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  1. Bring Danny Lennon Back To Greenhill Road

    in General St. Mirren Discussion

    Posted

    The mists of time seem to cloud the memories. Yes we had a couple of very special days at Hampden with Danny in 2013 but in actual fact the league campaign that season was an utter shambles and what happened the following season was even worse. That is why Danny was let go.

    Let's look at some cold hard facts here.

    The fact is that from Jan 1st 2013 to the end of the cup winning season we actually won 3 league games out of SEVENTEEN.

    Danny's transfer dealings in the summer were an absolute shambles and we started the next season without a win in our opening 8 games (7 league).

    That meant from 1st Jan 2013 to 5th Oct 2013 we won 3 league games out of TWENTY-FOUR.

    In season 2013-2014 we also left both cups in the 1st round, and we went on a run where we lost 8 out of 9 games in the middle of the season.

    Yes we won a cup under Danny, and it was very very special and he'll always be fondly remembered for that but he actually STARTED the rot.

    Any notion of bringing him back is frankly absurd. IMO.

    8th place in the top league, League cup winner, another 8th place in the top league - sounds f*cking brilliant now.

    I have said before I don't think we should ever go back (exception that proves the rule - Fitzy as a player), however to say that the notion of bringing him back is absurd is living in denial of how far we've fallen since we mistakenly failed to renew his contract.

  2. We Need Gus Macpherson

    in General St. Mirren Discussion

    Posted

    I can see why you would want Gus back, personally I would prefer Danny and I'm sure Tedious Tom wants Hendrie, Hendrie Indeed, but I think it's best to let the past stay in the past. The next manager should be motivational, increase fitness and stamina, and encourage a quick passing game, pressing high up the pitch. I don't care if he's Scottish or not or if I've heard of him or not.

  3. Saints V Queens 6/2/16

    in Matchday & Travel Club

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    Murray, Miller, Conlon, Agnew, & Mcmullan are all free to leave which is a shame because McMullan looked good at first but none of them are good enough for St Mirren. I'd like to see a new manager see what they could get out of Shankland and Gallagher. but unless we get rid of Murray and Miller first we are going nowhere (except maybe Div 1).

  5. The Blue Puke Fc 2012 V St Mirren. Petrofac Cup 28/11/15

    in Matchday & Travel Club

    Posted

    Sadly Murray still in charge for this one so:

    Langfield

    Reid Baird Webster Kelly

    Mallan Carswell

    Doesn't Really Matter

    At all

    The 3 attacking mids and the forward will be running around trying to catch aimlessly punted high balls which they won't get near all afternoon but one of them will be fouled 25 yards out in the 78th minute

    1-0 Saints (Mallan 78)

    COYS

    KTF (but I've never seen a shooglier peg)

  6. So Farewell Then... Ian Murray

    in General St. Mirren Discussion

    Posted · Edited by Mykey

    Seriously Mikey? Just because I am asked to keep certain information in confidence you take umbrage because I won't post the reasonsfor this on a public forum? While I have every confidence in the source I would not divulge personal information for obvious reasons. Furthermore, you don't need me to explain why TC was sacked.

    I'm merely pointing out that the inclusion of "i know something you don't know but i'm not telling you" detracts from your argument rather than enforcing it. furthermore everybody knows why TC was sacked if you read my post I alluded to his appointment not his sacking.

    My main point is this - When the Newcastle fans were calling for Pardew's sacking when they were in the top half of the English premiership I said to my son that they should be careful what they wished for and it's the same for saints fans who said Danny's time was up. Highest league finish since the eighties (twice) and a national trophy how does that sound to you now ?

    ETA - not to mention the respect he should to saints fans in interviews even when results weren't going his way. that sound good now ?

  7. So Farewell Then... Ian Murray

    in General St. Mirren Discussion

    Posted

    Are you really that daft? Read my first sentence.

    there were issues that nedflanders knows all about but nobody else does so we have to take ned's word that danny had to go. also there were very good reasons why TC had to be appointed but again only nedflanders knew what they were. the rest of us just have to know our place and keep our mouths shut.

