David Posted July 20, 2010 Report Share Posted July 20, 2010 If anyone thinks that the two of them wouldn't improve us they're mental. Take them both in a heartbeat. I agree. If they were looking to return, albeit on loan, to Fir Park, it would be incredibly foolish to allow something as petty as the reasons mentioned to get in the way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaka Posted July 20, 2010 Report Share Posted July 20, 2010 Severin could be a very useful signing if and only if we sell Reynolds. With regards to Slane,no chance, not now + not ever! 1. He had a chance to make the club who`d spent 7 years developing him money,even if it was just a couple of hundred grand. He strung us along long enough to get his Sellik contract and we received something like £50k 2. He played during the summer to get himself noticed,then was apparently mortally wounded for 6 months miraculously regaining fitness the second he signed for them. For those reasons,the wee prick should never darken our doorstep again! Jon Page,Shaun Hutchinson,Steven Saunders,Jamie Murphy,Bob McHugh,Tom Hateley and the other 19`s boys promoted this year have pledged their futures to Motherwell, they deserve our full efforts to develop them, Slane can rot in the Celtic reserves + go to Lincoln or Yeovil in 2 years time! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juan Kerse Posted July 20, 2010 Report Share Posted July 20, 2010 We have young players that could come in and do a job - and I'd like to support Hutch and Saunders and Hateley who have committed for the next few years in preference to Severin. Give me someone that wants to be here and contribute to the MFC cause anyday. Funny that you mention him... Didn't we 'poach' Hutch from a wee club, and Page too then immediately loan them back out - Page to Stirling. Seems it is ok when we are the big team stealing players from wee clubs to invest in their future... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaka Posted July 20, 2010 Report Share Posted July 20, 2010 Funny that you mention him... Didn't we 'poach' Hutch from a wee club, and Page too then immediately loan them back out - Page to Stirling. Seems it is ok when we are the big team stealing players from wee clubs to invest in their future... Nope Hutch + page were released from Wallsend + Portsmouth respectively and were signed after impressing at Exit trials! Stevie Saunders + Gary Smith moved from Queens Park but both were paid compo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burn_Broomfield Posted July 20, 2010 Report Share Posted July 20, 2010 Funny that you mention him... Didn't we 'poach' Hutch from a wee club, and Page too then immediately loan them back out - Page to Stirling. Seems it is ok when we are the big team stealing players from wee clubs to invest in their future... We signed Page from Portsmouth, we hardly nicked him. Hutch was signed from a boys club was he not? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onthefringes Posted July 20, 2010 Report Share Posted July 20, 2010 Funny that you mention him... Didn't we 'poach' Hutch from a wee club, and Page too then immediately loan them back out - Page to Stirling. Seems it is ok when we are the big team stealing players from wee clubs to invest in their future... Erm, naw. It's not a typical tactic at the club... Victory for our scouting network, Page was released from Portsmouth's youth system and Hutchison from juvenile football in the Newcastle Upon Tyne area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juan Kerse Posted July 20, 2010 Report Share Posted July 20, 2010 Nope Hutch + page were released from Wallsend + Portsmouth respectively and were signed after impressing at Exit trials! Stevie Saunders + Gary Smith moved from Queens Park but both were paid compo. Still, it proves that sometimes we can be the big club and take players from smaller clubs for pennies but when it happens to us people spit the dummy... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaka Posted July 20, 2010 Report Share Posted July 20, 2010 Still, it proves that sometimes we can be the big club and take players from smaller clubs for pennies but when it happens to us people spit the dummy... Nope, it shows our scouting network is good and we cast our net far in search of good players. We watched Saunders + Smith for a couple years + have a good relationship woth Queens Park, so when we wanted to sign them we negotiated a deal,prob paying buttons yes but doing right by them. We didnt poach them,string the club along for a year and fuck them over! