Wellfan1984 Posted July 6, 2009 Report Share Posted July 6, 2009 In fact here is the regulation 18.13 List A has to be submitted by the following fixed deadlines: a) 22 June 2009 (24.00 CET) for all matches in the first qualifying round; b) 10 July 2009 (24.00 CET) for all matches in the second qualifying round; c) 24 July 2009 (24.00 CET) for all matches in the third qualifying round; d) 10 August 2009 (24.00 CET) for all matches in the play-off round; e) 1 September 2009 (24.00 CET) for all further matches from the first match in the group stage up to and including the final. 18.14 For the three qualifying rounds and the play-offs, after the above-mentioned qualifying dates, one player on List A may be changed until 24.00 CET on the day before the relevant first-leg match, provided that the club’s national association confirms in writing that the new player is eligible to play at domestic level at this time. Taken from here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Motherwell Seagull Posted July 6, 2009 Report Share Posted July 6, 2009 You misunderstand me. For some reason, I think we'll get through on Thursday. The next two games against the Albanian side become our next pre-season games. Seems pointless going into them with half a team that won't be playing come August 15th. If these games are serving as our pre-season, then surely it would be better to have at least some of the players that Gannon envisages as being our first team available for them. That's why I figure he has to work on the theory we'll get through and get some of the players in this week. A run in Europe? Not that bothered, beyond the fact that if we go out on Thursday, we might find it hard to arrange worthwhile friendlies as most clubs will have theirs pencilled in... I think we agree then (no fun to be had there) - Gannon will be working hard to get the right players in ASAP. There was a comment recently on BBC (sorry, can't remember who came out with it) indicating that a lot of the players are coming back from a holiday period about now, and that they were expecting a fair bit of transfer activity over the next few weeks - fingers crossed for a few arrivals at FP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lobey_Dosser Posted July 6, 2009 Report Share Posted July 6, 2009 I'm somewhat apprehensive about the imminent arrival of players at Fir Park. Obviously we need to bring in loads of players but such change failed drastically under Davies and Kampman. Gannon has a tough job in his hands but I just hope he appreciates it is important a Scottish/Motherwell identity about the club as opposed to flooding us with an abundance of lower league English players who may or may not settle into the SPL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Bones Posted July 6, 2009 Report Share Posted July 6, 2009 I'm somewhat apprehensive about the imminent arrival of players at Fir Park. Obviously we need to bring in loads of players but such change failed drastically under Davies and Kampman. Gannon has a tough job in his hands but I just hope he appreciates it is important a Scottish/Motherwell identity about the club as opposed to flooding us with an abundance of lower league English players who may or may not settle into the SPL. Understandably concerns but I wouldn't be too disappointed to see several new faces from England or elsewhere. I mean it's more exciting than signing the same old faces like Hughes is doing at Hibs. If Gannon can integrate new players,hopefully some with a bit of muscle, to our existing pool we will still have a reasonable core of Scottish players. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Well Well Posted July 6, 2009 Report Share Posted July 6, 2009 As you said... his loanee mate from Birmingham, Semih Aydilek too Some cracking players on free transfers Moritz Volz is a stick out. Wish we could afford him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dazamfc Posted July 6, 2009 Report Share Posted July 6, 2009 a widny mind craig beattie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tam Servo Posted July 6, 2009 Report Share Posted July 6, 2009 I still don't get the anti Fitzy thing as I have always felt that he has not been the worst in the team (in fact I think the team normally plays better when he is in the team). Was looking through a list of free transfers available in England to see if anyone caught the imagination, it has to be said that there are some big names available (beyond our resources), but also noticed some old friends like Krysiak. Anyway, if anyone is interested and can't be bothered working this morning, here is the link: PFA List of Free Transfers Boring Mondays, I decided to make a XI from those players, just a bit of fun: GK Gabor Kiraly RB Carl Hoefkens LB Michael Ball CB Sol Campbell CB Ricardo Rocha RM Fabio Ferreira LM John Oster CM Amaury Bischoff CM Guillame Beuzelin CF Collins John CF Leroy Lita Decent team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Johnstone Posted July 6, 2009 Report Share Posted July 6, 2009 A wee bit on the official about the new signing Steve Jennings. I hope he is as good as Gannon thinks he is. It says he has been on his radar for a decade. http://www.motherwellfc.co.uk/index.php?op...&Itemid=133 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TAM Posted July 7, 2009 Report Share Posted July 7, 2009 Can we get this thread back on track - has anyone heard any further rumours of possible signings? after the big bang last week things have been quiet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ONeils40yarder Posted July 7, 2009 Report Share Posted July 7, 2009 we've apparently withdrew our contract offer to Paddy Boyle. Think this is the right thing to do, Gannon hasnt seen him play so is right not to sign him. McGhee trusted Malpas judgement with Mensing and then he never kciked a ball for us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haggischomper Posted July 7, 2009 Report Share Posted July 7, 2009 Can we get this thread back on track - has anyone heard any further rumours of possible signings? after the big bang last week things have been quiet. Mibbes waiting to get the Euro game out the way first? I'm thinking he's made that his focus this week rather than chasing signatures. I'm thinking once the Llanelli game is out the way we'll see more movement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wellfan1984 Posted July 7, 2009 Report Share Posted July 7, 2009 That will only leave him 24 hours to get players in if he wants them to play against the Albanian side (if we make it). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haggischomper Posted July 7, 2009 Report Share Posted July 7, 2009 24 hours? That's crazy. Gotta love UEFA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weeyin Posted July 7, 2009 Report Share Posted July 7, 2009 24 hours? That's crazy. Gotta love UEFA.Well, to be fair, the idea isn't that you have to go out and sign somebody within 24hrs. The idea is that you get to register new players that you have signed during the last couple of weeks or so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rammer Posted July 7, 2009 Report Share Posted July 7, 2009 I really don't think Europe is the priority at the moment and probably JG has this view also. Hopefully we'll see a much bigger squad come August 15th. