Former Motherwell Fc Players Thread

[mio]

Just looking through social media and the abuse Kettlewell is getting is filling me with festive joy. 
showed his spots last night with his hysterics before getting sent off.

Hell mend him, I just feel sorry for that 4th officials family 

[wellfan]

44 minutes ago, mio said:

Just looking through social media and the abuse Kettlewell is getting is filling me with festive joy. 
showed his spots last night with his hysterics before getting sent off.

Hell mend him, I just feel sorry for that 4th officials family 

I’m more concerned for that poor water bottle. 

[weeyin]

I'll be disappointed if there weren't any "Ketts Loses His Bottle" headlines today.

or

"VAR Has Ketts Hitting the Bottle"

[Orinoco]

Kettlewell is obviously feeling the pressure, but his outburst last night was disgraceful and should be called out by all in media.

The guy has anger management issues and apparently he has been like that at all levels of the game towards officials.

The officials as much as we all dislike them dont deserve someone cursing them in their face, especially from someone who apparently had it happen to him and his family.

There is no excuse for his behavour and should be hammered by the authority. Lennons just be banned for 6 plus 2 suspended. Kettlewell should get at least the same.

[Toxteth O'Grady]

I've just watched Luke Armstrong score for Carlisle at Blackpool in the FA Cup. Unfortunately for him, Blackpool are 4-1 up. 

[grizzlyg]

1 hour ago, Orinoco said:

Kettlewell is obviously feeling the pressure, but his outburst last night was disgraceful and should be called out by all in media.

The guy has anger management issues and apparently he has been like that at all levels of the game towards officials.

The officials as much as we all dislike them dont deserve someone cursing them in their face, especially from someone who apparently had it happen to him and his family.

There is no excuse for his behavour and should be hammered by the authority. Lennons just be banned for 6 plus 2 suspended. Kettlewell should get at least the same.

No sympathy at all, guy threw whole support under bus in January then did his YouTube interview with Oprah mcgregor on same day wimmer was appointed.  

[wellfan]

He’s a charlatan and a prick. I called it ages ago. 

[Mad Dog]

I'll always be grateful to him for his first half season with this football club. We were plummeting towards relegation with Hammy and he didn't inspire any confidence in his interviews, so SK was a breath of fresh air. He got the results that we needed on the pitch and also put in a lot of work getting players released to free up wages and steady this football club's finances.

After that, he didn't do so well, he managed to sign some pretty poor players and he became very indisciplined towards the end - perhaps due to the pressure he was under - but he didn't deserve abuse and threats.

[well_said]

28 minutes ago, Mad Dog said:

I'll always be grateful to him for his first half season with this football club. We were plummeting towards relegation with Hammy and he didn't inspire any confidence in his interviews, so SK was a breath of fresh air. He got the results that we needed on the pitch and also put in a lot of work getting players released to free up wages and steady this football club's finances.

After that, he didn't do so well, he managed to sign some pretty poor players and he became very indisciplined towards the end - perhaps due to the pressure he was under - but he didn't deserve abuse and threats.

Has it ever been proved he was getting abuse and threats or was it a figment of his imagination. 

[grizzlyg]

27 minutes ago, Mad Dog said:

I'll always be grateful to him for his first half season with this football club. We were plummeting towards relegation with Hammy and he didn't inspire any confidence in his interviews, so SK was a breath of fresh air. He got the results that we needed on the pitch and also put in a lot of work getting players released to free up wages and steady this football club's finances.

After that, he didn't do so well, he managed to sign some pretty poor players and he became very indisciplined towards the end - perhaps due to the pressure he was under - but he didn't deserve abuse and threats.

No one should be subjected to abuse and threats and I highlighted that at the time he left but his stories seemed to contradict each other as folk that sat in O'Donnell stand and were at away games didnt recall it being as bad as he was making out.  Way he left club for me was terrible in way he more or less blamed whole support and to bring out that interview with The Sun on day Wimmer was appointed was lack of respect though that was probably the Sun's decision. 

Yes there are wallopers in every support. The guy at Falkirk home game a few weeks ago at back of Hunter stand beggared belief. Thankfully not seen him since,  probably in a mood as we are playing great football 🤣🤣

COYW

[weeyin]

11 minutes ago, well_said said:

Has it ever been proved he was getting abuse and threats or was it a figment of his imagination. 

First he said he was taking abuse at Fir Park.

When that was questioned he decided that it was his family that was getting abuse at Fir Park.

When that was questioned he said it was on social media or his kids at school.

I'm sure there were fans telling him he was useless during his long winless spell. I'd be surprised if anyone in the Main Stand was abusing his immediate family (although they may have heard fans yelling at him).

Kids getting teased at school because their dad's a football manager sounds like par for the course regardless of what team you manage.