  9. So Farewell Then... Ian Murray

    in General St. Mirren Discussion

    Posted

    There were other issues but for obvious reasons I am not going to post them on an open forum. No offence taken my friend and sometimes there is more behind certain decisions we never know if hear about. As for Danny, the football we endured was poor at times while he wasted a lot of money on rank signings over several seasons. Who knows whether we would still be in the top league or not but the slide began while Danny was in charge.

    "Poor at times" sounds like heaven right now. and though some of his signings were rank we've since had Marwood, Ball, Gow, etc etc. in just a season and a bit. and lastly the slide began under Danny - we slid all the way to eighth but for obvious reasons that I'm not going to post about on an open forum Tommy Craig was definitely the man for the job. Like I said maybe we got what we deserved.

  10. So Farewell Then... Ian Murray

    in General St. Mirren Discussion

    Posted

    Danny's time had come and gone and we needed new blood. This was done but has, so far, failed. Every appointment is a gamble particularly if you have limited resources. Our gamble has failed. There were other issues around Danny not getting a new contract which I won't go into but he has gone so let's move on.

    Why had Danny's time come and gone ? - his last contribution was an eighth place finish

    Why did we need New blood ? - see above

    I agree that every appointment is a gamble but the odds on every gamble are different and TC, GT, and IM would all have had pretty high odds before their appointment.

    Finally, I don't know you, and I don't mean to offend you but If you are trying to insinuate that there was some off field issue that meant he had to leave, then you should back it up or not mention it at all.

  12. So Farewell Then... Ian Murray

    in General St. Mirren Discussion

    Posted

    The BOD have made mistakes and SG has publicly admitted them.

    Not renewing DL's contract was a 51% to 49% correct decision IMHO. Not much in the decision but Danny's main flaw was the signing of too many poor players and not breaking through to top 6 when other diddy clubs were doing it.

    TC was a disaster of an appointment as SG has admitted.

    GT was a decent shout imho and I thought he did a lot of things right but circumstances conspired against him. If the Well game had been a 1-0 defeat instead of the mauling live on TV then GT may have still been with us.

    IM has been a very poor appointment and cannot be blameless for his part. Terrible signings; lack of a coherent strategy; poor choice of assistant; freezing out our best player; repeating mistakes and all with a higher budget than most teams in the League. Many fans wanted IM so it is difficult to blame the BOD for a decision many fans would have made.

    The BOD have got things wrong but mainly the managers got things wrong as far as the playing side is concerned.

    This is the only bit I disagree with - IMHO if we had renewed Danny's contract we would still be a premiership club, Remember the joys of fretting that we weren't good enough to be in Scotland's top 6 teams. 2 eighth place finishes and a national trophy yet we were right to get shot of him - maybe, as fans, we got what we deserved then.

  14. I Do Not Want Us To Lose On Friday.

    in General St. Mirren Discussion

    Posted

    I don't care which St Mirren manager wins on friday, I don't care which St Mirren Manager goes on a long unbeaten run which sees us make the play offs, get promotion, climb the premiership, qualify for europe, win the premiership, qualify for the champions league and, eventually win it. I'd have been happy if it had been any manager from our past (even Hay) and I'll be thrilled when it does happen, the sooner the better, so if that manager is Ian Murray then fanf*ckingtastic.

  17. Shankland Must Start.

    in General St. Mirren Discussion

    Posted · Edited by Mykey

    perhaps it's time for a more radical shake up, like germany's world cup winning ,2,3,2,3 formation. the argument against it was always we didn't have the players to suit it but on Friday we could start with:

    Langfield

    Webster Kelly

    Reid Goodwin Stewart

    Agnew Morgan

    Mallan Shankland Gallagher

    Hopefully it would be bloody difficult to play against as well as optimising our chances of scoring, and it includes Tedious Tom's 3 up top.

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