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Kettlewell wasn't a bad manager for us. When he first came in he did what everyone was screaming for Hammell to do and played a 352 which ultimately kept us in the league. Second season he developed Theo Bair into a 15 goal a season ST to replace KVV who he sold for 500K . Developed Lennon Miller and had Blair Spittal performing to a very high standard. We finished 8th but weren't in any real danger. Season 3 he sold Theo Bair for 1.5m brought in Maswanhise got us to a cup semi final and had us in the top 6 although we were probably about to drop out it when he resigned. His main issues were he tried to turn Lennon Miller into a 10 for god knows what reason, had no idea what to do with Maswanhise he could tell he was talented but had no idea how to use him in his 541. His main flaw he insisted on using a 541 with absolutely no pace in the side which allowed teams to dominate the game and continued that at Killie who I actually think had they not sacked him when they did would be a couple points better off. He got us 6M odd in transfer fees over his spell (I've added the Miller money in as he platformed him and gave him his chance in the team) I didn't enjoy his football but he was a decent enough Motherwell manager and saved the club from relegation when it looked likely. JBA is a far better coach than SK ever will be but that doesn't mean he was awful. The last Motherwell manager I properly disliked was Graham Alexander because it was an absolutely chronic watch. Getting knocked out the Confrence league of Sligo Rovers who had been beaten of our u21s a year or 2 prior was probably reason enough for that alone.

Kettlewell made millions of pounds for the club by developing Lennon Miller and Theo Bair. He also signed our most important player in Maswanhise who will also make us millions, and has basically been the goalscorer that's enabled JBA to be as successful as he has been. So essentially JBA's time at our club will be bankrolled by Kettlewell's 'incompetence' as you put it.

Shaun McSkimming wasn't even that bad. 7 goals in 64 as a midfielder. Roddie on the other hand. 0 goals in 55 as a forward. And that includes missing an open goal from a saved penalty with the goalie face down in a puddle.

Watt was middle of Feb and Hendry was the end of Feb the last time JBA spoke to either player.

If they've picked it up for TV coverage I can't see them getting rid of it.

Thats the last JBA said about them.

With the two recent postponements it could either work in our favour , or against 2-1 win for the good guys in Claret and Amber hopefully, do believe we have won our last 7-8 midweek home games . Must be a recent record

Any more specific news? Earlier the better but I think probably towards end of they are not training yet?

"Sometime in February".

Wind nae be too hard to do that. 😠

Will the rescheduled game still be live on Premier Sports?

Yer not kidding, I will need to up my game.......be very worried folks 🤣🤣🤣

Took me till this post to notice claretband’s joke. I’m so used to doing typos.

But then we'd need someone to book them for timewasting when they're procrastinating on a decision that they don't want to make that negatively impacts their favourite team.

I think Carrot is who Rangers will get home draw against in the quarter finals 🤪🤪

Ewe are not kidding

When are we expecting Watt and Cook able to play again ?

I’m not sure I can cope with this length of time not watching Motherwell. In the immortal words of Renton. I need a fucking hit!

Good early decision. Lets us get on with planning an alternative weekend. Hopefully we get a decent draw in the next round as a carrot. Be good to get it played on the 18th, otherwise fixtures might start to pile up, with the Dundee game also still requiring a suitable date. Onwards to Wednesday night and getting it right up The Rainjurs!

There has been so much rain up there since the start of the year that the sheep are now identifying as Hippos!

There are too many posters on here trying to get grizzlylg mad redundant

My extensive network of Aberdonian contacts (= one person) tells me steady rain is forecast for the next fortnight.

And not stopped since mid week game called off and expected to stop for days still.

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