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Statement on the Official Motherwell site now.

 

Club Statement

 

The resignation of Craig Brown and Archie Knox

Motherwell Football Club tonight (Thursday) released the following statement on the resignation of both Craig Brown and Archie Knox.

 

Can't get the link just yet.....

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keep up

 

timetable of events to come.

 

17/12/10 - craig brown breaks down in tears in front of the media when discussing how wrenching it was to leave motherwell.

 

18/12/10 - motherwell pump aberdeen 3-0 with a steve jennings hat trick,

 

19/12/10 - sunday mail front page describes well fans chants at pittodrie as vile

 

28/1/11 - aberdeen beat celtic 2-1 thanks to a masterovic og double in the cis semi

 

29/1/11 - motherwell beat rangers with a stephen craigan goal

 

20/3/11 - motherwell pump aberdeen 5-0 in the cis final

 

2/4/11 - motherwell display league cup at next home game against aberdeen. motherwell win one nil with late winner. archie knox arrested for climbing into the main stand to scrap with fans.

 

14/5/11 - motherwell fans take over new douglas park to see aberdeen relegated on last day. craig brown pishes himself on the touchline and has to be put to bed in his mammy's house.

 

15/5/11 - motherwell secure 4th succesive euro campaign

 

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16/5/11 craig brown found dead, reportedly died in his sleep, chocking on his words.

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Departure confirmed on fishel site.

http://www.motherwellfc.co.uk/index.php?op...&Itemid=133

“We are surprised and disappointed by the decision of our management team to leave the club at this time and in this way. But it is not in our ethos as a club to stand in anyone’s way that wanted to be somewhere else. We also have far too much respect for Craig and Archie and what they have achieved in the game to do anything other than wish them happiness in what they are setting out to do and to thank them for their efforts in the last year. It is very difficult to understand their decision but we must respect it.

 

“We have done absolutely everything we could to keep them and to support their personal ambitions and demands for a bigger player budget. We now turn our focus to the future and to securing a management team that can build on the platform we have with a talented squad, strong league challenge and the potential for Cup success.

 

“Separately we do wish to make clear that as a Board we believe that the conduct of the Board of Aberdeen in this matter has been wholly inappropriate and in clear breach of SPL rules as well as basic courtesy. At no point did they inform us or seek our permission to speak to critical employees of our Club and to seek to entice them to leave our employment.

 

“We realise the desperation they are feeling and the pressure they are under from their fans for their own performance as a Board but to go about their business in this way is a matter of gross discourtesy. It is also conduct which is beneath the integrity we would expect of a Club of Aberdeen’s stature. We hope Aberdeen’s fans will reflect on that and understand our need to do something about it. We have raised this matter with the SPL and will pursue the matter vigorously and by all means.

 

“To all Motherwell fans everywhere we ask for you to rally round the Club as you always do and we will work together to keep punching above our weight and obtaining the success we all seek. This Club is bigger than any manager and for that matter any Board. As fans we will always be the people who care most about this club for the long term. Loyalty is clearly all too rare in football but we know we have it in ourselves for the club we love. Motherwell is a special club from a special place as anyone touched by us knows well."

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“We are surprised and disappointed by the decision of our management team to leave the club at this time and in this way. But it is not in our ethos as a club to stand in anyone’s way that wanted to be somewhere else. We also have far too much respect for Craig and Archie and what they have achieved in the game to do anything other than wish them happiness in what they are setting out to do and to thank them for their efforts in the last year. It is very difficult to understand their decision but we must respect it.

 

“We have done absolutely everything we could to keep them and to support their personal ambitions and demands for a bigger player budget. We now turn our focus to the future and to securing a management team that can build on the platform we have with a talented squad, strong league challenge and the potential for Cup success.

 

“Separately we do wish to make clear that as a Board we believe that the conduct of the Board of Aberdeen in this matter has been wholly inappropriate and in clear breach of SPL rules as well as basic courtesy. At no point did they inform us or seek our permission to speak to critical employees of our Club and to seek to entice them to leave our employment.