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weeyin Posted July 20, 2010 Report Share Posted July 20, 2010 I think a few folk have already made the point about Slane as well as I could have, so I won't labour it, but my feelings are so strong that I would have to consider whether I would turn up to games during any loan spell for that ungrateful little prick. The same thing would apply if Pearson was ever to return. They have issued our club with the ultimate insult and should never be allowed to darken the door of Fir Park again.See, for me, asking for a transfer at the end of your contract is much less damaging to the club than being convicted for beating a man unconscious and breaking his jaw. Yet many people are less upset about the actions of our ex-club captain than they are about a wee boy that wanted to go and play for his favourite team. If his favourite team had been Raith Rovers, I doubt there would have been as much fuss. Ill-advised? Of course. But who knows what stories and ideas agents and family were filling his head with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 20, 2010 Report Share Posted July 20, 2010 Hahaha, the absolute hypocrisy here is unbelievable. We do the same thing, we picked up Porter for fuck all from Oldham due to a loophole, same with Randolph, we grabbed Coke from what appears to have been a more or less done deal. We're in a bit of an awkward position when we have a go at people for not honoring contracts as well, considering our very recent administration history. So we get pissy about players when it suits us, they're not bad people and frankly, if someone offered me more money to do my job at a higher level, of course I would. Of course there are good ways and bad ways to leave clubs, but from some of the high horses that some of you are looking down from, some of the comments are ridiculous. Its terrible for Paul Slane to leave for compo but when Gary Smith and Saunders come to us for compo thats different? Also, Slane didn't go for buttons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steelboy Posted July 20, 2010 Report Share Posted July 20, 2010 See, for me, asking for a transfer at the end of your contract is much less damaging to the club than being convicted for beating a man unconscious and breaking his jaw. Yet many people are less upset about the actions of our ex-club captain than they are about a wee boy that wanted to go and play for his favourite team. If his favourite team had been Raith Rovers, I doubt there would have been as much fuss. Ill-advised? Of course. But who knows what stories and ideas agents and family were filling his head with. probably because most people on here have been in a scrap or two themselves and it would be a bit hypocritical to be too bothered. quinn cracked the guy once outside the sub club (and didn't break his jaw), it just happened to be a belter of a punch. i'm not bothered about slane, the club can and will ditch any player who isn't good enough or is injured, sometimes it works the other way. no way would i have him on loan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfc Posted July 20, 2010 Report Share Posted July 20, 2010 Hahaha, the absolute hypocrisy here is unbelievable. We do the same thing, we picked up Porter for fuck all from Oldham due to a loophole, same with Randolph, we grabbed Coke from what appears to have been a more or less done deal. We're in a bit of an awkward position when we have a go at people for not honoring contracts as well, considering our very recent administration history. So we get pissy about players when it suits us, they're not bad people and frankly, if someone offered me more money to do my job at a higher level, of course I would. Of course there are good ways and bad ways to leave clubs, but from some of the high horses that some of you are looking down from, some of the comments are ridiculous. Its terrible for Paul Slane to leave for compo but when Gary Smith and Saunders come to us for compo thats different? Also, Slane didn't go for buttons. how much did we get for him mate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 20, 2010 Report Share Posted July 20, 2010 i'm not bothered about slane, the club can and will ditch any player who isn't good enough or is injured, sometimes it works the other way. Quite. There wasn't anything like the outpouring of emotion for DLS, a Motherwell boy whos done nothing but work for the club, close to the nonsense thats spouted about Slane. I don't know a figure for Slane, but from what I heard, it was pretty fair. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burn_Broomfield Posted July 20, 2010 Report Share Posted July 20, 2010 Quite. There wasn't anything like the outpouring of emotion for DLS, a Motherwell boy whos done nothing but work for the club, close to the nonsense thats spouted about Slane. I don't know a figure for Slane, but from what I heard, it was pretty fair. Washers it was, though considering he and Celtic basically bullied us it was better than fuck all which is what the tribunal would have given us if we were going toe to toe with Celtic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnstone Posted July 20, 2010 Report Share Posted July 20, 2010 Look lets not start the whole Slane debate again there is about a 20 page on this exact subject. Someone brought up the idea he might come to us on loan and the fact is if he did it would not look good for Motherwell at all. Also remember we have young players at the club who have shown their loyalty by signing new deals so I would fully expect them to get a game ahead of him. The only way I could see him come back is