Doctor Manhattan Posted August 17, 2022 Share Posted August 17, 2022 2 hours ago, capt_oats said: Absolutely superb! 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capt_oats Posted August 17, 2022 Share Posted August 17, 2022 There he is. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boozyBJ Posted August 17, 2022 Share Posted August 17, 2022 (edited) That’ll placate the Twitter weirdos for at least a day Edited August 17, 2022 by boozyBJ 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doctor Manhattan Posted August 17, 2022 Share Posted August 17, 2022 It may all go wrong for Hammy at some point, of course, but by f**k he's hit the ground running so far! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Handsome_Devil Posted August 17, 2022 Share Posted August 17, 2022 (edited) Fine with that...my usual low expectations on youth players apply though, homecoming boy or not. A little surprised Leeds didn't sort out a new contract with him before he left mind, couple of things you could make of that. Edited August 17, 2022 by Handsome_Devil 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoF Posted August 17, 2022 Share Posted August 17, 2022 Wonderful. No idea if it'll be a success, but at least takes away that "shite we never got to see him in claret and amber" feeling when an academy player is scooped up. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thisGRAEME Posted August 17, 2022 Share Posted August 17, 2022 He'll be top class, IMO. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesP_81 Posted August 17, 2022 Share Posted August 17, 2022 Buzzing for Saturday. Neither of my boys have any experience of watching anything other than Alexanderball so can't wait to see their reaction to silky free flowing attacking football. Hopefully it will be enough to stop my youngest from continually asking me to take him to a Barcelona match . 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dezz Posted August 17, 2022 Share Posted August 17, 2022 28 minutes ago, thisGRAEME said: I think he's broken, like. Any time I've looked at him this season he's looked absolutely miles off the pace, which is a shame because I thought he was magic Aye seems like it…I was listening The Terrace while I posted this and about 10 mins later Tony Anderson had absolutely slaughtered him. Ah well. Nice to have a good Motherwell laddie in McKinstry back. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
accies1874 Posted August 17, 2022 Share Posted August 17, 2022 Is McKinstry the only player in the Premiership (or Scotland) who featured in the Premier League last season? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoF Posted August 17, 2022 Share Posted August 17, 2022 23 minutes ago, JamesP_81 said: Buzzing for Saturday. Neither of my boys have any experience of watching anything other than Alexanderball so can't wait to see their reaction to silky free flowing attacking football. Hopefully it will be enough to stop my youngest from continually asking me to take him to a Barcelona match . Not to get carried away but I reckon in a few months time, young Barcelona fans will be asking their dads to take them to Scotland to see Stevie Hammell's Motherwell. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geedub-MFC Posted August 17, 2022 Share Posted August 17, 2022 1 minute ago, CoF said: Not to get carried away but I reckon in a few months time, young Barcelona fans will be asking their dads to take them to Scotland to see Stevie Hammell's Motherwell. The way they're going it will be their only team to support. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wellboy1991 Posted August 17, 2022 Share Posted August 17, 2022 31 minutes ago, thisGRAEME said: He'll be top class, IMO. Got to agree with this. I think we are in for a treat. Also getting to see both Cornelius and McKinstry, two bona fide well bois on the pitch at the same time is going to be brilliant that’s for sure. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capt_oats Posted August 17, 2022 Share Posted August 17, 2022 (edited) Found this, here he is scoring for the Reserves in the same team as Deano. If you squint you can see him scoring here against Accies after being set up by none other than...Ross McCormack. Edited August 17, 2022 by capt_oats 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kapowzer Posted August 17, 2022 Share Posted August 17, 2022 4 hours ago, thisGRAEME said: The basis is that he's a dumpling. Was advocating Leigh Griffiths and Scott Allan the other week as well. Didn't see those gems and when you add in that context it makes a lot more sense. I just wondered if he had an inside scoop from his dealings with Flao or hacks at the Record/BBC. Saying that the BBC are last to know these days. As @Desp says what he does for our club and many others up and down the country is admirable. Feels like the radio work is autopilot stuff now but in person where he can go blue its a different story. Shite telly, music choices however and looks like he clothes shops in a motorway services WH Smiths. Good Guy-ometer ..... strong 8. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capt_oats Posted August 17, 2022 Share Posted August 17, 2022 Lads, this is wholesome #content. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Londonwell Posted August 17, 2022 Share Posted August 17, 2022 1 hour ago, capt_oats said: As it stands the first team squad is 25 bodies, which sounds a lot. However it includes Fox who's doubling as GK coach for the interim at least, Carroll who's out for the season along with Connelly, Johnston, Devine and Mahon (a couple of whom you wouldn't be surprised to see loaned out) plus you've got the obvious question mark over McGinley. That's before you get to the question of whether or not there are any in the group who might be open to moving on. Given our sales pitch to a lot of our signings is that we're offering a platform to develop their career there may be a couple who might see the change of manager and the direction he's looking in going as an opportunity to explore other options. All of that is just a long winded way of saying that despite the 25 bodies we probably have a bit of flexibility and I agree with Hammell when he says that the squad is 'thin'. Not least in the fact that we have only have one out and out centre forward but 10 listed defenders (albeit one is ruled out for the season). McKinstry would be a step in the right direction if he signs but he's 19 and it's a big ask to expect him to have a Turnbull style impact on our season. That's a lot to put on his shoulders. Hammell's already said that we need to add to our attacking options and he's on record about a left back. As far as that goes my essential shopping list would be a left back, a wide option (McKinstry) and a centre forward/wide option (not necessarily him exactly but someone who'd offer the same options as Jimmy Scott ie: has potential to develop as a #9 but is effective wide). I've said it before but it feels like we know KVV is our first pick #9 and for all he's susceptible to picking up knocks/suspensions/dips in form a back up striker at Motherwell is a tough sell if we're only playing 1 up front. After that it's just dependent on what happens with the squad - a centre half would be nice but we already have 4 (5 if you include Devine) so that would be contingent on someone moving on, if we're sticking with this style/shape then an alternative to Goss in the quarterback role would be good as Big Sean hasn't been blessed with consistency. For this reason i can't see a centre half being brought in either and instead Hammell will focus, as he's stated, on improving what we already have. If a CB was to leave and free up space you'd have to assume Ojala is the prime candidate. Looked done last season and now looks out of the picture. I suppose it depends on whether he's happy sitting around for the majority of the remainder of his contract or if he wants to make one last crack of it somewhere else. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Handsome_Devil Posted August 17, 2022 Share Posted August 17, 2022 4 minutes ago, capt_oats said: Lads, this is wholesome #content. Very touching. And it's amazing to see some kid like that living the dream. Also 'amazing' to see a 19-year-old reminiscing about the old days, you've got a long way to go young man...! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Brightside Posted August 17, 2022 Share Posted August 17, 2022 I can't be the only one that is not a massive fan of our youth products being scalped by a club with ridiculous money only for them to send him back to develop where he probably should've stayed in the first place, can I? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
well fan for life Posted August 17, 2022 Share Posted August 17, 2022 1 minute ago, Mr. Brightside said: I can't be the only one that is not a massive fan of our youth products being scalped by a club with ridiculous money only for them to send him back to develop where he probably should've stayed in the first place, can I? Aye but he's an attacking option that isn't Joe Efford so I've made my peace with it. 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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