matthew_irving Posted September 14, 2014 Report Share Posted September 14, 2014 I know he's out for a while but it's actually good news for us as he was unsure if he was going to go for the operation at his age. omg my comment completely failed I'll try again. I agree with what your saying also I'm so glad it wasn't the start of last season at least this season we have other strikers who granted are yet to get off mark but when they do we might not miss him as much as we would of last season although we could use his goals and leadership more than ever right now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TsuMirren Posted September 15, 2014 Report Share Posted September 15, 2014 I wonder if trying to rush him back made things worse! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pod Posted September 15, 2014 Report Share Posted September 15, 2014 I wonder if trying to rush him back made things worse! Might have brought it more to the surface that he was in need of an operation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevie-dee Posted September 15, 2014 Report Share Posted September 15, 2014 Good Luck to Thommo with his op, The team badly miss his football brain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pod Posted September 15, 2014 Report Share Posted September 15, 2014 Good Luck to Thommo with his op, The team badly miss his football brain. Miss his goals more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
div Posted September 15, 2014 Report Share Posted September 15, 2014 Been away the weekend. Had heard rumours about an op last week. Hoped it wasn't true. Disaster ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nickysmfc Posted September 15, 2014 Report Share Posted September 15, 2014 Cannot believe this we are in the mire partick Aberdeen away and celtic at home could lose they 3 then surely his position would be at risk cannot believe were 13 points behind hamilton Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobbyLavatory Posted September 16, 2014 Report Share Posted September 16, 2014 The big man confirms it. http://www.eveningtimes.co.uk/mobile/sport/spfl/thommo-op-is-new-blow-for-st-mirren-180665n.25338989 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aldo_j Posted September 16, 2014 Report Share Posted September 16, 2014 With Thommo out injured we definitely need more experience up top. Having just read an article in the Record, I think signing McFadden until January would be a good move. Was sceptical when it was suggest back in the summer, but would be mutually beneficial. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mad saint 2 Posted September 16, 2014 Report Share Posted September 16, 2014 will we ever see him play for saints again? or will he be the next manager. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seaside Nipper Posted September 16, 2014 Report Share Posted September 16, 2014 parp !? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Mc Posted September 16, 2014 Report Share Posted September 16, 2014 The big man confirms it. http://www.eveningtimes.co.uk/mobile/sport/spfl/thommo-op-is-new-blow-for-st-mirren-180665n.25338989 Thommo said: "I'm confident that I'll be back playing again soon, hopefully early December at the latest. "I'm certainly not planning on hanging up my boots. Before I tore my groin I was absolutely flying and feeling really fit. "I still believe I can play for the rest of this season and then another one at least after that. "I'm planning to be back in the side in the second half of the season and hopefully banging in the goals." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pod Posted September 17, 2014 Report Share Posted September 17, 2014 will we ever see him play for saints again? or will he be the next manager. There's a thin line between success and failure. I rather he remained a player, with future coaching role. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluto Posted September 17, 2014 Report Share Posted September 17, 2014 The big man confirms it.http://www.eveningtimes.co.uk/mobile/sport/spfl/thommo-op-is-new-blow-for-st-mirren-180665n.25338989It's probably just his excuse to be down with the London Saints to watch Friday's game, before his op on Saturday.Hope he votes NO before he flies... : Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ayrshire Saints Posted September 17, 2014 Report Share Posted September 17, 2014 Good chance he could be the manager before then. Surely that would be the exact same as appointing Craig in fact worse in that Thommo would have zero experience. If Craig was to go that is the worst appointment we could make. We have to learn from these mistakes and we would have to get a guy in with a proven track record who we know is capable of at least making us hard to beat in the first instance. No one can say the TC appointment was wrong then advocate Thommo as his replacement. Perhaps you are not saying that would be a good move and it's just your hunch on the cheap option the board would take but either way it wouldn't be the right move imo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pod Posted September 17, 2014 Report Share Posted September 17, 2014 Surely that would be the exact same as appointing Craig in fact worse in that Thommo would have zero experience. If Craig was to go that is the worst appointment we could make. We have to learn from these mistakes and we would have to get a guy in with a proven track record who we know is capable of at least making us hard to beat in the first instance. No one can say the TC appointment was wrong then advocate Thommo as his replacement. Perhaps you are not saying that would be a good move and it's just your hunch on the cheap option the board would take but either way it wouldn't be the right move imo. That's what Hib's thought, the rest is history. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hendo Posted September 17, 2014 Report Share Posted September 17, 2014 Surely that would be the exact same as appointing Craig in fact worse in that Thommo would have zero experience. If Craig was to go that is the worst appointment we could make. We have to learn from these mistakes and we would have to get a guy in with a proven track record who we know is capable of at least making us hard to beat in the first instance. No one can say the TC appointment was wrong then advocate Thommo as his replacement. Perhaps you are not saying that would be a good move and it's just your hunch on the cheap option the board would take but either way it wouldn't be the right move imo. Nonsense. The difference between having TC and Thommo is in terms of managerial experience, very little, in terms of age, massive. There is a reason TC is 63 and this is only his second managerial gig, and that reason is he isn't very good. Thommo, on the other hand, is only 35, should have enthusiasm and fresh ideas plus hopefully connections in the game. He may need an oldeer more experienced head to assist him, but if you listen to Thommo talking about football, you can see he has the intelligence to be a success. TC, on the other hand, sounds like an old guy propping up the bar in the Court being asked for his opinion after a game. IMO, Thommo would be an inspired choice, and should have got the gig in the summer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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