Stuart Kettlewell discussion thread

[grizzlyg]

7 minutes ago, David said:

The international break is upon us, and we're currently three places and six points better off than we were at this stage last season, as I recall, and we've made it to a cup semi-final.

Admittedly, we're not top of the possession table, but you can't have everything. The best part? We haven't even seen all of our new signings in action, and those who were long-term injured haven't yet returned to full fitness.

I'm cautiously optimistic for the rest of the season and rather glad we stuck by the manager last year when things looked a bit shaky at times.

I am a fan of him and can't argue about league position and getting to a semi final. 

I feel he overthinks at times and I don't like the way he uses our strikers, I don't think he is getting the best out of them.

Kaleta....Gordon....maswanhise been success so far with Sparrow...Stama and Balmer improving I feel

Hope we can continue to progress 

COYW

[StAndrew7]

20 minutes ago, grizzlyg said:

I am a fan of him and can't argue about league position and getting to a semi final. 

I feel he overthinks at times and I don't like the way he uses our strikers, I don't think he is getting the best out of them.

Kaleta....Gordon....maswanhise been success so far with Sparrow...Stama and Balmer improving I feel

Hope we can continue to progress 

COYW

Aye, I think all of us are guilty of expecting new signings to come in and immediately set about playing every week and dominating matches.

We've had it pointed out to us on several occasions just how shite the Australian league and the defending there is, so perhaps giving Stama some time to properly bed in and get used to the standard here before writing him off isn't a bad shout.

Or, y'know, we could just decide he's shite and should head back home.

Cautiously optimistic about the rest of the season but I do feel our next run of games are crucial, prior to the absolute car crash of fixtures over the festive period.

[joewarkfanclub]

6 hours ago, David said:

The international break is upon us, and we're currently three places and six points better off than we were at this stage last season, as I recall, and we've made it to a cup semi-final.

Admittedly, we're not top of the possession table, but you can't have everything. The best part? We haven't even seen all of our new signings in action, and those who were long-term injured haven't yet returned to full fitness.

I'm cautiously optimistic for the rest of the season and rather glad we stuck by the manager last year when things looked a bit shaky at times.

No argument here.

We are far from perfect and SK still makes his fair share of mistakes.

But he as a manager and we as a club are getting more right than wrong.

The big test is going to be around the turn of the year when the majority of players are fit and available for selection.

SK is going to have some serious decisions to make. Hopefully he makes the right ones.

Oh, and hanging on to Lennon Miller until the end of the season, even if it is a loan back, would be good!

[Cameron_Mcd]

I don't particularly like Kettlewell, his lack of willingness to move from the back 3 annoys me, his substitutions are often reactive rather than proactive, some of his decision making is terrible at times (Tavares on in the Semi-Final) and that 15 game winless run have put me off of him.

Saying that, we've been broadly successful with him in charge. He took us from relegation favourites in February to comfortably safe on 50 points in his first season whilst getting KVV + Max Johnston flying and getting us decent transfer fees.

Last season was a real rollercoaster, we started brilliant, then didn't win for about 4 months, then finished the season okay with a win at Ibrox but also a pathetic early cup exit to Morton and a 9th place finish. A bonus point for the 1.6 million pounds sale of Theo Bair. A relative Disappointment.

This season so far we're in 4th on 19 points after an entire round of fixtures and have made it to a Semi-final for the first time in 8 years, however I do there have been disappointments such as the Semi-Final/that Dundee game, I do also feel that we've had a fair bit of luck go our way so far. So far: Success 

Overall if I was to grade Kettlewell's time with us it'd be a 6.5/10, at this point it would be daft to sack him as we could certainly do a hell of a lot worse.

[texanwellfan]

Some very civil posts.  Am I on an alternate steelmen in line?  😂

No trying to convince each other that your viewpoint is correct. Just sharing opinions on individual perceptions of SK and his time here. I find it quite interesting seeing how each person views his performance and interested to see if people’s assessments will change/align as we go through the season and beyond and also to see if SK changes/learns as he progresses. 

[David]

9 hours ago, Cameron_Mcd said:

I don't particularly like Kettlewell, his lack of willingness to move from the back 3 annoys me, his substitutions are often reactive rather than proactive, some of his decision making is terrible at times (Tavares on in the Semi-Final) and that 15 game winless run have put me off of him.

Saying that, we've been broadly successful with him in charge. He took us from relegation favourites in February to comfortably safe on 50 points in his first season whilst getting KVV + Max Johnston flying and getting us decent transfer fees.

Last season was a real rollercoaster, we started brilliant, then didn't win for about 4 months, then finished the season okay with a win at Ibrox but also a pathetic early cup exit to Morton and a 9th place finish. A bonus point for the 1.6 million pounds sale of Theo Bair. A relative Disappointment.

This season so far we're in 4th on 19 points after an entire round of fixtures and have made it to a Semi-final for the first time in 8 years, however I do there have been disappointments such as the Semi-Final/that Dundee game, I do also feel that we've had a fair bit of luck go our way so far. So far: Success 

Overall if I was to grade Kettlewell's time with us it'd be a 6.5/10, at this point it would be daft to sack him as we could certainly do a hell of a lot worse.

Can't disagree with most of what you've said.

It should also be remembered that Kettlewell is still only 40 years old and before coming to us he had six months of experience as the sole senior manager at any club. Last season, unless I've mathed it wrong, was his first full season in charge of a club as the manager. He's certainly improving with more experience, and while he does get a fair bit wrong, the important thing is learning from it.

I'd give him a solid 7/10. 

[joewarkfanclub]

8 hours ago, texanwellfan said:

Some very civil posts.  Am I on an alternate steelmen in line?  😂

No trying to convince each other that your viewpoint is correct. Just sharing opinions on individual perceptions of SK and his time here. I find it quite interesting seeing how each person views his performance and interested to see if people’s assessments will change/align as we go through the season and beyond and also to see if SK changes/learns as he progresses. 

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