Guest Posted January 21, 2011 Report Share Posted January 21, 2011 Am I missing something here or did Blackman not do exactly the same thing as we tried to do with Grella? He must have been registered with Blackburn, us and Aberdeen? Or is it ok because he hasn't actually played for Blackburn? Absolute nonsense! Correct absolute nonsense, Grella has played 34 mins for leeds Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gav212 Posted January 21, 2011 Report Share Posted January 21, 2011 Same here, nae idea why any 'well fan finds this funny. Total red-neck that nobody at our Club spotted this 'technicality'. Or Leeds, don't forget them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yoshi-1991 Posted January 21, 2011 Report Share Posted January 21, 2011 Same here, nae idea why any 'well fan finds this funny. Total red-neck that nobody at our Club spotted this 'technicality'. im realy rather embarrised more than anything, although I can see the funny side of it, aslong as we find a decent replacement, i have got to ask though, has anyone else ever heard of such a short signing? it must be some kind of record. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kris*Kaizer 2*Nunn Posted January 21, 2011 Report Share Posted January 21, 2011 Same here, nae idea why any 'well fan finds this funny. Total red-neck that nobody at our Club spotted this 'technicality'. it's funny because it sums us up. Our gaffer fucks off, we sign alan gow, blackman chose not to come back to us, we are playing poor lately, the east stand is falling apart, the league reconstruction is pish because its going a way noone wants. We lost 4 players and are told there will be hardly any signings. Then we get a plus we sign some players Then we lose one cause we fuck up It sums up our whole season so far Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LadywellToi Posted January 21, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 21, 2011 How many times now have we shot wir bolt on announcements? Well lets see, so far in the past year or so (feel free to add any I've missed out): Gannon signed with no contract, some may argue this worked out well for us, others feel he was Well's great last hope. Brown and Knox signed, again with no contract, bit of chat in interviews from them that Boyle is honourable and this is their last job .... yadda yadda yadda, Leeann countering with a contract is always on the table if they want it. Sponsor chat during the summer, told we'd have something in place by a Tuesday in mid June from memory, it turned out to be Commsworld for a song a nano-second before the SPL started. Announcement that Brown was staying after his first meeting with Milne ... we all know how that turned out. If Blackman comes back to Scotland it will definitely be with us. Sbagria, etc. publicly giving us the bum steer. Grella today ..... Of course we don't know all the details surrounding all of the above, however from where we are sitting it appears to show the club as being inept and worthy or our criticism. I did put say something along the lines of "whatever we do, lets get the press releases sorted out so we don't get egg on our faces yet again" about 2/3 weeks ago. I did a search but couldn't find it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ONeils40yarder Posted January 21, 2011 Report Share Posted January 21, 2011 Or Leeds, don't forget them. couldnt give two fucks about Leeds, a quick search on Leeds website shows that he has played for 2 clubs this season, thats how easy it woud have been for us NOT to make a Harry Hunt of ourselves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ONeils40yarder Posted January 21, 2011 Report Share Posted January 21, 2011 it's funny because it sums us up. Our gaffer fucks off, we sign alan gow, blackman chose not to come back to us, we are playing poor lately, the east stand is falling apart, the league reconstruction is pish because its going a way noone wants. We lost 4 players and are told there will be hardly any signings. Then we get a plus we sign some players Then we lose one cause we fuck up It sums up our whole season so far I dont find any of that funny, the fact that all these things are turning people away from supporting football and MFC in particular is far from funny. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siebsbarmyarmy Posted January 21, 2011 Report Share Posted January 21, 2011 Or Leeds, don't forget them. Not Leeds fault it's an SPL thing I believe! It's our fault for not researching it well enough, he has trained with us for two days, released through the press with the Well strip and over the news etc! We are made to look like royal fuck wits tho! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LadywellToi Posted January 21, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 21, 2011 There must be a whole litany of people who could/should have known Grella's status and advised accordingly. From Leeann, to McCall, to his agent, to the player himself, to journo's and to his parent club, plus countless others who were aware of the move and could have taken their boss/colleague/friend to one side and asked the pertinent question. Long and short is, there should have been someone from 20+ who were involved either directly or indirectly who recognised there was a barrier to him joining us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
postiejim Posted January 21, 2011 Report Share Posted January 21, 2011 this guy was seen at firpark today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigmcd Posted January 21, 2011 Report Share Posted January 21, 2011 we better get on the blower to partick and get bob mchugh back as it looks like he will be needed Cant beleive the club never noticed that grella had played for leeds at the start of the season, i know its a stupid rule but FFS this totally sums up motherwell at the moment a shambles. And come the summer mr boyle and mfc will wonder why no one is buying season tickets Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albi Posted January 21, 2011 Report Share Posted January 21, 2011 I dont find any of that funny, the fact that all these things are turning people away from supporting football and MFC in particular is far from funny. lolz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finlay Posted January 21, 2011 Report Share Posted January 21, 2011 Well lets see, so far in the past year or so (feel free to add any I've missed out): Gannon signed with no contract, some may argue this worked out well for us, others feel he was Well's great last hope. Brown and