essexsaint Posted August 10, 2014 Report Share Posted August 10, 2014 So many Saints fans seem to be so in the know about the goings on behind the scenes at the club. I remember when TW took over as manager from Lomas and was in the press talking about how he understood the financial constraints at the club better than his predecessor and was happy to work with and support the chairman in ensuring the team was built within the budget the club deemed affordable. Fast forward one year and all of a sudden it's not only a problem to Tommy Wright but it angers him enough to make him want to resign as manager with no other job to go to? All a matter of weeks after saying how much he loved it here and how settled he and his wife were in Perth? Of course he's going to try and push the chairman as much as possible for funds to improve the team. He wouldn't be doing his job otherwise. However I don't get this impression that so many others seem to get that there is some major breakdown in the relationship between chairman and manager. The most depressing thing about the club so far this summer has been this bloody forum. Bit harsh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St Mikey Posted August 10, 2014 Report Share Posted August 10, 2014 Just because May said he wanted to stay does not necessarily mean he was easy to deal with during contract negotiations. If the club have a wage structure in place and May wanted more than the club could afford to pay him then that would put paid to him staying. It has been widely reported since he left that we did offer him a new, improved contract after the cup final. This suggests that It was him who turned it down. He wanted to stay, but not for the wages we could offer him. There are certain Saints fans who are being highly critical of this situation and making flippant comments relating to us disregarding our very stringent wage structure just to keep May. People who don't go to every game because they simply can't afford to. Won't spend money they don't have to watch Saints but expect Saints to spend money they don't have to keep a player happy for another year. Not so flippant with their own money but expect our beloved club to be so with theirs? Â Totally agree. Â May refused the improved offer, whether that be himself or whether his agent started the ear wagging on him. After all his agent was to cash in on one of his prized assets and get his dosh. Â I hope he can get TW on an improved contract for length and whatever else as he is the only manager to provide us with a trophy and he deserves it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaintSam1884 Posted August 10, 2014 Report Share Posted August 10, 2014 Very good post. My personal favourite was a post a few days back saying Steve Brown or his dad should put their own money into giving May a better contract offer. Yes I saw that one. Did they not say it was "about time" the Browns did that? The Browns are merely custodians of our great club and we are lucky to have them. The club must be self sufficient. If the club can't afford a players wage demands then that player can't play here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaintSam1884 Posted August 10, 2014 Report Share Posted August 10, 2014 Bit harsh. Nothing harsh about it. You'd have thought Armageddon was on the horizon reading this forum over the summer. Hope neither TW or SB bother to read it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lethamsaintee Posted August 10, 2014 Report Share Posted August 10, 2014 slf, are you anti everything in yorkshire or is it all things English? Just Yorkshire. He hates their tea and cricket team and you want to hear his thoughts on Plusnet. Gordon Drummonds Perm and Saintdunc 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lethamsaintee Posted August 10, 2014 Report Share Posted August 10, 2014 Claimed May was "going nowhere". Told by "close family friend". Was told, as I was, that he wasn't going to Rotherham. Then Sheffield Wednesday came in, Rotherham upped the anti etc etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajs Posted August 11, 2014 Report Share Posted August 11, 2014 http://www.express.co.uk/sport/football/497879/Tommy-Wright-signs-new-St-Johnstone-contract Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patsy Posted August 11, 2014 Report Share Posted August 11, 2014 http://www.express.co.uk/sport/football/497879/Tommy-Wright-signs-new-St-Johnstone-contract All very pleasing news Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lampshade Posted August 11, 2014 Report Share Posted August 11, 2014 Superb news ! Happy days Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cleveland-Saint Posted August 11, 2014 Report Share Posted August 11, 2014 Nothing harsh about it. You'd have thought Armageddon was on the horizon reading this forum over the summer. Hope neither TW or SB bother to read it. --------------  Armageddon is too strong.  We simply hit and continued to hit some incredible peaks as a club. There was a portion of folk on the forum and I'm sure across the club that hoped we could take that momentum and make some upwards progress in terms of marketing, players, improved signings and generally be more aggressive for greater success and growth.  The Browns, being the Browns, did not jump on this bandwagon of love and glory and continued to do what they have done for 28 years, which is run a tight ship, a well run, prudent, drama free business.  We have argued 100 times on this, with high levels of negative comments about ownership, but it basically won't change, I suspect for the better, but there's always that wee devil on my shoulder, whispering "what if?".  Would have been fun to have watched a parallel saints with a balls to walls, fuk the budget, glory hunter owner and compare where that ends up versus the balls firmly in the 'tighty whitey' Browns   Pelosi 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
essexsaint Posted August 11, 2014 Report Share Posted August 11, 2014 Nothing harsh about it. You'd have thought Armageddon was on the horizon reading this forum over the summer. Hope neither TW or SB bother to read it. Bit harsh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
essexsaint Posted August 11, 2014 Report Share Posted August 11, 2014 Tw will be given cash to spend? Did I read that right or was it a typo? rickardo 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sleepless Posted August 11, 2014 Report Share Posted August 11, 2014 You read right, but it is the express remember... Here's hoping Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wendy Saints Posted August 11, 2014 Report Share Posted August 11, 2014 Courier reports TW ..3 year contract & money to spend before transfer window shuts!âš½ sleepless 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
essexsaint Posted August 11, 2014 Report Share Posted August 11, 2014 This is brilliant news! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gingermunkie Posted August 11, 2014 Report Share Posted August 11, 2014 They're dancing on the streets of Saint Johnstone! essexsaint 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sixties saintee Posted August 11, 2014 Report Share Posted August 11, 2014 Great news on a Monday Morning, hope he signs his contract by Wednesday as his stock will rise even higher come Thursday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saintdunc Posted August 11, 2014 Report Share Posted August 11, 2014 The headline indicates he has signed but the story doesn't confirm it. There is a statement by the chairman but nothing is in concrete yet although Mr Brown, reading between the lines, has placed Tommy on pedestal, and is giving him the cheque book. Great news when it happens, as seems likely. Cagey 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ex-montrosesaintee Posted August 11, 2014 Report Share Posted August 11, 2014 Great news. Â 'mon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rik2304 Posted August 11, 2014 Report Share Posted August 11, 2014 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saline Saint Posted August 11, 2014 Report Share Posted August 11, 2014 Tommy Wright live on SSN moments ago saying he is looking to bring in another sriker,no mention of a new contract for himself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saintdunc Posted August 11, 2014 Report Share Posted August 11, 2014 BBC Sports website reporting similar message and has Tommy drooling over Scott Brown. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AthensSaint Posted August 11, 2014 Report Share Posted August 11, 2014 Tommy drooling over Scott Brown. Is that allowed under SPFL rules ? Saintdunc 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edstar101 Posted August 11, 2014 Report Share Posted August 11, 2014 After a particularly dreadful Monday morning, this news has just cheered me up no end Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jiangsu Sainty Posted August 11, 2014 Report Share Posted August 11, 2014 BBC Sports website reporting similar message and has Tommy drooling over Scott Brown. Â Quite right. I agree with everything TW has been saying about Brown, both that he has things to improve on and also that if he improves on them he will be a superb SP(L) lever player Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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