Alex MacLeod

Is Craig the problem or does that come from higher up the chain of command? Is someone else picking the team? Did Mr Savage go to the same school of chairmanship as Mr Romanov? :023:

Not sure how you can make those assumptions considering Hibs have kind of blown hot and cold all season and even the Gretna babes managed to put two past them recently.

Niculae - Starts 24 Goals 8 - 33% Bayne - Starts 10 Goals 3 - 30% Pretty even strike rate I'd say. Dennis is out front at the mo though with 7 in 16 starts - 43%

Clubs in the SPL and Premiership cannot sign loan transfers outside the window. Lower league clubs can sing loan players. Maybe I should forsake the journey to Inverness and go to McDairmid to watch my two favourite players instead

I dont doubt his effort or committment. The link up and gelling with the others just doesnt appear to be happening. He should have been brought in to fit into the team and not the team altered to fit around him.

All out attack with a defensive twist Fraser McGuire Munro Proctor Tokely Cowie Black Imrie Hastings Bayne Wyness

I think people are mistaking Marius' lack of pace (which btw for an international striker is shocking) for lack of effort. chris, that comment you quote is a reflection of how the media used to refer to us and nothing to do with the pace, or lack of effort of Niculae

He needs a team of players around him who can read him and play to his style for that to happen. So far it aint working. I think, if you read between the lines, contract and money have nothing to do with the problems. Somebody wants Niculae to succeed at all cost. Even if it means unrest in the team and plummeting back to where we came from. It just isn't happening so lets get back to the squad we once were. Players who give 110%, punch above their weight, play for each other etc. etc.

Boyle will certainly want to help. By my reckoning if Gretna were to be kicked out and all points expunged the league would now look like this: Rangers 50 Celtic 46 DU 40 Motherwell 35 Aberdeen 32 Hearts 28 ICT 27 Hibs 26 Falkirk 26 St Mirren 23 Killie 18 So Motherwell would go from 4 clear in third to 5 below in fourth.

It would appear to me, with my limited knowledge of what goes on behind the scenes, that someone put pressure on someone to bring the guy here. Romanian connections etc. It also seems like that pressure is being put on when it comes to picking the team. The last management team were unsuccessful in getting a team around Niculae hence their departure. The present management team are having the same problems. Players are not jealous of salaries, they are p!ssed of in the knowledge that their style of football does not fit in with Niculae's style so they know, no matter how hard they try, there's little chance of them being selected. Why are contract's not being sorted? Is it because the club is dragging their heels or is it because the players themselves are reluctant to commit to a future wher someone on high is dictating who should or shouldn't play. Romanov syndrome springs to mind. The above are personal thoughts and not facts.

If the organisers dont inform the site then it aint going to be here to sticky. Normally such events are advertised via Supporters club newsletter. But if an announcement is made here we'll be only too glad to sticky it. As for the reciprocation point. I think you'll maybe find that a large proportion of members of one group are also members of the other.

Surprises me that knowone thinks perhaps the mans trying to pick horses for courses here. For me Blackie will be more effective against Hibs than he would against Motherwell.

No, they have a premier league, 1st div, 2nd div, 3rd div north, 3rd div south. Total of 52 teams over all leagues.

Sorry my mistake. it is Russel.

Think its also Bayne's 250th

Before reading too much into that article Brew isn't actually quoted as saying what he will or wont do. His quotes read:"The one thing we know about the pitch at Motherwell is that it is going to be the same for both sides," he said. "By all accounts the condition of it isn't good, so suddenly we've got to really think about how we approach the game. "There's no doubt, however, we'll have to be that little bit smart and get the ball into certain areas of the pitch where we know we'll be able to play." In light of the pitch Fraser Tokely, McGuire, Munro, Hastings Cowie, Black, Imrie McAllister, Bayne, Niculae Controversial yes but three big strikers

They never actually disbanded K. I believe there was a breakdown in relations with a coach or coach's that resulted in them breaking links with ICT and dropping CT from the name. Current team are joint top of div 1

January 5th.............Get the contracts settled and maybe the players will perform :023:

I believe training involves hour and half football in mornings + hour and half fitness in afternoon.

We've had our nose in front of Aberdeen for a couple of weeks now. We will win on wednesday.

Did you get your flag in c4l

What about a flybe cup competition each pre-season between flybe's four sponsored teams. ICT, Norwich, Exeter and Southampton as a more realistic warm up to the start of season.

fifty one looks............one response............albeit very negative. My question is whats happened to the good time banter of the old site.

Could only happen to a Dundonian

My mind conjures out strange pictures of that particular dawn raid.