well fan for life Posted August 25, 2016 Share Posted August 25, 2016 2 hours ago, capt_oats said: MFC being linked with an attacking midfielder via the always vague and speculative HITC site. Motherwell being mentioned alongside Wigan, Preston, Burnley and Chesterfield as having an interest in James Hardy who apparently plays as a #10 but is comfortable out on the wing. http://www.hitc.com/en-gb/2016/08/25/wigan-preston-motherwell-chesterfield-burnley-chase-non-league-a/ As is standard he's got a wee YouTube highlights packages if you want a look at some camcorder footage from the Conference North then fill your boots below. When gauging a player's ability off a YouTube video, please bear in mind this video: Now this guy looks like a serious player. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capt_oats Posted August 25, 2016 Share Posted August 25, 2016 35 minutes ago, well fan for life said: When gauging a player's ability off a YouTube video, please bear in mind this video: Now this guy looks like a serious player. Quite. Though that video of Hardy is quite amusing in so much as it's all from the same game and includes him getting on the ball and giving it away. It's less "highlights" and more a 9 minute video of when he got a touch of the ball. The sidebar on the actual YouTube page (rather than the embedded video) has a few of his recent goals as well. A couple of quite tidy finishes tbf. To be honest, what's more interesting to me is the idea that we'd be taking a look at him, as thisGRAEME alludes there have been fairly mixed messages coming out of the club. One week we're apparently looking at players, the next we've spent our budget then the week after that we're apparently over budget all with minimal movement one way or another. Earlier in the week when asked whether Laing going out on loan meant McGhee could bring in other players his response was that it was more about balancing the books. Again, everyone knows that taking McGhee at face value is fairly daft as he just says whatever he wants but if it is the case that we have been looking at Hardy, and for all HITC are pretty speculative they were the first to report Oxford's interest in Johnson, then it's notable that Lucas still seems to be at the club (played, and scored, for the 20s during the week) and if we're looking at Hardy then whether we sign him or not or the club is just being used by an agent to fly a kite for their client it may well be the case that we're in the market for an attacking midfielder as well. It would seem to suggest that a new left back is but a pipe dream for the moment unless someone wants to come along and take Joe Chalmers off our hands though. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Hahn Posted August 25, 2016 Share Posted August 25, 2016 Does that video just show every touch of the ball that he had during a game? There's clips in there of heavy touches, giving the ball away....hardly a great advertisement. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capt_oats Posted August 25, 2016 Share Posted August 25, 2016 (edited) 17 minutes ago, Mr Hahn said: Does that video just show every touch of the ball that he had during a game? There's clips in there of heavy touches, giving the ball away....hardly a great advertisement. Pretty much aye. I was watching it and thought it was quite a weird selection. It seems to have been posted by his management/agents too rather than just some random with a video camera. Edit: I've added a couple of his goals in the spoiler below. FWIW, they're Coulibaly's agents as well from the looks of things. Spoiler Edited August 25, 2016 by capt_oats 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al B Posted August 25, 2016 Share Posted August 25, 2016 I resent that insinuation that Tony Straker is anything but glorious. Insult the great man again...go on....see what happens. The Shivute of our time. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Brightside Posted August 25, 2016 Share Posted August 25, 2016 Tony Straker is an absolute #baller 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thisGRAEME Posted August 25, 2016 Share Posted August 25, 2016 Tony Straker was magic. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desp Posted August 25, 2016 Share Posted August 25, 2016 He was fucking shite! Some laugh though. -2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thisGRAEME Posted August 25, 2016 Share Posted August 25, 2016 10 minutes ago, Desp said: He was fucking shite! Some laugh though. I'd report you if I wasn't so concerned about being branded a grass. Tony is ya boy. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
well fan for life Posted August 26, 2016 Share Posted August 26, 2016 Tony Straker was the highlight of that season. Nobody else caught the eye quite like Tony. I miss him taking a first touch square into the face.BRING BACK TONY. #Straker44 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capt_oats Posted August 26, 2016 Share Posted August 26, 2016 Interesting (and heartening) to hear McGhee being as vocal about Cadden's omission from the u21s especially given his role with the senior side. It's debatable whether or not he's a better option than Gauld, Henderson, Macleod, Storie or Slater but either way he's been playing well week in, week out and is a fixture in Motherwell's first team you'd have thought he'd have been in the conversation. To be honest I'd say his observation about there being no Motherwell players in the u-19s squad is as significant. Given the comprehensive Youth Cup win and general level of improvement under Craigan it seems surprising that one or two of that group haven't been viewed as worth a call up for a friendly. http://www.eveningtimes.co.uk/sport/14706009.Mark_McGhee_vents_as_Ricky_Sbragia_snubs_Motherwell_ace_Chris_Cadden_for_Scotland_call_up/?ref=twtrec 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capt_oats Posted August 28, 2016 Share Posted August 28, 2016 there's yer Chris Cadden called up to the Scotland u21s. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjw Posted August 28, 2016 Share Posted August 28, 2016 Oh dear,that's Cadden, McGhee and Craigan all away. Pants will be wetted at this news.[emoji1] 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gianfranco Posted August 28, 2016 Share Posted August 28, 2016 Are the under 21 games still on BBC Alba? He probably won't get on anyway but it's a well deserved call up. ETA they are still on Alba - 7:30pm on Friday if anyone's interested. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desp Posted August 28, 2016 Share Posted August 28, 2016 Delighted for Cadden to get the recognition. Hopefully it's adds a few quid to any potential transfer fee if he goes. Although I must say the faux outrage over his initial inclusion was a bit strange. He's a player yes, but are folk expecting him to be above the likes of Gauld and Henderson in the pecking order? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
well fan for life Posted August 28, 2016 Share Posted August 28, 2016 Delighted for Cadden to get the recognition. Hopefully it's adds a few quid to any potential transfer fee if he goes. Although I must say the faux outrage over his initial inclusion was a bit strange. He's a player yes, but are folk expecting him to be above the likes of Gauld and Henderson in the pecking order? Gauld, possibly not; Henderson, absolutely. Henderson has played a single half for Celtic this season. Cadden has been one of our standout players for about 8 months now. I reckon Sbragia didn't even know Cadden existed tbh. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thisGRAEME Posted August 29, 2016 Share Posted August 29, 2016 Marvin hands in transfer request. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casagolda Posted August 29, 2016 Author Share Posted August 29, 2016 (edited) Reported by the same mob that broke the news of Oxford's bid for him, so you have to imagine they've got a good source. Probably his agent. Not totally surprised, didn't look interested at all on Saturday. Great timing though, less than three days before the window shuts. Did I not read the other day McGhee saying he had a back up plan should such a situation arise? Edited August 29, 2016 by Casagolda 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thisGRAEME Posted August 29, 2016 Share Posted August 29, 2016 2 minutes ago, Casagolda said: Reported by the same mob that broke the news of Oxford's bid for him, so you have to imagine they've got a good source. Probably his agent. Not totally surprised, didn't look interested at all on Saturday. Great timing though, less than three days before the window shuts. Did I not read the other day McGhee saying he had a back up plan should such a situation arise? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dudu Dahan pal Posted August 29, 2016 Share Posted August 29, 2016 Gauld, possibly not; Henderson, absolutely. Henderson has played a single half for Celtic this season. Cadden has been one of our standout players for about 8 months now. I reckon Sbragia didn't even know Cadden existed tbh. Above Liam Henderson 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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