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TediousTom

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  1. Well that has certianly put me in my place young John. After reading that I had to get off my chair, pick up my walking stick, shuffle accross the livingroom, through the hall and into my bathroom in order to reach the mirror. There I took a long hard look at myself before returning to my chair. After some soul searching I will change certian aspects of my lifestyle but I will still support the 10000hrs bid with vigour. With vigour I say!
  2. To use your own phrase to easily discredit you "I like your reasoning; however it is bollox" Ayrshire Saints post was quite correct and you are, in this instance, quite wrong. Every person (whether a supporter of the Saint Mirren professional football club pte ltd company or not) has the same opportunity to sign upto 10000hrs and secure for themselves that precious vote. Quite simply put, if you want a vote within the 10000hrs structure then get yourself one. If an indivudual buys the club then that individual makes all the decisions and none of the supporters have a say. With this model, the supporters who pledge will have a say and that would appear to me to be a better system. If you want a vote then pledge, if you do not then don't. The deadline has not skewed anything, the deadline is simply a necessity (as has already been clearly pointed out) the status quo cannot remain indefinately. This is clearly not for everyone but will be for some.
  3. That I do (well vaguely do now that you mention it) Mr Dickson but on that occasion I did stop short of giving a proper piece of my mind and only a small bit of my mind, I think, im none too sure. I salute your keen eye and elephant style memory. I will however stand by my stern rebuttal of this SID fellow.
  4. You are being rather mischievious this evening John (I picked that up by someone referring to you by your first name, I have no idea as to whether it is accurate or not). If a fan had a grievance with the pricing policy of a particular ticket type then I would imagine that some sort of voting structure would be an ideal way for such a fan to attempt to address such a grievance. Such a format would be far better than than, say, being able to do nothing more than post negative comments on a forum! If only such an opportunity would reveal itself.
  5. Thats the Dunkirk spirit marrez. Although I am excited by the apparent prospects of this bid I too cannot be entirlely sure how it will work out as l have never been involved in anything like this before. Anyone that claims otherwise is either a time traveller (and they do not exist) or a liar! I hope more people take a leaf from you book, if we do not try then we will never know! Another suitable statement would be "nothing ventured, nothing gained" or "you have to be in it to win it".
  6. That is a good point and I agree that we do not appear to be anywhere near the preverbial "trapdoor". If this bid is successful and we as the fans can make 10000hrs work (and I can see no reason why we cannot) then we can be confident that the Saint Mirren support will never vote to saddle the club with unservicable debt, never be reckless with the fortunes of the club we love and never assett strip ourselves. Indeed I would doubt that the Saint Mirren professional football club pte ltd company will ever be sold again! In my opinion that is worth paying an extra £10.00 per month for. Should an individual buy the club then they may well run the club in a fit and proper way (or they may not) but we "fans" have no input or influence on that. Bad leadership of our club nearly bankrupted us in the early 1990's and as it stands there is NOTHING to ensure that our beloved club are not put in that position again. This is an opportunity to remove the "lottery" factor in the question of who purchases our club as the law of averages dictates that at sometime in the near or distant future we will have a reckless owner. This is a huge opportunity and i sincerely hope we take it! If this does not go through then we may find another Reg Brealey on the horizon at some point. Thats not scaremongering but a cold hard fact. Lets remove the "chance" factor and keep our club safe.
  7. If you had a constructive comment about any post I have made then I would have welcomed a constructive reply. I see you were unable to offer one! I stand by my position that our fans have had 2 years to find out all the detail surrounding this bid. I also stand by my position that this is an historic decision that our fanbase are in the process of making. Your personal insult where you assert that I do not posess a brain I find to be rather unhelpful. The matter under discussion is of such importance that such comment only serves to detract from the momentum of the discussion and is shining example of this forum at its worst. Thankfully the enlightening discussion continues in spite of your childish comment and the "recruitment drive" for 10000hrs would appear to be continuing to gain momentum. To re-iterate IN LIFE YOU WILL REGRET THE THINGS THAT YOU DID NOT DO RATHER THAN WHAT YOU DID I have since persuaded another "floating voter" to complete a direct debit mandate and I can see myself staring longingly at the 10000hrs website urging the percentage to increase!!!!!!! The more perceptive amongst you may have gathered that I am excited by this process.
  8. For the first time ever on this forum I may actually have to give an insolent fellow forum user a piece of my mind. Your poor attitude and the lack content in your post is below your usual standard (except in the rumour mill where I wonder about your sanity). This is not the time for "mad Sid" or "please give me attention because I need it Sid" to raise his pointless head. You are not being helpful, indeed you are being a hinderence and for that you should hang your head in shame. The next 24hrs are some of the most important in the history of our club. This is a one time chance, blink, hesitate, listen to Sid and we may miss it. I firmly believe that fan ownership is THE way forward. If this is achieved then I doubt that the club will EVER be sold again for I see no reason why we cannot make this work. The clock is ticking and every pledge counts. Edited to add: and for your information Sid, I fully understand what is happening as I made the effort to find out. I do not care whether you did or not but I will thank you not to make such unfounded statements at my expense.
  9. You had plenty of time to ask questions and gain information over the past two years. Thats 24 months, that was a long time!!!! If you did not bother finding out what you wanted to know then that was entirely down to you. This is no longer a debate/discussion over the pro's and con's of fan ownership but a recruitment drive. We are edging toward an historic moment in the history of our club. Every person involved can be justifiably proud and excited to be a part of this. Discussion time is well and truly over, the time for action has arrived. Keep pledging fellow fans of the Saint Mirren professional football club pte ltd company. We are nearly there, we are on the horizon of something that could be very special, we are blazing a trail, we are ensuring we have input in our club, we are the supporters of the Saint Mirren professional football club pte ltd company and together we WILL make this work. Im so excited by this I will most likely wet myself...... Edited to add: Yes I have but its just a dribble
  10. Thats the pledged amount upto 86% of the £7500 required. Please let us all know when you have returned home and completed your form. Every pledge is valuable and every pledger invaluable. Keep it rolling folks, we have a club to safeguard!
  11. Ive been fairly quiet on this subject of late as discussing it on here with any hope of sense has at times been difficult. I am In. I encourage everyone with the best interests of our club at heart to get in on this and to get in on it NOW! As Div (forum username of our moderator, the man known in the real world as David McDonald) said, the bid may not be perfect but IT CAN BE RESHAPED FROM WITHIN To have a say in the running of our club, to be able to cast a vote, to be able to speak on any matter concerning the Saint Mirren professional football club with the knowledge that "you tried", then you need to complete your direct debit mandate and you need to complete it tonight. The time for nonsense is over, the time for action is upon us. Take it from a very old man like me, in life the biggest regrets you will have are the things you DID NOT DO rather than what you did. Sign up tonight, lets make this work and lets ensure the future of the Saint Mirren professional football club pte ltd co. Please do not let some of the nonsense spouted on here put you off. This is a one time chance and I sincerely hope that together we take it.
  12. CIC decision time. Get your direct debit mandates completed tonight. Time to put up or shut up!

