houston_bud Posted March 16, 2023 Share Posted March 16, 2023 9 hours ago, djchapsticks said: Having an actual transfer strategy in place. Offering players new deals before their contracts are up. signing players with an eye on next season. Who are this mob and what jave they done with St. Mirren. Nowhere near as exciting as signing half a dozen, unheard of players from a variety of countries in the days before the window closes though. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shuggie_Murray7 Posted March 16, 2023 Share Posted March 16, 2023 (edited) So does this latest signing mean that the utter pish being spouted by Stewart Gilmour and his minions about financial armageddon was indeed utter pish. I wouldn't have thought a club on the brink of financial collpase would be making signings in March with a view to the following season. Edited March 16, 2023 by Shuggie_Murray7 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
medals Posted March 16, 2023 Share Posted March 16, 2023 2 hours ago, Shuggie_Murray7 said: So does this latest signing mean that the utter pish being spouted by Stewart Gilmour and his minions about financial armageddon was indeed utter pish. I wouldn't have thought a club on the brink of financial collpase would be making signings in March with a view to the following season. And is anyone still complaining that we should have budgeted for 10th ? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djchapsticks Posted March 16, 2023 Author Share Posted March 16, 2023 Listening to the Misery Hunters podcast with Thommo. Can confirm, that Monday afterwards in the Paisley pubs was legitimately the best Monday of my life. It was a fucking wonderful, chaotic mix of just folk bouncing about in disbelief, led by the team themselves. The team took a lot of stick at the time for basically chucking it at the end of that season but anyone who experienced that weekend will tell you that the lasting memory isn't what we done in league games against Hamilton or St. Johnstone afterwards, it was all about that final and the celebrations on the day after. Genuinely amazing stuff. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FTOF Posted March 16, 2023 Share Posted March 16, 2023 St Mirren bouncing back from £1.6m losses by putting own fans first (heraldscotland.com) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buttocks Brown Posted March 16, 2023 Share Posted March 16, 2023 (edited) I liked the quote in there from JN about the "sugar daddy"- owned v the fan-owned club: the rich benefactor isn't "investing" in anything as he'll never get his money back let alone make it grow. The Dave Cormacks and Mark Ogrens of the footballing world are, essentially, just making regular donations to their respective football clubs. Hadn't thought about it that way before but it's correct really isn't it? They move on and you just have to cross your fingers that the next guy who owns your club isn't a Craig Whyte. The likes of ourselves, Motherwell and Hearts should benefit from having a more stable existence in the long term. Edited March 16, 2023 by Buttocks Brown 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drooper Posted March 17, 2023 Share Posted March 17, 2023 Happy St Mirren's Day folks! 10 years! Dear God, I feel auld. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arch Stanton Posted March 17, 2023 Share Posted March 17, 2023 Just now, Drooper said: Happy St Mirren's Day folks! 10 years! Dear God, I feel auld. You feel auld, 10 years ago I was still in my 40s! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drooper Posted March 17, 2023 Share Posted March 17, 2023 Just now, Arch Stanton said: You feel auld, 10 years ago I was still in my 40s! Aye, its a hard one to get the heid around. Oddly, it seems like more than 20 years ago in some ways. Maybe that's because it was all a bit surreal! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SS77 Posted March 17, 2023 Share Posted March 17, 2023 Buzzing to see captain Mark extend for another 2 years - what a signing he’s been! 13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djchapsticks Posted March 17, 2023 Author Share Posted March 17, 2023 Tying O'Hara down to 2026 is some top business. I just guessed he'd extend for another year. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drooper Posted March 17, 2023 Share Posted March 17, 2023 (edited) https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/articles/c4n9ww3jpvgo "Feels like home" Edited March 17, 2023 by Drooper 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coventry Saint Posted March 17, 2023 Share Posted March 17, 2023 On 14/03/2023 at 21:08, Coventry Saint said: Outstanding news about Carson. What a keeper. Hopefully see a couple other seniors sign on for longer now. O'Hara till 2025 would be unreal. Or 2026. Absolutely buzzing about this. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arch Stanton Posted March 17, 2023 Share Posted March 17, 2023 https://www.stmirren.com/all-news/4854-delight-as-mark-o-hara-extends-contract-until-2026 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arch Stanton Posted March 17, 2023 Share Posted March 17, 2023 I know, its The Sun. If you don't want to click it's about Conor Newton. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McG Posted March 17, 2023 Share Posted March 17, 2023 Tremendous news about Ohara, he’s been my player of the year. Covers every blade of grass and can play as well, brilliant engine. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djchapsticks Posted March 17, 2023 Author Share Posted March 17, 2023 I think I've said since the start of this thread, my ideal midfielder for St. Mirren is someone in the shape of Steve Thomson. A player who is an asset in both boxes and Mark O'Hara has been the first player since Thomson left who has displayed that style of play. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Div Posted March 17, 2023 Share Posted March 17, 2023 Having O'Hara for another 3 years is absolutely amazing news. Tremendous start to the weekend! I kind of can't see it but what I wouldn't give to see the same news about Ryan Strain and Chilli D. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glenburn bud Posted March 17, 2023 Share Posted March 17, 2023 That’s some great business securing the Captain for another few years. He’s been some signing and up there with Ryan Strain as player of the year for me. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sergie's no1 fan Posted March 17, 2023 Share Posted March 17, 2023 Absolutely stupendous news. O'Hara once again leading by example as captain, hopefully convinces others to sign on for longer. Getting him tied down to that length of contract is amazing work again by the club. Do we think Curtis will sign or will he get one more big pay day somewhere else? He will definitely have offers, I'm sure. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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