Motherwell FC - A Thread For All Seasons

[capt_oats]

 

[Archie McSquackle]

I know all the cup chat is very much tongue in cheek but I'm foolishly feeling my hopes start to build. I'm sure that will stop with a bang on Wednesday evening when I'm brought back down to earth.

I notice the enthusiasm for the Accies game is such that no-one has even started a thread on it less than 48 hours before kick-off.

[Swello]

1 hour ago, Archie McSquackle said:

I notice the enthusiasm for the Accies game is such that no-one has even started a thread on it less than 48 hours before kick-off.

Accies games - and they deserve a lot of credit for this I suppose - are pretty much the least satisfying fixture going for us and so it's not surprising that folk aren't slevering with excitement. NDP was a total graveyard for us for years and I can only remember the Moult game and (especially) the Ainsworth game as Accies games I actually enjoyed at Fir Park at any time.

[Phillips455]

Seems that the SPFL are continuing the Season ticket holders strea. And PPV for non TV matches. I wonder how that will affect Motherwell after the Guarentee of 19 matches.

I passed on my question to the well society about donating the tickets or donating the paid season ticket money like the end of the 19/20 season. Haven't heard anything yet.

The first option could allow family's to watch even if they have had a difficult time during Covid. The other could allow Motherwell to recoup an additional 20% of the season ticket money and avoid being in debt to others.

[capt_oats]

Luton in for Campbell (and Millwall still apparently interested) according to Scott Burns.

 

[Lyle Lanley]

1 hour ago, capt_oats said:

Luton in for Campbell (and Millwall still apparently interested) according to Scott Burns.

 

We'll give you £200k with Hallberg and Wright going to Motherwell.

 

Dea?

[YassinMoutaouakil]

Luton and Millwall? Is it an open secret that Al has EDL sympathies or something?

[18May1991]

Luton is an absolute hole. 

That is all. 

[KirkySuperSub]

18 minutes ago, 18May1991 said:

Luton is an absolute hole. 

That is all. 

Agreed - I had the most massively unenjoyably experience of a night out in Luton about 20 years ago...watching over my shoulder every move.

They also film "24 Hours In Police Custody" there...they must be utterly inundated with choice for which cases to show.

[capt_oats]

6 hours ago, Lyle Lanley said:

We'll give you £200k with Hallberg and Wright going to Motherwell.

Dea?

He's out of contract so we don't actually get much of a say in where he goes (Chris Cadden snaking us to f**k off to MLS  being a case in point). We just ask where to send the invoice.

Kind of related, but I'm almost certain there was an interview with Campbell from a presser he did where he basically said he saw England being his next move and that he fancied a crack at he EFL Championship but I can't find it anywhere and I'm now wondering if I hallucinated it.

[Al B]

16 hours ago, YassinMoutaouakil said:

Genuinely who the f**k is advising Gallagher that he needed Steve Clarke to point that out to him?

"Don't worry Declan, just you sit tight, because Steve Clarke signed you for Scotland he has to take you. You're a contracted Scotland player so don't worry"

"Aw ok great"

[crazylegsjoe_mfc]

For a couple of years now, I've had the gut feeling that Campbell has hit his ceiling as a good Scottish Premiership level player. He has fantastic attitude and work-rate and clearly prides himself on being in peak physical condition, but I don't see him having the technique to go and stand out at a level where hard-working, physical players are ten a penny.

[well fan for life]

1 minute ago, crazylegsjoe_mfc said:

For a couple of years now, I've had the gut feeling that Campbell has hit his ceiling as a good Scottish Premiership level player. He has fantastic attitude and work-rate and clearly prides himself on being in peak physical condition, but I don't see him having the technique to go and stand out at a level where hard-working, physical players are ten a penny.

I don't know if it's been as long as a couple of years for me but aye. Like fair play to him if he goes to the Championship to give it a bash but would I be shocked to see him turn up at Aberdeen in 3-4 years time? Probably not. 

[Archie McSquackle]

Luton is an absolute hole. 
That is all. 

Do you think there's a similar Luton forum saying Motherwell is a hole?

[well fan for life]

9 minutes ago, Archie McSquackle said:

1 hour ago, 18May1991 said:

Luton is an absolute hole. 
That is all. 

Do you think there's a similar Luton forum saying Motherwell is a hole?

Thread started by Mrs Polworth. 

[Pettigrew]

12 hours ago, Phillips455 said:

I passed on my question to the well society about donating the tickets or donating the paid season ticket money like the end of the 19/20 season. Haven't heard anything yet.

The Well Society failing to respond to something...well colour me shocked.  

[Busta Nut]

I had to check what division Luton were in. If it was the Conference I would not have been surprised. Imagine my face when they were comfortable mid table Championship.

I have said it a million times everywhere but Celtic should have signed Campbell about 2 years ago and given him rotation with Brown. I am not sure he is "Celtic quality" but I wouldn't be surprised if they asked questions of him this summer too.  I reckon I am a million miles off there but still.

[capt_oats]

42 minutes ago, crazylegsjoe_mfc said:

For a couple of years now, I've had the gut feeling that Campbell has hit his ceiling as a good Scottish Premiership level player. He has fantastic attitude and work-rate and clearly prides himself on being in peak physical condition, but I don't see him having the technique to go and stand out at a level where hard-working, physical players are ten a penny.

 

39 minutes ago, well fan for life said:

I don't know if it's been as long as a couple of years for me but aye. Like fair play to him if he goes to the Championship to give it a bash but would I be shocked to see him turn up at Aberdeen in 3-4 years time? Probably not. 

I don't disagree in principle. I think it's pretty fair to say he's hit his ceiling with us - assuming that knock he took doesn't keep him out then he'll have hit close to 160 appearances for us by the time he's done and he'll have had 5 seasons in our first team. That's a pretty good return from an academy player.

Absolutely fair play if he wants to have a crack at the Championship. I said it the other week when @RandomGuy. mentioned Campbell - it really depends where he ends up.

I noticed a comment in the replies to the Tweet from the Record along the lines of "he could do better than Luton" - I mean, maybe he could but to me if he wants to make a go of it in the Championship then flagshagging gammons and racists aside 'a Luton' or 'a Millwall' is probably going to be his best bet of actually getting games at that level.

He may not replicate someone like McGinn and be that player but Hutchinson's carved himself a solid career at that sort of level with Millwall, would I put it past Campbell being able to do similar or follow a path like MacArthur going from Accies to Wigan, probably not.

Edited April 20, 2021 by capt_oats

[Guest superward]

Campbell I think will do absolutely fine in the Championship if that is where he ends up.  I don't think he will set it alight but I do think he will be well thought of and play regularly.

 He could move down there and make a very good living for himself, playing a decent standard of football, which to be honest I think he probably deserve. If it was me I'd want to have a crack somewhere else rather than move to another SPFL team having already played here for years. Albeit the SPFL teams are probably priced out a move this year due to the comp owed.

[well fan for life]

I've said it before but if I was a middling SPFL football player I would absolutely be touting my services for a gig overseas somewhere. Get a decent wage while having a stay somewhere nice in Europe? Yes please.