on due to injuries. But watching his link up play, then his assists and now his goals I think the project is a success. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobbybingo Posted January 12 Report Share Posted January 12 Furlong on the bench for Hull tonight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Well-Made Posted January 12 Report Share Posted January 12 2 hours ago, bobbybingo said: Moult's injured. No idea how long for, but surely they won't be letting Watt go anywhere just now unless they're skint. This from earlier in the week. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/67932341 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kmcalpin Posted January 12 Report Share Posted January 12 1 hour ago, Stevie73 said: Everyone is signing or even being linked with people, nothing from us, a wee bit worrying, moving a lot out but zero in. I'm not overly bothered providing we get the necessary signings who are oven ready by the end of the month. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobbybingo Posted January 12 Report Share Posted January 12 26 minutes ago, Well-Made said: This from earlier in the week. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/67932341 Scored the winner again tonight. If they're forced to offload him because they're skint, what are the chances we could afford his wages? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kmcalpin Posted January 12 Report Share Posted January 12 12 minutes ago, bobbybingo said: Scored the winner again tonight. If they're forced to offload him because they're skint, what are the chances we could afford his wages? I suspect they want to offload him (or he wants to move on) for reasons other than wages. We couldn't afford his current wages before and we can't afford them now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FirParkCornerExile Posted January 12 Report Share Posted January 12 1 hour ago, bobbybingo said: Scored the winner again tonight. If they're forced to offload him because they're skint, what are the chances we could afford his wages? why would we want too, hes a chancer who plays one good game ten rotten. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Stall Posted January 13 Report Share Posted January 13 Watt would spitt the dummy when he gets slaughtered off the east stand in his first game. Would likely cost a fair wedge & while he has ability when he decides to show up, hes also a clear mercenary. Given the circumstances of his departure, why would we entertain bringing him back? Beyond me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steelboy Posted January 13 Report Share Posted January 13 14 hours ago, santheman said: Anderson has apparently signed a PCA with Killie according to Livi fans. He must have a plastic fetish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kmcalpin Posted January 13 Report Share Posted January 13 19 minutes ago, steelboy said: He must have a plastic fetish. I don't know about that but he's partial to a spot of gardening especially weeding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MelvinBragg Posted January 13 Report Share Posted January 13 16 hours ago, bobbybingo said: Moult's injured. No idea how long for, but surely they won't be letting Watt go anywhere just now unless they're skint. Moult injured, you say? Surely not..? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteelmaninOZ Posted January 13 Report Share Posted January 13 I don’t think Watt has ever went back to any of the clubs he has played for. Has he? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Great Balls of Shire Posted January 13 Report Share Posted January 13 7 minutes ago, SteelmaninOZ said: I don’t think Watt has ever went back to any of the clubs he has played for. Has he? Only a matter of time, he's played for most of them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobbybingo Posted January 13 Report Share Posted January 13 9 minutes ago, Great Balls of Shire said: Only a matter of time, he's played for most of them And more games for us than any of the others, which says it all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteelmaninOZ Posted January 13 Report Share Posted January 13 9 minutes ago, bobbybingo said: And more games for us than any of the others, which says it all. That certainly does say it all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cambo97 Posted January 13 Report Share Posted January 13 16 hours ago, David said: I think if you look at his record to now, the amateur accusation is perfectly valid. He played for a largely terrible Vancouver Whitecaps side that finished 23rd & 17th overall in the two seasons he played double figures for them. He managed three goals in three seasons. He then moved on to HamKam in the Norwegian 2nd tier, where he hit four goals in 17 games. At St Johnstone he scored 1 goal in 33 games. Now, I understand everyone is getting all giddy because he scored two against Livi and got another against Hibs, but as I said, it'll take more than a wee purple patch of a couple of decent games to really change my mind. And again, I hope he does. If he goes on to repeat those performances and manages to grab another two or three goals then I'll be a happy camper. But you're right, we are where we are. And so long as we continue to sign players largely based on "gut instincts" and having a checklist that consists of him being "an honest professional" and "running his socks off" we likely won't see much improvement. Well, I said that his stats and career average suggested anywhere between 3-5 goals for us. So, he's hit that. Hopefully he can do above average numbers for us. He's been a halfway decent player, who has done more than the extremely low bar we all set for him, in a very poor Motherwell team. Credit where it's due I guess? Good job this website wasn't about in the 90's, club legend Dougie averaged less than 6 a season as a striker. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobbybingo Posted January 13 Report Share Posted January 13 A few folk on Pie & Bovril saying Slattery's out for the season, or longer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FirParkCornerExile Posted January 13 Report Share Posted January 13 1 hour ago, bobbybingo said: A few folk on Pie & Bovril saying Slattery's out for the season, or longer. Sorry for him personally but will be glad if thats him played his last ever game for us. Vastly overrated by many of our fans. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
texanwellfan Posted January 13 Report Share Posted January 13 What happened to Slattery? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MelvinBragg Posted January 13 Report Share Posted January 13 45 minutes ago, FirParkCornerExile said: Vastly overrated by many of our fans. That may be true but there aren't an abundance of better options in our squad. You can argue that it says something about our squad, but it is true... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobbybingo Posted January 13 Report Share Posted January 13 20 minutes ago, texanwellfan said: What happened to Slattery? No idea, but they seem sure he's picked up a serious injury. Suppose we'll hear something during the week if it's true. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weeyin Posted January 13 Report Share Posted January 13 56 minutes ago, FirParkCornerExile said: Sorry for him personally but will be glad if thats him played his last ever game for us. Vastly overrated by many of our fans. Or vastly underrated by some. We live in the social media world these days where every player can only be ranked as brilliant or crap. Nuance died with Twitter. It's amazing how all these useless players are so easily spotted by the fans, but manage to fool coaches and managers who have spent their entire adult lives in the professional game and whose livlihood depends on fielding their best available team every week. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FirParkCornerExile Posted January 13 Report Share Posted January 13 51 minutes ago, MelvinBragg said: That may be true but there aren't an abundance of better options in our squad. You can argue that it says something about our squad, but it is true... That's why we pay the manager to find better than Slattery, the bench mark ain't too high to beat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FirParkCornerExile Posted January 13 Report Share Posted January 13 47 minutes ago, weeyin said: Or vastly underrated by some. We live in the social media world these days where every player can only be ranked as brilliant or crap. Nuance died with Twitter. It's amazing how all these useless players are so easily spotted by the fans, but manage to fool coaches and managers who have spent their entire adult lives in the professional game and whose livlihood depends on fielding their best available team every week. So when you look at a player and think he's pish, you accept the guys ok cos the manager thinks so. Football is littered with ex managers who thought they knew what a good player looks like. If I accept you view I'll need to reassess my view of Bob Malcolm , John Henry, Joe McLeod , John Davies, Derek Townsley etc ... They must all have been good cos the manager and coaches picked them and played them and they all knew best cos they'd spent a lifetime in the game.. I don't need to be a window cleaner to know a windows clean and I don't need to be a football manager to know a players pish. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobbybingo Posted January 13 Report Share Posted January 13 10 minutes ago, FirParkCornerExile said: That's why we pay the manager to find better than Slattery, the bench mark ain't too high to beat. I thought that's what we pay the head of recruitment to do? Either way, it would mean the manager has another first choice player he can neither play nor move on, so I don't see any positives. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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