The Mighty Quinn Posted March 16, 2015 Report Share Posted March 16, 2015 Well said Tommy - a simple but good summing up of last Sat's game! Let's look ahead with confidence to the St. Mirren match and three points! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AthensSaint Posted March 17, 2015 Report Share Posted March 17, 2015 What did it say. rik2304 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat McGroin Posted March 17, 2015 Report Share Posted March 17, 2015 FML. You might want to give at least a brief summary of what he actually said. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Mighty Quinn Posted March 17, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 17, 2015 Saturday’s result at Firhill certainly wasn’t the one we had hoped for but when you don’t start a game well it makes it very difficult. We had enough possession during the game but I feel we didn’t get enough early crosses in and on one of the few occasions that we did, it created a good chance for Michael O’Halloran which unfortunately he couldn’t take. Ultimately, we defended three set plays very poorly and that cost us the chance of taking anything from the game. To be fair to the boys, it’s not like us to lose those sorts of goals so we have to hope that it was a blip on Saturday and we move on. Points-wise, before Celtic and Partick Thistle we were on 38 points and I think most of us would have settled for 41 after these two game but after the success at Parkhead, there’s inevitably a bit of disappointment. However, this is no time for negativity to creep in. We have a home game coming up against St Mirren and it will be a massive three points on Saturday so please come along and give the boys your backing, the way you have throughout the campaign. Thank you for your support Tommy Wright Manager St Johnstone FC Dave Ferg, Coltrane, Pat McGroin and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Mighty Quinn Posted March 17, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 17, 2015 "The Manager's Message" -- Monday 16th March Is as shown above. Good and positive in my opinion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StSerfSaint Posted March 17, 2015 Report Share Posted March 17, 2015 Are these 'managers Messages' regular things? If so, where do they get posted? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garydavidson Posted March 17, 2015 Report Share Posted March 17, 2015 I think it is just for season ticket holder who the club have an email address for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Mighty Quinn Posted March 17, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 17, 2015 Yea -- come out on a fairly reg basis from Tommy after most matches -- by email. You will need to make sure Saints have you're email address of course!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nelly78 Posted March 17, 2015 Report Share Posted March 17, 2015 I think it is just for season ticket holder who the club have an email address for.  Anyone can get them, not just season ticket holders. Contact the club saying you'd like to be added to the mailing list and you should start getting them. They always end up in my spam folder, so you might be getting them already without noticing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sainties sheep Posted March 17, 2015 Report Share Posted March 17, 2015 (edited) Good, frank, honest enough message covering the positives and negatives of the last few games.  There is a deeper under tone to this message though in my opinion, with the run up to the split and end of the season it is vital if we are to have any glimmer of success this campaign to pick these points up. Beyond that What Brown and Wright do in the close season transfer market is crucial for next year with the introduction of what look like two very good teams now.  You've got to expect Hibs to come up with Hearts, both teams who have gone down, consolidated in the correct way and are producing football beyond what half of the Premier Division is managing to do. Combined with the confidence that comes from winning ways, both could be force to be reconned with next season in the same way Dundee and Hamilton have produced. Since when should games against St Mirren or any other team who are at the bottom of the league be a massive 3 points for us, (unless we are in a dog fight at the bottom of the table with them) and that's what I feel Tommy is in fear of. Not that suddenly we find ourselves in the relegation battle, but that we find ourselves in the bottom of the table after the split, when lethargy, falling crowds, ergo cash revenues creep in.  Does he consolidate with what we have, build the team up again around the youngsters in hope that next season they click and gel, as we have had glimpses of this season, or does he get to go shopping and Brown has to bite the financial bullet to build on what we have with the introduction of 3 - 4 quality players.  After the last few seasons, Brown and Wright should both be well aware that the team are expected to perform at a consistently higher level than they have been by the support. That the big European nights are now a pre requisite to the start of the season, anything less is a disappointment and after the Scottish Cup win a modicum of success is demanded not expected.  