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5 minutes ago, BuddieinEK said:
Without BC, we would never have had Teal and Thommo.
His experience, knowledge and contacts made those deals happen.
Not a bad legacy. No Teale and Thommo, probably no cup win!
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Teale certainly, he is old mates with Caldwell.
Nothing to do with Thommo though. Thommo is a St Mirren fan who was on record long before Caldwell joined us saying that he planned to end his career at St Mirren.
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Almost 20 years I've been reading that our financial collapse is imminent on here. Maybe it will come true some day? I think i'd be quite worried if i logged in and read that everything was fine.
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We've had one defeat in six (which was at Ibrox) and we've won our last three. We are now sitting comfortably midtable and we're closer to fourth spot than 11th and we have a great chance to make our third Scottish Cup Quarter final in a row.
What a job Jim and Lee are doing
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Remarkably, I feel like I’m in the minority when I say:
’ I don’t want a self confessed bigot to be chairman of St Mirren ‘
What times we live in. Time to go John. You know it as well as we all do.
Monday morning is resignation day. Get your letter in and let us all move on. We were fine before you came and we will be fine after you leave.
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The sectarian stain on our club remains in post at the top of our club, it seems. A truly dark day for St Mirren.
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Yeah he's got to resign surely. We don't need John Needham. There is surely plenty of other people capable of doing this job, without the bigoted, sectarian baggage that our chairman clearly carries.
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First time we have won three top flight games in a row since Gus's team of 2008. The milestones just keep coming!
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10 minutes ago, Ayrshire Saints said:
I think you are slightly missing the point here. Of course he won't sign anything we can offer him and everyone connected to the club including Goody know that. This is about being seen to be doing all we can yet knowing full well it won't be enough. I suspect we will have made an offer we know is well outwith our wage structure on that very basis ie that Jamie is highly unlikely to sign it no matter what.
Jamie will go and the club can legitimately say we did all we can to prevent it. They owe that to the fans especially with majority ownership, that's what this is all about.Of course that is the case. This is no criticism of the club, we are absolutely right to be asking the question and its a no lose situation for us. Just seems some fans thought he might be signing it - of course he won't be (barring some exceptional event like a leg break between now and January). This is just good PR from the club.
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3 hours ago, chalky1 said:
Might see him included in the squad, possible Griffiths recalled if fit. Think it will be Che Adams upfront with either Nisbet or Christie alongside
Griffiths?!
More chance of Brophy getting called him up than him - and he has no chance of being called up. Griffiths hasn't had a good game for years.
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Would you sign this deal if you were him? I wouldn't. There will be other clubs willing to pay him far more than we can - even with this club record offer. Why would he put an obstacle in the way of that? He doesn't owe us anything.
He will be away for a cut price fee in January or nothing in May. And good luck to him. We've been good for him, he's been good for us. Everyone's a winner.
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Another wee update after another strong start to the season.
Just two defeats in 13 competitive games this season (did lose one more on a penalty shoot out). Unbeaten in five games now and we have won two in a row. Sitting comfortably in 7th place, and in a better position now than we were this time last season, in which we posted our highest league finish for a generation. New boys are settling in just fine. It's a good time to be a buddie, well done Jim and Lee, what a job they're doing 👏
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What a fuss about the flu, not a lot happening to see this warrant the amount of coverage and panic.
10 million deaths later 🤣 -
Alarm bells ringing. Investment in the game? From who exactly?
Rich foreign owners? Bank loans...?
Those who don’t learn from history etc. -
Another update:
Highest league finish since the 80’s [emoji122]
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FFS, it isn't difficult. If you have to manipulate the data before comparison then it isn't DIRECTLY comparable.
My point was that this is the best top flight points tally since the 80’s, which is factually correct.
You then pointed out this wasn’t a fair comparison due to two points for a win in the early 90’s.
So then compared the two based on three points for a win, which still makes this season as the best top flight season since the 80’s. Now it’s not directly comparable 🤣 -
Aye, so not directly comparable.
In the sense that nothing is directly comparable or...? -
Aye, as I said, not directly comparable.
Well, it is. You just give three points for a win instead of two then calculate the difference. -
Or were there only 36 games in a season back then and we've actually played a game more.
Also, prior to 1994 (I think) it was only 2 points for a win, so not really directly comparable.
89/90: 30 points after 36 games and finish 9th out of 10. Would have been 40 points with three points for a win. 1.11 points per game.
90/91 19 points after 36 games and finish bottom. Would have been 24 with three points for a win. 0.66 points per game. My word we used to be shite 🤣
91/92 24 points after 44 games. Would have been 30 points with three points for a win. 0.68 point per game. We finally got relegated that year.
This year our points per game average will be 1.16, if we lose to United at the weekend.
Every top flight season we’ve had since has been 38 games (apart from last year) and three points for a win. Points totals:
2001 30 points and relegation
2007 36 points
2008 41 points
2009 37 points
2010 34 points
2011 (DL revolution) 33 points
2012 43 points
2013 41 points
2014 39 points
2015 30 points and relegation
2019 32 points
2020 29 points after 30 games 0.97 PPG
2021 44 points after 37 games
Therefore, yes it is correct that this is our best top flight points tally since the 80’s. Remains correct even after adjusting the early 90’s seasons to three points for a win and PPG average for different season lengths.
Would have been a successful season regardless. To have achieved all this despite the Covid issues in September, the fixture pile up in February and two Hampden semi finals... [emoji122]
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Update:
Best points tally in a top flight season since the 80’s [emoji122]
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TC that doesn't make sense, you can draw in the league but a Cup Game is decided ,and penalties, if required, determines who WINS the tie
In the grand scheme of things just think of the term WINNERS, I am sure Killie Fans are not thinking they drew last night
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Comedy Gold..... England would love that theory
You win the tie but the match is a draw. Would only be comparable if all of Rangers draws this season - there’s been several - went to penalty shoot outs.
Div tweeted yesterday that we hadn’t won at Rugby Park since 2013, which was and is correct. We have won two penalty shoot outs since then right enough, League Cup Group Stage 2018 and yesterday. -
It shows what can be done when a manager is handed one of the biggest budgets in our history.
Heard that, and it amazed me. In the early 90’s we were regularly buying players for six figures. We paid £400k for Stickroth. I’m not sure what Jim’s budget is, but I’m pretty sure he wouldn’t be able to spend that amount on a single player. -
Are you sure about that 3rd sentence.? I am sure I remember another scottish team popping Rangers out a cup quite recently.
Yes. Winning a penalty shoot does not constitute winning a game IMO. -
Who the f**k is this Topcat? Only turns up when we win.
We’ve just won three games in a row [emoji6]
Welcome Jak Alnwick
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Yeah he's been excellent, definitely the best Saints keeper I've ever seen. Wouldn't grudge him a big contract elsewhere in the summer, he's earned it. Can see him getting a gig in the English Championship, or maybe even back to Rangers to challenge McLaughlin for their number one spot next season.