RandomGuy. Posted Monday at 16:56 Share Posted Monday at 16:56 1 hour ago, PSJ.84 said: @RandomGuy.when is it these start to become reliable? November time? Aye I'm sure he says November/December time for it to get more accurate. Assume our demolition by Celtic has dropped us a fair whack. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandomGuy. Posted Monday at 18:04 Share Posted Monday at 18:04 Rae Keltjens - Neilson - Cameron - Raymond Smith - Holt Wright - Franczak - Kimpioka Sidibeh Could genuinely see him playing that tbh. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidReid01 Posted Monday at 18:50 Share Posted Monday at 18:50 46 minutes ago, RandomGuy. said: Rae Keltjens - Neilson - Cameron - Raymond Smith - Holt Wright - Franczak - Kimpioka Sidibeh Could genuinely see him playing that tbh. More chance of Franczak being involved now Levein is away that’s for sure. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Marly Posted Monday at 19:41 Share Posted Monday at 19:41 1 hour ago, RandomGuy. said: Rae Keltjens - Neilson - Cameron - Raymond Smith - Holt Wright - Franczak - Kimpioka Sidibeh Could genuinely see him playing that tbh. The softest centre back pairing in our history. Pair of f**king wage thieves. 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theyellowbox Posted Tuesday at 07:40 Share Posted Tuesday at 07:40 Bit off topic really new manager, but reading the article on Saints on this day on twitter, it says that the old terracing would be used to for the base for the car park at McDairmid. Did that actually happen? https://x.com/SaintsOTD/status/1841017714120224798?s=19 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SJFCtheTeamForMe Posted Tuesday at 08:08 Share Posted Tuesday at 08:08 (edited) Did wonder about the work permit. That and the existing staff worry me. Edited Tuesday at 08:08 by SJFCtheTeamForMe 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radford Posted Tuesday at 08:10 Share Posted Tuesday at 08:10 "In previous jobs, Valakari has taken his time to see if he forms a good training ground relationship with the coaches already at the club. It is thought that will be the case at McDiarmid Park as well." 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Saintee Posted Tuesday at 08:10 Share Posted Tuesday at 08:10 I think the relationship with Cleland can be salvaged but Kirk has to go IMO. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mizfit Posted Tuesday at 08:15 Share Posted Tuesday at 08:15 Absolutely cannot allow Kirk to stay. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theyellowbox Posted Tuesday at 08:19 Share Posted Tuesday at 08:19 6 minutes ago, Radford said: "In previous jobs, Valakari has taken his time to see if he forms a good training ground relationship with the coaches already at the club. It is thought that will be the case at McDiarmid Park as well." Sort of depends on who is the assistant and who is the coach. If he keeps set up as is, then wouldn't be for that, but Clelland as an assistant would mix it up a bit. Kirk might want to hang around as a) its a job and others might be hard to come by and b) his boy is here. Equally, he might himself recognise that he was very much Leveins man and feel he needs to go. Keep in mind too that there would be a cost to tear up contracts. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrankChickens1 Posted Tuesday at 08:28 Share Posted Tuesday at 08:28 Yeah if the options are pay Kirk to coach or to pay him to sit in the garden might as well have him at the club surely. Hopefully a proper assistant will be involved though. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint DBL Posted Tuesday at 08:52 Share Posted Tuesday at 08:52 How’s Kirk managed that, we seemed happy to punt the guy a couple of days ago. “The brains” behind our free flowing tactical displays. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sh*teAndMuck Posted Tuesday at 09:14 Share Posted Tuesday at 09:14 (edited) Hmmm… what’s the story here? Does Simo not have a capable assistant to bring with him? Like most, I’d absolutely prefer a clean slate. If he is all for baws oot attacking football I can’t see where Kirk fits especially. Wouldn’t fall out with Cleland staying for that famous continuity maybe but a little disconcerting if the guy is coming in to work with exactly the same guys round him as Levein. Edited Tuesday at 09:15 by Sh*teAndMuck 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radford Posted Tuesday at 09:16 Share Posted Tuesday at 09:16 Would be a very inauspicious start to retain Kirk. If Valakari has watched us play then he surely sees a side that looks poorly coached and badly drilled? We know from Levein that this was largely the domain of Kirk. Anyone with lingering support for the former manager was surely basing it around the recruitment of some exciting players. It most certainly wasn't because of the side he'd turned us into. Kirk has to go. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tree house tam Posted Tuesday at 10:22 Share Posted Tuesday at 10:22 The problem seems to be that Simo, unlike most managers, doesn't have a tried and trusted team and never really has at any club he's been at. That could be looked at a few ways tbh, red flags that he hasn't got any pals that go with him and he's seen as either mad or a loaner, it may also just be that he's moved countries a few times and circumstances mean that folk can't/won't move with him or that he's willing to give current coaches at clubs to develop around his style. Obviously hoping it's the latter. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smellthepaw Posted Tuesday at 11:31 Share Posted Tuesday at 11:31 As an outsider, I dont know the full script, though when Levein was appointed with Kirk by his side, my initial thoughts were that Levein was going to lead the way with Kirk eventually taking over (since he was managing before going to Perth). Leveins time has obviously ended prematurely, though was this ever the case? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mizfit Posted Tuesday at 11:45 Share Posted Tuesday at 11:45 13 minutes ago, smellthepaw said: As an outsider, I dont know the full script, though when Levein was appointed with Kirk by his side, my initial thoughts were that Levein was going to lead the way with Kirk eventually taking over (since he was managing before going to Perth). Leveins time has obviously ended prematurely, though was this ever the case? Never really confirmed 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Saintee Posted Tuesday at 12:06 Share Posted Tuesday at 12:06 I wonder what Cami MacRacist "thinks" about a foreign manager coming over here and taking a job? 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SJFCtheTeamForMe Posted Tuesday at 12:11 Share Posted Tuesday at 12:11 (edited) 40 minutes ago, smellthepaw said: As an outsider, I dont know the full script, though when Levein was appointed with Kirk by his side, my initial thoughts were that Levein was going to lead the way with Kirk eventually taking over (since he was managing before going to Perth). Leveins time has obviously ended prematurely, though was this ever the case? What we have seen though is since Levein left the game plan has remained identical. I strongly suspected that Kirk was coming up with the tactical approach as he was certainly responsible for running and planning training etc. The fact that he stuck to it gives that theory some weight. There's also the fact that it's very unlikely Levein would try to implement a 5-3-2 with the wing backs occasionally inverting as part of his tactical approach Edited Tuesday at 12:12 by SJFCtheTeamForMe 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tattie-bogle Posted Tuesday at 12:17 Share Posted Tuesday at 12:17 Not too concerned about it really. If there is any issues Valakari on the face of it seems like it will be his way or the highway. I suspect straight away it will be a coaching role with much less influence 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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