ulysses Posted June 1, 2017 Share Posted June 1, 2017 Jack has released a statement via the club website. Looks like he's staying. [emoji1303] 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadwell Dog Posted June 1, 2017 Share Posted June 1, 2017 1 minute ago, ulysses said: Jack has released a statement via the club website. He's staying. Are you kidding. There's absolutely no confirmation of anything in this statement. In fact I'd be more worried if I was a St Mirren fan after reading it. Following speculation regarding my position as the manager of the club, I can confirm that I remain focused on continuing to build on the momentum we created in the second half of last season. "James and I have put in a lot of hard work already and will continue to do so as we strive to prepare a squad capable of challenging in what will be a hugely competitive and demanding Championship. "It remains my responsibility to reward the loyalty and passion of our supporters with a team which they can be proud of." 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyingscot Posted June 1, 2017 Share Posted June 1, 2017 3 minutes ago, ulysses said: Jack has released a statement via the club website. Looks like he's staying. It's hardly a resounding denial tbh. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irvine_buddie Posted June 1, 2017 Share Posted June 1, 2017 Quote Jack Ross has issued the following statement to St Mirren supporters on the back of speculation linking him to the Dundee job. "Following speculation regarding my position as the manager of the club, I can confirm that I remain focused on continuing to build on the momentum we created in the second half of last season. "James and I have put in a lot of hard work already and will continue to do so as we strive to prepare a squad capable of challenging in what will be a hugely competitive and demanding Championship. "It remains my responsibility to reward the loyalty and passion of our supporters with a team which they can be proud of." Good enough for me 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lex Posted June 1, 2017 Share Posted June 1, 2017 He could have said I will not be leaving the club this summer or even I am not interested in the Dundee job. He didn't. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyingscot Posted June 1, 2017 Share Posted June 1, 2017 Just now, Lex said: He could have said I will not be leaving the club this summer or even I am not interested in the Dundee job. He didn't. Exactly. It seems like a carefully worded statement. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadwell Dog Posted June 1, 2017 Share Posted June 1, 2017 (edited) 4 minutes ago, Lex said: He could have said I will not be leaving the club this summer or even I am not interested in the Dundee job. He didn't. Correct. It skirts round the whole subject totally. What the fans needed to hear was I will categorically not be leaving St Mirren to join Dundee. Instead he just confirmed what you'd expect him to be doing at the club. In fact whilst he says they will provide you with a team which you can be proud of he says feck all about whether he'll be managing it. Edited June 1, 2017 by Shadwell Dog 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ford prefect Posted June 1, 2017 Share Posted June 1, 2017 This will end up in tears for St.Mirren. Lose your beloved manager of he signs a ridiculous new contract. That doesn't even make sense. Haven't Morton got anything worth talking about this summer? Replacing a 90 year old turnstile I hear. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djchapsticks Posted June 1, 2017 Author Share Posted June 1, 2017 Wholly and deliberately ambiguous I'd agree. Jack is simply hedging his bets which he's exactly correct to do. That he has even agreed to release this statement implies that he's swaying towards staying where he is but this of course could change. I'd find it strange that any statement is released at all if the intention is to bail though. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dee Man Posted June 1, 2017 Share Posted June 1, 2017 He's clearly been asked by the chairman to release a mealy-mouthed statement to imply that he might be staying so that season ticket sales don't take too much of a hit. It's littered with clichés you hear managers come out with shortly before they leave. "I can confirm that I remain focused..." 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skyline Drifter Posted June 1, 2017 Share Posted June 1, 2017 6 minutes ago, Shadwell Dog said: Are you kidding. There's absolutely no confirmation of anything in this statement. In fact I'd be more worried if I was a St Mirren fan after reading it. Following speculation regarding my position as the manager of the club, I can confirm that I remain focused on continuing to build on the momentum we created in the second half of last season. "James and I have put in a lot of hard work already and will continue to do so as we strive to prepare a squad capable of challenging in what will be a hugely competitive and demanding Championship. "It remains my responsibility to reward the loyalty and passion of our supporters with a team which they can be proud of." It's an odd comment that really doesn't say much. It looks an awful lot like St Mirren have said you HAVE to say something so he's come with a statement which fundamentally doesn't confirm or deny anything. It certainly doesn't resoundingly say he isn't interested. It sounds like it's more likely to happen than not to be honest. Certainly if press reports of a fairly low buyout clause and a very large wage increase are accurate there's not a great deal St Mirren will be able to do to stop it happening if he wants to go. His stock is high now, it may never be as high again. It would be a big shout to turn the opportunity down. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shandon Par Posted June 1, 2017 Share Posted June 1, 2017 It's ambiguous but could just as easily clear the way for announcement that he has signed a new deal with St Mirren as it could mean he's off to Dundee. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irvine_buddie Posted June 1, 2017 Share Posted June 1, 2017 11 minutes ago, irvine_buddie said: Good enough for me Reading it again it is pretty wooly, don't know why he'd bother issueing a statement at all though if he was going to leave. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyingscot Posted June 1, 2017 Share Posted June 1, 2017 Just now, irvine_buddie said: Reading it again it is pretty wooly, don't know why he'd bother issueing a statement at all though if he was going to leave. So that the club keep getting season ticket sales.... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RossDee01 Posted June 1, 2017 Share Posted June 1, 2017 Reading it again it is pretty wooly, don't know why he'd bother issueing a statement at all though if he was going to leave. He still works for St Mirren so he has to do whatever he is told. Looks to me as if he's been told he has to release a statement.Regardless of what Ross is thinking, it's clear to see that your chairman is worried. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadwell Dog Posted June 1, 2017 Share Posted June 1, 2017 1 minute ago, flyingscot said: So that the club keep getting season ticket sales.... Good shout. Can't see any other reason why you would release a statement that confirms or denies absolutely nothing. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paisleysaints Posted June 1, 2017 Share Posted June 1, 2017 7 minutes ago, ford prefect said: That doesn't even make sense. Haven't Morton got anything worth talking about this summer? Replacing a 90 year old turnstile I hear. we're the only thing they ever have to talk about!!!! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irvine_buddie Posted June 1, 2017 Share Posted June 1, 2017 3 minutes ago, flyingscot said: So that the club keep getting season ticket sales.... That makes sense unfortunately 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djchapsticks Posted June 1, 2017 Author Share Posted June 1, 2017 1 minute ago, RossDee01 said: He still works for St Mirren so he has to do whatever he is told. Looks to me as if he's been told he has to release a statement. Regardless of what Ross is thinking, it's clear to see that your chairman is worried. I agree that it's deliberately vague but I love CSI Dundee here going through the statement and coming to the conclusion is that he's clearly been told to issue it under duress. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RossDee01 Posted June 1, 2017 Share Posted June 1, 2017 I agree that it's deliberately vague but I love CSI Dundee here going through the statement and coming to the conclusion is that he's clearly been told to issue it under duress. That's not what I'm saying at all. FWIW I think he'll stay, but it's a strange statement to release through choice. I'd imagine that if he 100% knew he was staying he'd come out and point blank deny any interest in him. That's why it seems forced to me. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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