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  1. 2 minutes ago, Mainstand Sweary Mob said:

    Could you see us going in for the likes of Shaun Rooney as he is out of contract with the fakes instead to play the right wing back big lump role?

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    Doesn't seem that long ago he was on trial with us, sure he played a couple of friendlies. 

  2. Shame we don't get to give him a proper send off. He correctly swept up at the player of the year awards the other night, what a signing he was. As i've said before he is one of the best Saints players i've seen in 30 years, he was a real joy to watch.  

     

  3. Ridiculous kick off time given the distance, 12 noon on a Sunday? FFS. 

    Had the fear this game was going to be crucial and i'd feel obliged to go. Thankfully it isn't, and as a result I won't be there. Fair play to any buddies getting up at the crack of dawn on a Sunday morning to make that journey for an end of season kick about. 

  4. Obika was a fantastic signing, 12 goals in his first season - which was cut short by COVID - was a superb return and one none of our current strikers will match over a full season. Last season and this season he's had major fitness issues however, and he's about to turn 32. I fear he is past it so i don't think we should sign him again. 

  5. 17 hours ago, exiledfan said:

    On those grounds county would have bagged Malky.  I think managers should only be sacked in transfer windows to avoid the impact it can have on other clubs losing a manager to a rival. 

     

    Difference there of course that Malky was employed in the summer, not February. But yeah I would give him longer than the first quarter. For me if we are in the bottom three at Christmas (or it becomes clear we are going to be) then he should be sacked. If not, then carry on to the end of the season. 

  6. 45 minutes ago, HSS said:

    Not surprised to see him linked with a big move, he's a fantastic young player who has a big career ahead of him. Think it's best if he moves on and gets away from our boo boys, i just hope we get a big sell on percentage in place. He could make us a lot of money in the future. 

  7. Not that arsed, it would be good to win but if we lose it's no big deal. As anyone who seen the game on Saturday will know, The Saintees are not going to win three games in a row, we are safe. 

    Plus it would quite funny if the Fakes were to get relegated automatically. Let's go all out for the win and make it entertaining either way. If we are going to get the higher prize money of 7th, 8th, or 9th we will need to win this, a draw is no use to either team. 

  8. On 4/29/2022 at 8:05 PM, Ayrshire Saints said:
    On 4/29/2022 at 4:56 PM, TopCat said:
    Look forward to it. In the meantime here's hoping for some more Connor magic to keep us up in the next few weeks. He scored the winning goal against St Johnstone, Aberdeen and Dundee the last time we played all three...What a player.

    Didn't Greive score the winner v the Fermers ????

    Correct, Ronan's was the equaliser :D

  9. On 4/30/2022 at 1:50 PM, CraigyBoy said:

    Every team has  a squad- our depth unfortunately is very poor . The shite I talk about is still there - McGrath last season was immense, this however covered numerous short falls that JG didn't  identify or couldn't  in the summer - that was an abject failure in his tenure and really meant we went into this season not in a position of strength. Alas , our highlights this season have mostly been by players who aren't owned by the club-   and yes,we did well to get him but it's another void the new manager has to deal with going forward & Is always short term . I will reserve judgement on the current manager until he has had a transfer window as a minimum to come and make his mark,  and see can improve the failings our previous manager exhibited. 

    So McGrath covered numerous shortfalls with his penalties, he stopped playing well in the summer (when we stopped getting as many penalties) left in January, and in February we still had the same points as we had the season before? Who covered the shortfalls this season?

    The loan market is  absolutely vital to all Scottish teams. Celtic are going to win the league and two of their best players have been Carter-Vickers and Jota, both of them are on loan, I don't think their fans mind much. We certainly wouldn't have won the league cup without Dummett, Newton and Goncalves, all of whom were on loan.  Let's hope that Robinson is already identifying potential loan players from the English market for next season. A club like us would never be able to sign a player as good as Ronan without the loan system, and we are going to need to replace him. 

    But yes i agree with the last sentence. Robinson will get the summer and will be judged on his recruitment at Christmas time. Let's hope he delivers progress. 

