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I’m not sure how I feel about this if it comes off. Has experienced the highs and lows of management in his short period as a boss , hopefully he has learned from the lows and can bounce back with us.
Mind you , I can’t say I was bowled over by any of the other names on the final list either. Regardless of who our manager is , it is imperative that we get behind him and the team from the off . COYS .

Can only echo this post. The decision has been made. It's up to the supporters to give the new manager our whole-hearted backing and I'm sure all true St. Mirren folk will do that, whether the new man was our choice or not.
The heady heights of last season will always be remembered, but it will be a very different season this time round - new manager and roughly half of the team will be new as well. Success must be staying up, with some signs that we can perhaps do better in season 2019-2020.

Can only echo this post. The decision has been made. It's up to the supporters to give the new manager our whole-hearted backing and I'm sure all true St. Mirren folk will do that, whether the new man was our choice or not.
The heady heights of last season will always be remembered, but it will be a very different season this time round - new manager and roughly half of the team will be new as well. Success must be staying up, with some signs that we can perhaps do better in season 2019-2020.

Foresight would be a wonderful gift.
Meanwhile I'll settle for 11 points per quarter  (12 if I am greedy)

Mark Yardley's take on it. The big man talks some sense.
http://www.eveningtimes.co.uk/sport/16273449.Mark_Yardley_questions_whether_St_Mirren_need_a_famous_name_like_Guti/

Whoever it is will get my complete support, and I'll do what I've done before every single season supporting the Saints - get carried away with how well I think we can do, and fill myself with optimism for the year ahead. Absolutely no point in being negative once a manager is in place. Well, not until they have had a chance to prove themselves to be unsuitable for the job...

Perhaps but you need to take into account his work and success at QOS and Dunfermline.

Where do I think St Mirren are going to go? Up to the top flight, where we will be in a brutal dogfight to avoid relegation. As I said, I am positive about St Mirren, positive that in a top flight containing Livvy, Accies, Dundee, Fakes and maybe one other, we can genuinely compete over the course of the season with them, and will be far from automatic relegation candidates.
After next season, who knows? There will, as always, be another exodus of players, another influx of new players, and so the merry-go-round continues. The only real certainties are that Celtic will once more win the league, Sevco will get closer to them, and Aberdeen will shite it every time they face either of them.
Post-Bosman, at a club with limited resources and finances, top 4, much less challenging for the title, is fantasy, absolute fcuking fantasy.  If McGinn leaves for Hibs, and McLean leaves for Aberdeen, and Ross leaves for Sunderland, someone, anyone, please tell me in all seriousness, how a club like ours can assemble, much less hold onto, a team capable of seriously taking on Sellik, Sevco, Aberdeen and let’s say Hibs, over an entire season.
It must be the heat, it’s affecting some people’s brains.

If he wants to improve his English, maybe Paisley's not the best place to come to! Joke, by the way, before anyone goes off on one.

I admire your optimism and enthusiasm, Ricky, but I don't think we can say too much about what will happen next season until we have a manager in place. We have a good board in place, but, as we saw last season, the manager plays an absolutely vital part in the success or otherwise of the club. Perhaps you could pose the question again when we know who the new manager is (another opportunity to start a thread?). Until then, the best I can offer is to echo Sweeper's sentiment, that the goal next season must be to avoid relegation and the playoffs, and perhaps progress from there in the following season.

McIntyre and Neilson to be interviewed next week?  Why has this taken so long? A quick glance at the newspapers shows that other clubs are getting on with signing players for next season. We're falling behind in that area, especially as it's now clear we need a number of players brought in. While I appreciate that the board needs to be sure to get the right man, the leading candidates have been obvious for some time. Could the board not have moved a bit faster?

McIntyre and Neilson to be interviewed next week?  Why has this taken so long? A quick glance at the newspapers shows that other clubs are getting on with signing players for next season. We're falling behind in that area, especially as it's now clear we need a number of players brought in. While I appreciate that the board needs to be sure to get the right man, the leading candidates have been obvious for some time. Could the board not have moved a bit faster?

McIntyre and Neilson to be interviewed next week?  Why has this taken so long? A quick glance at the newspapers shows that other clubs are getting on with signing players for next season. We're falling behind in that area, especially as it's now clear we need a number of players brought in. While I appreciate that the board needs to be sure to get the right man, the leading candidates have been obvious for some time. Could the board not have moved a bit faster?

Buddie. Its only right that people are able to post what they think and feel.  Both sides of the argument.  I'd say most of us are dissapointed  That he has gone so soon but that we are more taken aback by the timing of it and the apparent way in which the move came about.  My feeling is that you are also right that some posters do forget to show respect for others in both what they write and how they write it. This doesn't apply to many on here but there are a few repeat offenders who seem to want to take things down to the lowest common denominator. Best not to let them do that. 

does it really mater if its Ipswich or sunderland he was going 
 
we got our money 
 
another chapter in the on going story off our club , many have left for pastures new but only a few have succeed 
onward and upwards 
WE ARE STILL ON OUR WAY  

I appreciate that this may be considered trivial as JR has now gone, but I've just read his statement on the club's official website. While I'm happy with and appreciate everything Jack says, I find it difficult to accept his signing off with the letters SMTID.  Despite everything he did for the club, he was a club employee, not a supporter, someone we all knew would move on to pastures new eventually. I really think that only supporters have the right to these five letters.  Did he write AATID when he left Alloa to come to us?
Others may consider this trivial, but does it give us an insight to the man? I honestly wish him all the best at Sunderland, but is it not rather patronising of him to appropriate letters which rightly belong only to us?
Comments, including from those who think I'm overreacting, welcome.

