div Posted November 9, 2016 Report Share Posted November 9, 2016 http://www.stmirren.com/news/club/club-news/323-update-from-gordon-scott-2 We have had control of the club for three months now and have been through an eye opening evaluation of where the clubs is right now and what is required to put it back where it belongs. There is much to be done, and for now it is a case of prioritising and progressing on as many fronts as possible. As I mentioned in my first update I am keen to keep supporters as informed as possible so here is an update on what has happened in the past few weeks. ON THE PARK To say things have not gone as we would like on the football side of things so far this season would be an understatement. First and foremost, every member of the board is a St Mirren supporter and we are all hurting as much as everyone else, however it is vitally important that we all stick together through these tough times and come out the other side stronger as a result. Personally I have seen enough in the last few weeks both behind the scenes and on the park to have faith that we have the right management team in place to start moving the club forward on all levels. We have started to develop a long term strategy as to how the youth system will funnel into the first team with Tony at the forefront of developing this along with Jack, James, Allan and his academy team. THE ACADEMY The academy has just been awarded gold status for another year, which is a fantastic achievement as we are the only side holding gold status in Scotland. Only Celtic & Rangers hold a higher status than St Mirren, so we should all be justifiably proud of this. Unfortunately the AstroTurf pitch at Ralston will only last another year before it will need replaced as it just scraped through the testing procedure this time. The first team buildings also need some major repair work as we look to protect our investment in Ralston. This investment cannot be avoided so this may impact on some of our other planned projects in the short term as we juggle the resources we have available. DISABLED SUPPORTERS PLATFORM We will have the raised platform completed in time for the quarter-final of the IRN-BRU Cup against Ayr United. The Fans Council have arranged for some veterans from Erskine Hospital to attend the game on Remembrance Sunday. Although this is the very first game where the platform will be in use, the disabled supporters association have made the selfless decision to let the veterans have access to the platform. A terrific gesture which reflects well on all at the club. WORKING WITH SMISA The funding that was initially available to pay for the platform was dramatically reduced prior to our takeover. Without the assistance of the SMiSA members' £2 a month contribution and the generosity of some other this wouldn't have happened. We will thank them all properly in a future article. A big thank you as well to the SMiSA volunteer squad who are going around the whole stadium giving it a good clean from top to bottom. We are committed to making the matchday experience as enjoyable and safe as possible for fans of all ages and these efforts definitely help. If you can give your time - and particularly if you have a trade - your support would be very welcome. You can register your interest by emailing [email protected] SMISA & THE FANS COUNCIL We have had positive discussions with the SMiSA and the Fans Council as to how we move forward utilising the unique skill sets of both organisations and as part of that review we are looking at how we develop the St Mirren Trust to increase our role in the community. NEW FACES AND NEW ROLES We have employed Fiona Dainty as our new Football Development and Community officer. Fiona is also a coach with Scotland woman's under-17s and part of her remit will be to develop the woman's football side of our club. James Hunter has now been appointed as out Head of Media. I hope you are all starting to see the increased flow of information on the new website. Norrie Jamieson remains a valued member of the team and will assist with certain website aspects whilst also co-ordinating the production of the Matchday Programme. WEBSITE DEVELOPMENT We have gone live with online booking for corporate hospitality and player sponsorship on the website in our new e-store and have already taken our first few orders on this platform. Our aim is to make it as easy as possible for supporters and local businesses to book and pay for services online and will be reviewing other operations within the club with a view to taking those online too. A MESSAGE FOR THE FANS It would be remiss of me not to mention the support we have received from the fans. I know things have been very tough for everyone connected with the club. Trust me when I say it hurts even more when you are putting your heart and soul into trying to improve things every day only to be left disappointed on a Saturday. It has been a massive boost to both Tony, myself and the other board members to receive the backing and support of every fan we meet. The positive feedback helps reinforce our absolute belief that we are heading in the right direction and will come out of this difficult period as a stronger club. The support for the team on a Saturday has been exceptional even when things haven't been working out. I'd urge you all to stick with Jack, James and the rest of the team as your support really does make a difference. Thank you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rea Posted November 9, 2016 Report Share Posted November 9, 2016 Good update Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DougJamie Posted November 9, 2016 Report Share Posted November 9, 2016 Look forward to Decembers report mentioning some league wins..... but otherwise good communication Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shull Posted November 9, 2016 Report Share Posted November 9, 2016 Brilliant statement. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faraway saint Posted November 9, 2016 Report Share Posted November 9, 2016 7 minutes ago, shull said: Brilliant statement. How long before it starts to get picked apart? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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whydowebother Posted November 9, 2016 Report Share Posted November 9, 2016 How long before it starts to get picked apart? Hopefully not too long.Did we learn anything from it ? Stick together / results poor / we're all hurting. Ralston needs pitch / building repairs Work on website / media Fans cleaning the stadium That's all stuff we know & has been discussed on here ? Always good to hear direct from the club, but it's usually after we have heard about it on here.The fans at this time surely are more interested where our first league win is coming from ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faraway saint Posted November 9, 2016 Report Share Posted November 9, 2016 1 minute ago, whydowebother said: Hopefully not too long. Did we learn anything from it ? Stick together / results poor / we're all hurting. Ralston needs pitch / building repairs Work on website / media Fans cleaning the stadium That's all stuff we know & has been discussed on here ? Always good to hear direct from the club, but it's usually after we have heard about it on here.The fans at this time surely are more interested where our first league win is coming from ? Latest from GLS.................."Ma crystal ball is just back from getting repaired, it'll be up and running very soon" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drew Posted November 9, 2016 Report Share Posted November 9, 2016 Happy enough with that. I'm not sure how much more we could reasonably expect him to talk about. It's certainly a hell of a lot more than we were used to, so that's progress. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuart Dickson Posted November 9, 2016 Report Share Posted November 9, 2016 Delighted to hear the club are developing their involvement in womens football, hopefully the rest of Fiona Dainty's remit will be to forge much closer links with other sports clubs across the whole of the local community too. Also delighted to read that once again the disabled supporters association has acted with class, letting the veterans get the first use of the platform. Other than that it's not overly informative. Fitzpatrick said on Saturday there were big things happening behind the scenes. So far there isn't much evidence of that either in deed or in words. We'll see I guess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seaside Nipper Posted November 9, 2016 Report Share Posted November 9, 2016 http://www.stmirren.com/news/club/club-news/323-update-from-gordon-scott-2 We have had control of the club for three months now and have been through an eye opening evaluation of where the clubs is right now and what is required to put it back where it belongs. There is much to be done, and for now it is a case of prioritising and progressing on as many fronts as possible. As I mentioned in my first update I am keen to keep supporters as informed as possible so here is an update on what has happened in the past few weeks. ON THE PARK To say things have not gone as we would like on the football side of things so far this season would be an understatement. First and foremost, every member of the board is a St Mirren supporter and we are all hurting as much as everyone else, however it is vitally important that we all stick together through these tough times and come out the other side stronger as a result. Personally I have seen enough in the last few weeks both behind the scenes and on the park to have faith that we have the right management team in place to start moving the club forward on all levels. We have started to develop a long term strategy as to how the youth system will funnel into the first team with Tony at the forefront of developing this along with Jack, James, Allan and his academy team. THE ACADEMY The academy has just been awarded gold status for another year, which is a fantastic achievement as we are the only side holding gold status in Scotland. Only Celtic & Rangers hold a higher status than St Mirren, so we should all be justifiably proud of this. Unfortunately the AstroTurf pitch at Ralston will only last another year before it will need replaced as it just scraped through the testing procedure this time. The first team buildings also need some major repair work as we look to protect our investment in Ralston. This investment cannot be avoided so this may impact on some of our other planned projects in the short term as we juggle the resources we have available. DISABLED SUPPORTERS PLATFORM We will have the raised platform completed in time for the quarter-final of the IRN-BRU Cup against Ayr United. The Fans Council have arranged for some veterans from Erskine Hospital to attend the game on Remembrance Sunday. Although this is the very first game where the platform will be in use, the disabled supporters association have made the selfless decision to let the veterans have access to the platform. A terrific gesture which reflects well on all at the club. WORKING WITH SMISA The funding that was initially available to pay for the platform was dramatically reduced prior to our takeover. Without the assistance of the SMiSA members' £2 a month contribution and the generosity of some other this wouldn't have happened. We will thank them all properly in a future article. A big thank you as well to the SMiSA volunteer squad who are going around the whole stadium giving it a good clean from top to bottom. We are committed to making the matchday experience as enjoyable and safe as possible for fans of all ages and these efforts definitely help. If you can give your time - and particularly if you have a trade - your support would be very welcome. You can register your interest by emailing [email protected] SMISA & THE FANS COUNCIL We have had positive discussions with the SMiSA and the Fans Council as to how we move forward utilising the unique skill sets of both organisations and as part of that review we are looking at how we develop the St Mirren Trust to increase our role in the community. NEW FACES AND NEW ROLES We have employed Fiona Dainty as our new Football Development and Community officer. Fiona is also a coach with Scotland woman's under-17s and part of her