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  1. Is Stellios still under contract with us? or is he a player like Andy Webster, prior to us signing him by Murray, hanging out to the last minute for a better deal or that another club comes in for him. If the latter(Stellios) is the road he is going down, then a date for him signing for us should be tabled, who knows perhaps Jack Ross has already done this. He is a player I do hope signs but I think he thinks he is actually better than he is.

     

  2. On 1/8/2017 at 5:20 PM, dr rotund said:

    Starting this Saturday! We need to get behind the team and take a big support up to Dunfermline. We are only 7 points behind Ayr, it's not finished yet.  We can either fight and stay up or go down fighting, i can't accept a meek surrender by the players and the fans. The numerous 'i told you so' threads are not helpful and it seems at times that some fans are never happier than when we are in a crisis. I'm going to go and support my team on Saturday and i expect the players to scrap for everything.  This is not about Jack Ross or the BOD etc.. this is about our team saving our place in the championship and while we're still in the fight we must back the team.

    I agree with you 100% as will the vast majority of St.Mirren fans, but surely you can understand the frustration that is shown by St.Mirren fans most weeks.

    On another subject not unrelated I think Jack Ross is the right manager for us, sadly some of the players he has at his disposal are only with the buddies for whatever money they can gleam from the club as their careers are all but over. It does no good whatsoever to name those players as at certain stages of the season we will have to utilize them.  Finally Gordon Scott and SMISA are doing a good job and I wish them well in their en devours.

  3. As a member of SMDSA a huge round of applause goes to those responsible for the raised platform for wheelchair users in particular John Clark and Iain Laurie albeit it would be remiss of me not to mention the contractors and club chairman Gordon Scott, CEO Tony Fitzpatrick and St.Mirren Administration Manager Lynn Watson combined with SMISA, the Fans Council and many many able bodied St.Mirren Supporters. With the platform built and in use for about 1 month its on wards and upwards to shelters at 2 corners of the ground.

  4. I would not have thought we need a player for that position. In my book he is similar to McMullen who after a reasonable start with us, but after getting injured against Falkirk at home he went downhill and we soon got rid. If we are to improve,and we will, even if it takes going down yet again. Storie appears on paper to be a good signing. because Quinn is not the answer. Thank goodness these decisions are down to the manager.

  5. I could not be bothered going last night but would have gone to the postponed game on Saturday, despite us still playing crap. If this instills any confidence into the team I will be surprised but will delighted if we do. In one hand I pity Jack Ross trying his best to get an inept team like us, on the other hand I do not pity him, he knew what he was taking on and that little money would be available in the transfer market come January, so was it a courtesy car and wage who knows, Unless a miracle happens and we do climb up to the top 4 which is probably a non-starter all we can realistically hope for is to avoid relegation. 

    I agree with Gordon Scott to an extent "the revolving door for managers stops" but just how long do we watch dwindling crowds before a change of managers. In my opinion it will be the remainder of this season and probably next season if he avoids relegation this season.

    Whatever the outcome I can confidently say I will always support St.Mirren.

  6. 30 minutes ago, Doakes said:

    As a support, it's something we need to stop doing. Saying Jack is the wrong man is madness, he's not even been able to change anything yet ffs

    I totally agree with you Doakes, you cannot possibly judge a manager on a couple of games. The only thing I am wondering was why he took the job at the point when I am gathering he knew their was little to nothing he could do and such leaves himself open to the questions, "Was it for the money" "When will we realize when we get Managers from Dumbarton  they prove to be duff", however I do not believe any of my own theories. Jack Ross believed their was a way of making St.Mirren good again, I hope he manages it, because one things for sure, he will not be given much time, he could start with a win this week against his old club Dumbarton. Whatever the outcome I,ll still be their.

     

    NB The board including Gordon Scott as chairman and the SMISA members are in no way to blame.

  7. 25 minutes ago, ianw said:

    I don't think I've ever been more depressed as a St Mirren fan. I can't see how we'll have any budget to fix this in January. Utterly dross tonight.

    Agreed. I have been a St.Mirren supporter for over 58 years and cannot believe the utter dross that for 3 plus years I have watched and will continue to do so in the hope it will be a decent St.Mirren team I see 1 year. I and many others have stated before that the players need to think about the way they are playing. Jack Ross must have been insane to take the job as St.Mirren manager. Still he has got one record of his short time in that its 17 years since Morton beat us in a competitive game.

  8. 20 hours ago, Stuart Dickson said:

    I hope you are right Stripey. 