You know what, when you are offered £350,000 per year, then you are going to leave.
I have no doubt that he loves the club but £350,000 is a huge salary and good luck to the guy. He did well for us and we did well for him..............win-win surely?

I appreciate that this may be considered trivial as JR has now gone, but I've just read his statement on the club's official website. While I'm happy with and appreciate everything Jack says, I find it difficult to accept his signing off with the letters SMTID.  Despite everything he did for the club, he was a club employee, not a supporter, someone we all knew would move on to pastures new eventually. I really think that only supporters have the right to these five letters.  Did he write AATID when he left Alloa to come to us?
Others may consider this trivial, but does it give us an insight to the man? I honestly wish him all the best at Sunderland, but is it not rather patronising of him to appropriate letters which rightly belong only to us?
Comments, including from those who think I'm overreacting, welcome.

Is this not a bit premature? We have a manager in place.  I'm sure the Board has considered the possibility of JR leaving, but surely there's time enough for supporters  to start speculating on another manager when we know that the present incumbent has gone? For what it's worth, I don't think whoever comes in will give us a season like the one we've just enjoyed.

Hello again to all you Buddies.
Our forum has been up and down like a whore's draws all afternoon with this. Most believe, indeed, Marcus has waited far too long to offer JR the job. After Hurst, we have no one of any real stature lined up. The JR link seemed to inspire and excite our fans. Hurst will seem like the ugly sister option, though many would still value him being at our club. 
Evans is a businessman and expects top candidates to wait three, four, five, god-knows-how-many weeks before being offered a position. We were always going to conduct a thorough and proper search for our next manager, which is welcome, but it seems Evans wants the chance to interview everyone before deciding. This is football, not a Ltd company. 
Imagine being JR and being told to wait and see if the other candidate will hold talks. I'd be half tempted to stay put. 
We completely agree that this heel-dragging hasn't been good for anyone. We just want things to be sorted quickly so we can crack on for the new season, which is exactly what you want considering your situation.
I still protest that Ipswich would be a better option for Jack given the stable platform and patience we can provide, as well as being a league above Sunderland, while also having a considered, if not sometimes flawed, owner who doesn't go on talk radio and seemingly can't keep his trap shut. 
What Sunderland would look like under new ownership is anybody's guess. But geographically it could definitely suit. 
Who knows where now. Let's just hope it's sorted soon for everyone's benefit.
Cheers

Sums it all up nicely.
I also live a good distance from Paisley and enjoy the travel and refreshments experience on a match day. Like some others, it's also good to know that my seat will be there waiting for me when I arrive.
One further point. I think it was St. Ricky who suggested that the club might offer a deal on programme prices and season tickets. Just wonder if it would be possible to offer different 'bundles'. For example, a reduction if you buy a season ticket and a subscription to Buddievision, or one for a season ticket and car parking. Not sure about the economics, so it might not be viable for the club, but just a thought. Any comments/suggestions are welcome.

Sums it all up nicely.
I also live a good distance from Paisley and enjoy the travel and refreshments experience on a match day. Like some others, it's also good to know that my seat will be there waiting for me when I arrive.
One further point. I think it was St. Ricky who suggested that the club might offer a deal on programme prices and season tickets. Just wonder if it would be possible to offer different 'bundles'. For example, a reduction if you buy a season ticket and a subscription to Buddievision, or one for a season ticket and car parking. Not sure about the economics, so it might not be viable for the club, but just a thought. Any comments/suggestions are welcome.

Totally agree with the above sentiment! However, the current uncertainty over the manager's future may be having some effect on the preparations for next season. For example, is that what's delaying Gavin Reilly's decision to sign a new contract?
If the situation with Ipswich Town is resolved this week, then that might be OK because Jack, or any replacement appointed at St. Mirren, will still have time to find the players required for next season. However, if Jack doesn't get the Ipswich job, what happens then? Do we go through the rest of the summer wondering which club will come calling for him next? And how does he go about persuading players to come to St. Mirren, if it looks as though he might be gone before a ball is kicked?
I'm only too well aware that JR is the best thing to happen to St. Mirren in a long time, but if he doesn't get the Ipswich job, and is still intent on finding a bigger club, should he not show his faith in his ability by resigning and letting Buddies appoint a new man to get on with the job that needs to be done at Greenhill Road in the next few weeks?  Would that not be fair to the club?
Just asking. Other views on how we can move the situation forward are welcome.

Exactly. If I was living locally I'd have a season ticket Jack or no Jack, even if we suffered 4 straight relegations to the Lowland League I'd still buy one the next season. It's the club we support through thick and thin.

Indeed. In order to offer my thoughts. If I'm not mistaken, that tends to be how it works around here, no?