Finlay21

I think you will find the target he was set by the board was to keep the team in the Championship this season , he is only repeating his challenge, no matter how many times Kerr said we could make the top 4 realistically with the way we were playing that was cloud cuckoo land

After one game , I think some people need to calm down and see how a guy who was successful at our level only 2/3 seasons ago settles in , working under a totally different atmosphere and more than probable higher budget could make a difference to how he coaches and who he signs , anyone thinking Smith will persevere with an underperforming management team are way wrong , many many managers have been square pegs in round holes

All depends what way you look at it , we have picked up 4 points in our last three games all away from home of which 2 games were against the teams who were 1st and 2nd in league

Just proves it’s not just the one referee that got the same decision wrong

Exact same situation that Steven McClean gave Hearts a penalty against us (Ayr) in the Friday televised game in their 1-0 win , ball deflected off Baird’s knee onto arm , McLean was adamant it was a penalty after been questioned

Timmins will be assistant manager and Stillie will remain goalkeeping coach I believe

Wasn’t at Cumnock , I would think he was over 200 miles away , if rumours are correct

Should be announced tomorrow or Tuesday , he was at his previous club working on Saturday ,

Mid April I would say is about best we expect , not taking part in practise games yet

In our current situation a point minimum at Dundee will be welcomed , I am not going for park the bus tactics but would be happy leaving undefeated

Absolute meltdown getting a point at Dundee , absolute nonsense, most fans will be happy with a point from Dundee going by how tight the league is

How weird and tight this league is , at full time we could be 5th or 9th

Innes Murray has scored for Alloa , not Cameron as of half time

Unfortunately neither can I , compensation could be the deal breaker , wouldn’t totally rule out McElhone though , will need a bigger back room team when academy returns to normal

Partick trying to get all our released players ? Geggan last week and this week Stevie Bell on loan

Train there every week day apart from Wednesdays

Just teasing mate , looking to see reactions even before he is announced

You don't sound to excited at the prospect I am happy with him , he will drive us forward

Should do ok

Managers who applied would have a rough idea of salary and budgets , they would not have applied if they thought they could not work within those perimeters , don’t think he will be going with cheapest option going by his ambitions

Could this be the reason it’s taken so long as Morton have been working in the background to replace McElhone, I find it strange they have announced a new manager tonight and we are announcing ours in morning

Think you could be right there

He left them due to club’s financial difficulties to save them a salary was the rumour

I think if Hopkin is coming it could have been agreed with Morton that they don’t announce McElhone leaving until tomorrow ,so that it’s not obvious to press that Hopkin is going to Ayr before Smiths announcement

Anton has been kept on but demoted from assistant manager as Andy Millen has been announced as new assistant manager , does that then change things ?