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Don't think Jack Ross will try. He's a brilliant judge of players IMO and has subtely made changes in key positions to strengthen the team. Sells it as "great contribution needing a rest". He knows exactly what he is doing. Biggest problem is we won't keep Jack Ross

I'm not 100% convinced that Jack Ross sees him as his number 1 striker for next season ?

Keeping his options open. Sensible. Balls in his court

Or could be that the players that were brought in in January with a view to the Premiership i.e Mullen is playing better than Reilly and taken his place ? Similar to McKenzie coming back to fitness and taking Baird's place and Flynn coming in, MacGennis moving to the middle and McShane dropping out ? If Gavin Reilly has signed a pca with Motherwell then so be it I think we'll be just fine with a few more additions. If he has signed a pca with Motherwell I would assume he thinks Jack Ross will leave, otherwise he's making the wrong move

I suspect given the injury he sustained that the club will have an option on him. If they don't they should have

I didnt realise his contract situation. I thought he had just signed till end of season. I also said I expect we would try to sign him.

I think MacKenzie will be released at the end of the season. Don't think he has the pace for Premiership and very injury prone. Davis will be an interesting one. Looks a bit short in the air and not totally convinced by his pace at Premiership level either. Expect though we will try to sign him.

Yep today's performance really validates your point

So how did Flynn force his way into the team or integrate ?. Didn't really see a lot from his sub appearances to merit a start up until he was benched again today ?. Didn't really see a big problem on the right hand side. Seeing more of an issue through a lack of creativity and a not a lot happening up front . ?

Tend to think this is Reilly all over for quite a while now. So is it Gavin Reilly's form that the issue or the tactics employed ? For me Hippolyte should have been started today. Big strong, mobile and a finisher. Gives a presence for 2 wide men to hit. Why bring him to the club when we can't start him against Brechin !. We could have partnered him with Reilly and see if it would have helped Reilly with someone to play off. Have we improved the quality of the squad in January ?. I was under the impression we were signing players with a view to playing in Premiership next season ?

Nope not pished, but unless the board invest over the summer , if we go up with the current squad we will be way short. I think Jack Ross will get opportunities in the summer and unless we invest I doubt he'll pass them up. But hey its just opinions and obviously you think we are good enough.

We are getting away with it because the quality of the league is junk. Whoever is in the play off from this league doesn't have an earthly off getting passed Premeriship team. We are way short of Premiership standard and so are the rest. The teams who have went up in the last few years are Hearts, Rangers and Hibs. 3 of the biggest sides in Scotland. The gap between this current Championship and the Premeirship is very big. I doubt very much that Jack Ross will hang about this summer based on what we currently have, unless the board invest in better quality.

Reilly has been poor for a long time. Ive said it on here before that I can 100% see how Dunfermline and Hearts got rid. I don't think he's Premeirship class either. I also think Hippolyte is a better player and will prove it. Mullen was brought to shake up Reilly but just hasn't cut it. Reilly for me seems untouchable in terms of criticism so no doubt I'll get pelters !! Morgan is another who's performances since his Celtic move was announced has not kicked a ball. Should have been taken off today also. We were absolutely rank today and have not played well for a long time. We are getting all the breaks coming our way. Even today Brechin hit the post with Samson beaten all ends up.

You seem to be describing a girls against boys game ?

Don't think McShane missing was the problem today. Magennis bring more to the team in the center mid role and is a better player. McShane si a decent player but goes missing a lot of the time IMO. We cant defend high balls in to the box and get bullied every time it happens. Its not the first time this season. We need a presence in center defence to defend high balls. We had it last season with Gary Mackenzie. Need to get him match fit and back in the side. Also can't quite get the tactics of Morgan and Flynn out wide with Reilly through the center. As I've said elsewhere I'd put Flynn on the bench and start Hyppolyte with Reilly. Suspect though that McShane may be back next week with Magennis back on the right !

Hippolyte and Reilly to start together next week. Flynn on the bench. Reilly poor today. Feel he's better with someone to play off. Mullen need to be pushing him for a start also. Mackenzie not match fit but we need his presence so we can defend crosses and high balls into the box as well as a threat at set pieces. Mackenzie was outstanding for us last season alongside Davies. We need him back. Tough decisions need to be made. Brechin will give him a 90 mins under his belt also. First half was shocking today after the first goal.

No the bonus row was about what the players deserved and Jack Ross was a leader representing the other players. He's no more motivated by money than anyone else in his situation. Money won't be the sole issue here, neither will football, I think you'll find his family has a big part in it also !

Utter nonsense, he's motivated by what is correct and has integrity to it. Its why he stands out as a leader

I agree with the Barnsley forum. Why shouldn't he.

Afraid not, he's another Pressley. Overrated and failed totally on his own in England, no excuses. Derek Adams is an example of a manager with talent, done brilliant job at Plymouth, not that he'd come to us !. Maybe we'd get McIntyre and Dodds

Only player I would take to Championship from current St Mirren team is Kyle Magennis. Morgan too if he wasn't away to Celtic. Magennis based on potential with a huge amount to work on

Billy Davies

Haven't met a teacher yet who doesn't want to quit !. His girls is the tough one

Yep, most of the top managers in the Championship can't get a sniff at the EPL.

Great post, I completely agree. He would be nuts to reject it. Fantastic opportunity for him and if he gets it right a huge steeping stone to bigger clubs. Massive challenge for him initially in getting to grips with the quality of Championship and the level of player required. Way higher than he has been used to dealing with and what he's played at. There is enough in the current Barnsley team to stay up and from there with big investment he'll have a great chance to push them on. He's done more than enough for St Mirren and wouldn't begrudge him leaving at this moment at all.