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  1. Motherwell (who are now essentially having the season we had last year, round about the same points now), are an interesting comparison. Had a look at the business they did towards the end of last season and early summer, as seem to remember them being well ahead of the game. They brought in: Declan Gallagher (pre-contract April), Liam Polworth (pre-contract April) Jack Carroll (April), Casper Sloth! (May), Jermain Hylton (May), Chris Long (early June), Sherwin Seedorf (early July) Devante Cole (early July). All of these players, bar the unfortunately named Sloth have been key for them this season. In other words they hit the ground running, by pre-season the squad was in place, targets were identified really early and they were all set to go. Significantly, they have a Head of Recruitment, Martin Foyle, who had been manager of Port Vale, Hereford and Southport among others, a man not only with a good range of managerial experience but had also worked as Head of Recruitment for Northampton, so had experience in that role as well, and presumably, a decent contacts book. In addition they sorted out their management team by getting Robinson and Lasley tied up on improved contracts as soon as the season finished. Looking at all that it is clear to see what Well have built this seasons success on....a proper structure, with early recruitment. Of course we are talking about a similar sized club, with comparable resources, but it is night and day from how we have operated since the summer.
    20 points
  2. That’s not quite how I see it. I would summarise the boards decisions like this: Mistake 1 - it was highly likely that SC would leave in the summer but no contingency plan had been put in place. As a consequence it took far too long to appoint a new manager and a very crucial part of the close season was missed compounded by the fact that we started early in Europe. No time to plan, no signings and then after the European exit no friendlies. Mistake 2 - sacking AA (who was announced as the best manager in Scotland according to a board member a few months before) far too early without really giving him a chance. Reasons still unknown players probably involved but let’s be honest it wasn’t based on results. Oh, and failing to even learn from what happened in the summer, there was of course no contingency plan for his replacement. Cue more uncertainty for players and fans alike Mistake 3 - appointing Dyer until the end of the season. Not ideal but it was understandable to appoint him to the Christmas break but to appoint him after the performance at St Mirren was a disgraceful decision. Hardly a massive surprise to get more of the same at St Johnstone yesterday. Mistake 4 - appointing James Fowler to a role that he has no previous experience of. They may as well have appointed him as manager. At least he had done that before. Mistake 5 - not spending any of the money that came in from sale of Taylor and comp for SC. And they seem determined not to learn their lesson here and do it again this window. That to me is unforgivable. Sow and Jackson? Give me a f***ing break. They were as totally rubbish as I expected them to be. For me the whole situation is not confusing nor contradictory. The board have continuously and consistently made the wrong decisions and as someone has pointed out the single best decision they made was handed to them on a plate by the Trust. Their mismanagement of the club since May is there for all to see and where we are sitting today (7 league losses on the spin, weak squad and manager who doesn’t even want the job) sits firmly on their shoulders.
    17 points
  3. If we signed Slater might as well chuck it.
    12 points
  4. El Makrini or Wilson should have been on for Dicker on Saturday. He was poor and replacing him would have sent a message to the group.
    8 points
  5. That is a feeble excuse IMO.
    7 points
  6. So let me get this straight - The board have to replace the best manager we've had in decades. So, they bring in Alessio who has played at the top level managed at a lower level and has been a coach/assistant at the very top of the game. The board were wrong to appoint Alessio, they should have appointed Dyer, who doesn't want the job, and they should have brought in someone to help them with more football experience. So they bring in former player, coach and assistant (and club legend) Fowler. The board sack Alessio as he fails to live up to expectations and many fans were not happy he was hired in the first place, but they were wrong doing that as they should have given him more time. So they appoint Dyer until the end of the season, who now is willing to take the job. Results don't improve immediately so the board were wrong to appoint Dyer. They should have given it to him earlier; they should give him money to spend; they shouldn't give him money to spend as he's only here for six months, and three matches in they should sack him and appoint Holt? Oh and sack that Fowler as well as he's not managed to turn the whole club around and put an infrastructure in place in a few months? Have I missed anything? I can't be the only one struggling to follow this. We currently want them to sack the second manager this season and appoint another former player, coach, assistant (and club legend) who may or may not be picking the team at a Livi side who are getting a few results here and there, certainly a bit more than us at the moment? Is that the current state of play? Apart from wanting the "idiot", "stupid", "hopeless" board to bugger off as well of course. I appreciate the OP here was trying to cool the jets a bit and is seeking some serious discourse, but it doesn't seem to be a view shared by many if we continue to those who think the way forward is to be the most in your face and shout the loudest. Be careful what you wish for.
