Bobby Street Roll Posted February 17, 2018 Report Share Posted February 17, 2018 2 hours ago, Calummoore86 said: Last 10 games... If we keep Clarke next season and he has a close season to strengthen think where we could be. The man is an absolute legend. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bullitt Posted February 17, 2018 Report Share Posted February 17, 2018 Clarke if he gets us even to a semi final and a 5th place finish will get manager of the year. There isn't another manager in the top flight comes close. Jack Ross and David Hopkin certainly in Championship have been fantastic. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C4mmy31 Posted February 17, 2018 Report Share Posted February 17, 2018 Steve Clarke's post match comments.... Steve Clarke was thrilled with the heart shown by his Kilmarnock players in their 1-0 victory over Motherwell. Stephen O'Donnell's goal proved to be enough to secure all three points at Fir Park and sees Killie leapfrog 'Well in the table. Killie were forced to defend for long stages in the second period as the hosts pushed for an equaliser which never came. Injuries, illness and fatigue hit the squad this week with Aaron Tshibola sidelined along with Gordon Greer, Alan Power and the suspended Gary Dicker. Speaking after the match, Clarke said: "First half we probably shaded it, I thought we were decent. "Motherwell were stronger second half, we looked a little bit jaded, especially towards the end, we couldn't get out. But we dug in and showed great resilience. "The team is in a really good moment and they are working for every point they get. I'm pleased to get three points from here because it's a really difficult place to come." 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kfc_superteam Posted February 17, 2018 Report Share Posted February 17, 2018 Fantastic win again. We are putting ourselves in a great position. Concentrate on being safe but we are in a great position with Well and Hearts for 5th but we need to keep going. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
historyman Posted February 17, 2018 Report Share Posted February 17, 2018 1 hour ago, mitch14 said: Fantastic defensive display. Really impressive all game. Draw was probably a fairier result but we held on. Quite a few dissapointing individual displays in there. A frustrating one for Jones doing his mix of getting into amazing positions then wasting it. Broadfoot somehow had an amazing game and a complete stinker at the same time... Its funny, but I could do without him noising up away fans... He' going to get sent off. Mulumbu was strong and SoD was great. What I liked today was that we had a few folk out and the team, by the second half, were clearly knackered after Dundee, but we held on. And the crowd deserves huge credit. That atmosphere was fantastic. Bring on the a Hibees . Jones was great today at running with the ball and taking the pressure offf but his decision making and execution at the end of the runs was terrible - it was almost the case that he passed when he should have shot and vice versa. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piffer Posted February 17, 2018 Report Share Posted February 17, 2018 42 minutes ago, kfc_superteam said: Fantastic win again. We are putting ourselves in a great position. Concentrate on being safe but we are in a great position with Well and Hearts for 5th but we need to keep going. I actually think the focusing on steering clear of relegation is helping. There’s a hunger and drive to get as far away from it as possible. At some point we may well need to admit we are contenders higher up but let’s secure safety first 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DuncanEwart Posted February 17, 2018 Report Share Posted February 17, 2018 SC said on the radio after the game that he was told when he took the job the target was to get the team away from the bottom of the league, and as far as he was concerned that remained the target. Jonathan Sutherland then said if you win your games in hand you could be right in amongst Hearts and Hibs etc. and what did SC think about that? He replied: "I think if is the biggest word in football..." I could listen to him speak all day long. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chum Posted February 17, 2018 Report Share Posted February 17, 2018 27 minutes ago, DuncanEwart said: I could listen to him speak all day long. Honestly the man is brilliant. He speaks thoughtfully and the fact that people think he’s dour is funny to me. He’s cool, coy and makes a mockery of their continuous annoying and quite frankly stupid questions. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cammy2012 Posted February 17, 2018 Report Share Posted February 17, 2018 2 hours ago, historyman said: Jones was great today at running with the ball and taking the pressure offf but his decision making and execution at the end of the runs was terrible - it was almost the case that he passed when he should have shot and vice versa. Spot on. Surely someone can work on his decision making. What a player he would be if he sorts this. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casual observer Posted February 17, 2018 Report Share Posted February 17, 2018 That was a tough fought 3 points today, won against the run of play for most of the game yet our defence and shape stayed strong all afternoon. You could see how visibly tired most of the lads looked in last 15 mins or so but were still determined to defend properly and support each other going forward. Mulumbu adds so much calmness and good decision making, Rory, SOD, Jones, Brophy & Boyd ran themselves to a standstill. Taylor and the back 3 won so many challenges and tried to play it out whenever possible. Support was awesome, well done all. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lonewolfie Posted February 17, 2018 Report Share Posted February 17, 2018 2 hours ago, Chum said: Honestly the man is brilliant. He speaks thoughtfully and the fact that people think he’s dour is funny to me. He’s cool, coy and makes a mockery of their continuous annoying and quite frankly stupid questions. Today's stand side linesman is a very good friend of mine.Here's what he messaged me after the game : " Ur manager is a true gentleman mate! I wish him & u boys all the very best!!!"Made me proud to be KTID 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