Knox signed, again with no contract, bit of chat in interviews from them that Boyle is honourable and this is their last job .... yadda yadda yadda, Leeann countering with a contract is always on the table if they want it. Sponsor chat during the summer, told we'd have something in place by a Tuesday in mid June from memory, it turned out to be Commsworld for a song a nano-second before the SPL started. Announcement that Brown was staying after his first meeting with Milne ... we all know how that turned out. If Blackman comes back to Scotland it will definitely be with us. Sbagria, etc. publicly giving us the bum steer. Grella today ..... Of course we don't know all the details surrounding all of the above, however from where we are sitting it appears to show the club as being inept and worthy or our criticism. I did put say something along the lines of "whatever we do, lets get the press releases sorted out so we don't get egg on our faces yet again" about 2/3 weeks ago. I did a search but couldn't find it. One or two in there I had forgot about as well. More annoyed that we might go into the next two games without a 'replacement' for Blackman......which would be 5 games in total. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 21, 2011 Report Share Posted January 21, 2011 it's funny because it sums us up. Our gaffer fucks off, we sign alan gow, blackman chose not to come back to us, we are playing poor lately, the east stand is falling apart, the league reconstruction is pish because its going a way noone wants. We lost 4 players and are told there will be hardly any signings. Then we get a plus we sign some players Then we lose one cause we fuck up It sums up our whole season so far You forgot that every game there is pish flowing up to your knees (gets higher every week dont you know) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Diggle Posted January 21, 2011 Report Share Posted January 21, 2011 So far we've lost 5 (including a left sided midfielder, our top scorer, the man who set up our last SPL goal and one of top assets We've brought in 2 sorry 1 Fuckin ooft! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperSteelman Posted January 21, 2011 Report Share Posted January 21, 2011 FFS i'm lost for words. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onthefringes Posted January 21, 2011 Report Share Posted January 21, 2011 Did sHamilton not have a similar situation last year or the season before and nothing found to be amiss? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kris*Kaizer 2*Nunn Posted January 21, 2011 Report Share Posted January 21, 2011 So far we've lost 5 (including a left sided midfielder, our top scorer, the man who set up our last SPL goal and one of top assets We've brought in 2 sorry 1 Fuckin ooft! Steve i thought you would have been a bit more harsh than that! making a disgrace of our team Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperCC Posted January 21, 2011 Report Share Posted January 21, 2011 FFS people, it was a technicality and it happens. Feel sorry for the lad cos he had seen this as a good move - and so did we - he wants to play football and we need his skills. This was a good deal for everyone involved and its a disgrace that because there are so many shite over complicated rules in place in modern day football - this situation can arise. Just pisses me off that he will now rot for the rest of the season in the background at Leeds. Can understand the rule (almost) but surely it should only apply to deals done outside the transfer window. ie if he agrees to a loan during a transfer window then it goes thru but no loan deal allowed if outside the window unless its a proven emergency loan!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wellfan1984 Posted January 21, 2011 Report Share Posted January 21, 2011 FFS people, it was a technicality and it happens. Feel sorry for the lad cos he had seen this as a good move - and so did we - he wants to play football and we need his skills. This was a good deal for everyone involved and its a disgrace that because there are so many shite over complicated rules in place in modern day football - this situation can arise.Just pisses me off that he will now rot for the rest of the season in the background at Leeds. Can understand the rule (almost) but surely it should only apply to deals done outside the transfer window. ie if he agrees to a loan during a transfer window then it goes thru but no loan deal allowed if outside the window unless its a proven emergency loan!! Me personally thinks it should only happen within the same nation - so moving from England to Scotland after 2 appearances should be fine - but heh rules, are rules sadly! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
postiejim Posted January 21, 2011 Report Share Posted January 21, 2011 So after all the clubs efforts this week all we have is a 34 year old injury prone winger, and with Bob McHugh of to Partick it could be argued that were actually worse off. Is there any chance that we could be getting someone else in today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john_M_F_C Posted January 21, 2011 Report Share Posted January 21, 2011 It is not Motherwell's fault what so ever. *ring ring* "Hi Leed United, Motherwell here, we want Mike Grella on loan, that awrite?" "yeh sure don't see any problems" "cheers lads" Thats how I imagine this was conducted, at some point somebody at Leeds should have realised no since this is a cross border transfer some daft fifa rule comes into play, before letting their player come up here and have to go all the way back, no doubt missing a days training etc. Transfers in England seem to contradict this rule all the time, since "emergency loans don't count" so why was anybody wrong to assume this wasn't the case. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 21, 2011 Report Share Posted January 21, 2011 In fairness, Celtic are barking up the same tree trying to sign Vaughan from Everton. Don't let that get in the way of having a pop at everyone involved at Motherwell though. Blood in the water, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin Posted January 21, 2011 Report Share Posted January 21, 2011 The past few months have actually been like a running joke. Fr feck sake man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 21, 2011 Report Share Posted January 21, 2011 Could we not take him on an "emergancy loan" for a month seeing as bob mchugh is away? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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