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I didn't say in my post that you said that Kettlewell wasn't up to the job because of the lack of cup success. It was a general observation. As I've said more than once. There's nothing more I would like than to see Motherwell get top six or higher every season. I wouldn't have spent decades following the club and buying season tickets and putting into the society if I didn't want to see the club do well. Im just not going to see everything in black and white terms of top six and good cup run is success and everything else is failure.

I think it was.

I didn't take offence. I just think personally over this season I've seen posts on here and on other forums where people post saying most fans think this or that . There's around 30 people who post on here regularly if that. I also think the poor cup run is being used to suggest that Kettlewell isn't up to the job. When was the last time Motherwell had a decent cup run? For clarification. There's nothing I'd like better than to see Motherwell get top six every year. I was delighted when we last got top six. However for me the main objective is to avoid relegation and that isn't because I don't want success for my club - it's because retaining our top flight status is essential. I don't want to see us drop down into a league that we might struggle to get back out of. We've made top six 9 times in the last twenty years so it's obvious there are going to be seasons where we make it. Seasons where we just miss out and seasons like this.

He was injured I believe - there was talk of him being a doubt during the week.

I'd be very surprised if it were a gentlemans agreement. Surely given the fact that other clubs were after him he would want some kind of security. If there was a PCA can Motherwell cancel it? Everything on the Internet re Halliday makes clear that his deal was going to become permanent in the summer.

I'd be very surprised if any of the aforementioned players went possibly apart from Slattery who might want to go elsewhere after he recovers. As for Halliday he's been offered a one year deal so to let him go would presumably cost us money. Moses has played 45 mins of football in total. Think it's too early to make a decision about whether he's a squad player or not. I personally think Slattery is a much better player than some of the players you are suggesting we keep.

When was the last time we had a good cup run? Quarter final in 2022? Semi finals under Robinson?

Ferrie and Ross did get game time. They were subbed on in the 77th minute.

Bair, Spittal and Biereth with lots of others scoring the odd goal.

McGinn is 19 months older than SOD. SOD has just turned 32.

It's not about being happy or not happy as far as I'm concerned. It's absolutely fine as far as I'm concerned to be ok with avoiding relegation. I think given the shit run we were on its fine to be ok about where we finished. Other people are perfectly entitled to be upset about our league placing. And tbh it really doesn't matter that much whether people agree with me or I agree with them.

Surely people can have different opinions. I'm happy that we avoided relegation. It doesn't mean I don't want us to do better. As for most of us. What does that mean? Most people on here. Most supporters?

I don't see him going anywhere either.

I assume SOD must have been carrying a knock or been unwell.

That's not what I suggested. We probably didn't deserve it when we got it a couple of seasons ago either.

The point I was making was that a few weeks ago we still had a chance of top six.

We just missed out even with that squad

I know about the winless run. Was mentioned once or twice on here 😏

I personally don't think that's where we belong. However at Christmas I'd have been more than happy with 9th place

Ross County need one more goal to overtake St Johnstone

I think he has got the best out of players this season - Gent. Vale. Bair in particular. Spittal too. And as much as I think Mugabi is a bomb scare there must have been reasons why SOD was benched. I agree about the state of our defence but there are players who have made progress under Kettlewell - and he's inherited some of the players who aren't performing. I agree completely that the defence needs an overhaul but again that comes down to money. And as much as I'm sorry to say it I think it is time that Kelly moved on.

It's not just the setting us up - some players just aren't good enough.

The investment deal hasn't been concluded yet.

Their vision is a bit slow tbh. They need to get a move on. Completely agree on the working together.

In your view. And Sam is 29. Not in his 30s. And maybe Butcher wouldn't. But it was that horrible injury that's effectively ruined his career at this level. Nothing else