    Where I was coming from with that post, which perhaps wasn't the best worded, was that the article I read on the PR that the SNP used was that if they refused to discuss contentious issues that might split the party, even to the point of stifling debate, then "Yes" could mean anything and everything to those who believed in Independence. To a certain extent I can see the same kind of thing happening here with SMiSA - perhaps understandably - because the minute a business plan does get published, I'm sure there will be no end of people lining up to criticise it and to pick it apart. 

    Anyway, never mind. I'm delighted that the viewing platform is going ahead. Hopefully it will be the start of something rather than the end. For example it would be good to see St Mirren follow Sunderlands example by creating a sensory room to ensure that the club caters for the needs and requirements for as large a section of the community as is reasonably possible. 

    Thank you on both accounts Stuart.

  9. I think it would be pure folly to have a new manager in place for the Falkik game.I would much rather the new manager was appointed after this BOD had taken their time and get the right man according to them. Its their first major decision and no doubt a great deal of consideration will be needed..As Gordon said "no revolving door"

  10. http://www.stmirren.com/news/club/club-news/190-update-from-the-chairman First class. This gives some communication by the club to the supporters. I was particularity glad to read the official view on the raised platform for the disabled people.

    Stuart Dickson wrote " I know SMiSA's Chairman is an SNP MSP and I wonder if this has been marketed in much the same way - ie very disparate ideas on the SMiSA committee and amongst the football board of directors and that not outlining them publicly saves from the fall out that might ensue?" Stuart is entitled to his opinion as much as me and I think he is wrong in his comparison.

    My own view is St.Mirren Football Club appear to be in a  situation where things on and off the pitch will improve.. We are very lucky to have Gordon Scott as Chairman of the board an astute business man and avid St.Mirren man, both SMISA members as well and having 2 other St.Mirren men through and through.Having George Adams as chairman of SMISA was a stroke of genius, he was not only well known as an SNP MSP, his commitment to St.Mirren his willingness to talk to individuals and groups and another St.Mirren man within the club, with an agenda of helping St.Mirren however he could.

    We all know that the managers we have had and some players still at the club have proved less than useless. They were more interested than the money they are getting rather than showing commitment to St.Mirren  I have great faith in the board we have and like many a St.Mirren fan predict we soon will be back to the top nonchalance.

  11. 1 hour ago, northendsaint said:

    I,m disappointed because if you sack your manager it means your team is not doing well.I,m at a loss to where we go from here as the fans choice appears to be John Hughes.He left Caley because his playing budget was cut and i dont think he would come to work with what we have.

    The last three years have been the worse i have experienced as a Saints fan and the next appointment has to be the correct one.The players really have to look at themselves also as they are the only ones who can dictate whats happening on the park.Finally i plead to all Saints fans to come out and support their team starting with this Saturday against Dunfermline.Your support is required more than ever.

    I agree with every part of what northendsaint has stated above. I do not know who we would get in as Manager but I would not be in favour of John "Yogi" Hughes..Gordon Scott, SMISA members and the others on the board have acted in the best interests of our beloved St.Mirren and with haste, I congratulate them. I despise unemployment in any form, but both AR and DF were simply not up to the job. The players we have need to take a good long hard look at themselves, they must know they have under performed and very much need to improve..

  12. What I fail to understand is how come Alex Rae had 6 months last season to turn the team around and get us out of the position whereby we possibly would be relegated, this he managed to do. This season he made some signings of his own volition and so far managed to get us into a position whereby we we needed extra time to beat ALBION ROVERS and led us to the bottom of the Scottish Championship.

  13. Time will tell! but we cannot keep sacking managers, ever since Danny Lennon did not have his contract renewed we have kept getting worse. Now I am no fan of Danny Lennon and I was one that said he should go, in particular as he did not keep to his word that he would have us a top 6 side. in the Scottish Premier league, that and under his manager ship the team won things but eventually were playing worse football combined with his lack of signings.

    Last season Alex Rae came in and managed to turn the club around and almost certainly saved us from relegation. This season some of his signings have been dire, these players are contributing little to nothing. You could go through the entire team and their is only 4 players in my opinion that are giving their best for the team the rest be they young or old should be ashamed to wear a St.Mirren strip.

    I could go on and on but for me its not Alex Rae that's a 100% to blame for our continuous slide into oblivion its the players we have for by 4 I would give pass marks too that must carry some of the blame, but after 4 league games it makes no sense to get rid of the manager, even if we could afford to do so.

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