shull Posted July 31, 2018 Report Share Posted July 31, 2018 Ross waved like mad, did sooky interviews, laps of honours, gave us all his love from an open top Bus. THEN FECKED OFF. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigjerseybuddie Posted July 31, 2018 Report Share Posted July 31, 2018 It’s not his job to acknowledge the fans, it’s his job to put a winning team on the pitch. I wonder if it’s a smiley faced failure that some people want. Niceness is overrated but sincere honest effort isn’t and hopefully at the q and a Stubbs will endorse that philosophy, whether he smiles or not is irrelevant Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St.Ricky Posted July 31, 2018 Report Share Posted July 31, 2018 3 minutes ago, bigjerseybuddie said: It’s not his job to acknowledge the fans, it’s his job to put a winning team on the pitch. I wonder if it’s a smiley faced failure that some people want. Niceness is overrated but sincere honest effort isn’t and hopefully at the q and a Stubbs will endorse that philosophy, whether he smiles or not is irrelevant I'm not being critical of AS. His job as both yourself and shull have pointed out is to recruit and prepare a team with sufficient quality and who give 100 per cent in training and on the pitch. Fair enough. My advice to him is to acknowledge the fans win, draw or lose. But please..no badge kissing or SMTID Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Pityme Posted July 31, 2018 Report Share Posted July 31, 2018 6 minutes ago, St.Ricky said: I think it's fair to ask AS when he will start acknowledging the fans. He is very intense and that's fine. I don't want to ask him to change his personality but perhaps to acknowledge that this is part of the day job of a professional manager. A victory or three might sort this out anyway! FFS...! are you twelve..? Do you rate a managers ability/suitability based on him waving to you, or not? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shull Posted July 31, 2018 Report Share Posted July 31, 2018 Donald Hunter, to me, is a legendary St Mirren goalkeeper. All his classic waving clinched it for me. Ally Hunter didnae wave and wasn't a legend. He was a very poor goalie for us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drew Posted July 31, 2018 Report Share Posted July 31, 2018 56 minutes ago, St.Ricky said: I think it's fair to ask AS when he will start acknowledging the fans. He is very intense and that's fine. I don't want to ask him to change his personality but perhaps to acknowledge that this is part of the day job of a professional manager. A victory or three might sort this out anyway! Watch his post match interview from Saturday. He explicitly stated that he was more happy for the supporters and the players. "Its not about me", he said. That was more than enough for me in the context of the match and result. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pod Posted July 31, 2018 Report Share Posted July 31, 2018 24 minutes ago, shull said: Donald Hunter, to me, is a legendary St Mirren goalkeeper. All his classic waving clinched it for me. Ally Hunter didnae wave and wasn't a legend. He was a very poor goalie for us. We don't want a goalie that waves. We need a steady one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
div Posted July 31, 2018 Report Share Posted July 31, 2018 I couldn't make it tonight but will be very interested to hear how it goes. I'd be keen to ask him about Josh Heaton. A guy we paid £75K for, and gave a three year deal to, yet he's sat on the bench. It's hard to understand the logic behind that unless the player is perhaps carrying a knock? I'd also be interested to know why, 4 day before kick off, we still haven't managed to address our issues up front. We're looking likely to kick off the campaign with just Ross Stewart (who has apparently been told he can leave) and Danny Mullen as our striking options, and no natural left sided attacking option. What happened to the "marquee signings"? Are the club maybe not matching his own ambitions? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faraway saint Posted July 31, 2018 Report Share Posted July 31, 2018 3 minutes ago, div said: I couldn't make it tonight but will be very interested to hear how it goes. I'd be keen to ask him about Josh Heaton. A guy we paid £75K for, and gave a three year deal to, yet he's sat on the bench. It's hard to understand the logic behind that unless the player is perhaps carrying a knock? I'd also be interested to know why, 4 day before kick off, we still haven't managed to address our issues up front. We're looking likely to kick off the campaign with just Ross Stewart (who has apparently been told he can leave) and Danny Mullen as our striking options, and no natural left sided attacking option. What happened to the "marquee signings"? Are the club maybe not matching his own ambitions? It's only one question ya fud. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shull Posted July 31, 2018 Report Share Posted July 31, 2018 3 minutes ago, faraway saint said: It's only one question ya fud. I am going. What question will I ask for you ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LargsBud Posted July 31, 2018 Report Share Posted July 31, 2018 What was the rationale for getting rid of/not trying hard enough to keep Reilly, when we are now stuck with two strikers who would struggle to lace his boots? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desperately Seeking Susans Posted July 31, 2018 Report Share Posted July 31, 2018 'Alan, you stated in your post-match interview on Saturday that you wanted to improve the team, "both on and off the pitch". Can you expand on the 'OFF' the pitch? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DougJamie Posted July 31, 2018 Report Share Posted July 31, 2018 Alan, will we beat Rangers next week and if so by how much so I can put a line on ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pod Posted July 31, 2018 Report Share Posted July 31, 2018 1 hour ago, shull said: I am going. What question will I ask for you ? What's the best game to make my one appearance this season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
