El Grew Posted August 11, 2022 Report Share Posted August 11, 2022 1 hour ago, Yorkyred said: My post was a reply to a comment about a potential manager with a bit of history. Sorry Yorky. I wasn’t having a pop at you there. It was just a general observation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Dosser Posted August 11, 2022 Report Share Posted August 11, 2022 3 hours ago, El Grew said: The Alexander Project. Great title for a novel. Sounds like something Frederick Forsyth or John le Carre would have written. Lol. Or Paul Gallico: The Poseidon Adventure? Hoping Stevie can flip us up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twistandshout1983 Posted August 11, 2022 Report Share Posted August 11, 2022 I am happy with the appointment, obviously has no managerial experience though everybody has to start somewhere Hopefully it works out in the long run, as I don’t believe anyone would be as committed to Motherwell as Steven Hammell Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grizzlyg Posted August 11, 2022 Report Share Posted August 11, 2022 The grizzlyg serious head says now is time for all of us to unite and get right behind Stevie and team. It wouldn't have mattered who got the job, there would still have been split opinion. My dad was a well fan and so glad as it meant he had me going to games since Ajax friendly in 1977 onwards, no fun supporting old firm, always guaranteed a trophy at some point. Supporting Well is a rollercoaster full of lows but by jeez the highs are great (1991 Scottish cup, the cooper years, 2015 play off pumping of gers and plenty more). Let's get the feelgood factor and cut out the negativity at games, yes it doesn't guarantee success but it's all part of the experience supporting this great club....... COYW 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spiderpig Posted August 11, 2022 Report Share Posted August 11, 2022 1 minute ago, grizzlyg said: The grizzlyg serious head says now is time for all of us to unite and get right behind Stevie and team. It wouldn't have mattered who got the job, there would still have been split opinion. My dad was a well fan and so glad as it meant he had me going to games since Ajax friendly in 1977 onwards, no fun supporting old firm, always guaranteed a trophy at some point. Supporting Well is a rollercoaster full of lows but by jeez the highs are great (1991 Scottish cup, the cooper years, 2015 play off pumping of gers and plenty more). Let's get the feelgood factor and cut out the negativity at games, yes it doesn't guarantee success but it's all part of the experience supporting this great club....... COYW Well said mate, 100% agree although my dad was a Rangers fan so he never could understand why I went to Fir Park never regretted it for a minute. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grizzlyg Posted August 11, 2022 Report Share Posted August 11, 2022 5 minutes ago, Spiderpig said: Well said mate, 100% agree although my dad was a Rangers fan so he never could understand why I went to Fir Park never regretted it for a minute. To quote the old guy at end of Indiana Jones and the last crusade,...."you chose........... wisely" 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AllyMax Posted August 11, 2022 Report Share Posted August 11, 2022 If we'd just waited 24 hours we could have got paid to take Jack Ross :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twistandshout1983 Posted August 11, 2022 Report Share Posted August 11, 2022 50 minutes ago, Spiderpig said: Well said mate, 100% agree although my dad was a Rangers fan so he never could understand why I went to Fir Park never regretted it for a minute. My dad was a Rangers fan also though had not been to a live game for about 8 years and had become scunnered with the OF , though quite the opposite as after he went to his first game with me supporting the Well he enjoyed it so much that he kept going back , bought the season ticket and was as glad as anyone when we won the playoffs His last win seeing the Well at Hampden before he passed on was the 2-0 semi in 2017 which was a great day 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grizzlyg Posted August 11, 2022 Report Share Posted August 11, 2022 33 minutes ago, twistandshout1983 said: My dad was a Rangers fan also though had not been to a live game for about 8 years and had become scunnered with the OF , though quite the opposite as after he went to his first game with me supporting the Well he enjoyed it so much that he kept going back , bought the season ticket and was as glad as anyone when we won the playoffs His last win seeing the Well at Hampden before he passed on was the 2-0 semi in 2017 which was a great day Total respect and what a great last game to witness. My dad passed away in 2014 and last game we were at together was panathinaikos Champions league in 2012, obviously didn't win but what an occasion 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joewarkfanclub Posted August 11, 2022 Report Share Posted August 11, 2022 No idea whether Stevie Hammell is the right man for the job or not. But I would have felt exactly the same with any of the other candidates. I am 100% behind him however, and he will need out unconditional support if he is going to be able to turn us around. Good luck Stevie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
