crazylegsjoe_mfc Posted May 16, 2021 Share Posted May 16, 2021 To be honest, those sound bites might make a defeat not the worst thing in the long term. If he was thinking of keeping Magloire, Foley, Hastie or Long then hopefully today would have turned him away from that line of thinking. I think I’m all for as clean a slate as possible. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rowsdower Posted May 16, 2021 Share Posted May 16, 2021 I have a feeling we're going to end up with more Hastie. I don't like that feeling. Fair play to him for capitalizing on that good couple of months. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'WellDel Posted May 16, 2021 Share Posted May 16, 2021 Alexander has played it exactly right since coming in, both in terms of how he's managed the dross he inherited to somehow garner enough points for safety with a few games to spare, and in how he has spoken about them in the press, particularly after some truly honking showings. He's never come out and slaughtered them, to keep whatever morale and togetherness was left, but today gives a truer reflection of what he really thinks. There's no doubt that the squad Robinson started out with should have had enough about it to have a comfortable, if not spectacular season, when you consider how bad some of the other squads at the bottom actually were. The horrific injury list obviously never helped, but our supposed better players like Gallagher and Polworth launching their toys and massively underperforming for whatever reasons appear to have been just the tip of the iceberg in a completely broken and divided dressing room. If he'd stayed I'm sure Robinson would have blindly stuck with them hoping for some magical upturn in their attitude and performance, but Alexander has come in, jettisoned Polworth after a couple of shambolic showings and parked the departing club captain on the bench in favour of an obviously poorer player in Magloire. As he said after the match, attitude and character are as important, especially at our level, as the players quality and technical ability. These comments will have been made with specific players in mind, and I'm fairly sure they know who they are. I've got a feeling that he will be quite ruthless in cutting folk loose, even a few under contract might (hopefully) be chased. A completely fresh squad is required. Polworth (and his mrs) can f**k right off, and Gallagher won't be half as hard to replace as the bold Dec himself would probably believe. But the massive Allan Campbell shaped void in the middle of the park is going to be very hard to fill. An interesting few weeks ahead. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Well Well Posted May 16, 2021 Share Posted May 16, 2021 Also dont think there will be many from the youth squad will be given a new contract either. Only rumour mill obviously and could be well wide of the mark but I don't believe GA thinks most of our youth team are good enough to progress and I expect a few will be in amongst the first team squad being released 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Phillips455 Posted May 16, 2021 Share Posted May 16, 2021 Also seen Turnbull win tbe Young Player of the year award. Was there anything in his contract regarding bonuses such as winning these awards for Motherwell? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antiochas III Posted May 16, 2021 Share Posted May 16, 2021 Whole house crying now after seeing that tweet... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onthefringes Posted May 16, 2021 Share Posted May 16, 2021 26 minutes ago, Well Well said: Also dont think there will be many from the youth squad will be given a new contract either. Only rumour mill obviously and could be well wide of the mark but I don't believe GA thinks most of our youth team are good enough to progress and I expect a few will be in amongst the first team squad being released No rumour mill about it, natural wasteage only of which I’d doubt many will have heard of. In the absence of reserve football again next season, development has to change. I’m just not sure the manager views the player pathway the club do. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ropy Posted May 16, 2021 Share Posted May 16, 2021 5 hours ago, rowsdower said: I have a feeling we're going to end up with more Hastie. I don't like that feeling. Fair play to him for capitalizing on that good couple of months. I was really keen for Hastie to do well, he’s like a wayward child but one of your own and I would give him extra time to prove his worth. But I think he has had that time now. I’ve seen lots of what he could be but far too much of what he is. Get him off to ICT next season to win a promotion. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
santheman Posted May 16, 2021 Share Posted May 16, 2021 2 hours ago, Onthefringes said: No rumour mill about it, natural wasteage only of which I’d doubt many will have heard of. In the absence of reserve football again next season, development has to change. I’m just not sure the manager views the player pathway the club do. I suppose the dillema is do we keep all our youngsters most of whom will probably never get a game and be loaned out next season or free up their wages to attract a better quality of player and keep 3 or 4 of the best prospects 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onthefringes Posted May 16, 2021 Share Posted May 16, 2021 7 minutes ago, santheman said: I suppose the dillema is do we keep all our youngsters most of whom will probably never get a game and be loaned out next season or free up their wages to attract a better quality of player and keep 3 or 4 of the best prospects An interesting take but, not generally how it works. Development of players is a funding stream not just related to player sales which our management have failed upon this season. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Brightside Posted May 16, 2021 Share Posted May 16, 2021 3 hours ago, capt_oats said: 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Archie McSquackle Posted May 16, 2021 Share Posted May 16, 2021 I'm not on Instagram but I hear Cole posted clips of his goals with the message "over and out" which suggests he's away. Probably no surprise to anyone but would have liked to have been able to hold on to him. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest superward Posted May 17, 2021 Share Posted May 17, 2021 (edited) 8 hours ago, Archie McSquackle said: I'm not on Instagram but I hear Cole posted clips of his goals with the message "over and out" which suggests he's away. Probably no surprise to anyone but would have liked to have been able to hold on to him. No 100% sure on that. Club retweeted similar on Twitter and it seemed like over & out on the season rather than a definitive 'im offski' shout. I do think he will have some decent suitors though so I'm not sure we will see him back to be honest. As shit as that season was. I'm already looking forward to new faces and the new season. A glutton for punishment. Edited May 17, 2021 by superward 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazylegsjoe_mfc Posted May 17, 2021 Share Posted May 17, 2021 I'm happy for Cole (and various others) to use us as a platform to get back down south, that's the kind of position we are in. I think it would be best for his career if he stayed for another season and on his pro-rata January - May form score 15-20 goals, then get a move. However, when you look at people like Hastie, you do appreciate it's a short career and he probably wants to capitalise on the interest that will have surrounded his good form of late and for that I wouldn't actually blame him. The thing I hope we do massively avoid is him signing a new contract three weeks in to pre-season, a la Scott McDonald, or more recently Chrissy Long. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Busta Nut Posted May 17, 2021 Share Posted May 17, 2021 I want to see where Long ends up. I think he's got talent but he misses so many sitters and something seems to get in his head most of the time too. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capt_oats Posted May 17, 2021 Share Posted May 17, 2021 Hmmmmmm.... Quote The former Rangers keeper would welcome a return to Fir Park if he has no future in London and he revealed that talks are underway. Kelly said: “I’ve had conversations with Graham Alexander and the manager at QPR [Warburton]. The situation is pretty clear with me at Motherwell, we just need a couple of things tied up from QPR’s side. “It’s still really early. The season has literally just finished but we will see what happens in the coming days. “I’m so happy that I came to Motherwell and I’m so thankful for the opportunity. "I don’t know what’s happening next year but if Motherwell’s an option then it’s something I’d be delighted about." Link 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swello Posted May 17, 2021 Share Posted May 17, 2021 12 minutes ago, capt_oats said: Hmmmmmm.... It's got direct quotes so that's something and it would be great if it happened - but it also makes me wonder what the script is with Carson. The mood music all along has been that the club wants Kelly and that he's want to come back but I assume that we wouldn't be able to go back to the heady days of Carson/Gillespie in having two 1st choice 'keepers at the club. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thisGRAEME Posted May 17, 2021 Share Posted May 17, 2021 13 minutes ago, capt_oats said: Hmmmmmm.... TBF, he's there on a 4 year contract, is a similar age and probably of a similar level to their other 3 keepers in the books. Sticking him out on loan to see if he develops to either replace one of the other 3, or to a level where someone else might buy him is far from the worst business QPR could do? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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