paranoid android Posted February 2, 2021 Share Posted February 2, 2021 Jordan Roberts? Sorry, but what the f**k are you c***s thinking? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supermarv Posted February 2, 2021 Share Posted February 2, 2021 8 minutes ago, RossBFaeDundee said: Harry Robinson returning from his loan too, because he's really got a chance of a first team spot in this squad of 40 players. Wish we’d snuck Connor shields in his suitcase back here, decent player he is and is a young promising striker one for the summer I hope. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim McLean's Ghost Posted February 2, 2021 Share Posted February 2, 2021 51 minutes ago, Kyle said: Are Motherwell trying to enter two teams into the league? That squad is insanely bloated. We might have to get Tommy Wright in to train our reserves 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Busta Nut Posted February 2, 2021 Share Posted February 2, 2021 There is some amount of other fans on this thread these days, 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyle Posted February 2, 2021 Share Posted February 2, 2021 1 minute ago, Busta Nut said: There is some amount of other fans on this thread these days, Isn’t that the point of a multi club forum? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Busta Nut Posted February 2, 2021 Share Posted February 2, 2021 2 minutes ago, Kyle said: Isn’t that the point of a multi club forum? It's just an observation. Don't get precious. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capt_oats Posted February 2, 2021 Share Posted February 2, 2021 Assuming we sign the boy who's faster than Mbappé this is how the squad looks including all injured outfield players and recalled #YoungMotherwell 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
well fan for life Posted February 2, 2021 Share Posted February 2, 2021 2 minutes ago, capt_oats said: Assuming we sign the boy who's faster than Mbappé this is how the squad looks including all injured outfield players and recalled #YoungMotherwell I mean it's a bit...flabby. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyle Posted February 2, 2021 Share Posted February 2, 2021 (edited) I’m not being precious at all. Reading through the thread I don’t think anyone is doing anything other than discussing Motherwell in a respectful way. My man @capt_oats often pops into the saints thread and does similar. Also you’re about the only team making signings and I was just making an observation after looking at your squad - I don’t think it’s unfair to say it is indeed fucking massive. Edit: I’ve just seen Capt_oats post above and I take back about what I said about your midfield being normal sized. 9 central midfielders for 3 starting slots is ridiculous, even if some of those players are youngsters/injured. 34 players (not including Carson and Fox!) in the squad, even accounting for injuries, is surely far too much. Edited February 2, 2021 by Kyle 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YassinMoutaouakil Posted February 2, 2021 Share Posted February 2, 2021 We should get Omar Daley and Usain Bolt on the pitch at half time to race this Magloire boy 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Busta Nut Posted February 2, 2021 Share Posted February 2, 2021 1 minute ago, Kyle said: I’m not being precious at all. Reading through the thread I don’t think anyone is doing anything other than discussing Motherwell in a respectful way. My man @capt_oats often pops into the saints thread and does similar. Also you’re about the only team making signings and I was just making an observation after looking at your squad - I don’t think it’s unfair to say it is indeed fucking massive. Nah, me either. Make yourself at home. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YassinMoutaouakil Posted February 2, 2021 Share Posted February 2, 2021 I think it's a bit mental folk are writing off a winger because Robbie fucking Neilson couldn't get a tune out of him btw. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thisGRAEME Posted February 2, 2021 Share Posted February 2, 2021 Tbf, while there's a lot of bodies there, so many of them are done for us in the summer, and for a big chunk of the season, we've had f**k all to change it in midfield, or the backline, when it really felt we needed to. What's the loan patter just now, can we send folk back out? I wondered if Alexander had decided that he wanted a good look at Robinson, Stemple, MacIver and the rest to see if they've got a longer term future under him. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ropy Posted February 2, 2021 Share Posted February 2, 2021 Tomorrow nights bench will be interesting. Who gets bombed out. Maybe too early for all the new guys. It also means we have folk that have never previously been overawed at a Celtic team. An element of a special team for that game perhaps. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ALOREBURNE Posted February 2, 2021 Share Posted February 2, 2021 7 hours ago, RossBFaeDundee said: Harry Robinson returning from his loan too, because he's really got a chance of a first team spot in this squad of 40 players. Never seen much of him at all. Injured most of the time. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capt_oats Posted February 2, 2021 Share Posted February 2, 2021 (edited) 52 minutes ago, thisGRAEME said: Tbf, while there's a lot of bodies there, so many of them are done for us in the summer, and for a big chunk of the season, we've had f**k all to change it in midfield, or the backline, when it really felt we needed to. What's the loan patter just now, can we send folk back out? I wondered if Alexander had decided that he wanted a good look at Robinson, Stemple, MacIver and the rest to see if they've got a longer term future under him. As far as I'm aware we can bounce folk out on loan to the Championship and below all through February. Folk like Semple have been training at the club through the season anyway so I'd think Alexander would be able to have had a look at all of them. Loaning Semple to a team at the other end of the country in a fucking pandemic seems fucking daft in hindsight. From that squad you could easily imagine Semple, Cornelius, Devine, MacIver, Devine (and Hussain) all being loaned out once the lower leagues start up again. In terms of winners and losers this window I don't know if there are many of the former but bringing in 2 wingers and a couple of centre backs doesn't seem like a vote of confidence for Seedorf, Hastie and Lamie (or McGinley to a lesser extent). Overall though while I'd imagine folk are quite underwhelmed by the names: Kelly = upgrade on Chapman Lawleff = upgrade on Seedorf/Hastie Smith = not Jordan White Foley = our only real cover in midfield had been Maguire and Cornelius Roberts = not Seedorf/Hastie Nolan = not Ricki Lamie If Magloire ends up signing then yeah, "also not Ricki Lamie". Either way this window has definitely been an admission that we absolutely fucked it in the summer. Edited February 2, 2021 by capt_oats 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swello Posted February 2, 2021 Share Posted February 2, 2021 8 minutes ago, capt_oats said: Either way this window has definitely been an admission that we absolutely fucked it in the summer. I think it's difficult to argue against that. It also looks like the plan is to rip it all up at the end of the season and effectively start again (and much as I don't like the risk that comes with huge rebuilds, I think it is the right approach). 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al B Posted February 2, 2021 Share Posted February 2, 2021 The squad size is just a result of Robbo's 2020/21 approach of "Hi Alan....really sorry mate, it turns out he's shite as well, we'll need another one". "Hi Alan, haha...yeah me again, erm...well, thing is..." Not a huge amount Alexander can do about those players then being happy to sit about picking up a guaranteed wage during Covid. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazylegsjoe_mfc Posted February 2, 2021 Share Posted February 2, 2021 I'm happy with the signing of Nolan - looks exactly the fit that we were looking for in an experienced centre-half to come in. Magloire might not play as much I guess, but it means it will at least keep the likes of Mugabi on his toes and avoid the use of Lamie, but even still, I think our numbers there are now excessive. Maybe we did try to get McGinley or Lamie out of the door, but there were no takers. I'm completely and utterly underwhelmed with the signing of Roberts. What's his role? Is he Lawless' understudy? As bad as Hastie may have been, I can't see this guy being an upgrade on him. I got laughed at on this thread for suggesting that although it was time for him to go, we hadn't signed a winger better than Elliott Frear since. We're now signing his understudy for the subs bench in the Championship FFS. I would've said we need a centre-half, a right footed winger (to perhaps give us the option of 4-4-2) and a creative midfielder yesterday. Don't get me wrong, the latter two aren't easy to find, but I do feel we've bloated the squad for the sake of it to an extent. At least, Lawless aside, none of these signings are for longer than the end of the season. Having enough to keep our heads above water this season is the main thing. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ropy Posted February 2, 2021 Share Posted February 2, 2021 Can McIver go out on loan again if he has played for us and Morton? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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