  13. I am not going to another meeting unless you can give me a damn good reason to go...and I mean a damn good one!

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    2. saintnextlifetime

      saintnextlifetime

      If you , Tom , I'll bring along the magic dust I was telling you about. .

    3. TediousTom

      TediousTom

      Magic dust you say!

    4. St. Sid

      St. Sid

      I'll have a line of that too if its going....don't think the Guinness is going to be enough for this meeting.

  14. Appears to be a fair point you have made Sidney. Getting out of the house and up those stairs to the hospitality area at our hallowed ground is indeed quite difficult for a young man unlike myself. I have already been to two seperate meetings, both very interesting and informative but both covering the same ground. The first one where that fellow behaved very poorly, backed up by the Michelle person from the wireless was exactly the same (although more entertaining) as the later meeting I attended. At the time I agreed with the concept and I pledged. My pledge still stands. Why should I go to the trouble of getting off my couch, putting on my brown trousers, donning a vest, shirt, woolly jumper and jacket, putting on my black brogue style shoes, realising i forgot my socks so removing my black brogue style shoes, putting on my socks then once again putting on my black brogue style shoes, shuffling down the hall, picking up my walking stick and car keys, making my way toward my horseless carriage and driving to my favourite stadium only to shuffle to the front door, struggle up the stairs, sit at the end of the row (only for none of my fellow supporters to talk to me), listen once again to Mr Atkinson, struggle to hear said Mr Atkinson, realise I have already heard what I have struggled to hear only to have to shuffle back down the stairs, back to my horseless carriage and to complete the entire return journey (having spoken to no-one despite smiling kindly at my fellow supporters and being routinely ignored). Can anyone tell my exactly why I should bother? Repeatedly attending meetings is difficult for me and I am become increasingly aggitated by this. I would appreciate being told any "revelations". Thank you. Edited to add: I realise that I forgot my cap, I go no-where without my cap.....tell me why I should wear that cap to the ground if not for a game....why? oh why?
  15. Horseless carriage problems!

