buddies1877 Posted June 23, 2019 Report Share Posted June 23, 2019 Seems that OK led the club to believe that the commute would be a temporary arrangement. Now it's "well it all worked out so...."Very difficult one. The club feel that trust has been broken and OK feels we're unreasonable.Did Oran really think though that he could, indefinitely, be a full-time manager in Scotland whilst living in Northern Ireland? That's what I don't get...mcinnes commutes from Houston to AberdeenGerrard commutes from Liverpool to GlasgowDon’t see them getting told where they need to base themselves yet still doing good jobs.And it shouldn’t matter one bit for Kearney either all that should matter is if he’s doing a good job with st Mirren which he has done so far Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paisleyporridge Posted June 23, 2019 Report Share Posted June 23, 2019 If I were Gordon Scott, I would not be getting into a bust up situation unless I had a credible plan B- especially at this critical time where the team needs rebuilding for the new season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stlucifer Posted June 23, 2019 Report Share Posted June 23, 2019 I don't know if it's anything to go by but there is no mention of our friendly with Coleraine on their facebook page either. The only mention of a game for them is with Stranraer on July 6th. Our club shouldn't have let this go so far unmentioned. It's not right that folk who have paid good money to travel to see our team are being left in the dark for so long while this is being played out in the media. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julian Banjos Posted June 23, 2019 Report Share Posted June 23, 2019 mcinnes commutes from Houston to AberdeenGerrard commutes from Liverpool to GlasgowDon’t see them getting told where they need to base themselves yet still doing good jobs.And it shouldn’t matter one bit for Kearney either all that should matter is if he’s doing a good job with st Mirren which he has done so farDon't know about Mcinnes in Aberdeen but Gerrard certainly owns property in Glasgow.The added thing with OK is the Coleraine situation. Word has got to them from his side to wait and see. That's dubious territory to say the least. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buddies1877 Posted June 23, 2019 Report Share Posted June 23, 2019 Don't know about Mcinnes in Aberdeen but Gerrard certainly owns property in Glasgow. The added thing with OK is the Coleraine situation. Word has got to them from his side to wait and see. That's dubious territory to say the least.They all commute. Families aren’t based in the cities where they manage the clubs makes no difference if Gerrard has the money to go splash buying a house rather than renting or whatever. How do you know it’s from his side it was the Scottish media who let it out first not the northern Irish could easily be GS or anyone else who was involved in the meeting letting slip to someone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ethan Posted June 23, 2019 Report Share Posted June 23, 2019 The only way I see this is that GS wants to force Ok out of the club. He clearly has an agenda. If he was 100% behind the manager this would not have been an issue. I suspect OK will leave today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Pityme Posted June 23, 2019 Report Share Posted June 23, 2019 59 minutes ago, smcc said: And who owns the majority of the shares? If he is the problem, as you suggest, do you have a candidate in mind to buy him out? 😕 Aye smisa, especially if they stop letting Scott rifle the ring fenced funds he is using to prolong his disastrous stay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magic Monkey Posted June 23, 2019 Report Share Posted June 23, 2019 36 minutes ago, buddies1877 said: mcinnes commutes from Houston to Aberdeen Gerrard commutes from Liverpool to Glasgow Don’t see them getting told where they need to base themselves yet still doing good jobs. And it shouldn’t matter one bit for Kearney either all that should matter is if he’s doing a good job with st Mirren which he has done so far Benitez commutes from Liverpool to Newcastle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevo_smfc Posted June 23, 2019 Report Share Posted June 23, 2019 41 minutes ago, Julian Banjos said: Seems that OK led the club to believe that the commute would be a temporary arrangement. Now it's "well it all worked out so...." Very difficult one. The club feel that trust has been broken and OK feels we're unreasonable. Did Oran really think though that he could, indefinitely, be a full-time manager in Scotland whilst living in Northern Ireland? That's what I don't get... I'm not sure what OKs wife's profession is, though OK has already given up the PE teacher role to move over here into FT football. His wife would need to find a similar role if she moved over here. Something that may not be so simple. Its a tough call, though OK must have known long term he would need to consider moving the family here. The problem is however, our track record of having long term managers is not great. On the flip side, it's hard to believe what story is true. Someone has said OK bought a house in Bridge of Weir recently which would obviously show commitment to moving here permanently. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ethan Posted June 23, 2019 Report Share Posted June 23, 2019 8 minutes ago, Magic Monkey said: Benitez commutes from Liverpool to Newcastle. Not for much longer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buddies1877 Posted June 23, 2019 Report Share Posted June 23, 2019 Benitez commutes from Liverpool to Newcastle.Yep and a flight that takes around 30mins is suppose to be a huge problem.I’m pretty sure we have had plenty of players that it would take longer for them to drive to the training ground or stadium everyday than it would take Oran to get to the airport and fly over. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smithers Jones Posted June 23, 2019 Report Share Posted June 23, 2019 53 minutes ago, Buddie Marvelous said: https://stv.tv/amp/1438502-gordon-scott-oran-kearney-is-settled-at-st-mirren/ This was posted by STV on June 13th. So what’s happened since then? Absolutely nothing has happened. Nothing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julian Banjos Posted June 23, 2019 Report Share Posted June 23, 2019 SMFC gave OK his first ever pro contract in football.Less than a year later he's struggling to decide which of the following he wants:1. A FT PE teacher and football manager Tuesday, Thursday nights and Saturday afternoons.2. St Mirren manager.For him to be even considering these would make me think he's maybe not the man moving forward. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cornwall_Saint Posted June 23, 2019 Report Share Posted June 23, 2019 16 minutes ago, kevo_smfc said: Its a tough call, though OK must have known long term he would need to consider moving the family here. The problem is however, our track record of having long term managers is not great. I don’t see the point in most managers moving their families tbh. It’s rare that a manager gets to keep his job long term at most clubs before they have to relocate again in their next job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buddies1877 Posted June 23, 2019 Report Share Posted June 23, 2019 SMFC gave OK his first ever pro contract in football.Less than a year later he's struggling to decide which of the following he wants:1. A FT PE teacher and football manager Tuesday, Thursday nights and Saturday afternoons.2. St Mirren manager.For him to be even considering these would make me think he's maybe not the man moving forward.Gonna please stop posting utter shite!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FTOF Posted June 23, 2019 Report Share Posted June 23, 2019 11 minutes ago, Smithers Jones said: Absolutely nothing has happened. Nothing. I think you're farting against thunder here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whydowebother Posted June 23, 2019 Report Share Posted June 23, 2019 https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/d-day-oran-kearney-st-16799778 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Yards Posted June 23, 2019 Report Share Posted June 23, 2019 What an absolute shambles this is Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smithers Jones Posted June 23, 2019 Report Share Posted June 23, 2019 6 minutes ago, Big Yards said: What an absolute shambles this is What is ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FTOF Posted June 23, 2019 Report Share Posted June 23, 2019 I've yet to see any article which has quotes from any of the individuals involved in this speculation. The usual shit journalism. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julian Banjos Posted June 23, 2019 Report Share Posted June 23, 2019 Gonna please stop posting utter shite!!Aye? You think if Coleraine had appointed a new boss a few weeks ago we'd be having this discussion?Sympathies for OK's work-life balance but we're being messed about here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Yards Posted June 23, 2019 Report Share Posted June 23, 2019 (edited) Scott questioning Oran’s commitment whilst he’s trying to run a football club from America! Edited June 23, 2019 by Big Yards Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buddies1877 Posted June 23, 2019 Report Share Posted June 23, 2019 Aye? You think if Coleraine had appointed a new boss a few weeks ago we'd be having this discussion?Sympathies for OK's work-life balance but we're being messed about here.Please read again my previous reply Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cornwall_Saint Posted June 23, 2019 Report Share Posted June 23, 2019 4 minutes ago, FTOF said: I've yet to see any article which has quotes from any of the individuals involved in this speculation. The usual shit journalism. The end result of this is also going to be damaging whatever happens. If Kearney stays and this whole thing was a pile of shite, it won’t have stopped some from taking a poorer view of Scott anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djchapsticks Posted June 23, 2019 Report Share Posted June 23, 2019 20 minutes ago, whydowebother said: https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/d-day-oran-kearney-st-16799778 Seems legit. No quotes, no sources, no citations. It's almost like they have been pulling stuff from social media like the rest of us.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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