bazil85

I don’t think we ever had six losses in seven last season. Playing decent football is meaningless if you have poor game management, don’t take your chances & you give away countless soft goals. I’m not pushing the panic button yet if that’s what you’ve taken from my post. But we need to be seeing some form of improvement before long. I think most would agree a return to Europe this season is already extremely difficult. If this run goes on much longer, avoiding a relegation fight will become difficult as well.

This has been murder to watch. Dundee doing exactly what we have failed to do, almost all season. Kill games we have a lead in. Looking more likely with every passing game, it’s a relegation dog fight this season.

I tend to agree there’s a really good chance of that. I hope they don’t, I hope it’s finally a watershed moment and they simply move on accepting their views aren’t a majority… We will see I suppose. Not seen any social media or any other comments from them so far though. Or have I maybe missed something?

Right call for me. I would say for the most part, the debate and arguments on the pot stayed quite respectable (for a change) I was always going to support the proposal because I don’t think the question over the reserve pot was big enough to derail a hugely positive refocus on SMISA growth. Personally went back and forth a bit on what size of pot is suitable, initially thinking I would have preferred the £1 million. Hearing the arguments and views though, I am comfortable £500k is prudent. It’s an additional safety net over and above the club, who will see their bank balance swell a decent bit with the cup run. Now though, democracy has spoken. Let’s embrace the changes with passion to grow the membership population. Like other contentious SMISA situations recently, it’s time for all to move on.

Cheers, I’ll jump over… if I can remember my password.

I fully agree with SG on this, regarding the safety net only being £500k is too low. But I do have to wonder why this couldn’t have been better resolved without the need to resign. I am not saying that’s the fault of SG, far from it. Could there not have been a members amendment or something similar regarding the pot? If it was saving it to £500k, £1,000,000 or even beyond, I certainly would be voting for the higher amount. Saying that, surely as a club we are still in a better position than most to ride hard times. SMISA pots should not be the only safety net, has the club got funding contingency? Thanks for sharing Stewart, if you are able to give a bit more background on how we got there, I think it would help for stimulating a conversation with SMISA on the decision around the plan.

Seems like some very positive steps in a reset of what SMISA is there for and what they want to achieve. Would be good to know if the new funding model and director voting rules moves the dial for many that have been skeptical to date. 50% of funds directly invested into the club is tremendous. At 3,000 members that would make the below ideas (any others?) realistic in the short to medium term. - Filling in the corners at the stadium as we look close to outgrowing our capacity constraints. - Building a whole new major stand to increase attendance & other commercial interests. Something like Falkirks main stand would be good. - A complete revamp of the Ralston academy. - Safe standing sections. - A permanent structure replacement to the dome with more security in building commercial interests.

A tremendous result on the road. Thought we showed great character to grow into the game in the second half. Obviously a bit of luck with the first goal but it was coming. Falkirk fans after the game raving (rightfully so) about Scott Bain. Would be some plot twist if the answer to Scotland’s goalkeeper issues has been right under our noses the whole time.

Certainly more politely than he deserves… Statement incoming.

Can’t help but agree. This is nuts. Certain parties just need to move on and let this rest already. It’s done, the case is settled, no wrongdoing was found. The club is doing well on and off the park. Let’s park egos and accept the Kibble/ fan ownership deal was the right one. Some people got it wrong in their concerns & the partnership has been a resounding success. The person is clearly ‘St Mirren supporter’ second in all this.

We were so wasteful today, especially since their equaliser. A wee bit more composure in our passing and play, it could have been a different story. In saying that, over the game with the Hibs chances a draw seems a fair result. Improvements to be made for sure, after the international break.

Hopefully Mooney stays & is in and around the team. Seems most are in agreement that Scott needs to move on.

RIP BEK. To say we had our back and forths would be an understatement. But never in question his passion for St Mirren Football Club.

I just struggle a bit with your end game. Angry & concerned forever more while the team storm it & the club is operated exceptionally well 🤷‍♂️ Good luck to you.

Seems to me like you’re just trying for an argument. The court ruled in favour of the Kibble directors. AW lost. He can just thank his lucky stars he isn’t (even more so) out of pocket. I’m also not saying everyone with a concern needs to be anti Kibble. But AW is, some notable posters on here are. It’s disingenuous to claim otherwise. The arguments this was a bad SMISA decision on bringing the Kibble in have evaporated. People are welcome to their concerns from the fallout of this but imo, it’s a massive stretch for anyone using it as an argument that we got the Kibble share vote wrong. The club are hammering it right now & like it or not that’s down to a collective. Kibble can’t be excluded from that.