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42 minutes ago, Coventry Saint said:
Thing is - and I hate to be the voice of crushing realism here - but £350k plus two players would probably do it. Not Halliday and Forrest, obviously. But it'd be close.
Sorry.
That wasn't far off what Hibs were offering us a couple of summer transfer windows ago for McGrath and we accepted it only for it to fall through.
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2 hours ago, Div said:
It's tremendous boost to have 3 home games on the spin in August after the opener. Real chance to build some early season momentum, albeit we were punted out the league cup in the group stages last season and lost our opening 2 league games and we still went on to do ok!
Pretty confident crowds will be at a similar level to last season. We've 3500 season ticket holders in the bank and you'd think the vast majority of visiting teams will bring 1000 or more with the only exceptions of Livingston, St.Johnstone and Ross County.
It's a healthy base to build on and the club will be doing all it's usual work with the schools and the local community to get as many into the family stand as possible.
As ever though, a lot of PAYG punters will be driven by how the team is performing.
Definitely expect a good gate for the Dundee game anyway, imagine they will sell out the visiting stand for a start.
Yeah I reckon 6500-7k upwards
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8 hours ago, Mac28 said:
Hopefully the attendance will improve once the season starts, expected a much bigger crowd for the forfar game
I have a season ticket and I'm usually there in attendance, though Im spending time with the kids before the season starts and still treating it as pre-season. I'd imagine there are many others in the same boat or are on holiday. Football is always a big commitment at the weekends.
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26 minutes ago, Molotov said:
All he wants is to get us to 40points and take us forward from there. Still feels that our main objective is to stay in the league which most of us can fully understand.
I guess after previous seasons finishes prior to last, it shows anything can happen. It should also keeps focus elsewhere, but I think as fans we know the club want to build on last season and makes us a regular competitor for top six. You don't spend nearly 150k on a player to avoid relegation.
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1 hour ago, Stan Bo said:
I would start him v Forfar but feel Robinson might go safe with Gogic as the middle of the 3
I really like Dunne, but Taylor ended the season really well, offers the same pace as Dunne and is no way a downgrade so 3 weeks is manageable. Hopefully it's a struggle for Dunne to get back in
Taylor is a better player than Dunn imo.
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24 minutes ago, djchapsticks said:
Yer arse. You've picked a tiny part of what I've said and not taken the specifics into account.
Injuries and time caught up to him - if he'd hung about for another season stinking the joint out like Considine is doing in Perth, you'd maybe have a point but you won't find many St. Mirren supporters saying his overall contribution was anything other than very positive for us.
The reason for leaving was one of those things that happens with some players in their 30s.
He also stays in Dundee, so it makes perfect sense for the move in terms of logistics and game time. No complaints about his time with us and wish him all the best.
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11 hours ago, Dunning1874 said:
Teams failing to prepare properly for the League Cup and going in half fit or not taking it seriously is down to the managers of those clubs, not the format.
There was Motherwell on Saturday. Played two 16 year olds in midfield and won by a couple of goals and a clean sheet. May not have been their strongest starting lineup, though we're able to compete against a lower league club and get the 3 points
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1 hour ago, Div said:
McMenamin only played left wing back yesterday as we currently only have one other player in the squad who can play there, and he was injured.
Assume the thinking was that we should have dominated the ball and thus he would have spent a lot more time getting forward than having to defend
The squad is still very much a work in progress and so I’m not going to panic just yet.
It was a major boot in the balls yesterday, no doubt about that, but put Tanser (or A.N Other left wing back) in there, two new strikers and McMenamin further up the pitch and we are a totally different proposition.
Im not adding Baccus into that equation as he will be off as soon as he’s fit.
It's a bit concerning if we have used budget without the necessary cover elsewhere on the park. Seems focus is up top though we can't even focus on getting a player in, for a position we are clearly short on. Tanser has never had a good run of fitness and in the games he has played he maybe gets pass marks for only half of them. We need to get that area of the park filled. Also, if strain continues his great form, what solid backup do we currently have in the squad other than Marcus Fraser or flynn?
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2 hours ago, Molotov said:
I don’t buy into that logic. All the teams know that this is the competitive start to the season. There is prize money on offer that is vital at every level of the game.
St Mirren have fcuked this format up so many times it is embarrassing.
Our club have given the players massive backing with excellent facilities, training camps, sport science and physio. We even have a plastic pitch to prepare on for games like these.
How many hours of training have Montrose managed compared with St Mirren since last season ended? Our players are full time professionals. Some of our squad are internationals. I don’t wish to get down on them but there really should be no excuse for that defeat.
We take it. And hopefully move on. The frustrating thing is that these competitions provide clubs like ourselves the opportunity to go far in the tournament with an opportunity of a day out at Hampden.
The players will have bonuses loaded in their favour for advancing in the cups. The revenue from prize money and commercial opportunities is vital.I can take getting beat by lower league opposition once in a while. We all have our “Darvel Days”. That’s not a dig - it happens in football - it’s what makes the cup tournaments unique. I seem to remember as reigning holders of the Scottish Cup we were beaten first time back at home by Clydebank 3-0 in 1998.
After our LC win in 2013 our next game was away to QOTS. Lost in extra time. Team included past and future internationals.
I’m sure something similar happened to Morten in season 1922/23. Maybe one of our resident Inverclyde statisticians can explain how they fared.
Well done Montrose. You fully deserved your victory yesterday. Good luck for the rest of the season.
100% this!!!!
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23 minutes ago, djchapsticks said:
Yikes.
Yeah that's a lie, you don't just decide you don't wanna be here out of nowhere.
Get him shifted ASAP and get a replacement in.
