Still don't think it would work. Don't think they're tracking attendance figures.

Very good is a stretch. He has been good, mostly.

Thousands not going already. That doesn't work either.

No that's why I don't know when they were subbed off. Just looking at the info on Google. Ended 0-0.

Atcheson sent off 88th minute for a second booking. The match looks pretty uninteresting on paper. Both sides 2 shots on target, we have had 8 shots to their 3.

He got subbed off, as did Doherty. Not sure when. Score currently still 0-0 with about 5 minutes left.

Tyjon seems to get a lot of injuries for a 16 year old. Bit of a concern. Although getting them now may keep the big clubs off him for long enough to sign a proper pro deal here. Just hope he doesn't go the way of say, Gilsenan, who I think had injury issues at a similar age and never seems to stay fit for more than a couple months.

A lot of that was attitude though, he did show glimpses of ability at times. Just didn't look like he could be arsed most of the time. It does sound a bit like he has improved his work ethic, but he has probably left it a bit late in his development to start giving a toss about the game. Might eke out a lower league career though, perhaps have a twilight of his career crack at the Championship if he stays motivated. But equally, another one you could see vanishing into the non-leagues eventually.

0 goals in 6 matches...I know he has had injury issues,but if he's the best striker Motherwell have, especially with what I've seen of him before...

So basically, do nothing and hope it all gets better.

Nah he only gets 7 points. I don't think any second tiers are capable of putting the points together for it. Quite a few top flights aren't, without sufficient points from European competition etc.

Maybe I misunderstood then - what did you mean by this? Were you saying that's the budget you believe we should have, but you know we don't? Are you upset with the club about this? I know I am.

Why would we be doing that? You said we likely had a budget of around £5 million.

Which is pointless, as he will only leave for free if he moves abroad, and if 40 million received didn't create any appreciable transfer fund, 2 mill or so certainly isn't.

The start of your sentence answers the question posed at the end. If WBA, Norwich and Luton are moving for him, we won't negotiate a better overall deal than them. We've shown for years we can't pip other Championship clubs to players, especially ones who have seen Prem money much more recently than us.

I've had to point this out a few times this window now, but we only lose Dolan for free if he moves to a foreign club.

Why do you doubt it? It's entirely rational thinking. I'm sure he'd much rather have a decent outfield player who will definitely be needed, than a shit third choice keeper who probably won't and from all accounts isn't any better than the likes of Michalski, who has sat the bench before.

I nearly said this myself, but the squad would already be full. I don't know if the rules allow you to swap one of your players, like an injured goalie, out after the window shuts. Like I said though, we have other youth keepers who don't seem to be any worse.

You still think we will spend £5 million this window?

We won't need Hilton, and even if both goalies were out we have other young keepers who don't appear to be any worse than him. They don't need registering due to their age. I'd be stunned if we weren't happy to loan Hilton out if we need a squad space.

Agree with a lot of your post, but I think your memory failed you on this bit. Hanley was an academy product, and we made millions on him, so any contracts were warranted if that's what you meant. Martin Olsson was also already at the club when Venkys arrived. Marcus Olsson signed the January before relegation for a nominal fee. Orr, Goodwillie, Rochina and Miles 'that tackle' Anderson were all signed in the Prem. Only Murphy, Etuhu and Best were signed using the parachute payments. From the list you gave anyway. I also thought Martin Olsson was pretty much regarded as a successful signing for us. Nominal fee, loads of appearances, dived to win a penalty against Burnley, sold on for for over 2.5 million.

Whilst I don't watch it, clubs in that league have more revenue per club than the Championship. Although they do seem to operate smaller wage budgets, but I think you get worse value for money in the Championship due to the Prem being within reach and players coming down on mega wages. I'd expect it's not much weaker if it's weaker.

The way JRC has played this season if have rather used Duru in that role and work patiently with JRC until he has proper full fitness, which he doesn't seem to have right now. When he isn't fully fit he is terrible. When he is fully fit he's a very useful player. Hasn't had any major injuries this season though I think, and hasn't been played to death like others, you'd think he'd be ready. Perhaps not quite shaking niggles though, and if you train instead of resting sometimes they just don't go away.

In fairness, we made six permanent signings for the first team this summer, plus three loans. January is basically the MLS' summer window.

Barely been tried there, and not at all I believe whilst in his best form lately. But I'm happy to keep him at RB too. A position we don't have tons of quality. Resting him occasionally with an RB sub may have avoided that injury he got and may get again.