wellboy1991 Posted February 8, 2019 Share Posted February 8, 2019 What do we know about the young lad McAlear. Seems to be making a few of the Scotland squads and is a regular starter.Always good to see. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gianfranco Posted February 8, 2019 Share Posted February 8, 2019 Not a lot but both him and McKinstry scored for Scotland today. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wellboy1991 Posted February 8, 2019 Share Posted February 8, 2019 Yeah saw that it’s what prompted me to ask tbh. Saw that McKinstry got MoTM aswell. Looking good. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ya Bezzer! Posted February 9, 2019 Share Posted February 9, 2019 You can tell youth was always Robinson's master plan by not having the two best youth players under contract. If we'd fluked a win or two more up to October with a last minute pump into the box these guys would probably be doing a Ross McLean. Ironic then that Steve Robinson's own shiteness put him in a position where he had to throw dice he didn't really want to throw and that have subsequently saved his job. Still he's had his road to Damascus moment, although it took him so long he could probably have walked to Beijing. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YassinMoutaouakil Posted February 9, 2019 Share Posted February 9, 2019 Always feel a wee bit nostalgic whenever I hear about Darren Smith scoring for Stirling Albion or someone. Mainly because he's probably the only player to score last minute winners against Celtic whilst also having the most 2008 indie band haircut ever. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJC Posted February 9, 2019 Share Posted February 9, 2019 (edited) 7 minutes ago, YassinMoutaouakil said: Always feel a wee bit nostalgic whenever I hear about Darren Smith scoring for Stirling Albion or someone. Mainly because he's probably the only player to score last minute winners against Celtic whilst also having the most 2008 indie band haircut ever. Big 'DairyLea' as I affectionately knew him as back in the day. His goal against Aberdeen to help seal 3rd place and our first European qualification for over a decade was a special moment. Edited February 9, 2019 by MJC 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitch Posted February 10, 2019 Share Posted February 10, 2019 Expecting us to have a pre contract agreement firmed up for Gallagher early next week. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capt_oats Posted February 10, 2019 Share Posted February 10, 2019 (edited) On the Gallagher thing, I know we've used cross-border loopholes and what not for the likes of Heneghan and Porter but who was the last pre-contract we signed from another Scottish team? I know we usually "play our cards close to our chest" and other clichés and there's probably someone really obvious I'm forgetting but it doesn't seem to be something we've done much of recruitment-wise. Edited February 10, 2019 by capt_oats 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludo*1 Posted February 10, 2019 Share Posted February 10, 2019 Gallagher would be a cracking signing. Disappointed he's a headcase off the pitch as he could have netted us a decent fee and went further with his career than the likes of us, you lot and Livi by the age of 27. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clamber Posted February 10, 2019 Share Posted February 10, 2019 2 hours ago, Mitch said: Expecting us to have a pre contract agreement firmed up for Gallagher early next week. Would be a great signing for us. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Aldo Posted February 10, 2019 Share Posted February 10, 2019 Will be interesting to see how Barry Mcguire gets on against Aberdeen today. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casagolda Posted February 11, 2019 Author Share Posted February 11, 2019 On 09/02/2019 at 16:30, Ya Bezzer! said: You can tell youth was always Robinson's master plan by not having the two best youth players under contract. If we'd fluked a win or two more up to October with a last minute pump into the box these guys would probably be doing a Ross McLean. Ironic then that Steve Robinson's own shiteness put him in a position where he had to throw dice he didn't really want to throw and that have subsequently saved his job. Still he's had his road to Damascus moment, although it took him so long he could probably have walked to Beijing. Bit harsh. Personally, I didn’t think Robinson had it in him to turn things around the way he has done post Ross County. The recent upturn in performances, results and style of play should be to his credit, he’s proving many people including myself wrong. I find it quite reassuring actually that we have a manger that’s able to change and adapt his style of play, you won’t get many of them at our level. If I had one fault, it’d be that what he’s doing now is what he should have done in the summer. In terms of adding pace, creativity(Turnbull) and trying to develop our style of play a bit more. I’d agree he got that wrong, fair play to him though at least he identified it and had a plan to rectify it. Of course, it’s only been four games and it’s been all bottom six opposition so I’m not get carried away just yet. Much tougher tests to come and all that. It’ll be interesting to see how we fair in the coming weeks, with all the top six still to play. Still, a few weeks ago I thought our season was all but over and it was going to be a long, hard slog watching us grind the odd win to keep our heads above water. Where as now, I’m positively buzzing to see some more of young Motherwell this weekend. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thisGRAEME Posted February 11, 2019 Share Posted February 11, 2019 On 2/9/2019 at 17:47, YassinMoutaouakil said: Always feel a wee bit nostalgic whenever I hear about Darren Smith scoring for Stirling Albion or someone. Mainly because he's probably the only player to score last minute winners against Celtic whilst also having the most 2008 indie band haircut ever. Same. I went to school with Darren and a nicer and more pleasant person you'd be lucky to come across, tbh. Bumped into him at the start of this season, and he was exactly the same kid as he was at age 10. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nsr Posted February 11, 2019 Share Posted February 11, 2019 Anyone know the last time we won 5 league games in a row? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capt_oats Posted February 11, 2019 Share Posted February 11, 2019 19 minutes ago, nsr said: Anyone know the last time we won 5 league games in a row? 15/16 under McGhee I think. 6 in a row was 13/14 under McCall. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nsr Posted February 11, 2019 Share Posted February 11, 2019 As recently as that. For some reason I thought it'd be a lot longer. Cheers! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazylegsjoe Posted February 11, 2019 Share Posted February 11, 2019 (edited) On 10/02/2019 at 11:12, capt_oats said: On the Gallagher thing, I know we've used cross-border loopholes and what not for the likes of Heneghan and Porter but who was the last pre-contract we signed from another Scottish team? I know we usually "play our cards close to our chest" and other clichés and there's probably someone really obvious I'm forgetting but it doesn't seem to be something we've done much of recruitment-wise. I think it would've been Simon Mensing. Roaring success that one! Scratch that - as soon as I typed it I remembered Michael Fraser. Both cases signed the pre-contract then never played under the managers who signed them. Edited February 11, 2019 by crazylegsjoe 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desp Posted February 11, 2019 Share Posted February 11, 2019 36 minutes ago, crazylegsjoe said: I think it would've been Simon Mensing. Roaring success that one! Myself and a friend of ours had a wager that pre-season over which player would go on to have a better Motherwell career - Simon Mensing or Kenny Connolly. We both lost. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Busta Nut Posted February 11, 2019 Share Posted February 11, 2019 Kenny Connolly sent me on a wikipedia rabbit hole spiral. I didn't realise Luke Watt was still only 21. I would have guessed about 24. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YassinMoutaouakil Posted February 11, 2019 Share Posted February 11, 2019 I'm starting to talk myself into going to Celtic Park next week. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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