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I reckon there were 7 Academy players from last season on the pitch when Northampton scored their 2nd and 3rd goals.
They all perfrormed reasonably well while they were on. At long last we seem to be giving young players their chance to break into the first team.
Northampton's 1st and 2nd goals were the scrambliest you are ever going to see - both resulting from stramashes within the 6 yard box.
Overall it was a useful training exercise - nothing more - and there are still a few key players still to get involved.

I reckon there were 7 Academy players from last season on the pitch when Northampton scored their 2nd and 3rd goals.
They all perfrormed reasonably well while they were on. At long last we seem to be giving young players their chance to break into the first team.
Northampton's 1st and 2nd goals were the scrambliest you are ever going to see - both resulting from stramashes within the 6 yard box.
Overall it was a useful training exercise - nothing more - and there are still a few key players still to get involved.

I reckon there were 7 Academy players from last season on the pitch when Northampton scored their 2nd and 3rd goals.
They all perfrormed reasonably well while they were on. At long last we seem to be giving young players their chance to break into the first team.
Northampton's 1st and 2nd goals were the scrambliest you are ever going to see - both resulting from stramashes within the 6 yard box.
Overall it was a useful training exercise - nothing more - and there are still a few key players still to get involved.

I reckon there were 7 Academy players from last season on the pitch when Northampton scored their 2nd and 3rd goals.
They all perfrormed reasonably well while they were on. At long last we seem to be giving young players their chance to break into the first team.
Northampton's 1st and 2nd goals were the scrambliest you are ever going to see - both resulting from stramashes within the 6 yard box.
Overall it was a useful training exercise - nothing more - and there are still a few key players still to get involved.

I reckon there were 7 Academy players from last season on the pitch when Northampton scored their 2nd and 3rd goals.
They all perfrormed reasonably well while they were on. At long last we seem to be giving young players their chance to break into the first team.
Northampton's 1st and 2nd goals were the scrambliest you are ever going to see - both resulting from stramashes within the 6 yard box.
Overall it was a useful training exercise - nothing more - and there are still a few key players still to get involved.

Some folk need to get a grip. In the second half we had seven Academy players out there with one being 15 and another 16. Great runout for the young lads. Was very impressed with them.

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Danny Finlayson looked good at right fullback for Linfield while he was on.
Perhaps a bit pre-mature in lending him out for a further season?

Danny Finlayson looked good at right fullback for Linfield while he was on.
Perhaps a bit pre-mature in lending him out for a further season?

Overall it's an encouraging performance - there is better movement from the team compared to last year (apart from at throw ins).
Our new signings look good but for me the standout is young Murray Campbell - he does not look like a fifteen year old - he has good composure on the ball and looks as if he has the build and maturity to compete for a first team place this season (if we can manage to hold on to him).

I said a few days ago that I doubted that Jack Ross' pride (and pocket) would allow him to return to St Mirren.
Football management is like a game of snakes and ladders - and at the moment JR is on a snake, not a ladder.

Maybe Gogic will put one past him - talking of which surely we can afford to sign him if we have any kind of ambition of finishing in the top six.
Watch the second half on Premier Sports.

It's hard to think of another club in Scotland with our population base who have under-achieved to the extent of St Mirren since the 1980s.
Despite that, we managed a cup win in !987 and a league cup win in 2013 - an indication of our potential compared to the likes of Ayr United, Airdrie, Raith Rovers, Livingston and Falkirk.
However, that IMO was due more to the players and management at the time, rather than the board.
On-field success has not been matched behind the scenes to maintain the standing of the club within the Scottish context for a town the size of Paisley and surrounding area. We have consistently fallen considerably short of the likes of Kilmarnock, Motherwell and even St Johnstone (although in the case of the latter, not in attendances).
 
PS: I do acknowledge the success of the board in providing the training facilities at Ralston but consider that St Mirren should be attracting larger crowds than it has done for the past few decades.

Our dinky little purpose-built stadium (according to Wikipedia) is the 21st largest football stadium in Scotland - behind the likes of Ayr United, Airdrie, Raith Rovers, Livingston and Falkirk. Remember Paisley is the largest town in Scotland after the so-called cities.
We are on a par with the likes of Inverness Caley, Clyde and Arbroath.
That's forward planning for you buddies!
This is why we have to allocate 2 stands to the ugly sisters - at the expense and inconvenience of the loyal home fans.