W6Saint Posted July 31, 2018 Report Share Posted July 31, 2018 What was the rationale for getting rid of/not trying hard enough to keep Reilly, when we are now stuck with two strikers who would struggle to lace his boots?Where is your next stand up comedy show? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oaksoft Posted July 31, 2018 Report Share Posted July 31, 2018 5 hours ago, St.Ricky said: I think it's fair to ask AS when he will start acknowledging the fans. He is very intense and that's fine. I don't want to ask him to change his personality but perhaps to acknowledge that this is part of the day job of a professional manager. A victory or three might sort this out anyway! Cant agree with this Ricky. Our fans need to be a lot less attention seeking. We should not be asking for the sort of personal validation which only small children normally demand. During interviews, I only want to hear his analysis and thoughts regarding the match and the club itself. Everything is is just pandering. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DougJamie Posted July 31, 2018 Report Share Posted July 31, 2018 10 minutes ago, oaksoft said: Cant agree with this Ricky. Our fans need to be a lot less attention seeking. We should not be asking for the sort of personal validation which only small children normally demand. During interviews, I only want to hear his analysis and thoughts regarding the match and the club itself. Everything is is just pandering. Totally agree. Yes we all went on a journey with Jack and Jimbo show but that is over, unless Jimbo moves to Sunderland. Christ we have had Fergie, Clunie, Miller and Gus- the most boring after dinner speakers going but who cared as in quite a few cases they performed..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St.Ricky Posted July 31, 2018 Report Share Posted July 31, 2018 (edited) 19 minutes ago, oaksoft said: Cant agree with this Ricky. Our fans need to be a lot less attention seeking. We should not be asking for the sort of personal validation which only small children normally demand. During interviews, I only want to hear his analysis and thoughts regarding the match and the club itself. Everything is is just pandering. Happy to take a different view and I accept what you and others are saying about interviews. No disagreement there. My point is aimed at body language reactions during but particularly at the end of a match. No badge kissing or SMTID but an acknowledgement that somehow "we" are "all" in this together. Stubbs will find his own way to show the connection with the club and fans. A simple acknowledgement at key moments around a game would work wonders. But each to their own - I certainly don't want a JR Clone ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- As an aside to this - the question of how to celebrate success and/or deal with mistakes and perceived failure fascinates me. This often came up in discussions with directors and managers in different cultures throughout the world. Fairly typical in Scotland was the "I know I am appreciated when the boss stops banging my head against the wall" type of comment. Slight or even more than slightly uncomfortable or even embarrassed in giving and receiving public recognition. The complete opposite (and antipathy to me) is the Bell Ringing, Whooping and Hollering advocated by our cousins across the pond. Not as much as winning the next 4 Games though!! Edited July 31, 2018 by St.Ricky Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DougJamie Posted July 31, 2018 Report Share Posted July 31, 2018 5 minutes ago, Yflab said: Think you are being unkind to Jim Clunie. The most colourful language before, during and after dinner speaker by all accounts. He was hardly a darling for the cameras. My point is who cares what Stubbs is like, its how he performs that matters...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St.Ricky Posted July 31, 2018 Report Share Posted July 31, 2018 4 minutes ago, DougJamie said: He was hardly a darling for the cameras. My point is who cares what Stubbs is like, its how he performs that matters...... Who can argue with that!!!??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desperately Seeking Susans Posted July 31, 2018 Report Share Posted July 31, 2018 Maybe if the post-match interviewer asked more pertinent and challenging questions, we wouldn't need a Q&A session. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Pityme Posted July 31, 2018 Report Share Posted July 31, 2018 I think there will be a few owing Flareybob an appology after a official unveiling tonight??? Billy Clabby just seen being sneaked into the Simply Whatsit Arena via the pie stall.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
div Posted July 31, 2018 Report Share Posted July 31, 2018 7 minutes ago, Desperately Seeking Susans said: Maybe if the post-match interviewer asked more pertinent and challenging questions, we wouldn't need a Q&A session. James isn't doing the work of a journalist, he's there in a public relations role. I don't think him falling out with the manager would be very good for his career prospects, do you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desperately Seeking Susans Posted July 31, 2018 Report Share Posted July 31, 2018 1 minute ago, div said: James isn't doing the work of a journalist, he's there in a public relations role. I don't think him falling out with the manager would be very good for his career prospects, do you? I'm not asking for him to fall out with the manager; only to ask more pertinent questions. What's wrong with that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ged62 Posted July 31, 2018 Report Share Posted July 31, 2018 On Tuesday @ half 6 their is a talk in with Stubb's - If you could ask 1 question what would it be? Mine: When do you think is the right time to stat and acknowledge the fans at games when the final whistle goes at both home and away games because as yet you haven't. I am going Tuesday and that will be my question [emoji4] We support the team with or without the acknowledgement, when you watch the telly, go to cinema to you contact & ask to be acknowledged for tuning in? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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