    7 points
  7. This story of the finance person being off sick does not surprise me one bit, I immediately thought of the experience anytime I try to buy anything from the club...amateur hour. Why would the finance department be any different. Last year when I bought my season ticket, I did so with Zebra finance, when I went to collect my tickets I was told they couldn't verify my finance, even though I had a confirmation email from the finance company......and the reason I was given in the shop (no word of a lie), "you'll need to wait a week until the finance girl comes back from holiday"
    6 points
  8. As he's off sick.
    6 points
  9. I think its fair to say that everyone on here wants AD to make a success of it. As far as it being 'personal' goes, other than folk questioning whether he really wants the job, or whether he will be able, based on performances thus far, to keep us safe this season. Other than that, many posters have (rightly) said that AD is a thoroughly decent and very nice guy. Everyone is also very appreciative of the part he played during the SC seasons, and indeed tbh I can't ever recall an assistant manager being more popular at RP. I have no doubt that AD knows the areas of the team which need to be strengthened. After all, he has been in the game a long time, both as a player himself, and a coach. However he is up against it in fairness, as so far, he hasn't really been backed in this window, which is now just 4 days away from closing. Okay, he has been able to get Harry Bunn, a player he clearly knows, as well as Kabamba. If the board are serious about letting AD make a real go of this, then in the next few days we should see a new goalkeeper, probably a CH, a No.10 and a couple of forwards (at least) coming through the door. If not, it is AD I feel for, as like AA, he won't have been given the proper tools to work with for the rest of the season. I don't 'blame' AD, I blame the board for not being more proactive this window. A counter argument no doubt would be that AA 'brought' in 11 players around the summer (Branescu, Koprivec, Niko, DDF, Hendrie, Johnson, El Mak, Sow, Jackson, Millar, and St,Clair). However, of those players only Branescu, DDF and El Mak have enjoyed significant game time, and most of the signings felt rushed and last minute, particularly Sow, Jackson, St. Clair and Johnson. At the same time he wasn't allowed to properly replace the likes of Bachmann, Broadfoot, Taylor, Mulumbu, Jones, Boyd, McAlenay, et al, as, when signings are last ditch at the eleventh hour, you are looking at quantity rather than quality. Again, if by Friday night, AD has been dealt a proper hand by the board in terms of significantly strengthening this squad, then lets see where it goes from there. He is a man badly in need of a result, hopefully on Saturday...
    5 points
  10. Haha cheers everyone glad it’s giving folk a laugh. Been badly needing one recently
    5 points
  11. His business is his business but as a shareholder of the football club I would like someone to explain where the money from the Taylor transfer, the SFA compensation and the higher than budgeted league finish has all gone because as far as I can see none of it has been invested in the playing squad. I can’t believe that our player wages are higher than they were a year ago. Something isn’t right.
