faraway saint Posted May 20, 2015 Report Share Posted May 20, 2015 6 seasons/years. Right, I'm, away to stick money on the double roll over. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
munoz Posted May 20, 2015 Report Share Posted May 20, 2015 This time next year we'll be champions of the championship . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leicester Saint Posted May 20, 2015 Report Share Posted May 20, 2015 We will do well to come up in the next five years. There will be a period of adjustment - my guess would be that will take a couple of seasons. After that, we should hope to be challenging for play-off spots. I would be (very pleasantly) surprised if we return to the top flight before the decade is out, unless aided by league reconstruction. Pretty much what he said. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TediousTom Posted May 20, 2015 Report Share Posted May 20, 2015 I just love reading the optimistic posts from forum user's who quickly become pessimists at the first hint of trouble. In answer to the forum user who started the thread I shall now reveal my prediction, reveal it I shall my prediction indeed. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
proudtobeabuddy Posted May 20, 2015 Report Share Posted May 20, 2015 I just love reading the optimistic posts from forum user's who quickly become pessimists at the first hint of trouble. In answer to the forum user who started the thread I shall now reveal my prediction, reveal it I shall my prediction indeed. 7 Don't be so pessimistic! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faraway saint Posted May 20, 2015 Report Share Posted May 20, 2015 Don't be so pessimistic! He's being optimistic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stripey Posted May 20, 2015 Report Share Posted May 20, 2015 It will depend on a number of factors, like who will the new manager be, what budget is available to purchase new players, who the BOD,s will be assuming Gilmour and co can get someone to buy the club etc etc....My guess would 3 seasons. 2 of which we will reach the play-off stages but are unsuccessful in getting promotion, by season 3 we will get automatic promotion, of course I would like promotion in one season, but it's pure guesswork. Still it will be a change to travel to other grounds and hopefully see us get back to winning ways and again hopefully play in front of bigger home crowds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faraway saint Posted May 21, 2015 Report Share Posted May 21, 2015 6 seasons/years. Right, I'm, away to stick money on the double roll over. Right, that didnae work.......................... This guessing game isnae what it's made out to be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotland Posted May 21, 2015 Report Share Posted May 21, 2015 I'm optimistic we can go back up in 1 through the playoffs. Reality is we probably won't win the League but should definitely be a top 3 side. I worry that if we don't go straight back up we could lose momentum and finance and could stay down for several years. Does anyone have Tom Hendrie's number - just in case! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
proudtobeabuddy Posted May 21, 2015 Report Share Posted May 21, 2015 If the right new manager and the right players are brought in there is no reason we can't win the league. If we are doing well from the start the crowds will be up too.... simple really Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabinho Posted May 21, 2015 Report Share Posted May 21, 2015 As much as its a negative to be relegated to a lower tier it's a fantastic opportunity for a forward thinking club to capitalise on the new playing environment and the probability of a winning team to garner interest from new/lapsed/young fans. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pozbaird Posted May 21, 2015 Report Share Posted May 21, 2015 (edited) It will depend on a number of factors, like who will the new manager be, what budget is available to purchase new players, who the BOD,s will be assuming Gilmour and co can get someone to buy the club etc etc....My guess would 3 seasons. 2 of which we will reach the play-off stages but are unsuccessful in getting promotion, by season 3 we will get automatic promotion, of course I would like promotion in one season, but it's pure guesswork. Still it will be a change to travel to other grounds and hopefully see us get back to winning ways and again hopefully play in front of bigger home crowds. I would love to feel more optimistic than I do, but while anything is possible, I don't see where automatic promotion in three seasons comes from. In season one it looks like we will face Hibs, Motherwell, Falkirk, Queens, maybe Sevco in place of Hibs/Motherwell. I see no way we will win the league, and a playoff route would undoubtably see tough games against the likes of those four teams, plus a Hamilton / Thistle / County / Killie top flight team. I just don't see us negotiating a way up in season one. Of course, facing Hibs / Motherwell / Falkirk / Queens in season one means facing most of them again in season two. Not everyone can go up, and IF two of our next-season opponents DO go up, that naturally means two top flight teams coming down, so likely two from Thistle / Killie / Accies / County... It ain't getting any easier in season two. ....and so it goes on, barring reconstruction. I think folk can see what I'm getting at - for the next five or six seasons at least, the Championship isn't going to be mostly populated with the Livingstons, Forfars, Cowdenbeaths, Alloas, Dumbartons and so on of this world (no disrespect.) It is going to be in all but name an 'SPL 2' - with many big clubs. We will be facing many clubs who will spend money to bring in better players that (IMHO) will see those clubs relatively easily keep St Mirren out of the top flight. We can already point to Uncle Roy spending at County, Motherwell bringing in McDonald and others, and sure as hell, Hibs and Sevco will outspend anyone. Strap yourselves in for the long haul people. The likes of Raith Rovers and Morton will be no mugs either. Could be a long time until we totally clear the decks and re-build a promotion winning team. Edited May 21, 2015 by pozbaird Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
