STUART KETTLEWELL got the biggest result of his managerial career against Celtic on Sunday but admitted the mood had been soured by the events after the game when the team had to be escorted out of the building.
Celtic fans turned up at the stadium to protest the current manager being in a job and to let the board know their feelings after weeks of being ignored. Some went too far during the protest and have rightfully been condemned.
Stuart spoke from his point of view on the situation and understands the anger from a Celtic fans point of view but admitted it had certainly marred their victory at the time.
“We did have to get a police escort out of Parkhead and on to the motorway.” Kettlewell revealed to Record Sport.
“The police to my mind dealt with the situation very well, they were excellent.
“It is was absolutely despicable. The whole situation for me soured a brilliant day for our club. It was a great day for our club.
“We understand what it means to Celtic and how despondent their fans would be and their players and officials would be.
“It is football, we all know that that happens but you have to realise we are in the middle of a global pandemic here and some of the scenes I see sitting on the bus, watching police fighting and trying their damndest to stop guys breaking the perimeter barriers they set out was just despicable.”
Ross County deserved their victory and clearly wanted it more on the day. That’s the issue many are so angry about; the players don’t look like they have the stomach for a fight. Their confidence looks shot and the manager and his sidekick with a laptop look clueless on the sidelines.
There’s no grand plan to turn things around, it’s hope more than anything else. Strap in, we’ve not heard the last of the acrimony between the board and the supporters.
