The recapture of Skippy was a long drawn out affair but Baraclough got his man in the end. McDonald's comments on the official site make it clear that his attachment to the club and the welfare of growing family trumped offers from elsewhere.
"I have nothing but good memories from my time at Motherwell and the warmth from this football club and what it gives me, and vice-versa, was a big attraction for me coming back.
It’s a family orientated club and my family is ever growing, with a new arrival on the way, so a lot of that was taken into consideration. and where we would be happy as a family as well as where I would be happiest playing my football.
I really enjoyed the end of last season and am hoping for some success here this season.”
The manager expressed his delight at the addition to our forward line and added that he hoped to add a new 'keeper and central midfielder in the next few days.
The club's preparations continued with an evening meeting against Sligo Rovers. With a trialist in goal Motherwell won the match with the help of a late goal from Fletcher. Thomas opened the scoring after 8 minutes only to see us concede from a set piece inside 5 minutes.
Our U19 team is involved in the Foyle Cup and Craigan's young men recorded a 7-0 win over Killarney Athletic. Our new youth coach was keen to stress that the trip to Northern Ireland was a good opportunity to drill the boys in the habits and lifestyle that can lead to a career in the professional game.