Besty Posted August 3, 2017 Share Posted August 3, 2017 8 hours ago, Northfield 53 said: Naysmith does have a hard job he has a very tight budget probable the smallest full time budget in the league . Then maybe he should be more careful when he's spending 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIGdavieT Posted August 3, 2017 Share Posted August 3, 2017 Even though midfield is not his top priority surely he wouldn't turn down Thomson? Did he not say early this summer he would like him back? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthSouth Posted August 3, 2017 Share Posted August 3, 2017 Even though midfield is not his top priority surely he wouldn't turn down Thomson? Did he not say early this summer he would like him back? I think he said that it was not a position he needed to strengthen at that point. [emoji848] 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NM_1919 Posted August 3, 2017 Share Posted August 3, 2017 Even though midfield is not his top priority surely he wouldn't turn down Thomson? Did he not say early this summer he would like him back? He said if he was available and funds were there he'd try to get him 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kirkyblue2 Posted August 3, 2017 Share Posted August 3, 2017 I see big JT has left the club, anyone shed some light on this? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Flash Posted August 3, 2017 Share Posted August 3, 2017 7 minutes ago, kirkyblue2 said: I see big JT has left the club, anyone shed some light on this? Personal reasons most likely. Presumably the OS will have an announcement soon because, atm, it just says on the coaching staff page that he has left. In theory, he could still be there, but just not on the coaching staff. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
19QOS19 Posted August 3, 2017 Share Posted August 3, 2017 If he's gone then I wish him all the best. I know some folk seem to have something against the guy but other than not wanting him to be our manager I've no problem with him and he always comes across as a decent person to speak to. He was a great servant for us on the pitch and this image will never leave me until the Dementia kicks in:- 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkey Tennis Posted August 3, 2017 Share Posted August 3, 2017 3 minutes ago, 19QOS19 said: If he's gone then I wish him all the best. I know some folk seem to have something against the guy but other than not wanting him to be our manager I've no problem with him and he always comes across as a decent person to speak to. He was a great servant for us on the pitch and this image will never leave me until the Dementia kicks in:- I reckon that moment will even survive the dementia. For me, Jim will be a big miss. I wonder what his plans will be and if they'll take him away from the area. He's offered a lot more locally than I think lots of people appreciate, working extremely effectively with youngsters, some of them, troubled. Since he stopped playing, I think there's a perception that he just sells draw tickets in hospitality, or barks at people when charged with a coaching role. He's been more than that and it deserves to be recognised. I wish him well. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
palmy_cammy Posted August 3, 2017 Share Posted August 3, 2017 The best outcome from the as yet un-clarified news on the OS would be that he has left his coaching capacity, but remains in his community role. I suspect it means he has left us completely though which is a real shame. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weewull Posted August 3, 2017 Share Posted August 3, 2017 2 hours ago, kirkyblue2 said: I see big JT has left the club, anyone shed some light on this? Chairman decided jt was surplus to requirements 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingfaetheSooth Posted August 3, 2017 Share Posted August 3, 2017 (edited) Disappointing that big JT hasn't left the club in this manner. I remember talking to him a good few years ago at a couple of community events in Dumfries and his passion and commitment to Queens shone through. He was a great front man for our community programme and before that a fine servant of the club on the pitch. I wish him well. From afar, it seems that Queens are in total disarray at the moment. We've had the Fans Liaison Officer resign after a couple of months, a manager who doesn't seem capable of assembling a competitive squad, rumours of cuts to the playing budget, fans saying they won't attend games and a fairly rotten start to the season on the pitch to boot. The whole football club seems a complete shambles currently. The Board and particularly the Chairman have got to take some responsibility for the current situation. The club has been in free fall since Skelton walked last season and only a couple of decent loan signings in the January window and Dobbie's talent and goals kept Queens from a tough relegation battle. The communication from the Queens Board has been absolutely dire of late. We used to get occasional updates from Mark Blount, but unless I've missed somthing, the last of these was way back on the 6th January. There needs to a plan of how Queen of the South can progress on the pitch in order to enthuse committed, lapsed and occasional fans of Queens and tempt