texanwellfan Posted August 11, 2022 Report Share Posted August 11, 2022 Perhaps the support he will get, because of who he is, will also give the players a bit of breathing room to get their confidence levels back up. If we are backing Stevie then we can’t really be booing players, so we may have to grit our teeth and grind through the next while, showing more positivity than we have as supporters of late. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twistandshout1983 Posted August 11, 2022 Report Share Posted August 11, 2022 50 minutes ago, grizzlyg said: Total respect and what a great last game to witness. My dad passed away in 2014 and last game we were at together was panathinaikos Champions league in 2012, obviously didn't win but what an occasion Respect also , and this was another great occasion despite the result Will always remember these type of games 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ML1 Posted August 11, 2022 Report Share Posted August 11, 2022 3 hours ago, twistandshout1983 said: I am happy with the appointment, obviously has no managerial experience Aye , this sums up the opposite side of the arguement from me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
that hat Posted August 11, 2022 Report Share Posted August 11, 2022 I wonder who, if anybody, will be Hammell's assistant manager? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ppower Posted August 11, 2022 Report Share Posted August 11, 2022 Let me pin my colours to the mast right now. In my opinion Hammell is the wrong appointment. No managerial experience. Only managed young boys. No pressure with his current role. No experience of what to do when a team is in free fall and how to sort it. I could go on. So we had 70 applicants and seemingly whittled this down to 3 or 4 for interview. With that amount I could possibly see getting it down to 10 and then having two rounds of interviews but to only interview 4 guys. Shockingly incompetent. They just went through the motions and appointed the cheap option. As I said earlier I didn't trust this hapless board of jokers to make the right decision and guess what they didn't disappoint. Make no mistake this team is destined for a relegation battle. Does anyone seriously think this squad, regardless of tactics, is going to suddenly turn into football players. I said earlier we have two players earning their wages. Kelly and Van Veen. The rest will not do. This woeful squad is not Hammells fault, but being realistic he is going to have to see the season out with the majority of them. New faces in means wages being freed up by people leaving. Who is going to offer money for any of the crap in this current squad. Hammell has to take points during August and early September because the games in late September into October are Hearts, Celtic, Hibs, Rangers, Aberdeen, Dundee Utd. Good luck Stevie, you will need it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weeyin Posted August 11, 2022 Report Share Posted August 11, 2022 That's the spirit! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ppower Posted August 11, 2022 Report Share Posted August 11, 2022 11 hours ago, pretzel said: I think it's always a difficult one when your club is looking to recruit a new manager, I started going to games when Tommy McLean was manager and when he left I remember the excitement of who it could be and I remember Guus Hiddink amongst many other names being touted for the job only for Alex McLeish to get announced. Since then for the best part it always seems to be guys with limited to no experience or a few who's stock has fallen drastically that get the gig. I remember being scunnered by the Stephen Robinson appointment, but I think that was mainly based on his Oldham experience. Personally I'm glad it's not the likes of Malky Mackay or Neil Lennon, I woke up in a cold sweat this morning thinking about that this morning. For me Hammell ticks all the right boxes, yes it would have been great to have more experience but he'll know the current crop of youngsters well, he has made all the right noises in regards to the necessary changes that we could all see that were needed under Alexander, so lets see what he does in that regard in the next few weeks. No matter who was hired it would clearly be met with a mixed opinion. Hammell ticks all the boxes that's a bold statement to make. Tell me the boxes. Do you honestly think introducing youngsters into the current shit storm is wise. If you do, you are deluded. If any of the youngsters were good enough I would have thought Hammell would have reported this to the previous regime. If he wasn't forceful or confident enough to do this doesn't bode well for his future as a manager. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobbybingo Posted August 11, 2022 Report Share Posted August 11, 2022 32 minutes ago, that hat said: I wonder who, if anybody, will be Hammell's assistant manager? It's Brian Kerr. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ppower Posted August 11, 2022 Report Share Posted August 11, 2022 11 hours ago, wellfan said: These quotes are key to why he is the man for job, and it's clear the board plan to support his plans and give him the resources required. “He inspired us with not only his short-term plans to reshape the squad and adapt the style, but his medium to long-term vision around a fully integrated club and we felt this matched how we see the future of the club. “We think he will bring many qualities to the job that he has demonstrated running the biggest department at the club for almost five years and it’s abundantly clear to us that he has the support and buy-in of the current squad and staff. “We are going to have a busy few weeks and months ahead, but the board will give Steven all the support we can to be successful.” Can someone tell me what a "fully integrated club" is. If Burrows reads these posts please enlighten is what this entails. I won't hold my breath for anyone expanding on this brain numbing statement. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobbybingo Posted August 11, 2022 Report Share Posted August 11, 2022 6 minutes ago, ppower said: Can someone tell me what a "fully integrated club" is. If Burrows reads these posts please enlighten is what this entails. I won't hold my breath for anyone expanding on this brain numbing statement. You don't need to hold your breath, it was explained on the previous page, and Hammell spoke about it in his interview. As for him not being 'forceful or confident enough' to press the case for his youngsters with the previous regime, how do you know he didn't? Alexander picked the first team, not Hammell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ppower Posted August 11, 2022 Report Share Posted August 11, 2022 10 hours ago, Hope Springs said: Congratulations, Steven Hammell. This is a fine appointment, in my opinion. No other candidate knows the club better, it’s aims, aspirations, needs, than a man who has served it for over two decades with pride, commitment , professional integrity and skill. He, for me, epitomises what a Motherwell manager should be - he’s articulate, has a clear sense of how all the different elements that make up the complexity of a football club need to work in harmony and pull in a mutually understood direction. He commands the professional respect of the players, the board and the fans as well as the wider community. He is immersed in Motherwell and has shown loyalty and passion in his service. He is measured and thoughtful and has under recognised talent. I wish him every success and think we could do no better. Are you Stevie Hammells agent ??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haggischomper Posted August 11, 2022 Report Share Posted August 11, 2022 Are you Stevie Hammells agent ???Are you a prize prick? Sent from my Pixel 6 Pro using Tapatalk 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Grew Posted August 12, 2022 Report Share Posted August 12, 2022 4 hours ago, Haggischomper said: Are you a prize prick? Ah when logical debate fails then start making personal jibes! It will be interesting to see how long all the bonhomie lasts when the performances and results don’t get better. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The African Posted August 12, 2022 Report Share Posted August 12, 2022 Given his lack of experience, you have to think that the other people to apply and get interviewed must have failed to stack up. Having said that, with the names that were being thrown about both on here and elsewhere, I ad pretty much come round to the idea that Hammell was as good an option as any. From what I have seen of him, mainly as a player and recently in his temporary role as manager, he appears to be of sound character. As such, he is the kind of person I would wish to be in charge. He has given the club most of his career and there can be no doubt that he knows the club, understands the club and, dare I say it? loves the club. That is the sort of person I want to be in charge of my club. I know that this is both a romanticized and unrealistic approach to what is a business, but we have tried serious and pragmatic with our last few managers and where has that got us? And now I think about it, you probably need a romanticised and unrealistic approach if you support a team like Motherwell. I think Steven Hammell will give his all in his new post. I hope he sets us up to play with style and ambition and, in doing so,reaps the success that we all crave. He is fortunate to have a good idea of our youth setup, so hopefully he can utilise this and show that we are a club that can give young players a chance. Who knows what the future will bring? Will it work out for the best or will we crash and burn?The one thing you can pretty much be sure of is that there will be downs as well as ups. I wish him all the best and every success. I am willing to get right behind him and know that if things do not go our way, it will not be for the want of trying! COYW! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddiemunster Posted August 12, 2022 Report Share Posted August 12, 2022 Typical sentimental decision. I don't fancy our chances 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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