with his tail between his legs as he never got a game for Celtic and we were to sign him for tuppence, but thats never going to happen. He played well in two games against very, very poor teams - lets not forget that he has got no real SPL experience at all and it might be some time before he does with the quality of players that Lennon seems to be bringing in to Celtic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Diggle Posted July 20, 2010 Report Share Posted July 20, 2010 Halsman & Lawless to Annan Athletic on loan Annan Athletic have added the 19 year old pair of left sided Jordan Halsman and striker Steven Lawless to their squad on loan from Motherwell. Halsman has agreed a deal until January with Lawless signing on a 31 day emergency transfer with Galabank boss Harry Cairney advising, “I am delighted to have both players here. They have just signed two year deals with Motherwell so hopefully we can play a part in their development Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Stall Posted July 20, 2010 Report Share Posted July 20, 2010 He played well in two games against very, very poor teams - lets not forget that he has got no real SPL experience at all and it might be some time before he does with the quality of players that Lennon seems to be bringing in to Celtic. I thought he was pretty good in the away leg against Stauea. imo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lobey_Dosser Posted July 20, 2010 Report Share Posted July 20, 2010 Good luck to Halsman and Lawlass on their loan spells. Given the lack of depth to the squad, I iamgine they must be well off a first team berth at the moment. Regards Slane, the boy had a brass neck coming back to Fir Park on Thursday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
East_Stand_Al Posted July 20, 2010 Report Share Posted July 20, 2010 Halsman & Lawless to Annan Athletic on loan Great move for the lads, which can only be good for us in the future. much as people on here malign him Ross Forbes is a good example of this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juan Kerse Posted July 20, 2010 Report Share Posted July 20, 2010 Hahaha, the absolute hypocrisy here is unbelievable. We do the same thing, we picked up Porter for fuck all from Oldham due to a loophole, same with Randolph, we grabbed Coke from what appears to have been a more or less done deal. We're in a bit of an awkward position when we have a go at people for not honoring contracts as well, considering our very recent administration history. So we get pissy about players when it suits us. Of course there are good ways and bad ways to leave clubs, but from some of the high horses that some of you are looking down from, some of the comments are ridiculous. Its terrible for Paul Slane to leave for compo but when Gary Smith and Saunders come to us for compo thats different? Also, Slane didn't go for buttons. Quite. There wasn't anything like the outpouring of emotion for DLS, a Motherwell boy whos done nothing but work for the club, close to the nonsense thats spouted about Slane. I don't know a figure for Slane, but from what I heard, it was pretty fair. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Diggle Posted July 20, 2010 Report Share Posted July 20, 2010 Apologies everyone for my mad rants, Juan and Graeme have knocked me completely off my holier than thou high horse with their compelling arguments. Although it's highly unlikely - I'd be all for bringing the wee guy in and paying his wages. He deserves a chance to develop. With a bit of luck he'll end up getting his club a decent wedge Ouch - just pulled my calf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GazzyB Posted July 20, 2010 Report Share Posted July 20, 2010 Regards Slane, the boy had a brass neck coming back to Fir Park on Thursday. I didn't know this, was he in the stand watching the game? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nethertonwellfan Posted July 20, 2010 Report Share Posted July 20, 2010 Slane came with Bob McHugh to the game. Both of them are best pals. But let's have another 10 pages of this non story pish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lobey_Dosser Posted July 20, 2010 Report Share Posted July 20, 2010 I didn't know this, was he in the stand watching the game? I thought that was how this debate started. Sure someone claimed to have seen him sitting beside a few of his ex colleagues. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tree Posted July 20, 2010 Report Share Posted July 20, 2010 Halsman & Lawless to Annan Athletic on loan I shall keep you up to date about their progress as my two footballing loves are Annan Athletic and Motherwell. I was told about the possibility of loans coming from Motherwell by Annan's captain Andy Aitken the morning after the Euro game. (He knew I followed the Well but asked me to remain tight lipped about them as I respectfully did) I believe it was going to be Smith and Halsman but that changed after Smith's appearance on Thursday night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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