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STGBuddy

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  1. I wasn't in the away stand , I was sitting with a guy who was doing a match report .. Listen , I've backed Rae on other threads but I just don't think this type of thing is helping him,or the players.
  2. Mallan misplaced a pass during the game and Rae turned to the bench and shouted 'see?! I told you he was sh**e!' Loads must have seen and heard it so don't take my word for it. Stuff like that just doesn't breed confidence ., especially if it gets back to the boy .. Hey , it's a mans game but you've still gotta get a tune out of them
  3. Bear in mind there was also Rae's rant to the dugout about Mallan at Raith .. I think everyone heard that
  4. And therein lies the issue.. Recruitment of players will get you praise ... Or your P45
  5. I'd said before that Rae thinks this public criticism will give them a jag .. It hasnt worked before and doesn't seem to work now .. If there were any real positives then I don't think there would just as much panic as there is. Im not saying he should come out and not be honest .. But whatever he's doing and saying isn't working... And today he's basically saying 'this isn't my fault.. It's now the senior players' .. Aye cheers boss
  6. It doesn't matter what we put in front of them , if we 'defend' like that then we're going to be battling every week. Come on Rae , get something out of them .. Something
  7. totally agree, pace throughout appears to be a real issue..... we are too predictable
  8. I have my concerns like everyone else but this early on you have to back the manager
  9. Liked Colin Murray and totally understand why he went .. I'm sure along similar lines with Collymore. ill give Jim a listen but some have tried and failed on that station
  10. Never mentioned Gus and I said that some at the club had mentioned Rae had been critical of youth, I was pointing out that I didn't think that would be helpful if that was the case. Again , I disagree that there are only a handful of managers who engage with the youth set up. It really isn't as rare as you think. No one is saying anything about extra points , or a community duty, but for a club like ours you need to invest in trying to bring players through because we don't have the funds to entice them from other clubs...or when we do they are over 30 and no use long term ...or indeed , as is the case just now ...the short term
  11. Like I say , I couldn't disagree more with you but I guess that's why the forum is here. Rae is being judged on performances , nothing else, but you cant get away from the team dynamic. If a Manager has no link to his academy at his own club then he isn't managing the club. Two of the longest serving managers in recent times Dario Gradi and Paul Tisdale ( Crewe and Exeter) lasted so long due to being able to produce young players, not to solely rely on but to supplement their team. Once they are in the first team , the manager should know all about them , their development , strengths, weaknesses and how they are going to hit the ground running. 6 players 30 plus? what price are you getting for them even if they are a superstar for a season? zero.... and where are the young players coming from that you are going to sell on when they do well?
  12. Clearly we disagree ;o) If you don't expect any youth players to become first team players then why sign them? is that how you would sell the club to them? 'Welcome to St Mirren, you can sign for us but the reality is you probably wont be good enough' ....good luck with that. Managers expect to get sacked.... but plan like it wont happen.... I'm just glad you aren't in charge of the youth....or are you?
  13. Possibly the most negative thought process I've heard and an assumption that players will never be good enough....how depressing So Guardiola when at Barcelona or City should just hope that his youth tries to play like his fist team philosophy? and then expect them just to pick it up when they get a chance to train with the first team? along with the big step up? yeah that's really fair on the boy Youth/Academy is about preparing them for first team action so they can hit the ground running what you're describing is just disjointed negativity
  14. So you think the manager should have nothing to do with influencing the youth set up at his own club ? Really ? I appreciate Rae hasn't been there long but to suggest that the youth set up should have zero link to the first team is bonkers. academy teams should have their standards set by the first team in terms of shape and that should run through every group .. Otherwise you have coaches at all age groups in the same football club potentially playing any way they see fit and in any formation? Youre right it's a results business but you can't just be shortsighted on the first team and hope , through pure luck that you'll stumble across a gem. Otherwise why have a youth set up at all ?
  15. and if we were winning then maybe this debate wouldn't happen ...but when we aren't playing well and things haven't started well then the discussion about what the problem is will take place. I don't think its a case of people caring where players come from... but any team of any worth should encourage the development of young players and try their best to provide a platform for them ...otherwise the last person out should switch the lights out. So if that's what you feel , and I'm only asking the question, who should worry about the development of young talent if not a club like ours?
  16. its not an obsession but years of bringing young players through has to be key to a club like ours. If they aren't good enough then they shouldn't play..ironically though , some of them may get a chance if Rae cant trust, or motivate, the players he has. Apologies, incorrect of me to say 'publicly criticise' but people involved with scouting and the youth set up have indicated that Rae has questioned the way in which they coach and play. The starting line up yesterday had 3 players who have come through, with one taken off at half time and 6 players over the age of 30 in the starting line up? hardly the glowing promotion of the fountain of youth surely?
  17. My concern with Rae and Farrell is the way in which some of the players , particularly the younger ones, have been criticised publicly , I don't think that helps their confidence on the park or in the management team generally... I prefer them to do that business in the dressing room and back them in public, but that's just me Rae has also shown that he doesn't rate the academy/youth set up which has been part of us for many years now and that cant be helpful either
  18. Let's hope so.... but the form doesn't look great so far usually a win should inspire some confidence but an extra time win against Albion might not be that inspiring next week is really important ...
  19. Gives us something to look back on when it happens
  20. Big Yogi mentioned before but I'm not sure he'd come to us although would probably do a job. Id said after the Hibs game that Jamie Fulllarton was in the stand taking notes , ex player, has an academy in Spain and has ran academies in the championship down south. Lets be honest , anything is better than this ....
  21. 4 goals already .. Well worth the ticket price..... Ooooft
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