some of them back to Palmerston. Edited August 3, 2017 by KingfaetheSooth 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigRubberFist Posted August 3, 2017 Share Posted August 3, 2017 4 minutes ago, KingfaetheSooth said: Disappointing that big JT hasn't left the club in this manner. I remember talking to him a good few years ago at a couple of community events in Dumfries and his passion and commitment to Queens shone through. He was a great front man for our community programme and before that a fine servant of the club on the pitch. I wish him well. From afar, it seems that Queens are in total disarray at the moment. We've had the Fans Liaison Officer resign after a couple of months, a manager who doesn't seem capable of assembling a competitive squad, rumours of cuts to the playing budget, fans saying they won't attend games and a fairly rotten start to the season on the pitch to boot. The whole football club seems a complete shambles currently. The Board and particularly the Chairman have got to take some responsibility for the current situation. The club has been in free fall since Skelton walked last season and only a couple of decent loan signings in the January window and Dobbie's talent and goals kept Queens from a tough relegation battle. The communication from the Queens Board has been absolutely dire of late. We used to get occasional updates from Mark Blount, but unless I've missed somthing, the last of these was way back on the 6th January. There needs to a plan of how Queen of the South can progress on the pitch in order to enthuse committed, lapsed and occasional fans of Queens and tempt some of them back to Palmerston. A pretty fair summary covering all ongoing issues. The rumour I've heard is that the Chairman wants out, and that could be the root cause of the current malaise. I think Mr Hewitson has - on the whole - done an excellent job during his tenure, but the current situation is doing nobody much good. The sooner that is resolved - or denied with affirmative action - then we can all move on. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kirkyblue2 Posted August 3, 2017 Share Posted August 3, 2017 I wish he would go. All the problems point back to him. He steadied the ship and did the arena stuff and so on but time for him to move on. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkey Tennis Posted August 3, 2017 Share Posted August 3, 2017 (edited) Without wishing to add gratuitously to the negativity, I wish someone would update the board on Lochfield Road. Am I right in saying the Trust look after it? As of an hour or so ago, our next home game is against Dunfermline on 6th May 2017. It's been bugging me all summer. Edited August 3, 2017 by Monkey Tennis 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nithsdale Wanderer Posted August 3, 2017 Share Posted August 3, 2017 2 hours ago, 19QOS19 said: If he's gone then I wish him all the best. I know some folk seem to have something against the guy but other than not wanting him to be our manager I've no problem with him and he always comes across as a decent person to speak to. He was a great servant for us on the pitch and this image will never leave me until the Dementia kicks in:- 100%. Funnily enough I came across on Sky Football yesterday ' Scottish Cup Greatest Games', of which this was one.. I still got a tingle after that ball hit the net. For all the stick JT has taken, you cannot take that moment away from him or our history. A thoroughly decent and pleasant man and a great asset and ambassador for our Club. Footnote; I was hoping that the Semi would feature at some point too as it truly is one of the Scottish Cup's greatest games. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawk Posted August 3, 2017 Share Posted August 3, 2017 2 hours ago, 19QOS19 said: If he's gone then I wish him all the best. I know some folk seem to have something against the guy but other than not wanting him to be our manager I've no problem with him and he always comes across as a decent person to speak to. He was a great servant for us on the pitch and this image will never leave me until the Dementia kicks in:- Some memory. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kirkyblue2 Posted August 3, 2017 Share Posted August 3, 2017 When are we getting the official version of JT leaving, the same time as Jackanory? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeeJay Posted August 3, 2017 Share Posted August 3, 2017 The JT story is, by the look of it, only part of a few problems behind the scenes. According to the OS Ryan Wilkie, our Physio appointed in June, has also left the club to go to St Mirren. It would appear that our new Physio is Gavin lee who is listed as St Mirren's Physio...was this a transfer deal? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weewull Posted August 3, 2017 Share Posted August 3, 2017 Perhaps you will get the story when a certain footballer goes back to Australia. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeeJay Posted August 3, 2017 Share Posted August 3, 2017 Rocco Quinn has left St Mirren and it's rumoured that John Sutton is likely to follow. Hopefully neither are headed our way. Mind Sutton for Dykes may be a fair swop! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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