steelboy Posted February 9, 2024 Report Share Posted February 9, 2024 He dodged the post match interview. Hopefully he's resigning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobbybingo Posted February 9, 2024 Report Share Posted February 9, 2024 59 minutes ago, steelboy said: He's getting schooled by Dougie Imrie. Barraclough and Hammell went for lower league cup defeats. Kettlewell should be following them. They didn't go for lower league cup defeats, as well you know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steelboy Posted February 9, 2024 Report Share Posted February 9, 2024 2 minutes ago, bobbybingo said: They didn't go for lower league cup defeats, as well you know. They went after losing to Morton and Raith. Maybe someone will step up in the dressing room like wee Lionel and put us out our misery. League record, transfers, cup exits, style of play, youth development, game management, team selection are all dreadful. There's no reason to keep him on unless you think Stuart Kettlewell is bigger than the club. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJC Posted February 9, 2024 Report Share Posted February 9, 2024 4 minutes ago, bobbybingo said: They didn't go for lower league cup defeats, as well you know. They went after lower league cup defeats came at the end of horrific runs of form for both of them. And Tuesday night apart our form under Kettlewell has been dismal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The African Posted February 9, 2024 Report Share Posted February 9, 2024 There is no doubt that tonight’s defeat is both a disappointment and a timely reminder that we are not that great a side. The only positive is that we can now concentrate solely on the key job of remaining in the premier league. Time to sack the manager? Derek Adams is available and only a phone call away. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AllyMax Posted February 9, 2024 Report Share Posted February 9, 2024 1 minute ago, MJC said: They went after lower league cup defeats came at the end of horrific runs of form for both of them. And Tuesday night apart our form under Kettlewell has been dismal. Our form over the last nine games in the league is better than 7 or 8 of the 12 teams in the league. Are you suggesting all their managers are clueless and need sacked too ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJC Posted February 9, 2024 Report Share Posted February 9, 2024 1 minute ago, AllyMax said: Our form over the last nine games in the league is better than 7 or 8 of the 12 teams in the league. Are you suggesting all their managers are clueless and need sacked too ? Depends how you look at it. Personally I think the bigger picture is that we've won two league games in twenty and have now been knocked out of the Cup by a lower league side. I don't care about any other side or their managers, our form is dreadful. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobbybingo Posted February 9, 2024 Report Share Posted February 9, 2024 5 minutes ago, MJC said: They went after lower league cup defeats came at the end of horrific runs of form for both of them. And Tuesday night apart our form under Kettlewell has been dismal. I'm no sure a 5 nil win or 8th place counts as horrific. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobbybingo Posted February 9, 2024 Report Share Posted February 9, 2024 11 minutes ago, steelboy said: They went after losing to Morton and Raith. Maybe someone will step up in the dressing room like wee Lionel and put us out our misery. League record, transfers, cup exits, style of play, youth development, game management, team selection are all dreadful. There's no reason to keep him on unless you think Stuart Kettlewell is bigger than the club. Ok doke. And his replacenent is? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AllyMax Posted February 9, 2024 Report Share Posted February 9, 2024 8 minutes ago, MJC said: Depends how you look at it. Personally I think the bigger picture is that we've won two league games in twenty and have now been knocked out of the Cup by a lower league side. I don't care about any other side or their managers, our form is dreadful. Maybe you should look up how these 'leagues' work then. Put simply, you all play games against one another and a system of points is used to determine where you sit in the pecking order. If the performance of 'other sides' in this syetem is something you don't care about, I think you're missing the point. We're not Celtic or Rangers so the best you can ever hope for is to be better than some of these other teams that you don't care about. Some years you'll be better than most of them, some seasons you wont. We're currently sitting above four of them and a point behind another two. Thats the only statisitics that count in league football. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smiddy Posted February 9, 2024 Report Share Posted February 9, 2024 1 hour ago, steelboy said: He's getting schooled by Dougie Imrie. Barraclough and H?ammell went for lower league cup defeats. Kettlewell should be following them. he wont be sacked, he will keep us then be releived of his duties, do you think they have there eye on somebody ? or do as normal and fucking wing it ?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Villageman Posted February 9, 2024 Report Share Posted February 9, 2024 Kettlewell has to be replaced when contract ends no matter how the season ends. Every Well fan if asked could have said how an Imrie team would play. We sent out 15/16 players and not one of them looked as if they had been given any tactics except get the ball into their box by the shortest route. I hope someone on either MFC or WS boards is actively pursuing options. Sure Tuesday was an exception but I think RC and Adams was a huge influence there. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kmcalpin Posted February 9, 2024 Report Share Posted February 9, 2024 Agree with Smiddy and Villageman. SK is going nowhere for the time being but should/will be replaced at the end of his contract in a few months time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wellfan Posted February 9, 2024 Report Share Posted February 9, 2024 The next four games in February are against Aberdeen, Hearts, Celtic, and Livi. After tonight's tactical masterclass and the inevitable battering that has given to the confidence, I don't see us picking up points anytime soon. I'm completely done with this regime. It's as devastatingly shite as it is predictable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobbybingo Posted February 9, 2024 Report Share Posted February 9, 2024 16 minutes ago, Villageman said: Kettlewell has to be replaced when contract ends no matter how the season ends. Every Well fan if asked could have said how an Imrie team would play. We sent out 15/16 players and not one of them looked as if they had been given any tactics except get the ball into their box by the shortest route. I hope someone on either MFC or WS boards is actively pursuing options. Sure Tuesday was an exception but I think RC and Adams was a huge influence there. If we finish 6th, he has to be replaced? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobbybingo Posted February 9, 2024 Report Share Posted February 9, 2024 6 minutes ago, wellfan said: The next four games in February are against Aberdeen, Hearts, Celtic, and Livi. After tonight's tactical masterclass and the inevitable battering that has given to the confidence, I don't see us picking up points anytime soon. I'm completely done with this regime. It's as devastatingly shite as it is predictable. Why is the battering to our confidence inevitable? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wellfan Posted February 9, 2024 Report Share Posted February 9, 2024 1 minute ago, bobbybingo said: Why is the battering to our confidence inevitable? Why don't you tell me why it isn't inevitable? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobbybingo Posted February 9, 2024 Report Share Posted February 9, 2024 Just now, wellgirl said: Like Alexander was? Alexander was replaced because of the awful January to May, followed by an equally awful start to the following season. If we finish 6th this season, our form will have improved significantly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
witchfindergeneral Posted February 9, 2024 Report Share Posted February 9, 2024 Can’t sack Kettlewell for this. Not his fault the players are cowards and Kelly has poppadom hands. Judge SK on where we finish at the end of the season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Villageman Posted February 9, 2024 Report Share Posted February 9, 2024 As always you are entitled to your opinion and I disagree with it. Just answer the question "has he and therefore Motherwell been successful this season so far" Kettlewell has only one style of football and when opposition managers negate that he has no other options. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobbybingo Posted February 9, 2024 Report Share Posted February 9, 2024 1 minute ago, wellfan said: Why don't you tell me why it isn't inevitable? Because winning 5 nil on Tuesday clearly didn't result in a surge of confidence tonight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobbybingo Posted February 9, 2024 Report Share Posted February 9, 2024 1 minute ago, Villageman said: As always you are entitled to your opinion and I disagree with it. Just answer the question "has he and therefore Motherwell been successful this season so far" Kettlewell has only one style of football and when opposition managers negate that he has no other options. If that's in reply to me, you stated he has to be replaced no matter how the season ends. Not 'so far'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lobey_Dosser Posted February 9, 2024 Report Share Posted February 9, 2024 Dingwall aside, I‘ve pretty much stood by Kettlewell but tonight is a black mark. There’s little to dispute with the starting line up but the in-game management was poor. A change in personnel should have arguably happened at half time but to then make 3 subs as soon as it went 2-0 smacked of panic and whilst Devine and Vale made positive contributions, we played out the 95 mins with three centre halves and absolutely nothing in midfield. Kettlewell will see out the season and hopefully keep us in the league but both of our tame cup games exits have to be taken into consideration with respect to a contract renewal. In the meantime, he must refrain from pleading poverty for a while. We’ve once again thrown away a golden opportunity to earn a decent wedge of cash. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobbybingo Posted February 9, 2024 Report Share Posted February 9, 2024 2 minutes ago, wellgirl said: Not arguing over it. Just saying I think it's a bit odd that people are shouting for Kettlewells head right now. Nothing he does is good enough. Depressingly predicable Yup, it's certainly predictable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wellfan Posted February 9, 2024 Report Share Posted February 9, 2024 Just now, witchfindergeneral said: Can’t sack Kettlewell for this. Not his fault the players are cowards and Kelly has poppadom hands. Judge SK on where we finish at the end of the season. Yes, most of the players were shite tonight. However, most will probably agree with me that Kettlewell was outsmarted by Imrie tonight and that that was the genesis of the poor team performance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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