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    2. TediousTom

      TediousTom

      That dust sounds like useful stuff

    3. saintnextlifetime

      saintnextlifetime

      Yes , it kills 99% of all known Gremlins. .

    4. TediousTom

      TediousTom

      £550 later and my horseless carriage is travelling again

  16. Just back after a few days away. I must say I like the new features on the homepage

  17. Ah the close season, I see Sid has started his cheeky nonsense in the rumour mill!

    1. parisi

      parisi

      hi tom. did you have a nice day?

    2. buddiecat

      buddiecat

      i'll interpret for those not in the know , cheeky nonsense = made up shit

    3. saintnextlifetime

      saintnextlifetime

      No, no I think I should interpret , made up shit= a pile a wanky pish. .

  18. I disagree with this assertion that Nigel has done more this season than Dargo did in 4. The invaluable experience gleaned by our phsyiotherapy dept (assuming we have one) by treating Mr Dargo on an almost dailly basis will mean that our physiotherapist will now be a highly skilled and experienced individual indeed. To join the "speculation" I would not be at all surprised if we were one of the financial giants circling the Murray park area before it is sold for housing.
  19. Conversation is one of the pleasures in life. Everyone should learn how to hold one!

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    2. parisi

      parisi

      shut up tom.

    3. Nigel Hasselhoff

      Nigel Hasselhoff

      shut up 'parisi'. Botton

    4. parisi

      parisi

      my name doesn't start and end with apostrophes "Nigel Hasselhoff". please get it right in future. thanks.

  20. Some worrying trends on this forum in the last 24hrs.

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    2. parisi

      parisi

      shut up tom.

    3. faraway saint

      faraway saint

      parisi, you really shouldn't upset Tom, something bad will happen top you.

    4. parisi

      parisi

      shut up farway saint

  21. Did we win yesterday? DID WE WIN I SAID...you wouldnt know it from the grumpy buggers on here today

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    2. Kendo

      Kendo

      WTF is going on Tom?

    3. TediousTom

      TediousTom

      Who knows Kendo, life is a mystery

    4. faraway saint

      faraway saint

      Correct Tom, as the famous Miss Wilcox once said.

  22. Today is a fine day for a St Mirren victory. I do hope Hugh Murray takes the next St Mirren penalty (should we get one)

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    2. Kendo

      Kendo

      Aye that would be great, how many other clubs have their penalty spots named after players? Instead do a spot we could have an S.

    3. faraway saint

      faraway saint

      No other clubs, wonder why? :)

    4. Kendo

      Kendo

      It's cause they have a lack of foresIght

  23. The proposed SPL rule changes have my right scunnered!

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    2. bluto

      bluto

      BUDDIECAT IS INCORRECT.

      ROSS IS RIGHT. :)

    3. faraway saint

      faraway saint

      3 times, phew, thanks for that. LOL

    4. Tracy Barlow Loyal

      Tracy Barlow Loyal

      Looks like four times to me! I'm here to help!

  24. Happy Easter my fellow Saint Mirren professional football club pte ltd co supporters

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    2. buddiecat

      buddiecat

      happy easter thomas and everyone of the supporting fraternity of our great club

    3. shull

      shull

      Happy Easter T.T.

    4. Tracy Barlow Loyal

      Tracy Barlow Loyal

      Happy Easter. I love Bunnies.

  25. For the first time this year I shall drink to a Saint Mirren professional football club, pte ltd company victory. That pleases me somewhat

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    2. faraway saint

      faraway saint

      Didn't you celebrate our cup wins then Tom? :)

    3. TediousTom

      TediousTom

      Ah FS, I see that thought occured to you after your initial post! I should have course have stated "League win" but nonetheless im satisfied this very evening.

    4. faraway saint

      faraway saint

      It did indeed Tom, an afterthought you could say. Not as sharp as I used to be I'm afraid. :) Enjoy.

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