Phillips455 Posted February 8, 2023 Share Posted February 8, 2023 In my opinion, if Flow does well at Aberdeen, then after a good few years he will move onto the SFA/SPFL board. I think the fact that he's only been at Motherwell is what stopping him from going there right now. Then again, comparing the clubs fan bases, as @Swello mentioned, it could be a nightmare to try and continue being as open and engaging as he is now. I wish him all the best of luck (except against ourselves obviously). 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Busta Nut Posted February 8, 2023 Share Posted February 8, 2023 21 minutes ago, Kyle said: oooft. Motherwell twitter the place to be today. Try Steelmenonline. It's a laugh at the best of times. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big John Handsome Posted February 8, 2023 Share Posted February 8, 2023 Is it just me or does this make our current situation feel 100% worse? Literally nothing making me feel even remotely positive right now. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MP_MFC Posted February 8, 2023 Share Posted February 8, 2023 It's absolutely an issue of timing and very disappointing that Aberdeen have put it out there - if as their article suggests, a smooth transition was agreed with both MFC and AFC (and presumably therefore Flow) it should have been embargoed until both clubs agreed and put their stories out at the same time to at least let our club try and control the narrative as best they can because right now, you've got an already worried and frustrated fan base looking for leadership on the park and now off the park. Aberdeen is a poisoned chalice, as every other person who has made that move from Motherwell (and now St Mirren) has found out over the years - best of luck to him there, he'll need it. But right now, we have a team, a coaching staff and now upper management who are very much asleep at the wheel. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swello Posted February 8, 2023 Share Posted February 8, 2023 We're in the grubber at the moment but we knew he was going anyway and it always felt likely that he would go to another club (I always had it in my mind that he'd fit in well at Hibs for some reason). I think the main effect this has (as I suspected) is that any decision on Hammell's future is tied up in all this - basically, they aren't going to sack a manager while all this is going in. Burrows will feel that it isn't his decision to make and the rest of the board aren't going to act without the next CEO being involved (and it would be a big assumption that they are lined up ready to go. The timing is bad as the next 6-8 weeks are probably decisive on whether we stay up or not. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welldaft Posted February 8, 2023 Share Posted February 8, 2023 Good luck to him. His career had run its course and he is stepping up and I would imagine for a MUCH bigger salary. We would pretty much all do the same. Wonder how he was feeling at 5pm on Saturday . Timing is however utter shite. A Board without a CEO dealing with a Manager and team in full reverse gear. No wonder we have not heard anything and I guess Hammell may get longer simply because this was unfolding. Whoever replaces him better be of a decent calibre and be able to make hard decisions because we will certainly need it. I am almost certain also that whoever replaces Flow will be on a bigger salary also. I hope we hear from the Board soon on CEO replacement and on field matters also. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capt_oats Posted February 8, 2023 Share Posted February 8, 2023 1 minute ago, MP_MFC said: It's absolutely an issue of timing and very disappointing that Aberdeen have put it out there - if as their article suggests, a smooth transition was agreed with both MFC and AFC (and presumably therefore Flow) it should have been embargoed until both clubs agreed and put their stories out at the same time to at least let our club try and control the narrative as best they can because right now, you've got an already worried and frustrated fan base looking for leadership on the park and now off the park. Pretty much this. It's not the first time Aberdeen have just went ahead with an announce regardless. Declan Gallagher's PCA being a case in point. They've announced at 10am, it's currently 10:40am and we're still wishing Callum Slattery a happy birthday. I mean, fucking hell... 2 minutes ago, Swello said: We're in the grubber at the moment but we knew he was going anyway and it always felt likely that he would go to another club (I always had it in my mind that he'd fit in well at Hibs for some reason). I think the main effect this has (as I suspected) is that any decision on Hammell's future is tied up in all this - basically, they aren't going to sack a manager while all this is going in. Burrows will feel that it isn't his decision to make and the rest of the board aren't going to act without the next CEO being involved (and it would be a big assumption that they are lined up ready to go. The timing is bad as the next 6-8 weeks are probably decisive on whether we stay up or not. 100% this as well. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blink182 Posted February 8, 2023 Share Posted February 8, 2023 Stevie Hammell should go for Cheif Exec. He might not have the experience but he'll interview well and have a good plan for progression. Wish Alan all the best. Just a fan that's made it into a career. Great story. Hope he does end up at the SFA one day. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eliphas Posted February 8, 2023 Share Posted February 8, 2023 In another timeline Lasley has just been announced as CEO and we are all going tonto at that instead. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swello Posted February 8, 2023 Share Posted February 8, 2023 5 minutes ago, capt_oats said: They've announced at 10am, it's currently 10:40am and we're still wishing Callum Slattery a happy birthday. I mean, fucking hell... Maybe if he'd replaced team Grant n' Laura, we'd have been on top of it. Announced by Aberdeen at 10 - I'm slagging him off less than an hour later - fickle bastart. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capt_oats Posted February 8, 2023 Share Posted February 8, 2023 Just now, eliphas said: In another timeline Lasley has just been announced as CEO and we are all going tonto at that instead. There's still time. We've not announced Flow's replacement yet. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Brightside Posted February 8, 2023 Share Posted February 8, 2023 Pretty unforgivable timing with this. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sortmeout Posted February 8, 2023 Share Posted February 8, 2023 It is mental how we view different positions within the football club with a different mindset. At the very basic level, just one man leaving, this is no different to a well-performing player or manager choosing to move to Aberdeen. Imagine your manager was doing well, third in the league etc, and he announced he was leaving soon and then suddenly rocked up as the Aberdeen manager. Fans would be raging. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Busta Nut Posted February 8, 2023 Share Posted February 8, 2023 The club aren't making a statement BTW. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swello Posted February 8, 2023 Share Posted February 8, 2023 Also - this line in the AFC statement is a fucking beauty of its type Quote “When Alan announced his intention to step down at Motherwell FC we began a dialogue which, I’m delighted to say, has led to his appointment 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yoshi-91 Posted February 8, 2023 Share Posted February 8, 2023 (edited) 1 minute ago, Busta Nut said: The club aren't making a statement BTW. I mean, who would make one anyway? Flo? Edited February 8, 2023 by Yoshi-91 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YassinMoutaouakil Posted February 8, 2023 Share Posted February 8, 2023 I can appreciate that this is probably a big deal, but I really don't think I'll ever be able to be arsed about folk coming and going at boardroom level. Good luck to him I suppose. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'WellDel Posted February 8, 2023 Share Posted February 8, 2023 4 minutes ago, Busta Nut said: The club aren't making a statement BTW. Why bother with a statement, when you can just crank up the general malaise and discontent around the place with radio silence? The whole club is a shambles right now, from boardroom changes, to Park and his carry on, down ultimately to the shitshow on the park. Aye, for sure the timing is poor and Aberdeen have been a bit unsporting breaking it like that when there should have been an agreement between the clubs on a synchronised announcement, but change is needed and it's needed now. Hopefully this can be the catalyst for it and inject some freshness before we're totally fucked. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capt_oats Posted February 8, 2023 Share Posted February 8, 2023 Fwiw, it's no real surprise that Cormack's tapped him. Going back to when they were doing erm, Roger Mitchell's podcast together. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desp Posted February 8, 2023 Share Posted February 8, 2023 Will keep my eye on how this will affect the price of a Ribena at Pittodrie. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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