Motherwell FC - A Thread For All Seasons

[Casagolda]

He missed the entirety of pre-season and signed for them less than a week before their first league game. 

Give the boy a chance, he’s only been there 5 mins. 

Edited September 22, 2023 by Casagolda

[ropy]

I recognise a couple of names but don’t know any of the candidates, a mixture of good guys and folk with specific relevant skills.  If only 3 or 4 new faces get on the board I hope we are able to still harness the efforts of the others that have gone to the bother of putting themselves forward, it would be shame to lose their input.

Obviously if there are any known weirdos give them a miss.

[dezz]

I’m just back from a holiday in Nashville and it was class, so on that basis alone I’m going to vote for the Nashville guy.

[YassinMoutaouakil]

I wouldn't mind one or two weirdos 

[Busta Nut]

I've voted mine, I've avoided some of the old guard.

 

[RostokMcSpoons]

39 minutes ago, Casagolda said:

He missed the entirety of pre-season and signed for them less than a week before their first league game. 

Give the boy a chance, he’s only been there 5 mins. 

I wasn't knocking him, I want him to smash it out the park (figuratively, not so much in the hoofing sense), so yeah the lack of pre-season is a good reason for playing in the lower league.   As long as he's happy... he's already got a couple of assists which I'm sure he'll have enjoyed

[YassinMoutaouakil]

The yank seems a bit mental. I might vote for him 

[Handsome_Devil]

Not that I mean to disparage the democratic process but anyone with sufficient skills and enthusiasm will be co-opted anyway (quite rightly).

Well done to the candidates for putting themselves forward and I wish them all good luck.

[Busta Nut]

The Co-opted ones are the issue.

[Handsome_Devil]

5 minutes ago, Busta Nut said:

The Co-opted ones are the issue.

Who?

To me it seems perfectly obvious that certain skills should be included regardless of the results of a who has most mates contest.

And given it's the elected board the brings them on, there doesn't seem a democratic problem either.

Edited September 22, 2023 by Handsome_Devil

[rowsdower]

1 hour ago, dezz said:

I’m just back from a holiday in Nashville and it was class, so on that basis alone I’m going to vote for the Nashville guy.

There's a Nashville guy? Didn't know us exiles were eligible.

[dezz]

11 minutes ago, rowsdower said:

There's a Nashville guy? Didn't know us exiles were eligible.

Yeah, seems like he’s not even an exile though. Just some mad yank that has decided to follow Motherwell. Points off for calling it the Scottish Premier (Prem-eer) League in his wee spiel though. I’ve chucked in a vote for him for a laugh along with some more serious ones. 

[capt_oats]

Sean Goss has a new club

[Gianfranco]

The woodshed is coming!

[eliphas]

1 hour ago, Busta Nut said:

The Co-opted ones are the issue.

Can't say I agree with that one either. 

A fully fresh WS board for me would be a decent step forward. Needs completely reinvigorated in my opinion.

But you do kind of need to retain some of the experience and those 2 co opted I'd argue have it over others especially dealing with the club, staff and board itself 

Edited September 22, 2023 by eliphas

[Muzz1886]

1 hour ago, YassinMoutaouakil said:

The yank seems a bit mental. I might vote for him 

Maybe it's the American dude that posts on here.  That would be hilarious.

[RandomGuy.]

4 hours ago, RostokMcSpoons said:

Is Sturm Graz II their reserve or development team?   Has he effectively been transferred down to that for this season?

A B team, virtually. Think a certain number of "A team" players can play for them every week while still being eligible for the "A team", so he'll probably bounce between them for a bit.

[Joey Jo Jo Junior Shabadoo]

I’m surprised Austria haven’t won the World Cup yet.

[YassinMoutaouakil]

I didn't realise Ruddy and Jutkiewicz were both at Birmingham together. That'll be nice for them.

Edited September 22, 2023 by YassinMoutaouakil

[YassinMoutaouakil]

We'll presumably be up against Bain or Siegrest next week