Stuart Kettlewell Expresses Concerns After Motherwell’s 1-1 Draw with Kilmarnock

Motherwell manager Stuart Kettlewell offered his assessment, stating, “I didn’t think we played vey well. I didn’t think we passed the ball in the fashion we try and do. For that I always take responsibility.” He acknowledged, “I felt we fought and scrapped our way through elements of the game.” Kettlewell also raised an issue concerning the referee, Chris Graham. He remarked, “In the game I raised a concern, we had the same referee [Chris Graham] up in Dingwall the other week and there was over 60 minutes of dead time, I felt there was probably the same amount tonight. The game needs to breathe a wee bit more.” He further commented on the situation, saying, “It becomes carnage. That’s the point we get to in the game of football. Questionable is an understatement. I always try and be honest. I am sick and fed up of it.” The manager disclosed, “I’ve been told there’s been three key errors in our last five games. I try to move on and hope better times are ahead then it come to tonight and it’s by far the worst of them all. It’s quite incredible.” Regarding a specific incident, Kettlewell noted, “Him being sent to the monitor suggests he’s got it wrong. I’ve been given the heads up from Kilmarnock’s bench that this is going to be overturned. And the ref watches it several times and thinks that he’s got it right.” He concluded by expressing his apprehension: “I’m concerned for the game in this country if we’re deeming that type of thing a red card. We want it to get better. Decisions like that are not moving it forward.”