    5 points
  12. The decline in the players Fitness and shape seems to be getting worse since AA left..just saying
    4 points
  13. Third when Angelo left seventh now and only going one way. Oh and the captain is a trouble making bumped up w****r
    4 points
  14. RIP. Was the holy grail of Panini 78 stickers. I took about 100 doubles to school and eventually got him in a swap. Then like an eejit decided to get involved in a chase and dropped them all on the playground. An almighty scramble ensued then I heard one voice pipe up "Ya beauty, Rob Rensenbrink!" He remained the blank space in my Holland squad
    4 points
  15. Craig Slater, jesus man this is how far we've slipped
    4 points
  16. Friday press conference - “everyone pointing in the right direction, the togetherness is back. The two new signings have taken us to another level”............. Post Match Saturday - “We're not good enough at the moment. I'm not saying they are not giving 100% but it's 100% of what they've got and, at this time, it's not good enough“. That in itself shows the contradictory, muddled thinking and mixed messages that will undermine the squad and the info and strategy he’s trying to get across to them. We need a strong respected character to turn this ship around and we need it now.
    4 points
  17. What are you suggesting? That we blithely accept our fate? "Oh well - the owner put in investment one time so he gets lifetime immunity from criticism."
    4 points
  18. The 3 man midfield worked past couple seasons because it let Dicker sit and dictate play, break things up if need be. With the 2 man midfield he's further up which leaves space in behind. He doesn't have the pace to recover if it's played passed him. I'd like to try El Makrini in there with Power, would show the team that noone is above being dropped and would give us a lot more energy in middle. Would let Makrini show what he can do in his preferred position.
    4 points
  19. It really is extraordinarily straightforward. SC was leaving for a "better" job at the end of last season and the board should have taken action then to build on the momentum he had provided. They did not. For 9 months now they have done precisely hee haw, hoping for better days. They appointed a highly qualified "manager" without any of the basic skills necessary for the job and the inevitable train crash followed. So now we are in crisis management mode. We are no longer "building for the future" we are fighting for survival and making bad choices at every turn. I have seen nothing from the board to indicate they are even aware there is a problem. That is the concern I believe that was shared by the OP.
    4 points
  20. There has been some totally OTT vitriol on here in recent days, heightened by yesterday's pathetic capitulation at Perth. It should go a huge way to reducing tension if the Board was to say something publicly about their vision and their plans - providing some reassurance that there even is a plan would be a start. In the absence of any direction or even communication from the Board, it is understandable that people jump to conclusions, but this is starting to get toxic and it is not going to get better in a vacuum of communication.
    3 points
  21. Yes from me, if he gave us 10 goals till the end of the season.
    3 points
  22. I suspect the silence from CJ is more to do with the actual impact the trust member has on the board than her ability or personality.
    3 points
  23. Them’s the facts bud, I would drop him and the RB straight away.
    3 points
  24. We really, really need to come to terms with the fact that DT is s**t and stop all of this. The baffling thing is how highly he's rated by some Killie fans...
    3 points
  25. Or sack a manager without having a replacement lined up.
    3 points
  26. Just wait until about 9pm tonight
    3 points
  27. Classic forum stuff in getting all worked up about a player we haven't been linked to and 100% won't sign...
    3 points
  28. Think we need to accept that AD is here until the end of the season now, unless he chucks it himself. Even if there are defeats against both County and Hearts the board would have to admit that they have made a roaring hunt of the whole situation, but can't see that happening. Hope seems to be pinned on St.Mirren and Accies somehow being worse than us over the next few months. After we bring in probably 1 more player on Friday night (if even that), this will be the squad for the run in. Need to strap in for a few weeks of 'must work harder' comments I fear.
    3 points
  29. ...and there it is, the forums have hit the levels of the Facebook group
    3 points
  30. If Dyer signs Slater then we have clearly lost the plot and are desperate.
    3 points
  31. The reality is that’s the “bounce”has certainly evaporated Fail to prepare and prepar to fail is a message the board are simply not getting. Was the pre season disaster down to Kirsten? I don’t think so. Did the board assume that AA would be able to make signings, organise pre season, learn a language , buy a house, move to a different country, work with players far inferior to what he was use to - all with the pressure to get results from day 1. Who was helping him? Kilmarnock FC should be a team, consisting of fans, players, staff and directors. For succcess we need to move forward together. for that to happen the “team” needs a leader. Contrasting our fortunes with the mood, attitude and excitement in the stands of Hearts yesterday and we have fallen so far. While I appreciate we are not on the same finincial model Hearts have invested in players like Boyce and Naismith. At the same time ( and no offence) we are trying our hardest to morph into Hamilton or st mirren or even Partick. its time Billy and Phylis started to lead from the front.