Strangely, I agree with your comments to some extent.
However, when we do manage to get to (or near) a final, we do manage to acquire a few thousand extra supporters from somewhere.

On what evidence do you base that assumption?

It's hard to think of another club in Scotland with our population base who have under-achieved to the extent of St Mirren since the 1980s.
Despite that, we managed a cup win in !987 and a league cup win in 2013 - an indication of our potential compared to the likes of Ayr United, Airdrie, Raith Rovers, Livingston and Falkirk.
However, that IMO was due more to the players and management at the time, rather than the board.
On-field success has not been matched behind the scenes to maintain the standing of the club within the Scottish context for a town the size of Paisley and surrounding area. We have consistently fallen considerably short of the likes of Kilmarnock, Motherwell and even St Johnstone (although in the case of the latter, not in attendances).
 
PS: I do acknowledge the success of the board in providing the training facilities at Ralston but consider that St Mirren should be attracting larger crowds than it has done for the past few decades.

Indeed - it was spot on for a club with our ambitions.

Isn't it a good thing that there is apparently no speculation in the press about who we are about to sign for next season?
It doesn't necessarily mean we are having no success - quite the opposite (I hope).
 

Isn't it a good thing that there is apparently no speculation in the press about who we are about to sign for next season?
It doesn't necessarily mean we are having no success - quite the opposite (I hope).
 

From the post on social media, this is how I see the squad currently then, so thought I would post as might be totally wrong.
 
GKs
D. Lyness - GK - 2023
P. Urminský - GK - 2023
 
RWBs
R. Tait - RWB/LWB - 2023
J. Henderson - RWB/RW - 2023
 
CBs
M. Fraser - CB/RB - 2023
J. Shaughnessy - CB - 2023
C. Dunne - CB - 2023
D. Finlayson - CB/RB - 2023

LWBs
S. Tanser - LWB - 2024
 
CDMs
D. Reid - CDM/CM - 2023
 
CMs
E. Erhahon - CM - 2023
 
CAMs
G. Kiltie - CAM - 2023
 
ST
C. Main - ST - 2023
E. Brophy - ST - 2024
A. Greive - ST - 2023
L. Jamieson - ST - 2023

Youth Academy to 1st team
Kieran Offord
Dean McMaster
Fraser Taylor

Extension signed
R. Flynn - Utility - 2023
 
Contract ending
1. J. Alnwick - GK
2. C. McCarthy - CB
3. A. Power - CDM
5. M. Millar - RWB
 
Loan ends
6. C. Ronan - CM
7. J. Jones - LW
8. A. Gogić - CDM
 
PCAs
1. T. Carson - GK - PCA
2. K. Baccus - CM/CDM - PCA
3. M. O'Hara - CDM/CM/CB - PCA
4. J. Ayunga - 24yo - RW/ST - PCA
 
Contract offered
A. Gogić - CDM

 
Edited to add the youth players and other players I forgot because I'm a diddy. A lot ending summer 2023.
 
 

I wonder if Keith Lasley's arrival will change our previous practice of accepting the first offer that comes along for our better players for the grand sum of a tuppence farthing (with add-ons).

I wonder if Keith Lasley's arrival will change our previous practice of accepting the first offer that comes along for our better players for the grand sum of a tuppence farthing (with add-ons).

What's just as important this close season is who we hold on to - like Erhahon, Flynn and Gogic.
Young Ethan is developing into a classy midfielder (when he screws the bobbin); Flynn (if he stays fit) is versatile and he will use his experience to develop and encourage others; and Gogic should be a priority to sign on a permanent basis.
Also, JG may be hovering around to lure the likes of Shaughnessy, Dunne and Kiltie to the other team in all-red.

Jim Clunie was probably the best centre half who has played for St Mirren in my lifetime.
 He was also the most skilful defender in Scotland in his era but was overlooked for international caps because of the bias within the SFA towards inferior Old Firm players.

As has already been said, we've got to make the signing of Gogic a priority.
If we manage to finish above the Dons, the money gained should be used for that purpose.
He's even a standout at centre back.