Appointing a new manager is always a key decision, but this one seems to be especially important to get right. It needs to be someone who can lift the current squad and sort out the tactical side so they can play to the best of their ability, because I don’t think we will have megabucks to chuck at recruiting many new faces.
We have KVV who has just signed an extension with us, apparently turning down opportunities to return home, he has persuaded his old pal Josh Morris to move to Scotland and then the manager they both knew and had, no doubt, been a big part of them opting for Motherwell, leaving. SO’D has been sidelined for weeks, the replacement captain thinks some of the fan base are ‘toxic’ (he may be correct but voicing it to the media is a mistake), Bevis’ morale must be in tatters after two major errors v Sligo, Shields and Efford (no matter what some fans think of them) are constantly played as wide men, which they are not, Ojala appears to have major questions over whether he is fit as we have not seen him, Tierney is a bit part player whereas he was a main man in his previous team .....and I could go on. In short, a squad with many questions hanging over them which cannot help them feel positive, so the new guy has to be capable of lifting them individually and as a team.
I do think this requires someone with a bit of experience, although if the Board opt for Hammy I would be okay with that as his comment about getting some positivity into the players was spot on and his use of substitutes looked good, although one game is not a great sample size.
I don’t have a crystal ball but one name I have not seen mentioned that might be worth considering is Billy Dodds (right, tin lid on and waiting for the barrage of “whit” “how” and “no way”)!