historyman Posted February 17, 2018 Report Share Posted February 17, 2018 4 minutes ago, lonewolfie said: Today's stand side linesman is a very good friend of mine.Here's what he messaged me after the game : " Ur manager is a true gentleman mate! I wish him & u boys all the very best!!!"Made me proud to be KTID Clarke never loses the rag with the officials or blames them for mistakes. I guess they appreciate it. I don't recall giving your friend any verbal encouragement today so he must have had a good game - either that or being behind the goals makes it more difficult! All the officials had a good game - even McLean for once. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrewWylie Posted February 18, 2018 Report Share Posted February 18, 2018 3 hours ago, DuncanEwart said: SC said on the radio after the game that he was told when he took the job the target was to get the team away from the bottom of the league, and as far as he was concerned that remained the target. Jonathan Sutherland then said if you win your games in hand you could be right in amongst Hearts and Hibs etc. and what did SC think about that? He replied: "I think if is the biggest word in football..." I could listen to him speak all day long. Bang on sir 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FTAD Posted February 18, 2018 Report Share Posted February 18, 2018 Clarke has had 15 league games - I'm not counting Partick away. The potential is unreal. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gdevoy Posted February 18, 2018 Report Share Posted February 18, 2018 22 minutes ago, FTAD said: Clarke has had 15 league games - I'm not counting Partick away. The potential is unreal. I find it difficult to believe that the toxic two would be above us. I certainly thought Clarke had done better than Murty. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Killie alan Posted February 18, 2018 Report Share Posted February 18, 2018 Just seen the highlights of the game big Kirk was a lucky boy definitely a pen. Mind you McLean owed us one. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fankle Posted February 18, 2018 Report Share Posted February 18, 2018 4 hours ago, Killie alan said: Just seen the highlights of the game big Kirk was a lucky boy definitely a pen. Mind you McLean owed us one. Is that the first game we've won with McLean as ref? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cammy2012 Posted February 19, 2018 Report Share Posted February 19, 2018 Quality post from a Well fan. Can't we be this eloquent? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoydsFace Posted February 19, 2018 Report Share Posted February 19, 2018 I haven’t read right through the thread so apologies if discussed before but I’m sure I was one of many who were bemoaning the fact we continually allowed the boy at left back/left centre back to carry the ball out and it seemed like we just weren’t pushing out quickly enough. Once S(G)OD scored though I started to wonder if it had all been a ploy to open them up a bit down the flanks. The longer the game went on I watched SC a lot and he was so relaxed just perched on the advertising board for the majority that I realised that the players must’ve been carrying out his tactics to a T. Can only assume the players were told to trust the 3 CBs and let Well fire the balls into us. We got lucky a couple of times but if my suspicions are correct it’s another example of Clarkes simple, but brilliant, tactics and his confidence in the players to carry out whatever he lays out. Rory especially was the main “culprit” for this lack of covering across when I, and those around me, were screaming for us to push out but again the boy has obviously stuck to his task very well. I’m not his biggest fan but he is clearly doing something right and I think his intelligence on the park is what keeps him in the team. When you consider the following players didn’t start on Saturday and are all options for us then it really bodes brilliantly for the rest of the season: Erwin Frizzell Wilson Kiltie Tshibola Greer 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Souleycouley93 Posted February 19, 2018 Report Share Posted February 19, 2018 It was clearly a ploy to let the boy Dunne at left centre back have a lot of the ball . Clarke will have watched previous games and know he’s least comfortable on ball . Means we can have a extra man in elsewhere . McKenzie in first twenty minutes was allowing him to come to far and he was able to slip a few passes down the side of Broadfoot and Sod who got roasted a couple of times from Frear . We eventually got used to it as game went on . But we adjusted from 532 in defence to 352 in attack . Sod and Greg Taylor were magnificent . Centre half’s done well with two big boys up front . To have JJ playing essentially left centre midfield first half was amazing . McKenzie was outstanding in middle of park . Ran himself into the ground . Clarke later changed to a 541 to kill the game when Boyd went off for Shug . With a depleted team Clarke showed what a manager with tactical ability can do . It’s obvious from the stand but he’s clearly done his homework . Fantastic run . Looking forward to having a fit squad for Hibs /Hearts /Aberdeen -1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Killie alan Posted February 19, 2018 Report Share Posted February 19, 2018 9 hours ago, Fankle said: Is that the first game we've won with McLean as ref? Don’t know mate could be 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrestersKtid Posted February 19, 2018 Report Share Posted February 19, 2018 7 hours ago, BoydsFace said: When you consider the following players didn’t start on Saturday and are all options for us then it really bodes brilliantly for the rest of the season: Erwin Frizzell Wilson Kiltie Tshibola Greer Power and Dicker aswell 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mathematics Posted February 19, 2018 Report Share Posted February 19, 2018 11 hours ago, Fankle said: Is that the first game we've won with McLean as ref? No. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squirrelhumper Posted February 19, 2018 Report Share Posted February 19, 2018 11 hours ago, Fankle said: Is that the first game we've won with McLean as ref? Was he not the ref against Ayr at Hampden? Let Heff away with a blatant hand ball before the goal. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mathematics Posted February 19, 2018 Report Share Posted February 19, 2018 22 minutes ago, mathematics said: No. He was definitely the ref when we beat St Johnstone, just after the Hall of Fame night. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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