Liam Shaw?

[texaco cup]

Media sources reporting that we are about to take Liam Shaw from Celtic on loan no further details at present

[jwok]

I think the Scotsman was the starter for this one...

https://www.scotsman.com/sport/footb...l-loan-3516648

[Handsome_Devil]

Not convinced...I'm not against all loans but they need to meet one of a few criteria to be worth it and I don't think this does.

[jwok]

With 7 players hit by the dreaded bug it looks like extra cover is needed. From the Record

Graham Alexander landed Celtic fringe man Liam Shaw on a six-month loan and the Motherwell boss admitted he’s desperate to Covid-proof his squad with fresh recruits.

Well were hit with an outbreak last week which saw 11 players and staff forced to isolate.

Thankfully for Alexander, the flare-up occurred just as the Premiership went into its early shut-down but the Steelmen gaffer knows another bout could hit at any moment as Omicron continues to wreak havoc across Scotland.

Shaw - who has made just two appearances for the Hoops since joining from Sheffield Wednesday over the summer - is now hoping to kick-start his stalled career at Fir Park.

And Alexander, who fears Dundee United may yet succeed in luring Tony Watt away this month after securing the striker for next summer on a pre-contract, said: “We’re happy with the squad we have but we have players going out of contract soon and we’re guarding against something happening with one of those guys.

“We've also had the Covid issue. We had seven players missing and four members of staff in the last week.

https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/...helps-25875163

[sieb1886]

With 7 players hit by the dreaded bug it looks like extra cover is needed. From the Record

Graham Alexander landed Celtic fringe man Liam Shaw on a six-month loan and the Motherwell boss admitted he’s desperate to Covid-proof his squad with fresh recruits.

Well were hit with an outbreak last week which saw 11 players and staff forced to isolate.

Thankfully for Alexander, the flare-up occurred just as the Premiership went into its early shut-down but the Steelmen gaffer knows another bout could hit at any moment as Omicron continues to wreak havoc across Scotland.

Shaw - who has made just two appearances for the Hoops since joining from Sheffield Wednesday over the summer - is now hoping to kick-start his stalled career at Fir Park.

And Alexander, who fears Dundee United may yet succeed in luring Tony Watt away this month after securing the striker for next summer on a pre-contract, said: “We’re happy with the squad we have but we have players going out of contract soon and we’re guarding against something happening with one of those guys.

“We've also had the Covid issue. We had seven players missing and four members of staff in the last week.

https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/...helps-25875163

At this rate I could be digging my auld Adidas Gerdi Muller boots out !

[Handsome_Devil]

Not that it matters much but after Tierney signing and Watt leaving, Shaw is now the third move confirmed by Alexander talking to reporters rather than coming from either club involved...unusual in today's tightly controlled media relations!

[jwok]

The club has confirmed the loan deal.

https://www.motherwellfc.co.uk/2022/...signs-on-loan/

[Handsome_Devil]

I still don't love it but few would expect Shaw in and Crawford out isn't a squad boost for six months. So long as he only plays on merit - ie being a significant upgrade - given what the lack of playing time would mean for whoever drops out, fair enough.

[sieb1886]

He deserves a chance and the current break should be enough to get him to a fit state.