If any of that was true, then I agree, there is no place for it - but it sounded more like excuses for his failure, and he didn't want "damage his brand".  If he had been like Robinson or McCall, and told the truth that he was no longer able to get a performance from the players despite everything he had tried, I'm sure he would at least have had the respect of most fans.

I'm also sure, if his family was taking abuse at Fir Park, the club would have worked with him to stamp it out.

Of course, if you are a football manager or player who expects to go through every match without taking a bit of stick when you lose, then you are probably in the wrong profession. 

 

[joewarkfanclub]

No one should be abused at their place of work.

And it should go without saying that no-ones family should be abused at their place of work either.

However, football is an emotional game, as SK showed repeatedly on the touchline with us and on Saturday night at Kilmarnock.

If you have been in the game for as long as he has, you know this, and you deal with it.

I dont wish any ill on him or his family. As others have said, we have much to thank him for.

But the manner in which he left did leave a bad taste in the mouth, so I wont be weeping any tears for him regarding his current travails either.

 

[grizzlyg]

RIP Dixie Deans 79

Before my time but great goalscorer for Motherwell 

[grizzlyg]

7 minutes ago, joewarkfanclub said:

No one should be abused at their place of work.

And it should go without saying that no-ones family should be abused at their place of work either.

However, football is an emotional game, as SK showed repeatedly on the touchline with us and on Saturday night at Kilmarnock.

If you have been in the game for as long as he has, you know this, and you deal with it.

I dont wish any ill on him or his family. As others have said, we have much to thank him for.

But the manner in which he left did leave a bad taste in the mouth, so I wont be weeping any tears for him regarding his current travails either.

 

Final thing i will say is i remember Brian Caldwell being shocked when SK told him his decision.    Surely if SK had concerns why did he not tell the club and they could have acted and put measures in place?

Anyway he done us a favour as if he hadn't quit we wouldn't have got JBA,  with Wimmer in-between 

[SteelmaninOZ]

2 hours ago, grizzlyg said:

RIP Dixie Deans 79

Before my time but great goalscorer for Motherwell 

He was that.  RIP Dixie 

[Happy Dosser]

4 minutes ago, SteelmaninOZ said:

He was that.  RIP Dixie 

Yes, he was a tough and skilful low-centre-of-gravity goalscorer and I was very disappointed to see him leave for Celtic (like Joe McBride before him). Reputedly the last player to score a goal by shouldering the goalie over the goal-line. IIRC it was against Dundee at the Taggart's end.

 

[weeyin]

I was pretty young when I saw him play, but he was another one that set my expectations high at an early age. With his prolific goal scoring exploits followed shortly afterwards by a Mr. W. Pettigrew, I thought that's how it always worked with centre forwards.

(I know better now).

I had a few of these bubble gum cards in my collection too

[Kmcalpin]

22 minutes ago, Happy Dosser said:

Yes, he was a tough and skilful low-centre-of-gravity goalscorer and I was very disappointed to see him leave for Celtic (like Joe McBride before him). Reputedly the last player to score a goal by shouldering the goalie over the goal-line. IIRC it was against Dundee at the Taggart's end.

A boyhood hero of mine. A tough wee stiker who could mix it. When he left to go to Glasgow, I thought the world would come to an end. It didn't though. Although only 5-9 in height he was great in the air.  

RIP Dixie. 

[Kmcalpin]

3 hours ago, well_said said:

Has it ever been proved he was getting abuse and threats or was it a figment of his imagination. 

There were allegations of abuse, but nothing to substantiate them.  I hadn't heard about threats  - thats another level. His case is undermined somewhat by his treatment of match officials ie Saturday. I doubt he was red carded for wishing the official a merry Christmas.

[weeyin]

4 minutes ago, Kmcalpin said:

There were allegations of abuse, but nothing to substantiate them.  I hadn't heard about threats  - thats another level. His case is undermined somewhat by his treatment of match officials ie Saturday. I doubt he was red carded for wishing the official a merry Christmas.

Did he not get sent off for abuse when we were playing Rangers too?

[Spit_It_Out]

I am not saying a few folk might have said something but I am starting to see a pattern in Kettlewells behaviour it's exactly panning out how he left us and it seems to be playing it again.

He is very deflection based injuries,rub of the ball,bad decisions going against the team nothing to do with his own bad tactics and such.

I think it's Mr Kettlewell that needs to have a look at himself in the mirror due to his abusive behaviour its not the first time let's be honest.

[twistandshout1983]

33 minutes ago, weeyin said:

Did he not get sent off for abuse when we were playing Rangers too?

Yes he did in the 2-2 draw about a month before he quit

[Happy Dosser]

2 hours ago, Kmcalpin said:

A boyhood hero of mine. A tough wee stiker who could mix it. When he left to go to Glasgow, I thought the world would come to an end. It didn't though. Although only 5-9 in height he was great in the air.  

RIP Dixie. 

Yes, amazingly good in the air for a wee guy and pretty fearless: some great memories from my early teens.