Source: Team_Talk
Killie boss bearing pitch in mind
However, he refused to criticise the surface, which the Scottish Premier League branded "inadequate" this week, without first viewing it up close.The SPL only approved Saturday's game on the understanding more remedial work was done to stabilise the softest areas of the park.Calderwood does not feel Craig Brown's team will gain any advantage from the pitch and he will not complain as long as there is no safety risk to his players."The team is picked but obviously, what you hear about it, it does affect your team selection," Calderwood said."There has obviously been a lot said about it. I've seen it on television but until I've seen it up close I think it's unfair to comment."We've got to get on with the game. If it is as bad as they say, certainly it won't suit Motherwell because they are a good footballing team. Archie (Knox) and Craig are great football people."The former Birmingham full-back played in England during the 1970s when pitches such as Derby's resembled a ploughed field and he will make sure his players don not get sidetracked by the surface."I think it would be a shame for the supporters if it's as bad as they say because it can lower the quality of the game," Calderwood said."In years gone by I played at the old Baseball Ground and that wasn't the best, but you've just got to get on with it."As long as it's not dangerous for the players, that would be a sickener if your good players got injured."But, as I've said, it's not fair for me to comment because I've not seen it up close."Motherwell are the SPL's form team in 2010 and won 3-0 at Rugby Park in January, but Killie go into the game, like their hosts, on a seven-match unbeaten run having drawn with St Mirren last weekend."It was my first game, the day after signing," Calderwood said."It was very close in the first half but they got the first goal and they took it on from there."They have had a wonderful, wonderful run and a lot of good football."We are probably two teams outside the Old Firm on top form. Although I wasn't happy with our form last week, we have done wonderfully well."They have been a joy to work with and are willing to take things on board."I must admit we've rode our luck at times, St Johnstone played really well at our place and we probably never deserved to win. St Mirren deserved their draw last week."But all credit to them, the boys have been wonderful." Motherwell v Kilmarnock. Click here to bet.