TheScarf Posted September 7, 2018 Share Posted September 7, 2018 Good appointment IMO (in my opinion). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sittìng on the fence Posted September 7, 2018 Share Posted September 7, 2018 Should have been appointed last time in hindsight , an up and coming manager who has done good things in the Irish League . Reading into him he likes being involved with the development of the youth as well and must be a good thing for the club. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Munoz Posted September 7, 2018 Share Posted September 7, 2018 50 minutes ago, killiekranky said: Willo Flood, signing Monday ! Decent signing for a team like Killie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sittìng on the fence Posted September 7, 2018 Share Posted September 7, 2018 55 minutes ago, killiekranky said: Willo Flood, signing Monday ! For Killie ?, don't think Saints need any more midfielders. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soctty Posted September 7, 2018 Share Posted September 7, 2018 3 hours ago, Colkitto said: Looks like a decent appointment. Can he make any difference to the squad that Stubbs left him? Well, he's been left with Samson, McGinn, Magennis, Baird, Flynn, McShane, Smith, Eckersley and Mullen from the championship winning squad (plus Mackenzie when fit) as well as Coulson who has shown he has ability, Willock who looks like a player who can make a contribution at this level, and Brock-Madsen who has scored goals at a decent level as well. He's also got the experience of Hodson and Edwards to call on, and then we'll see what he can make of the likes of King, Cooke and Kpekawa. I think Heaton will come good as well - being given a chance will help, as soon as he's fit again. If he can motivate these guys then he could at least make us competitive. If he can organise the defence and make us hard to beat, that would be a great start. I'm not expecting miracles, just a team with some fighting spirit and organisation to begin with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soctty Posted September 7, 2018 Share Posted September 7, 2018 3 hours ago, Gareth_Glasgow said: Pleased with the appointment, although I can’t help but think another 3 year deal is risky. And Kenny Shiels is a great guy IMO. Compensation is set in the contract, so we know what it would cost us to get rid. We need to give him time, regardless. He has a track record of developing players and working with youth, and it's important we allow him time to do what will be a very difficult job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djchapsticks Posted September 7, 2018 Share Posted September 7, 2018 3 hours ago, Kyle said: You've got to wonder why he didn't get the job in the summer over the utter shambles that is Alan Stubbs if he interviewed so well? Not a dig just a curiosity. I always like appointments that are totally new to our game. This is most certainly a gamble (never worked in full time football before either playing or in coaching and probably won't know our leagues that well) but I think it's one worth taking for St Mirren. He'll have a line of communication with all the best talent in Northern Ireland which could throw up some gems too. I'd certainly say there's a better chance you'll stay up now than there was this time last week. I think perceived knowledge of Scottish football won out in the end - laughable as that seems considering the level of football he raided for players. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neiljb Posted September 7, 2018 Share Posted September 7, 2018 Seems a bit Cathroish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buddist Monk Posted September 7, 2018 Share Posted September 7, 2018 3 minutes ago, Neiljb said: Seems a bit Cathroish. That said, nice to refrain from complaining about 1986, I know how you Hearts types like that sort of tomfoolery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sergie's no1 fan Posted September 7, 2018 Share Posted September 7, 2018 Seems a bit Cathroish.Except this guy has been a manager since 2009ish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neiljb Posted September 7, 2018 Share Posted September 7, 2018 57 minutes ago, sergie's no1 fan said: Except this guy has been a manager since 2009ish. Sure l read he was primarily a gym teacher? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
btb Posted September 7, 2018 Share Posted September 7, 2018 6 hours ago, Sittìng on the fence said: Should have been appointed last time in hindsight , an up and coming manager who has done good things in the Irish League . Reading into him he likes being involved with the development of the youth as well and must be a good thing for the club. Erm, so did Alan Stubbs apparently...………….. Quote But Stubbs had certain qualities that gave him the edge in Fitzpatrick’s view. “There was a really high calibre of applicant, and it just shows you how far St Mirren have come in the last few years,” he said. “There were a few things that set Alan apart. The club has got a great philosophy from the boardroom to the stands in that there is a style of football that we like to see, and Alan plays an attractive style. His Hibs team was really exciting to watch, and that was a big plus. “An even bigger plus was that he prioritises youth development and giving young players a chance, which fits in so well with our ethos. That was important. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alert Mongoose Posted September 7, 2018 Share Posted September 7, 2018 Stephen Kenny x2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glenburn bud Posted September 7, 2018 Share Posted September 7, 2018 8 minutes ago, Alert Mongoose said: Stephen Kenny x2. You still lumbered with Csaba ? I feel your pain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sergie's no1 fan Posted September 8, 2018 Share Posted September 8, 2018 Sure l read he was primarily a gym teacher?Aye he's been a part time manager over that length of time [emoji23]. Still more managerial experience than Cathro had.I see him more as a Jack Ross type, the fans of the club he has left are devastated, pretty much mirrored ourselves only a couple of months ago when JR left. Seems to be a motivator, good man manager, players will want to run through brick walls for him and actually want to sign for us, not be put off by a pair of clowns. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Insaintee Posted September 8, 2018 Share Posted September 8, 2018 10 hours ago, djchapsticks said: I think perceived knowledge of Scottish football won out in the end - laughable as that seems considering the level of football he raided for players. Do you really think Stubbs had a knowledge of English non-league football? Do you think he'd even heard of these players before he signed them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ah-dee Posted September 8, 2018 Share Posted September 8, 2018 got to say well done to st mirren for an ambitious appointment and not just doing the scottish shuffle. i fully expected a Danny Lennon or jim McIntyre type appointment.saying that i hope you shit the bed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djchapsticks Posted September 8, 2018 Share Posted September 8, 2018 3 hours ago, Insaintee said: Do you really think Stubbs had a knowledge of English non-league football? Do you think he'd even heard of these players before he signed them? He absolutely heard of both Heaton and Cooke as he's worked with them at the V9 academy only a few months prior. He's also definitely heard of Jeff King as after we signed him, Stubbs said that he was one he'd pinpointed right from the get go to come to us. The others? No idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buddie06smfc Posted September 8, 2018 Share Posted September 8, 2018 Here’s hoping the new manager puts a stop to the ridiculous amount of things that get leaked out of the dressing room/club. I’d also hope that he is afforded the same luxury as Jack Ross was, if we go down Kearney gets the chance to rebuild himself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fifespud Posted September 8, 2018 Share Posted September 8, 2018 I’d be pretty excited if I was a St Mirren fan. He might turn out to be shite but at least there’s hope. Well done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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