remit will be to develop the woman's football side of our club. James Hunter has now been appointed as out Head of Media. I hope you are all starting to see the increased flow of information on the new website. Norrie Jamieson remains a valued member of the team and will assist with certain website aspects whilst also co-ordinating the production of the Matchday Programme. WEBSITE DEVELOPMENT We have gone live with online booking for corporate hospitality and player sponsorship on the website in our new e-store and have already taken our first few orders on this platform. Our aim is to make it as easy as possible for supporters and local businesses to book and pay for services online and will be reviewing other operations within the club with a view to taking those online too. A MESSAGE FOR THE FANS It would be remiss of me not to mention the support we have received from the fans. I know things have been very tough for everyone connected with the club. Trust me when I say it hurts even more when you are putting your heart and soul into trying to improve things every day only to be left disappointed on a Saturday. It has been a massive boost to both Tony, myself and the other board members to receive the backing and support of every fan we meet. The positive feedback helps reinforce our absolute belief that we are heading in the right direction and will come out of this difficult period as a stronger club. The support for the team on a Saturday has been exceptional even when things haven't been working out. I'd urge you all to stick with Jack, James and the rest of the team as your support really does make a difference. Thank you! Time, patience, belief, hopeWe all know this is a long haul. Cyclical peaks and troughs, our lows always seem more protracted and drawn out than any consistent spell of steady progress. That's us though, Third tier, surely not, but distinctly possible at present.Let's hope we can spark some life into the club, only thing that can do that is to win.Let's do this on Saturday, before genuinely, it goes from serious to irreversible. Gonnae jist win, gonnae [emoji31] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TsuMirren Posted November 9, 2016 Report Share Posted November 9, 2016 Of course, there's also a board election ongoing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St.Ricky Posted November 9, 2016 Report Share Posted November 9, 2016 Overall I am happy to give the board time to deliver. Communicaton can only be good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bud the Baker Posted November 9, 2016 Report Share Posted November 9, 2016 58 minutes ago, Seaside Nipper said: Time, patience, belief, hope We all know this is a long haul. Cyclical peaks and troughs, our lows always seem more protracted and drawn out than any consistent spell of steady progress. That's us though, Third tier, surely not, but distinctly possible at present. Let's hope we can spark some life into the club, only thing that can do that is to win.Let's do this on Saturday, before genuinely, it goes from serious to irreversible. Gonnae jist win, gonnae Prob'ly the best chance we've got of winning, get the game over 20 or 30 nothing and tell Ayr when they turn up on Sunday that they're already out! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Pityme Posted November 9, 2016 Report Share Posted November 9, 2016 4 hours ago, div said: http://www.stmirren.com/news/club/club-news/323-update-from-gordon-scott-2 We have had control of the club for three months now and have been through an eye opening evaluation of where the clubs is right now and what is required to put it back where it belongs. There is much to be done, and for now it is a case of prioritising and progressing on as many fronts as possible. As I mentioned in my first update I am keen to keep supporters as informed as possible so here is an update on what has happened in the past few weeks. ON THE PARK To say things have not gone as we would like on the football side of things so far this season would be an understatement. First and foremost, every member of the board is a St Mirren supporter and we are all hurting as much as everyone else, however it is vitally important that we all stick together through these tough times and come out the other side stronger as a result. Personally I have seen enough in the last few weeks both behind the scenes and on the park to have faith that we have the right management team in place to start moving the club forward on all levels. We have started to develop a long term strategy as to how the youth system will funnel into the first team with Tony at the forefront of developing this along with Jack, James, Allan and his academy team. THE ACADEMY The academy has just been awarded gold status for another year, which is a fantastic achievement as we are the only side holding gold status in Scotland. Only Celtic & Rangers hold a higher status than St Mirren, so we should all be justifiably proud of this. Unfortunately the AstroTurf pitch at Ralston will only last another year before it will need replaced as it just scraped through the testing procedure this time. The first team buildings also need some major repair work as we look to protect our investment in Ralston. This investment cannot be avoided so this may impact on some of our other planned projects in the short term as we juggle the resources we have available. DISABLED SUPPORTERS PLATFORM We will have the raised platform completed in time for the quarter-final of the IRN-BRU Cup against Ayr United. The Fans Council have arranged for some veterans from Erskine Hospital to attend the game on Remembrance Sunday. Although this is the very first game where the platform will be in use, the disabled supporters association have made the selfless decision to let the veterans have access to the platform. A terrific gesture which reflects well on all at the club. WORKING WITH SMISA The funding that was initially available to pay for the platform was dramatically reduced prior to our takeover. Without the assistance of the SMiSA members' £2 a month contribution and the generosity of some other this wouldn't have happened. We will thank them all properly