  10. 3 minutes ago, lenziebud said:

    Ok nws, lets see where Conor Ronan is in 2-3 seasons time and we can decide who was right 😀

    Look forward to it. In the meantime here's hoping for some more Connor magic to keep us up in the next few weeks. He scored the winning goal against St Johnstone, Aberdeen and Dundee the last time we played all three...What a player.

  11. 5 minutes ago, faraway saint said:

    7th last season, combined with two semi finals, was IMO, a pretty decent season.

    We have not finished 6th, this "temporary" league position argument, along with the hilarious 4th, is irrelevant.

    Although, if we stay up and score in the first minute of the first game next season, before any other teams score, we would be 1st, something to be remembered. :lol:

    Did you read what i said? 'being in sixth'.

  12. 13 minutes ago, Rascal said:

    Realistically we are a club which should occupy a place somewhere between 5th and 9 th place IMO. Our crowds are not big but we do have quite a high ratio of bums on seats to capacity. Last years finish was within the range I have suggested so, yes, it was a good year. We might yet finish between 7 and 9 so it could still be a good year but I will admit that it doesn’t feel like  that right now. 
     

     

     

    Yeah i agree.  Sadly we've spent the vast majority of the last 30 years below 9th. Finishing 7th and being in 6th still not good enough for some, clearly.

  13. 19 minutes ago, CraigyBoy said:

    This squad needs an overhaul. Several players should be out on their arse   because they are utterly shite and I applaud Robbo for identifying this. To many jersey fillers who are in reality nowhere good enough to be there . 

    These utterly shite players did get the club it's highest finish in a generation last season, and they were even higher than that in February. Where do you think we should be finishing?

    No one has a problem with the manager wanting to build his own team in the summer, it's how he's went about it is the issue. He'll rightly be out the door if he relegates us.

  14. 4 minutes ago, lenziebud said:

    Probably to get a decent fee for him. It wasn't with the view of him being Wolves first team material. He's 24 also ! Been out on loan all of his time at Wolves and will be again for any time he stays on that contract.

    Yes he is a decent player at our level but I'm sure we will find a replacement

    If he is not league one level surely they're not going to get a decent fee for him? Wolves release players every year who go on and do well at better levels than that, they decided not to release Ronan.

  15. 27 minutes ago, lenziebud said:

    So lets just see where he ends up over time. Bet its not at the level you have him.

    Aberdeen are League One and Hearts are bottom end of Championship !

    I grew up watching Fitzpatrick, Richardson, Abercromby, Bone, Stark, Lambert and more recently McGinn and McLean. They are all way better than Ronan.

    Your also way over the top again in your condemnation of SR. 

     

    So, why do you think Wolves give him a new deal last season? There's several bigger clubs interested than Hearts and Aberdeen, but again, it doesn't matter to us. He's not our player and he certainly won't be playing for us next season. It's been an absolute pleasure watching him in the meantime. SR?

     

  16. 1 hour ago, lenziebud said:

    100% correct IMO. It really is laughable. Conor Ronan is League One  in England and no higher. 

    I've seen 76 of the 92 league teams in England and some 3 and 4 times. Followed Ipswich Town for 4 years as season ticket holder and he'd never have got in the Town teams I watched.

    Still follow Ipswich and he wouldn't get in their first team.

    Not the slightest bit surprised that McGrath is not getting a start at Wigan

    I remeber the bull after Adam Hamill worldy

     

    Why do you think Wolves gave him a new contract last year, if he is a League One Player? He's also attracting interest from clubs at home and abroad at a higher level than league one. No matter, he's not our player and he never will be, been a pleasure watching him this season. I dread to think where we would be without all his match winning performances. 

    McGrath is nowhere near as good as Ronan and i agree i'm not surprised he isn't getting a game at Wigan. He has never - and will never - be anywhere near an EPL club. 

  17. 15 hours ago, CraigyBoy said:

    That doesn't fit the narrative of many on here who think Robbo is solely responsible for us not enjoying our place at the top table where we would be fighting for European football 

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    You say that like it was some unattainable goal. 5th gets European football this year. Ross County - who finished below us last season and were below us all of this season, till Robbo - are in the fight for European football. 

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