 

“We realise the desperation they are feeling and the pressure they are under from their fans for their own performance as a Board but to go about their business in this way is a matter of gross discourtesy. It is also conduct which is beneath the integrity we would expect of a Club of Aberdeen’s stature. We hope Aberdeen’s fans will reflect on that and understand our need to do something about it. We have raised this matter with the SPL and will pursue the matter vigorously and by all means.

 

“To all Motherwell fans everywhere we ask for you to rally round the Club as you always do and we will work together to keep punching above our weight and obtaining the success we all seek. This Club is bigger than any manager and for that matter any Board. As fans we will always be the people who care most about this club for the long term. Loyalty is clearly all too rare in football but we know we have it in ourselves for the club we love. Motherwell is a special club from a special place as anyone touched by us knows well."

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Archie will be away too.

 

Sickening. What a pointless move it is. They might get more money, but not for long, as McGhee already found out now he's on the dole.

 

What bugged me was that Brown said he was indebted to Motherwell, and he couldn't thank Motherwell enough for the chance they'd given him and Archie. Personally I could think of one way to repay that debt.

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Nothing said about Archie?

hmm... Archie Knox manager Stephen Craigan assistant :nod:

 

“We are surprised and disappointed by the decision of our management team to leave the club at this time and in this way. But it is not in our ethos as a club to stand in anyone’s way that wanted to be somewhere else. We also have far too much respect for Craig and Archie and what they have achieved in the game

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"We are surprised and disappointed by the decision of our management team to leave the club at this time and in this way. But it is not in our ethos as a club to stand in anyone's way that wanted to be somewhere else. We also have far too much respect for Craig and Archie and what they have achieved in the game to do anything other than wish them happiness in what they are setting out to do and to thank them for their efforts in the last year. It is very difficult to understand their decision but we must respect it.

 

"We have done absolutely everything we could to keep them and to support their personal ambitions and demands for a bigger player budget. We now turn our focus to the future and to securing a management team that can build on the platform we have with a talented squad, strong league challenge and the potential for Cup success.

 

"Separately we do wish to make clear that as a Board we believe that the conduct of the Board of Aberdeen in this matter has been wholly inappropriate and in clear breach of SPL rules as well as basic courtesy. At no point did they inform us or seek our permission to speak to critical employees of our Club and to seek to entice them to leave our employment.

 

"We realise the desperation they are feeling and the pressure they are under from their fans for their own performance as a Board but to go about their business in this way is a matter of gross discourtesy. It is also conduct which is beneath the integrity we would expect of a Club of Aberdeen's stature. We hope Aberdeen's fans will reflect on that and understand our need to do something about it. We have raised this matter with the SPL and will pursue the matter vigorously and by all means.

 

"To all Motherwell fans everywhere we ask for you to rally round the Club as you always do and we will work together to keep punching above our weight and obtaining the success we all seek. This Club is bigger than any manager and for that matter any Board. As fans we will always be the people who care most about this club for the long term. Loyalty is clearly all too rare in football but we know we have it in ourselves for the club we love. Motherwell is a special club from a special place as anyone touched by us knows well."

 

 

But I guess what the club really really wanted to say was "coupla lying auld caaants done us over big time....fuck them we'll survive on the true loyalty of our fans"

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Aberdeen won't give a fuck about any SPL complaint by Motherwell and neither will the SPL. Everyone will just point and laugh at the club and then decide what players they will get for next to nothing as the board will do their usual and sell them for way under their value or let them get poached for bugger all.

 

I can see half the team in Aberdeen strips already...fuckin depressing...!!

 

That statement is more for the fans than any effectual effort at getting any satisfaction from the SPL or Aberdeen

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Statement on the Official Motherwell site now.

 

Club Statement

 

The resignation of Craig Brown and Archie Knox

Motherwell Football Club tonight (Thursday) released the following statement on the resignation of both Craig Brown and Archie Knox.

 

Can't get the link just yet.....

Both Broon and Knox are gone its now official and although most seem dissapointed I for one am absolutely delighted. :nod::cheers::woop:

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Club Statement

 

The resignation of Craig Brown and Archie Knox

Motherwell Football Club tonight (Thursday) released the following statement on the resignation of both Craig Brown and Archie Knox.

Embarassing for the club that within such a short space of time they have had to change the he’s staying stance.

Craig Brown is a complete and utter arse of a man!

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