proudtobeabuddy Posted May 21, 2015 Report Share Posted May 21, 2015 (edited) I still think if we get the right manager in place in the next few days and he gets to work to identify 3 or 4 experienced players to help the good young ones then we might be up there...over to you SG and co... Nae pressure Edited May 21, 2015 by proudtobeabuddy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kemp Posted May 21, 2015 Report Share Posted May 21, 2015 A lot of nonsense on this thread. We should be competing for the title from Day One and aiming to get back up in the first season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stlucifer Posted May 21, 2015 Report Share Posted May 21, 2015 (edited) I still think if we get the right manger in place in the next few days and he gets to work to identify 3 or 4 experienced players to help the good young ones then we might be up there...over to you SG and co... Nae pressure JESUS?!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Doesn't do well with crosses mind you. Edited May 21, 2015 by stlucifer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
proudtobeabuddy Posted May 21, 2015 Report Share Posted May 21, 2015 JESUS?!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Doesn't do well with crosses mind you. I'd gladly take Jesus, known for his fondness of playing 2 wingers and 2 up front. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saintnextlifetime Posted May 21, 2015 Report Share Posted May 21, 2015 I would love to feel more optimistic than I do, but while anything is possible, I don't see where automatic promotion in three seasons comes from. In season one it looks like we will face Hibs, Motherwell, Falkirk, Queens, maybe Sevco in place of Hibs/Motherwell. I see no way we will win the league, and a playoff route would undoubtably see tough games against the likes of those four teams, plus a Hamilton / Thistle / County / Killie top flight team. I just don't see us negotiating a way up in season one. Of course, facing Hibs / Motherwell / Falkirk / Queens in season one means facing most of them again in season two. Not everyone can go up, and IF two of our next-season opponents DO go up, that naturally means two top flight teams coming down, so likely two from Thistle / Killie / Accies / County... It ain't getting any easier in season two. ....and so it goes on, barring reconstruction. I think folk can see what I'm getting at - for the next five or six seasons at least, the Championship isn't going to be mostly populated with the Livingstons, Forfars, Cowdenbeaths, Alloas, Dumbartons and so on of this world (no disrespect.) It is going to be in all but name an 'SPL 2' - with many big clubs. We will be facing many clubs who will spend money to bring in better players that (IMHO) will see those clubs relatively easily keep St Mirren out of the top flight. We can already point to Uncle Roy spending at County, Motherwell bringing in McDonald and others, and sure as hell, Hibs and Sevco will outspend anyone. Strap yourselves in for the long haul people. The likes of Raith Rovers and Morton will be no mugs either. Could be a long time until we totally clear the decks and re-build a promotion winning team. Indeed , it becomes a difficult one to predict with so many variables and unknowns in the equation , it is a totally different league from what ICT faced when Butcher brought them , straight back up . . We certainly have better facilities than when we were last in the second tier , which should be a bonus given the way that wee Anxious bemoaned our previous facilities . Of course , it was wee Anxious that took us up the last time and he established us at the top of the league (05-06) by the October ( IIRC) . I'm not advocating a return of wee Anxious but that is probably the kind of situation we would need to achieve to get straight back up . . As you mention , there are always going to be other clubs around us with more money to throw around and whilst a big bag of money hasn't always been the answer ( sevco being an example of that) , it can be the difference to securing the services of a key player or seeing him go to a near opponent , who , is willing to throw the money around. . Whoever is going to be the next manager is going to be a major key and giving him the time and wherewithal to be in a position to put a competitive team together will also be major. . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saintnextlifetime Posted May 21, 2015 Report Share Posted May 21, 2015 (edited) He's being optimistic. That's a bit bloody obvious . .ETA Oops wrang thread , again. . Edited May 21, 2015 by saintnextlifetime Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whydowebother Posted May 21, 2015 Report Share Posted May 21, 2015 I'd gladly take Jesus, known for his fondness of playing 2 wingers and 2 up front. How good would his team be at defending crosses ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TediousTom Posted May 21, 2015 Report Share Posted May 21, 2015 (edited) I'd gladly take Jesus, known for his fondness of playing 2 wingers and 2 up front. He might improve he crowd what with all his followers and everything. At least by 12 anyway! Edited May 21, 2015 by TediousTom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
proudtobeabuddy Posted May 21, 2015 Report Share Posted May 21, 2015 How good would his team be at defending crosses ? Knowing him, his team will be hard as nails ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shull Posted May 21, 2015 Report Share Posted May 21, 2015 I agree with Kemp. Straight back up next Season. Tealey's Tornadoes to take the Championship by storm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sergie's no1 fan Posted May 21, 2015 Report Share Posted May 21, 2015 What will we see first, Premiership football again or an Independent Scotland? . I think 4 seasons with a couple of play off failures thrown in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fan4ever Posted May 21, 2015 Report Share Posted May 21, 2015 Depends who new manager is Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drew Posted May 21, 2015 Report Share Posted May 21, 2015 (edited) Just been reading the local rag over here in Dunbartonshire, and the Sons skipper, Andy Graham talking about next season, refers to St Mirren as "a huge club". Aw, bless.... I could get used to this relegation to the diddy leagues malarkey. He also reckons the league is going to be "brilliant" next season. I wonder if he will still reckon so after we've nicked his gaffer. *BUMP* Ouch! Edited May 22, 2015 by Drew Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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