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  2. The Highland League Thread

    in Other Football

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    Shetland narrowly lost 3-2 to Formartine United in a pre season friendly on Saturday. Former Saints player Paul Lawson played for Formartine and set up a late winner against us. Hard match for us against a team that look like they might push for Highland league glory this season. 

  6. Buy The Buds

    in St.Mirren For Sale

    Posted

    Signed up along with my son who has sold this on to a couple or 3 of his mates from Mossbank Shetland. Its a bit strange to think that a few folk from up here who are committed to this but don't support St Mirren are willing to support Smisa and GLS in there attempt to buy the Buds .Hope there are many more like us.

  12. Totp 1981

    in General Nonsense

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    Just seen Jaqueline McKinnon singing along with a top tune called Hot Love. I only knew "Feels like I'm in love" which I believe was written about her love affair with St Mirren in the late 70's. Was Hot Love a follow up about Tony Fitzpatrick?

    I think she might have had a stage name Kelly Marie?

  13. Graham Spiers V The Herald & Sevco

    in Other Football

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    Well done to Spiers for reporting what was said to him by a Rangers director and its a disgrace that he has lost his job along with Miss Haggarty for supporting him. Rangers are bigotted to the core and it dismays me that Spiers, who don't forget is a Rangers fan has only written what he was told. I feel nothing for those whose religious beliefs make them feel untouchable but respect for Graham Spiers.

  14. Transfer Market

    in General St. Mirren Discussion

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    I actually did post frequently on the Gow signs thread that he has only played 81 minutes of league football this year and hasn't played since the end of August. Gow and Thommo were crazy first signings for Murray to make. A look at Gow's career stats showed he last managed over 30 games in a season with the team he was signed for at the start of the season when he was with Falkirk about 10 years. Since then he has often been sent out on loan not long after signing for a new club. I could see why Teale took a punt on Gow when all we could sign were free agents after selling McLean on the final afternoon of the January window but to make him your first signing as a new manager being brought in to freshen things up and clear out the deadline was bonkers.

    Thommo was also a bonkers signing by Murray - turning 37 during the season after all his injury problems last year and loss of form it was always going to be 50/50 at best as to whether he had a Roy of the Rovers swansong or was sitting on 1 goal in the league as he entered January.

    Agnew, stepping up from part time to full time football aged 28 was another given that Murray commented that it was largely U20 development players left in contract when he took over and he needed to get experienced guys in to help them - Gow had a track record, Thommo was a real gamble, and bringing in Agnew as a senior player who had never played at the level Naismith, Kelly, Mallan, Baird has played at in much sorter careers.

    I think any new manager coming in to a new team wants to get the team on his side and its his task to sort out out his "team leaders" to do so. So signing Thommo was a no brainer given his past record and adulation from the fans. Gow was the "real gamble" given his track record with St Mirren. Maybe we are both wrong and the way things are going we will both be right but f**k it ......C'mon ye Saints

  16. Motorhead For No.1

    in General Nonsense

    Posted · Edited by dani bongo

    Remember going to a Motorhead gig at the Apollo about '82/83. Brian Robertson was guitarist after "fast" Eddie Clarke had chucked it. They wouldn't play any of of the old Motorhead favourites on the back of No Sleep ti'l Hammersmith album and got a power from the crowd. It was the same day as a Rod Stewart gig at Hampden or maybe even Ipox or Porkheid and the City was awash wish Tartan clad fannies, bikers and me.

    I wasn't alone that day as the nutcases that I was in tow with are no longer alive due to their desire for a rock and rock lifestyle (RIP Innes, Midder and Stove") but what a f**king laugh we had that day.

  17. First Saints Game That You Can Remember Attending

    in General St. Mirren Discussion

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    I remember going along to Love st as a wean with my cousin and uncle back in the early 70''s probably around 1971-72. I remember us playing in blue in a game possibly a Scotland strip but I could be havering. Anyway as I got older I would go to Love St on my own and turn up to get my spot in the North Bank about 1.30pm only to get shunted out of my spot as the hordes gathered.

    That f**ked me off as an 11 year old and I would sit down the front with my legs stuck through the rails as the stiffs warmed up. Still it meant I could run on the pitch for autographs. I moved into the North Bank after the **** ran riot in the 3-3 game after the Saints fans threw bottles to stop the mob getting into the Northbank, unaware I was honing my fighting skills down at the front whilst dodging bottles.

  18. Cheesy Coming Back?

    in The Rumour Mill

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    Cheesy will always be a legend at St Mirren, maybe not as a "footballer" but his name is amongst the very few at our club who have won a national trophy. He has done which many of us can only dream of, being part of a St Mirren team to win a cup. Whilst never one of his greatest fans I am delighted that a fellow Bud has had the chance to play a part in making club history. There will be some in that team who will already have their winners medals at the back of a drawer never to see the light of day. For cheesy he will have a constant reminder of what he helped the team he has supported as man and boy achieve. Far from being critical of the guy it`s more jealousy I have towards him and what he did. Sure many games he costs us a goal, sometimes 2, but he also,as part of a team won us a national trophy for first time in 25 years. Maybe time to cut the guy some slack?

    Well said. I spoke to Mark in Paddies the day after the final and it was as if I was talking to a fan who had witnessed our fantastic day. The guy was lost for words at what had happened and was as humble as I was proud. A saints fan who lived a dream.

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