The close season is going to be very interesting for us as a club to see where their aspirations lye. To be competitive with the top clubs, no more "punching above our status" as we have been labelled in seasons past, or to be happy and content is the mid table doldrums with the other little fish.  I know where I want to be !!!  COYS !!!!!!!      Edited March 17, 2015 by sainties sheep Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat McGroin Posted March 17, 2015 Report Share Posted March 17, 2015 The reason Hibs and Hearts are playing better football is that they'll be paying out more on players than anyone outside of Celtic and Aberdeen , possibly United and they're up against a lower standard of team. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sainties sheep Posted March 17, 2015 Report Share Posted March 17, 2015 (edited) Pat McGroin, on 17 Mar 2015 - 13:15, said: The reason Hibs and Hearts are playing better football is that they'll be paying out more on players than anyone outside of Celtic and Aberdeen , possibly United and they're up against a lower standard of team. Do you know they're paying out more or are you surmising ? LOWER STANDARD OF TEAM ! Exactly you hit the nail on the head. That's the point I'm making. Of course we performed so well against what you quote as "lower standard of team this season, we thrashed both Rangers and QoS didn't we ! So, what's your reasoning then behind the performance of Dundee and Hamilton then this season then in the Premier League? League positions and points don't lie, don't make up the rest in what you don't know in the way of guessing of wages. Question to ponder before you bite. Does higher pay = a better player ? Edited March 17, 2015 by sainties sheep garydavidson 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat McGroin Posted March 17, 2015 Report Share Posted March 17, 2015 Do you know they're paying out more or are you surmising ? LOWER STANDARD OF TEAM ! Exactly you hit the nail on the head. That's the point I'm making. Of course we performed so well against what you quote as "lower standard of team this season, we thrashed both Rangers and QoS didn't we ! So, what's your reasoning then behind the performance of Dundee and Hamilton then this season then in the Premier League? League positions and points don't lie, don't make up the rest in what you don't know in the way of guessing of wages. Question to ponder before you bite. Does higher pay = a better player ? Such a mish-mash that I'm struggling to reply. Hearts invested massively over the summer. Hamilton are in free fall without Neil and Andreu. Dundee are roundabout where I'd expect them to be. Excluding Rangers (who are spending more than anyone but Celtic) we've lost 1 game to lower league teams out of something like 40 or 50. You have to go back years and years to the last time that happened. Hibs went down despite having one of the biggest budgets in the league. If you could be arsed trawling through published accounts you'd see that. Can't see that having changed much over the past year. Stubbs has been given money and guys like Scott Allan will be on good salaries. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longgforgan Saint Posted March 17, 2015 Report Share Posted March 17, 2015 Hearts have a 1.5k wage cap and they have a bigger budget than expected due to them having large crowds and sourcing cheap foreign talent through Leveins contacts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandomGuy Posted March 18, 2015 Report Share Posted March 18, 2015 If Hearts have a £1.5k wage cap then half the players they signed last Summer must've taken about a 50% wage cut. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat McGroin Posted March 18, 2015 Report Share Posted March 18, 2015 If Hearts have a £1.5k wage cap then half the players they signed last Summer must've taken about a 50% wage cut. Exactly. There is no danger Hertz have a 1.5k salary cap. Not a hope in hell Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mainstand Posted March 18, 2015 Report Share Posted March 18, 2015 Surprised he didn't mention the auld drunk that was giving him stick in the stand at Firhill.  Guy was as thick as too short planks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garydavidson Posted March 18, 2015 Report Share Posted March 18, 2015 Anyone can get them, not just season ticket holders. Contact the club saying you'd like to be added to the mailing list and you should start getting them. They always end up in my spam folder, so you might be getting them already without noticing!  I get plenty of emails about Ladies day, mothers day and christmas - I must be on some form of their mailing list but never had the managers one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Mighty Quinn Posted March 18, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 18, 2015 "Manager's Message" emails have been arriving quite regularly this season - usually about a couple of day's after the last game. Always good to get Tommy's opinion and perspective of the match of course. Not sure -- but it's possible that these emails maybe only get sent out by the Club to the Season Ticket "list". Would maybe account for why some folks' on the Forum don't receive them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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