    3 points
  32. I hear source Sunderland offer McNulty loan list
    3 points
  33. Bowie paid a fortune to get us out of debt, upgraded the facilities, pumped money in lean months, yes he got the hotel but it wasn't exactly making a fortune. They're upgrading to make it more profitable. See at the end of the day, he can do what he wants with it. We still have a small shareholding so might be beneficial in future. If he goes and buys 10 new tankers for his main business we gonna moan about that too? People need to get away from the idea of a sugar daddy owner who flings cash at every problem. We've been there done that and were very lucky to not pay the price. There will be soft loans owed to Bowie just now that he has every right to call in if he wants. That could cripple us. That being said, there's always room for additional outside investment and folk coming in and buying shares helps.
    3 points
  34. I was shouted down a couple of weeks ago when I said it was a shambles. I live and breath Killie and that is why it hurts so much. When players take control it never ends well. If the stories are true and one or two are causing unrest then get rid. We now do not have much time and everyone else is improving
    3 points
  35. https://www.facebook.com/pages/category/Religious-Organization/The-Church-of-Saint-Steve-Clarke-2028728253809628/
    3 points
  36. Angelo was hard to listen to at times because of the broken English. Dyer is becoming even harder to listen to.
    3 points
  37. I pay my taxi I pay my bus I buy my programme I buy my admission I buy my pie and Bovril I shout encouragement and cheer when deserved . I / We have the right to boo and criticise when appropriate..and no tosser will or should be telling us otherwise. We have attended at Rugby Park for over 50 years through thick and thin we have viewed some brilliant and awful seasons been at away games where only the brave would go in the foulest of weather . We only ask that the club be run efficiently and that the manager and team be of a standard that does us proud. Alas an owner a with short arms and deep pockets a Manager with no passion or ideas and a team with little talent can never fit this bill. ....I understand that being a club owner is not an easy task but if you want the fame and glory it must be paid for as the old adage states How do you become a football club owner millionaire ? Answer : Start off as a Billionaire. SPEND SOME MONEY short term pain long term gain.
    3 points
  38. Dyer goes or we are really up s**t creek. Fans will resent the players and the board even more if nothing is said or changes. Dyer didn’t want it and shouldn’t have been offered it. I am so so disappointed we are back at this stage after looking to have really turned a corner. The going down to mediocrity without a fight that seems to be going on should not be accepted by anyone at the club. Fans will not and shouldn’t let this go on much longer. Biggest week in a long time coming up. Manager has to go and they need someone in to kick a few arses. Fans deserve better and I cannot see this current situation turning into a positive one.
    3 points
  39. Massive game this weekend they created some good chances at Celtic if the players aren’t up for this we are Donald Ducked. Hearts away rangers and Hibs at home then away to celtic can’t see us getting anything from those games . If players don’t come in before Saturday I will be doing a silent protest outside the frank Beattie stand just like the club have been all season silent .think the fans want answers to where has it all gone wrong free falling from a team that gets into Europe to a team of no hopers.
    2 points
  40. Since both of those games would have immediately resulted in relegation as a consequence of losing you’re almost correct - but it’s nowhere near as big a game as those two!
