div 13,391 Report post Posted January 11, 2015 I am hearing that the club has been sold and our new owners will take over at some point this week. They are from Argentina, so get your money on the new manager being South American. Exciting, and absolutely terrifying in equal measure. Hold on to your hats ! 22 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chalky1 1,054 Report post Posted January 11, 2015 Lets just hope we unearth a Ronaldo, Ronaldinho, Suarez, Messi before Jan 31st to try help our chances of survival 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
aldo_j 2,001 Report post Posted January 11, 2015 Agree Div, exciting and terrifying! I suppose it's one area of uncertainty now closed, hopefully concentrate on a new manager and players coming in soon. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JJ McG 4,191 Report post Posted January 11, 2015 Shull ain't going to like this. 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
div 13,391 Report post Posted January 11, 2015 You can get 11/1 with McBookie on Guillermo Almada being appointed as our next manager, or 25/1 on Nolberto Solano. I've put a few quid on the former, since it's clear there has been some money already placed on him. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
aldo_j 2,001 Report post Posted January 11, 2015 Almada was the one mentioned by Scott Burns the journo. 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JJ McG 4,191 Report post Posted January 11, 2015 You can get 11/1 with McBookie on Guillermo Almada being appointed as our next manager, or 25/1 on Nolberto Solano. I've put a few quid on the former, since it's clear there has been some money already placed on him. Just stuck 20 on almada at 11/1. 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
smfcbuddie 35 Report post Posted January 11, 2015 The question is do they have funds or players all set to go? 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
scrappy coco 2,121 Report post Posted January 11, 2015 Get in there, a smell of stale pish has been hanging over this club for far to long, No guarantee's, but let's just strap ourselves in and hopefully enjoy the ride... COYS.. 10 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shull 29,393 Report post Posted January 11, 2015 F*cking disaster. The Party's Over ! 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Isle Of Bute Saint 9,951 Report post Posted January 11, 2015 Excited nope Worried yes. Only time will tell. 3 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JJ McG 4,191 Report post Posted January 11, 2015 F*cking disaster. The Party's Over ! Buckle up shull boy, here we go. 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
windae cleaner 3,671 Report post Posted January 11, 2015 I am hearing that the club has been sold and our new owners will take over at some point this week. They are from Argentina, so get your money on the new manager being South American. Exciting, and absolutely terrifying in equal measure. Hold on to your hats ! I'm going for terrifying Wrong move We are the next Livy 5 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shull 29,393 Report post Posted January 11, 2015 R.I.P. St Mirren Football Club. A.F.C. St Mirren anyone ? 3 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kemp 5,552 Report post Posted January 11, 2015 I'm assuming it is the same group that seemed to leave their previous club in the shit. I'll give the new club owners a cautious welcome to the club. Do I trust the board 100% in this sale? No, there have been a lot of smoke and mirrors over the past couple of weeks once again. A short term boost though, assuming they will be getting the cheque book open this week to sign 5 players. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shull 29,393 Report post Posted January 11, 2015 Buckle up shull boy, here we go. Need to. Downhill all the way now before the mighty crash. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kemp 5,552 Report post Posted January 11, 2015 Do you have their names & the name of the club they were associated with in South America? 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kendo 7,162 Report post Posted January 11, 2015 Not what most of us wanted but we had our chance of a fans buy out and this nearly resulted in civil war. I guess that something like this was inevitable. 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Isle Of Bute Saint 9,951 Report post Posted January 11, 2015 The season is going from bad to worse. Guillermo Almada what's his record but worryingly he does not know the Scottish game. That might not be such a worry if we were further up the league ,we are not we are heading to the trap door at supersonic speed. 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kemp 5,552 Report post Posted January 11, 2015 (edited) You can get 11/1 with McBookie on Guillermo Almada being appointed as our next manager, or 25/1 on Nolberto Solano. I've put a few quid on the former, since it's clear there has been some money already placed on him. Odds slashed! Edited January 11, 2015 by Kemp 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
div 13,391 Report post Posted January 11, 2015 I don't know anything about the new owners other than what I read when they were sniffing around Motherwell. I believe the model is to bring over youth South American players with a view of selling them on, however this only works with players who have a EU passport (most likely Spanish in this case), or are established internationalists who can get a work permit. Sounds a bit far fetched to me but I am sure there is more to it. Nolberto Solano was touted as being the manager of Motherwell but Scott Burns spoke to the Argies in December and suggested that this Uruguyan fella was the man ho would get the gig. It's all rumours and gossip at this stage. Deal is done though, and will go through this week. Don't ask me exactly when, I've no idea. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billyg 5,477 Report post Posted January 11, 2015 The season is going from bad to worse. Guillermo Almada what's his record but worryingly he does not know the Scottish game. That might not be such a worry if we were further up the league ,we are not we are heading to the trap door at supersonic speed. Ian, our two managers so far this season do know the Scottish game , yet we haven't won at home and have conceded in every game. I'm prepared to bet that , at least in the short term , that we will improve. Let's get our sights set on Motherwell and Ross Co , and worry later about next season and beyond ! 8 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Isle Of Bute Saint 9,951 Report post Posted January 11, 2015 Ian, our two managers so far this season do know the Scottish game , yet we haven't won at home and have conceded in every game. I'm prepared to bet that , at least in the short term , that we will improve. Let's get our sights set on Motherwell and Ross Co , and worry later about next season and beyond ! I get what you are saying Billy but I find this very worrying. These worries might go if we bring in some decent players 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Griff 747 Report post Posted January 11, 2015 Lets hope they can bring in three or four players very quickly , a decent winger , a striker and a centre half would do nicely for starters. Think their model might work , as loads of Argentinians have a Italian / Spanish background . Also wondered if the model was also to attract full internationalists from South Americas smaller countries 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hambud 3,124 Report post Posted January 11, 2015 Shull ain't going to like this.he should have bought the club himself then. 5 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