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milo Posted July 7, 2009 Report Share Posted July 7, 2009 Hopefully we'll see a much bigger squad come August 15th. Bloody Hell! I would certainly hope so! It disnae bear thinking aboout otherwise! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MelvinBragg Posted July 7, 2009 Report Share Posted July 7, 2009 Issue is that should we get through on Thursday the games against the Albanians become our preseason games and you want your new signings playing in them... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MelvinBragg Posted July 7, 2009 Report Share Posted July 7, 2009 Issue is that should we get through on Thursday the games against the Albanians become our preseason games and you want your new signings playing in them... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DelBoyd Posted July 7, 2009 Report Share Posted July 7, 2009 Its in the Metro that Gannon promises Jennings is the "First of many" saying he wants another "five players maybe more", Bold promises from the Gaffer, hope he can deliver!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Bones Posted July 7, 2009 Report Share Posted July 7, 2009 Let's hope so. 5 would still leave is awfy thin. I reckon we need one goalie,centre half,right back,right midfield and two strikers/front players minimum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu92 Posted July 7, 2009 Report Share Posted July 7, 2009 Keepers Fraser Polish lad Defenders Saunders Hammell Craigan Reynolds Page Hutchinson Midfielders Lasley McGarry Fitzpatrick Jennings Forbes O'Brien Slane Smith Strikers Sutton Murphy McHugh That's a squad of 19 there. Admittedly there are a lot of inexperienced youngsters but there are certainly the bodies there and they do have talent/potential. I think that the 5 or 6 he brings in will be more experienced, versatile players capable of playing a variety of positions. Then he can rotate the youngsters as the squad will be about 24/25 players in size. I don't think we'll need to bring in much more than the 5 or 6 he's mentioned, as although we've lost a lot of first teamers we've also gained a lot of youngsters and so don't need to replace man for man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maxi Posted July 7, 2009 Report Share Posted July 7, 2009 Think we'll get 3-4 signings and possibly 3 loan signings tbh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Grew Posted July 7, 2009 Report Share Posted July 7, 2009 Waited until all the furore died down and I'd regained my composure after last week's debacle before posting. Jim Gannon has obviously been shocked at what he has inherited in terms of so-called experienced first team players and hasn't wasted time in saying so. Its great to have someone come into Scottish football with a fresh perspective and who isn't in the usual Scottish football Mafia Managers clique who continually talk up Scottish football with nothing more than vested self-interest and job-security in mind when it obvious to all and sundry that the exact opposite is the case. Scottish football has never been as low and lacking in quality as it at present and at least Gannon's had the balls to speak his mind about what we have passing for professional footballers at FP. IMO it is highly likely that the following will be exiting FP in the not too distant future as he begins his clear-out and rebuild work - Fraser; Craigan; Lasley; McGarry; O'Brien and Smith. Even though we lost, it was a real breath of fresh air it was to see so many talented youngsters playing last week and boy they did themselves proud. Once Gannon gets rid of the aforementioned dead wood and adds some players of his own choosing then allied with the youngsters, we may end up with not a bad side. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wellfan1984 Posted July 7, 2009 Report Share Posted July 7, 2009 IMO it is highly likely that the following will be exiting FP in the not too distant future as he begins his clear-out and rebuild work - Fraser; Craigan; Lasley; McGarry; O'Brien and Smith. Even though we lost, it was a real breath of fresh air it was to see so many talented youngsters playing last week and boy they did themselves proud. Once Gannon gets rid of the aforementioned dead wood and adds some players of his own choosing then allied with the youngsters, we may end up with not a bad side. So you've decided Fraser is deadwood after seeing him in action for one game, where lets be honest the only thing he did was pick the ball out of the net because he was left exposed by his defence I would bet on our one competative game, the only one that should actually be worried is Lasley out of that lot - and even then, as football is a squad game and not about 11 players I would be shocked if Gannon thinks any of those are, what you call "deadwood". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steelboy Posted July 7, 2009 Report Share Posted July 7, 2009 fitzpatrick was diabolical in the friendly against rhyll town, he looked as if he had never seen a ball before. he also looked to me as if he had been bulking up in the gym which isn't the best idea for a player who's best quality is getting around the park and making challenges. i wouldn't boot him out as he can be a useful player but it's obvious gannon has come in seen him in training and thought this guy is never a footballer. i also think fraser won't be no.1 come the first day of the season. he looks uncomfortable under crosses and is never as tall as he's been listed on the website. at caley he had a land of the giants defence in front of him, he won't get that here and i don't think he'll be able to cope. if it was up to me i'd punt john sutton and mcgarry, out of the two of them i think sutton might be in danger if gannon sticks to his guns about his formation as sutton is incapable of playing up front on his own. in general i'm a bit uneasy about where we're headed. by the start of the season we're likely to have a new bunch of english, welsh or irish players and be playing an unfamiliar formation. it might work or it might not but with gannon being abit of a stubborn bastard and the 'well faithful being what we are i can can it turning ugly quick if things start badly. personally for me it would be a huge negative to move on lasley and craigan, it's been hugley enjoyable over the last 7 of years to watch a team with mfc at heart and most of the guys who came in (buzz, partro, foran, mcgarry, hughes, ports) seemed to buy into that. i'm not sure how much leeway i'd give a bunch of outsiders and a manager who seems to have a my way or the highway attitude. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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