Woods Backs Butcher

May 2002

Monday, May 13

10pm According to a message posted on our forum, Schweinfurt beat us 3-2 in this evening's friendly. I don't have any further details at present. 6.50pm Ricky's report of the Dundee game is now available. Stevie Woods today called on Terry Butcher to be made Motherwell manager on a full-time basis. He said: "It's been a hell of a season with the changes to the club. But we have finished the season on a high with three great results. Terry Butcher has stepped into Eric Black's shoes and has done brilliantly. He has blooded some youngsters and got some good results. We couldn't have had any more positives. We had young William Kinniburgh playing his first game in the SPL yesterday against very experienced strikers and I don't think he put a foot wrong. Hopefully, I contributed with some of the things I did behind him as well. I thoroughly enjoyed the game and it was good to give the fans the result they wanted. "Terry's contribution has been to steady the ship. The feeling after the 19 boys were freed was very negative. But he has taken a realistic approach and has told us all we can do is put on a good show. He has made training very upbeat and positive. He has not criticised anybody once in any training session. He knows the future of the players is undecided and he wants to make the club as happy as it can possibly be. Alongside Chris McCart he has done it exceptionally well. We have taken lots and lots of positives into the close season. I don't see any reason why he should be given the job for good. He's my type of manager; he's an honest man and I have thoroughly enjoyed playing under him. And I'm not just saying that because he's brought me back into the team." Cast your vote in our new Opinion Poll: Who is your Young Player of the Year?
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