Motherwell are in a far stronger position than us, they will have a higher turnover and that coupled with around an extra £80,000 per league placing higher than us is it any wonder that players are going to sign for them rather than us.
With the rewards for players being reduced at present and some clubs only offering one year deals who could blame a player taking as much money as they can get 2year contract on.
Steven Thompson is perhaps an exception as he has made his money and is here for the love of the club but there won't be many like him around especially where agents will be looking to maximise their cut.