Motherwell’s Mark Reynolds believes the next twelve months could determine the progression of his football career. Once a target of Rangers, Reynolds remains at Fir Park determined to impress manager Jim Gannon in addition to impressing potential employers. “I’m happy where I am. Obviously nothing happened in the transfer window that’s just closed, ” said [...]
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Motherwell have bolstered their squad after signing former France under-21 captain Yassin Moutaouakil on a six-month loan from Charlton Athletic. The right-back, 23, joined the Addicks in 2007 from French Second Division outfit Chateauroux, but managed only 29 first-team games. “He’s technically good and is a great athlete with great pace,” Manager Jim Gannon told [...]
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Motherwell have signed 20-year-old Everton striker Lukas Jutkiewicz on a six-month loan deal. Jutkiewicz will go straight into the squad for Saturday’s visit to face Aberdeen at Pittodrie. The English-born Poland Under-21 cap started his career with Swindon Town and made his debut aged 17. He signed for Everton in 2007 but failed to maintain [...]
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JOHN SUTTON insists Motherwell were the architects of their own downfall last term. The towering striker believes Well’s SPL campaign came unstuck on the rutted Fir Park pitch as the Steelmen agonisingly missed out on a top-six finish. But with a brand new £350,000 surface in place, Sutton reckons home is no longer where the [...]
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Motherwell hope to have an English Premier League striker in their squad in time for Saturday’s league match at home to Kilmarnock. Fir Park manager Jim Gannon would not name the player but is confident of concluding the deal – probably a loan. “He’s a decent young player, coming from a Premiership club and we [...]
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Motherwell manager Jim Gannon said he axed captain Stephen Craigan and striker John Sutton to inject more energy in their draw with St Johnstone. “I didn’t need to make the changes, but as a manager you are paid to make decisions,” Gannon told BBC Scotland. “We needed much more energy, we needed much more enthusiasm. [...]
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Old Firm rivals Rangers and Celtic started the new SPL season with comfortable wins as St Johnstone marked their return to the top flight with a draw. Hibernian were forced to battle back to overcome St Mirren at home, while Kilmarnock enjoyed an easy win over Hamilton Academical. Celtic enjoyed the perfect start to their [...]
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Ex-Celtic player Brian McLaughlin has been found dead in a canal in Falkirk. The 54-year-old’s body was pulled from the Union Canal, near the Falkirk Tunnel, at about 1200 BST on Thursday. It is not believed there are any suspicious circumstances surrounding the former footballer’s death but police inquiries are continuing. McLaughlin made his debut [...]
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Tom Hateley, the 19-year-old son of former Rangers and England striker Mark, has signed for Motherwell. The midfielder, who was previously with Reading, joins as a free agent after a successful trial and has signed a one-year contract at Fir Park. Hateley, who had a loan spell at Basingstoke Town, is a former captain of [...]
Continue reading …Motherwell boss Jim Gannon sees no reason why his side cannot achieve a top-six finish in the SPL this season. Well finished seventh in the standings last time around, although this summer new manager Gannon has overhauled his squad. Gannon replaced Mark McGhee and says the optimism is there to improve on last season’s seventh-placed [...]
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