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You want to reconsider and take back one of those Emoji's?

Nope.
In Jack I trust.

Today's failings were nothing to do with the job offer, which was out of his hands.

He handled the whole affair professionally and with dignity.

Individual errors from far too many usually reliable players and an inability to stand toe to toe and fight cost us.

Jack did try to change things... Going three at the back then sending Mackenzie up front, but bottom line: too many players had an off day.
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5 minutes ago, Gordon Urquhart said:

Today might just stop Ross thinking he is Jack the Biscuit. His team were handed their backsides on a plate today by a team with 800 supporters. 

Back down to earth with a crash today for us all.

 

Oh Dear , 

couple of things to pick up on if you will....

1. When did Jack Ross ever give anyone the impression he thinks he is "Jack the Biscuit "  & what does that even mean ?

2. How does the amount of supporters  a team has have any bearing on how a team performs or how results unfold ?  Were you saying simliar when we handed Septic their arses on a Plate in 2013 ?  

We got beat... well beat. We learn and move on.  All teams in this league will take points off each other before the season is finished. 

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1 hour ago, Gordon Urquhart said:

Today might just stop Ross thinking he is Jack the Biscuit. His team were handed their backsides on a plate today by a team with 800 supporters. 

Back down to earth with a crash today for us all.

 

You and Lookatme should get a room together.

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Oh Dear , 
couple of things to pick up on if you will....
1. When did Jack Ross ever give anyone the impression he thinks he is "Jack the Biscuit "  & what does that even mean ?
2. How does the amount of supporters  a team has have any bearing on how a team performs or how results unfold ?  Were you saying simliar when we handed Septic their arses on a Plate in 2013 ?  
We got beat... well beat. We learn and move on.  All teams in this league will take points off each other before the season is finished. 
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19 hours ago, Julian Banjos said:

https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/chance-take-st-mirren-premiership-12041286

The final words on this? From Jack himself:

“The gut feeling for me all along was that I really enjoy the job here. I’m really close to my players and I have a degree of loyalty towards them and also the club as a whole. The club has been very good for me in terms of helping me progress my management career by giving me the platform to do that and build a relationship with the supporters. It’s important to stress I hadn’t been offered the Barnsley job and nor was the decision based on me thinking I wouldn’t be offered it. It was based simply on my own feeling having weighed up all the information. We work in a unique industry where being approached or head-hunted or shortlisted is done very much in the public eye. People will look from the outside and believe it’s a very straightforward choice – you go for the allure of something that people perceive to be a lot bigger or the allure of greater finances. But I don’t think it’s always just about that – there are other things to consider. This job has been good for me, I think I’ve been good for it – so it’s a good fit.

I came here with a drive and a vision to take the club to where I believe it should be and I think we’ve made progress. But it’s still a country mile off where I want us to get to. There’s a lot of work still to be done, even this season, and it feels right to be here doing that work. I’ve been consumed by this from day one of pre-season when the squad were put under no
illusions about what their target is – to win the Championship. We have worked towards that every single day and I have to lead that. It has been a big driver for me over the last seven or eight months so to just stop and come away from that all of a sudden would be difficult. I don’t wish to sound too romantic about it but I
desperately want to achieve and share success with these players. Football is about that love and enjoyment for the game and the rush you get from achieving success. There is a mercenary aspect to the game, of course, and a reality of trying to provide as best you can for your family. But I’ve loved football since I was a kid and it’s difficult to ignore that emotional side of wanting to achieve success and enjoy the feeling of lifting a trophy.

I’m aware people will believe ruling yourself out of a job like that shows a lack of ambition. But people who know me will tell you how driven and ambitious I am. I have to consider what I think are the best opportunities to be successful – sometimes I might get it wrong but any decision will also be based on my gut and other considering factors. That emotional aspect was 
a big factor but also don’t underestimate what we have here. Scottish football is far from the backwater some people perceive it to be. There’s a lot of good things about it and this job I’m in is one of them. I’m fairly single-minded in trusting my own judgment but equally sometimes it’s nice to have support for that judgment. Derek McInnes is somebody I have an enormous amount of respect for and has been very good to me since I went into management. From players he’s given me on loan to conversations I’ve had with him when I was going through a difficult time when I first took this job. So when you see someone of his standing in the game choose to make the decisions he has it perhaps gives you comfort that you’re not daft! That sometimes there is a case to be made for not moving when people believe that’s 
what you’ll do. That’s often what happens because the downtrodden belief we have about our own game leads to the suggestion that everyone wants to escape from it at the first opportunity, as if it’s some sort of horrific ordeal. It’s far from that. Of course in terms of finance it can’t compete with the other side of the border because of the television revenue but there’s an awful lot of good things about our football. I have been steeped in it for all but one season of my career. I’m a fan of it, I’m supportive of it and pleased to still be involved in Scottish football.”

 

Future Scotland manager by the sounds of it.

 

 

 

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14 hours ago, Gordon Urquhart said:

Today might just stop Ross thinking he is Jack the Biscuit. His team were handed their backsides on a plate today by a team with 800 supporters. 

Back down to earth with a crash today for us all.

 

Jack the biscuit :lol:

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14 hours ago, Gordon Urquhart said:

Today might just stop Ross thinking he is Jack the Biscuit. His team were handed their backsides on a plate today by a team with 800 supporters. 

Back down to earth with a crash today for us all.

 

What does a small fan base have to do with losing a game of football ? Dumbarton have successfully overachieved for years by surviving in the championship with a fan base of around 500. We had an off day and shit happens, we are 11 points clear at the top of the league and light years away from the abomination side that Jack inherited from Rae. Get some perspective and keep the faith in the best manager we've had for years.

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39 minutes ago, JJ McG said:

Jack the biscuit :lol:

They all be happy if we make a Breakaway at the top of the league. If not there will be calls for "Taxi for JR" and "aw a  Wafer god sake"..  Wouldnt be Nice but thats the way the Cookie crumbles. The Club should  stick together , no point in pointing Chocolate fingers at individuals , there have been occasions this season when we have been Jammie Dodgers; ill bet there were a few Happy Faces among United fans yesterday  when the last goal soared over the keepers Ginger Nut .

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Oh Dear , 
couple of things to pick up on if you will....
1. When did Jack Ross ever give anyone the impression he thinks he is "Jack the Biscuit "  & what does that even mean ?
2. How does the amount of supporters  a team has have any bearing on how a team performs or how results unfold ?  Were you saying simliar when we handed Septic their arses on a Plate in 2013 ?  
We got beat... well beat. We learn and move on.  All teams in this league will take points off each other before the season is finished. 

Some people don’t think before they speak. Good sensible post mate.
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I still don’t understand why Leeds wanted to employ the Barnsley manager in the first place? Our gain I guess!

I was at the Leeds v Bristol City game at the weekend, the Leeds ‘defending’ was comical at best ( They were useless tonight also ) so perhaps he will be wondering why he took the job.

Leeds haven’t won since boxing day , so perhaps 2 clubs on the slide.(inc Barnsley)

Thankfully, it doesn’t concern St Mirren
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6 hours ago, Caldie said:

I still don’t understand why Leeds wanted to employ the Barnsley manager in the first place? Our gain I guess!

I think he has a strong Leeds connection, but aye, I did wonder the same given Barnsley's league position.

Not quite sure what we have gained from it mind you?  Could have done without all this distraction.

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