Yeah, its been glossed over here as some things really do need to be kept behind closed doors. You don't have a blinder of season like he did, sign an extension a few months beforehand then say you want out,. At least it's been confirmed that he will be leaving one way or another.
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7 minutes ago, Dirty Sanchez said:
The last time we had a signing built up like this in advance it turned out to be Mark Crilly.
"The fans are going to love him." with the cries from the crowd "It better not be that wee d%$k Grady"
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7 minutes ago, AW saint said:
Would love to have Maino back. Just hope we get someone else in if that door is closed
I think he priced himself out of a new deal.
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3 minutes ago, Arch Stanton said:
According to The Record, Saints bagged $76k from Baccus's participation in the World Cup.
https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/celtic-bank-most-fifa-cash-30455791
It makes you wonder how accurate this is. With all due respect to the likes of St Johnstone, how did they receive more than us? Was it not only Wotherspoon they had at the WC with Canada and he made 1 sub appearance?
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Doidge had a really good start at Hibs and at the time he was surplus to requirements I was slightly surprised.
Since that moment I haven't really seen a return of form that would suggest we would be getting the same player. Though having said that.... look at the transformation in Curtis Main under Robinson after a disappointing spell at Aberdeen and back down south. If we ARE interested, could a change environment and style of plat benefit him? Possibly
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1 hour ago, Doonhame Buddie said:
Now Killie have signed a keeper it looks like Trev’s options are to knuckle down and show the manager he deserves his place (not difficult), go to the Fakes (why???), or get his agent to find him a club down South prepared to pay a transfer fee.
There is still 6/7 weeks of the window left. Wouldn't be surprised to see this one stretch out further
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28 minutes ago, Buttocks Brown said:
Goalkeepers
Carson(35), Urminsky(24), Hemming(23)
Defenders
Dunne(30), Gallagher(32), Fraser(29), R.Taylor(22), Tanser(28), Strain(26), Kenny(19)
Midfielders
O'Hara(27), Gogic(29), Flynn(34), Baccus(25), Kiltie(26), Boyd-Munce(23), F.Taylor(20)
Forwards
Ayunga(26), Greive(24), Olusanya(25), Offord(19), Jamieson(21), Nahmani(20), McMenamin(27)
I'd count around 20 senior players there, although Carson may be gone soon. Wouldn't surprise me if we only bring in a couple more.
He will rotate the young boys he is talking about too. There may be 7 they identify that will be in and around the squad though not possibly all at once.
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10 minutes ago, Lola montez said:
To be honest, if this is his attitude then I’m not fussed if he goes. As good as he was last season he isn’t in control and why should he grudge the guy who sat in the stands all season AND who he’s trained with, a run out in a meaningless game against a 10 year old club.
The worst outcome is if he digs his heals in and sits on the bench taking a wage for the next year and doing nothing.A years loan deal with option to buy may be best option
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13 minutes ago, djchapsticks said:
Thing is, it's a pretty big impasse.
If he wants away then a club will need to stump up the cash for him. Will a club pay a six figure fee for a 35 year old? He's got a full two years left as well so not like he can just sit it out.
We hold all the cards on this.
Yeah this may be the part that contributes to playing the long game.
We. know how valuable he was last season and with 2 years on his contract he should hold a decent market value to at least get high end 5 figures/low end 6 figures IF a club is willing to pay that. He's absolutely good enough to be a number 1 for any club up here. I'd even say the same League 1/lower end championship England.
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27 minutes ago, TPAFKA Jersey 2 said:
Any word on the closed doors game tonight?
Heard we got beat 2-1 though mostly young boys playing
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1 hour ago, MenstrieSaint said:
I personally would prefer we made a move for Main . That said Fletcher would be a fantastic coach / help for Offord , Jamiesons and Greives development.
Main is out of our price range. FACT
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1 hour ago, elvis said:
Warrior saint says it over on BWA don't know if he's same guy.
That guy is a trouble maker on that forum.
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2 hours ago, NorthBank said:
Hope we sign Mcmenamin and if we don't yea I would take Bruce Anderson. However he only scored 6 League goals last season so for Livi to want an inflated fee we should move on.
Unlike others I would take Fletcher over Main assuming Fletcher's fitness is ok for another season. Unlike Main he is a natural goalscorer and like Main he is a physical presence, just slower due to age. Ayunga is also be a great physical presence. I wouldn't be disappointed if Main signed on again but we need a goalscorer.
If we are interested in Anderson and Livy are to believe what we were offering for McMennamin, they might add a few quid on to Andersons valuation from preventing us from getting anywhere near him.
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3 hours ago, SS77 said:
Yeah I think this is a real possibility now.
I can still see him signing for us once the player hands in a transfer request and demand the move.
If it's 50k short, just fling the extra 50k on to the add ons for when we make Europe
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3 hours ago, MenstrieSaint said:
Think the player will have a chat with the chairman and force the move . The player can refuse to go to another team and play out the rest of his contract at Glentoran . We have made a fair offer , and if he is as good as they think he is , there is a good chance they will make a few bob out of a sell on fee .
I'm not sure what a fair offer is for the player. There has been plenty of debate that we accepted a low ball offer for Baccus when he only has a year left on his contract as in double standards. If his club value him higher due to his international recognition and impressive goal and assist stats I guess we just need to wait and see what is seen as acceptable.
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The St. Mirren FC 2023/24 thread
in Scottish Premiership General Chatter
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For me, Strain is as valuable as it was keeping Lewis Morgan beyond the summer transfer window and fortunately getting him back in on loan for the rest of the season when he moved to Celtic.
I don't think he would sign an extension with us, though if there was any glimmer of hope of extending his contract with a wage increase and having a gentlemen's agreement he can be sold for 'X' amount next summer, that would be the perfect scenario.
I do however think it's a flip between him going before this window closes or in the next window.