well fan for life Posted January 27, 2023 Share Posted January 27, 2023 3 minutes ago, Desp said: I'm going to predict this Japanese lad will be Casper Sloth levels of shite. He's either going to be class or the new Deimantis Petracompetitionwinner. No in-between. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'WellDel Posted January 27, 2023 Share Posted January 27, 2023 12 minutes ago, capt_oats said: I don't know if it was just because the window was *slamming* shut but we announced Johansen before his work permit had cleared. I can see why it'd maybe take a while to sort things out in this case but we don't necessarily have to have the permit cleared in order to announce. Equally, he can sign subject to a work permit being issued. I'd be all for another big handsome b*****d Scandi centre half jetting in at the end of the window. Only caveats - being better at fitba and disnae run in reverse. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welldaft Posted January 27, 2023 Share Posted January 27, 2023 24 minutes ago, Desp said: I'm going to predict this Japanese lad will be Casper Sloth levels of shite. That would be sad and quite funny in equal measure I am going to predict he is going to make Reo Hatate look like Casper Sloth 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capt_oats Posted January 27, 2023 Share Posted January 27, 2023 The general discourse around Danzaki has just been quite a laugh tbh. On one hand you've had "analysts" on Asian football surprised that we're signing him because he's not as good as the other Japanese players who have arrived in the league. Lads, consider me shocked that we're not signing players at the same level as *checks notes*...Celtic. Also, same guy...6 months ago "we saw what Danzaki can do in the ALM". Then you've got the simps in our support taking the "good to see Motherwell not signing players from the English lower tiers in England" line as if some of our best signings haven't been precisely players from the lower leagues in England and for every Ojamaa we've had a Casper Sloth and Christian Ilic. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Busta Nut Posted January 27, 2023 Share Posted January 27, 2023 35 minutes ago, Desp said: I'm going to predict this Japanese lad will be Casper Sloth levels of shite. 31 minutes ago, well fan for life said: He's either going to be class or the new Deimantis Petracompetitionwinner. No in-between. I get it lads. Setting yer selves for a let down, but not a shock. I am a bit weirded out that we're focusing (like fúck) on the top end when the defence is in a state and the (defensive) midfield is non existent. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Busta Nut Posted January 27, 2023 Share Posted January 27, 2023 4 minutes ago, capt_oats said: Lads, consider me shocked that we're not signing players at the same level as *checks notes*...Celtic I have never seen that guys tweets other than what you just showed me. But I'd bet he's a clown. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capt_oats Posted January 27, 2023 Share Posted January 27, 2023 1 minute ago, Busta Nut said: I am a bit weirded out that we're focusing (like fúck) on the top end when the defence is in a state and the (defensive) midfield is non existent. Based on players who have either left (Penney, Maguire) or are injured (Efford, Mugabi, Carroll, McGinley) plus Josh Morris having apparently disappeared this is what we look like (IMO) - including Danzaki. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Archie McSquackle Posted January 27, 2023 Share Posted January 27, 2023 36 minutes ago, well fan for life said: I mean he collects yellow cards like they're Panini stickers so I'm going to go for probably. I stood on the terracing along the pitch and found it strange compared to my normal watching experience up the back of the Cooper. We were so close to the pitch you could just about hear the cogs in Callum Slattery's brain turning as he looked at the Arbroath player on the touchline at the halfway line, looked around, thought there's no danger and then thought "ah f*** it, I'll do him anyway". Cue one Arbroath player in a crumpled heap and one needless booking for Slattery. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Busta Nut Posted January 27, 2023 Share Posted January 27, 2023 Flow was asked last night about announcements 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capt_oats Posted January 27, 2023 Share Posted January 27, 2023 Oh aye? So...Shields out, Danzaki in then? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capt_oats Posted January 27, 2023 Share Posted January 27, 2023 1 hour ago, Busta Nut said: Flow was asked last night about announcements From the sound of that he's signed but just not officially announced. Which is fine I guess? It'll just annoy the #announce crowd. "Close to one" doesn't rule out others I suppose. If the window closes at the end of the month that gives us what 4 days to bring in another 3? Maybe? With Maguire already away and Shields looking like he's heading for a loan "one in, one out" feels right? Again, that's totally fine on the basis that we've managed to shift a couple. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'WellDel Posted January 27, 2023 Share Posted January 27, 2023 (edited) You'd think with Maguire being loaned out, and always having been a steady, if uninspiring option, that a central mid surely must be close to a deal?. Leaving ourselves even lighter in there just isn't an option, so I'm still hopeful at least that him being away is an indication someone better is incoming. Dunno if Blaney is being seen from within the club as enough to answer the issues at the back and, to be fair, early impressions suggest he could be decent, but would still like a big b*****d centre half anaw to shore it up, right enough. So, a centre half, centre mid, and a left back, shooty in. Get it done Burrows, etc. Edited January 27, 2023 by 'WellDel 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dezz Posted January 27, 2023 Share Posted January 27, 2023 Sounds like Danzaki is done and dusted. Good stuff, hope he's not shite. With Danzaki, Mandron and Crankshaw that's us hopefully sorted out the top end of the park That gives us another 4 days to get hold of a left back, a defensive midfielder and potentially another CB. Maybe Blaney is being seen as ready to step in but it's quite a risk to throw a January signing from LOI in to try and sort out whatever it is we've got going on back there. You've got to think that we're very close to getting another midfielder in seeing as we've allowed Maguire to leave. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rowsdower Posted January 27, 2023 Share Posted January 27, 2023 I don't see us signing a CB with Lamie, Blaney, Mcginn, Sol, and Mugabi on the books. I'd be surprised if we didn't bring in a LB. McGinn and SOD can fill in, but the latter couldn't get a game at his preferred position, and McGinn isn't going to give us anything in attack. The number 6 position is the biggest one for me, as we have no one that can really play there. Mcginn was ok I'm there, but I'm not keen on someone learning on the job at such a crucial point of the season. Still no mention of Morris? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kapowzer Posted January 27, 2023 Share Posted January 27, 2023 20 minutes ago, rowsdower said: Still no mention of Morris? He’s very left footed and seems a waste of money …. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eliphas Posted January 27, 2023 Share Posted January 27, 2023 (edited) Allowing them (Shields, Maguire) to leave on loan gives us a bit more scope wages wise as we head into to the part of the window that clubs allow players to leave that are a bit 50/50. I'd expect us to do a couple of bits of business. But I'll be surprised if one is a centre back. Wouldn't be surprised to see Wilson called back from Albion Rovers - very well thought of by Hammy, mentioned at the AGM I'm sure, and the club as the left back option long term. Edited January 27, 2023 by eliphas 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thisGRAEME Posted January 27, 2023 Share Posted January 27, 2023 1 hour ago, eliphas said: Wouldn't be surprised to see Wilson called back from Albion Rovers - very well thought of by Hammy, mentioned at the AGM I'm sure, and the club as the left back option long term. If we could get 15 year or so out of him that'd be class because the ones that aren't here for 15 years are broadly a problem. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
well fan for life Posted January 27, 2023 Share Posted January 27, 2023 Just now, thisGRAEME said: If we could get 15 year or so out of him that'd be class because the ones that aren't here for 15 years are broadly a problem. I can only assume Hammell's forgotten whereabouts he buried that cursed amulet at this point. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capt_oats Posted January 27, 2023 Share Posted January 27, 2023 (edited) When Penney's situation was up in the air last week Hammell said they were looking at alternatives as well as speaking to Ipswich so to take him at face value - we'd be looking at a left back minimum. So far it's pretty much been like for like in terms of the business we've done but looking at the movement out along with the players we seem to be actively trying to move. Ojala, Aarons, Moult, Penney, Maguire plus potentially Shields...that's a chunk of the first team squad from the start/first half of the season. From that list we've not replaced Penney and Maguire. So far we've brought in Blaney (for Ojala?), Mandron (for Moult) and Crankshaw (for Aarons) with Danzaki seeming to just be cutting about ML1 waiting for clearance. It's hard not to look at the lack of game time for SOD and Morris and raise a question there but it'd be pretty fucking bold to trim 8 first team players from the squad in January eh? In Morris' case I guess it's a question of how much appetite there is from either a) the player or b) prospective clubs to do a deal. Also, as far as CBs go I get we have numbers in there but Mugabi is currently injured and it would genuinely beggar belief if Hammell's been stood on the touchline week in, week out watching us ship a whole manner of nonsense goals and coming out with his patter post-match but is thinking: "Yeah, this is totally fine. No changes needed.". Absolutely fucking wild. Edited January 27, 2023 by capt_oats 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Londonwell Posted January 27, 2023 Share Posted January 27, 2023 Tbf Blaney is a change to the two starting centre backs. I missed the Arbroath game but he seems to be getting good reviews. Hopefully he does well and we improve slightly in that area, even if we don’t bring anyone else in. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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