STU IS FACING ‘IF IT AIN'T BROKE’ POSER

STUART KETTLEWELL says priceless nuggets from David Moyes have set him up perfectly to hit the ground running as Kilmarnock manager.

- By Craig Swan

The 40-year-old met the Everton boss during his four-month period out of the game after leaving Motherwell.

Kettlewell tapped into Moyes’ vast knowledge and collected key insights that can be applied in Ayrshire.

Replacing Derek McInnes is no easy task given the success the new Hearts boss enjoyed during his spell with the club.

But Moyes pointed out that he returned to Everton with plenty of good things already in situ after succeeding Sean Dyche in January —and there are parallels with the Rugby Park situation.

Kettlewell said: “I spent a little bit of time at Everton with guys like Alan Irvine and David Moyes, who has over 1200 games of football at the top level, so you learn a thing or two from those experiences.

“I just spent a day with them, just training behind the scenes. I had good conversations, picked their brains on the challenges they’ve faced or not.

“That was another thing that comes to light - sometimes you don’t go to a club when everything’s broken.