    2 points
  41. I thought the Killie trust had a rep on the board who would tell the Killie trust and fans what was going on ??? Bloody doubt that eh , MPs liars and bulls**tters till death
    2 points
  42. Maybe want to relieve st mirren of their left back then.
    2 points
  43. See we got the breaks as usual against Aberdeen then
    2 points
  44. Hopefully you are not James Fowler
    2 points
  45. Apparently JRM planned to debate the claim of right in the house of commons this week, and with their majority remove it. Only issue for them is the claim of right existed before and outside of the treaty of union and act of union. It's not something which is, was or ever will.be within WM sphere of control. But it gives you an insight into their thinking... complete and utter removal of any say, power or decision making within Scotland. They clearly believe they can remove powers from Holyrood and eventually remove it altogether and we will si.ply s**t it and say ok sir, ever so sorry sir, etc. Mark my words this will end very acrimoniously and not in their favour. They will end up surrounded by people they have pissed off to the point we will all have the power to switch their lights, and water off. Arrogant and ignorant warmongering arseholes with a misplaced air of superiority.
    2 points
  46. I’d take any striker at the moment. Even Jon Stark on a pay per play basis!
    2 points
  47. It's really no different to what every manager says prior to a game is it. "We're looking to get a positive result", "We're hoping to do well and get some points on the board" etc etc etc. Same as before every game it's "it'll be a tough game", "we need to respect the opponent" etc etc. If he said we're going to win the game and then we lose is that any better? It's fuel for the opposing teams manager and the media. Don't remember Clarke ever saying we're going to win this game or that game. It was always generic stuff. Dyers only mistake is he said we needed at least a point rather than making it vague and saying "a result". What happens in the changing room isn't always the same as what's portrayed in public. I imagine that Dyer will be furious with the players and will have made that known to them.
    2 points
  48. I know this will not sit well with the majority on here... but as supporters we can and do have a large impact on what happens in the pitch.. not in the sense of one incident, one shout out at a player who makes a mistake.. but in general terms setting either a positive or negative atmosphere. This impacts players confidence.. I know some will say their professionals so it does matter.. But if your customers or boss consistently tells you that your are a*it everytime you try to do your best.. How would it impact you. Clark took over a failing team of average SPL players, backed by the supporters (remember cheering them off after the Hibs game), organised them and it turned around as confidence in themselves as players took hold. We didn't win many games by a large margin but we had a belief both on the pitch and in the stands we only needed 1 chance and we would score. We weren't the best team in most games but found a way to win.. With self belief and confidence. We turned games around were to be honest we stole 3pts. What's changed this year?. Well, we lost some quality especially upfront, and goalkeeper.The Euro disaster when our 2 best young players made mistakes (Taylor and Findlay)... We as supporters started to turn on the team. . but surprisingly not against the 2 who made errors. The one's who noticeably we're our most consistent players SOD, Dicker the season before where now crap and don't try hard enough.. Both of which can be our most creative when they are confident, to take a man on or make the forward pass. We would all like Clark back but that won't happen.. We were lucky to get 18 months to live the dream we all have as followers of Killie. For more than 50 years I have been coming to games and by far the best times for me.. Even better than winning cups... Collectively it was a great place to be on match day. I'm sure the players feel the same way... But right now their confidence us as low as when Clark took over... People won't like it but we as supporters shoulder as much blame as BB, AA, AD and the players.. The big question is what will we do about it. I for one will remember the good times as I walk through the Rugby Road gates and what the majority of those players, who are still with us gave me..and be positive for the whole 90mins..will you do the same..andu
    2 points
  49. This is like the tales of the Greek Gods toying with the mortals on earth. Years of very little hope of improvement coupled with some dire football to watch and zero expectation. Suddenly, a hero emerges to lift the gloom, raise expectations to heights scarcely believable before and bring an optimism not experienced for years. As quickly as the hero appeared, he disappeared, taking with him the all too short golden period. A sudden painful realisation follows that the good times have gone, although for a short while hopes are raised and all too quickly dashed again. This time the people are distraught, they had grown used to the bitter years and had learned to endure them with dark humour. Now, having known success and a strange feeling called happiness, their pain and misery was doubled because they knew their saviour would never return to the land. The end. Or is it ?
    2 points
  50. Niko has been really poor for weeks.
    2 points
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