in a future article. A big thank you as well to the SMiSA volunteer squad who are going around the whole stadium giving it a good clean from top to bottom. We are committed to making the matchday experience as enjoyable and safe as possible for fans of all ages and these efforts definitely help. If you can give your time - and particularly if you have a trade - your support would be very welcome. You can register your interest by emailing [email protected] SMISA & THE FANS COUNCIL We have had positive discussions with the SMiSA and the Fans Council as to how we move forward utilising the unique skill sets of both organisations and as part of that review we are looking at how we develop the St Mirren Trust to increase our role in the community. NEW FACES AND NEW ROLES We have employed Fiona Dainty as our new Football Development and Community officer. Fiona is also a coach with Scotland woman's under-17s and part of her remit will be to develop the woman's football side of our club. James Hunter has now been appointed as out Head of Media. I hope you are all starting to see the increased flow of information on the new website. Norrie Jamieson remains a valued member of the team and will assist with certain website aspects whilst also co-ordinating the production of the Matchday Programme. WEBSITE DEVELOPMENT We have gone live with online booking for corporate hospitality and player sponsorship on the website in our new e-store and have already taken our first few orders on this platform. Our aim is to make it as easy as possible for supporters and local businesses to book and pay for services online and will be reviewing other operations within the club with a view to taking those online too. A MESSAGE FOR THE FANS It would be remiss of me not to mention the support we have received from the fans. I know things have been very tough for everyone connected with the club. Trust me when I say it hurts even more when you are putting your heart and soul into trying to improve things every day only to be left disappointed on a Saturday. It has been a massive boost to both Tony, myself and the other board members to receive the backing and support of every fan we meet. The positive feedback helps reinforce our absolute belief that we are heading in the right direction and will come out of this difficult period as a stronger club. The support for the team on a Saturday has been exceptional even when things haven't been working out. I'd urge you all to stick with Jack, James and the rest of the team as your support really does make a difference. Thank you! Re the bit about SMiSA and the Fans Council.... that is news to me, and possibly most of the SMiSA board. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isle Of Bute Saint Posted November 10, 2016 Report Share Posted November 10, 2016 Great to read these updates Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sonny Posted November 10, 2016 Report Share Posted November 10, 2016 I can only echo what others have said. It is a huge improvement to e kept informed of what is happening in the club. Long may it continue and thanks GS et al. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thepaisleypanda Posted November 10, 2016 Report Share Posted November 10, 2016 12 hours ago, Bud the Baker said: Prob'ly the best chance we've got of winning, get the game over 20 or 30 nothing and tell Ayr when they turn up on Sunday that they're already out! We'd probably still get beat if we played ourselves on Saturday!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Froggie Posted November 10, 2016 Report Share Posted November 10, 2016 I notice one glaring omission in that report. Could someone please explain why it costs £20 a time to watch a game ?. No, I didn't think they would be able to explain that one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faraway saint Posted November 10, 2016 Report Share Posted November 10, 2016 3 minutes ago, Froggie said: I notice one glaring omission in that report. Could someone please explain why it costs £20 a time to watch a game ?. No, I didn't think they would be able to explain that one. Why don't you e-mail and ask instead of boring us to fecking death on here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shull Posted November 10, 2016 Report Share Posted November 10, 2016 17 minutes ago, faraway saint said: Why don't you e-mail and ask instead of boring us to fecking death on here. On behalf the wise Froggie.... HOP IT DUNDERHEID Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
div Posted November 10, 2016 Author Report Share Posted November 10, 2016 20 minutes ago, Froggie said: I notice one glaring omission in that report. Could someone please explain why it costs £20 a time to watch a game ?. No, I didn't think they would be able to explain that one. How much would you resaonably expect to pay buddie? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soctty Posted November 10, 2016 Report Share Posted November 10, 2016 50 minutes ago, Froggie said: I notice one glaring omission in that report. Could someone please explain why it costs £20 a time to watch a game ?. No, I didn't think they would be able to explain that one. Because the club needs to make money to survive. If it reduces the prices, the budget reduces further than it already has in the last couple of years. I agree it's the ideal time to cut the budget, what with us bottom of the league and all... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soctty Posted November 10, 2016 Report Share Posted November 10, 2016 The chairman's update is all very well, but why didn't he address the issues I have been thinking about in my head? I also note there has been no update from the chairman since yesterday - so much for connecting with the fans!? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Froggie Posted November 10, 2016 Report Share Posted November 10, 2016 3 hours ago, faraway saint said: Why don't you e-mail and ask instead of boring us to fecking death on here. Don't they cut out tongues for bad language where you are squatting these days ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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