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Really hope JR stays with Saints but definitely feels like there are legs to this one. So if you have any questions about him or the style we play then fire away
If we have to lose him to anyone, I'm glad it's you guys. My mum and her family are from Ipswich so have a huge soft spot for them.
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I'm a St Mirren fan, ask me anything! on 00:05 - May 11 with 11422 views
I'm a St Mirren fan, ask me anything! on 00:05 - May 11 by Mach_foreignBlue
Cheers Buddie.
First question. Is he obsessed about matching up opposition or does he like his team to play on the front foot?
First thought is to win every game. We play the same style regardless of who we're up against and if it's home or away. It's not always worked, particularly at the start of the season when we had a couple of heavy defeats but equally there were times other teams just couldn't live with us.
He has absolute faith in his players and the system he deploys. We got drawn away to Celtic in the Scottish Cup last year and he still played the same way.
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I'm a St Mirren fan, ask me anything! on 00:09 - May 11 with 11402 views
In the Marcus Evans era, we have become accustomed to one dimensional approaches
McCarthy as you may imagine offered up a direct game with organisation and work ethic at the heart of it. We generally seemed to struggle against sides who played 5 in midfield or used more nuanced systems.
Jewell was the polar opposite, favouring positive attacking football at the behest of any defensive forethought or discipline
Keane's approach remains a mystery to this day, I'm not quite sure what his long term game plan was but he gradually sucked the life out of the whole side and left us with a bunch of cloggers who were neither particularly good at attacking or defending
So my question more than anything is whether JR is tactically adaptable, does he change the system when it isn't working, does he wrestle games from the jaws of defeat to victory etc etc. We haven't been blessed with a manager who seemingly has a plan b, let alone a plan c when it is really needed.
MM in fairness had a decent scouting setup and generally tended to pick up the odd gem and bargain
Jewell may as well be Harry Redknapp JR when it came to picking up players. He signed loads of attacking players and forgot about the defence
Keane seemed to target Sunderland and general Irish players he had heard of
What is JR's general approach to transfers, is he a believer in youth and what is he like for player development?
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I'm a St Mirren fan, ask me anything! on 00:08 - May 11 by Buddie
First thought is to win every game. We play the same style regardless of who we're up against and if it's home or away. It's not always worked, particularly at the start of the season when we had a couple of heavy defeats but equally there were times other teams just couldn't live with us.
He has absolute faith in his players and the system he deploys. We got drawn away to Celtic in the Scottish Cup last year and he still played the same way.
'First thought is to win every game'.
That will absolutely do for me !!!!!! What a fresh approach that would be for us given the s**t that we had to put up with.
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I'm a St Mirren fan, ask me anything! on 00:18 - May 11 with 11357 views
I'm a St Mirren fan, ask me anything! on 00:09 - May 11 by bournemouthblue
Thanks Buddie, you seem a like a decent bunch
In the Marcus Evans era, we have become accustomed to one dimensional approaches
McCarthy as you may imagine offered up a direct game with organisation and work ethic at the heart of it. We generally seemed to struggle against sides who played 5 in midfield or used more nuanced systems.
Jewell was the polar opposite, favouring positive attacking football at the behest of any defensive forethought or discipline
Keane's approach remains a mystery to this day, I'm not quite sure what his long term game plan was but he gradually sucked the life out of the whole side and left us with a bunch of cloggers who were neither particularly good at attacking or defending
So my question more than anything is whether JR is tactically adaptable, does he change the system when it isn't working, does he wrestle games from the jaws of defeat to victory etc etc. We haven't been blessed with a manager who seemingly has a plan b, let alone a plan c when it is really needed.
MM in fairness had a decent scouting setup and generally tended to pick up the odd gem and bargain
Jewell may as well be Harry Redknapp JR when it came to picking up players. He signed loads of attacking players and forgot about the defence
Keane seemed to target Sunderland and general Irish players he had heard of
What is JR's general approach to transfers, is he a believer in youth and what is he like for player development?
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We do tend to stick to a style without much deviation. It's hard to criticise that too much though after the season we've just had.
Back four with full backs encouraged to push on, two centre mids that are very good on the ball and full of running. In front of them a left wing, right wing and one just behind the striker. Then one up top. That might sound off-putting with one up front but it's really much more like four forwards. The interplay, overlapping and switching of positions has been a joy to watch.
In terms of a plan b though? Not so much. We have a target man kind of striker who has barely played under JR. He will make substitutions if things aren't going right but it won't signal a huge change in style or a limping of balls forward for an aerial battle. That said, we're not adverse to a ball over the top for players to run on to as he likes pace to the game.
He will absolutely give youth a chance. We have had 3 or 4 players in the Scotland U21 squad for the past couple of seasons and sold youngsters to Barnsley, Derby and of course Celtic. I'd expect Kyle Magennis to be the next to go and may well follow JR if he leaves.
This forum is a bit alien to me but you should YouTube the goal we scored against Dunfermline earlier in the year to see that kind of football we play under him. Even Barcelona retweeted it!
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I'm a St Mirren fan, ask me anything! on 00:26 - May 11 with 11302 views
I'm a St Mirren fan, ask me anything! on 00:18 - May 11 by Buddie
We do tend to stick to a style without much deviation. It's hard to criticise that too much though after the season we've just had.
Back four with full backs encouraged to push on, two centre mids that are very good on the ball and full of running. In front of them a left wing, right wing and one just behind the striker. Then one up top. That might sound off-putting with one up front but it's really much more like four forwards. The interplay, overlapping and switching of positions has been a joy to watch.
In terms of a plan b though? Not so much. We have a target man kind of striker who has barely played under JR. He will make substitutions if things aren't going right but it won't signal a huge change in style or a limping of balls forward for an aerial battle. That said, we're not adverse to a ball over the top for players to run on to as he likes pace to the game.
He will absolutely give youth a chance. We have had 3 or 4 players in the Scotland U21 squad for the past couple of seasons and sold youngsters to Barnsley, Derby and of course Celtic. I'd expect Kyle Magennis to be the next to go and may well follow JR if he leaves.
This forum is a bit alien to me but you should YouTube the goal we scored against Dunfermline earlier in the year to see that kind of football we play under him. Even Barcelona retweeted it!
Is this the goal? Here's a YouTube video of St Mirren's two goals against Dunfermline from January. The second goal has loads of angles of a deftly finished free-kick, but the opening goal is more special for me. Dunfermline's defence simply gets carved open with lovely passing play on the deck.
You will seldom get that much space in the Championship but the intention and execution are superb. Thanks for coming across and posting on here.
That's a fair pile of assumptions you've jumped to there.....
Thanks Buddie. Welcome aboard! Time to ask you one of our many induction questions! What are your thoughts on Adnams Ghostship? Favourite cheese? Favourite flavour crisps?
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Good to see that he likes to keep the ball on the deck and enjoys overlapping fullbacks. I feel Knudsen/Spence could do that job adequately, but slightly concerned that we may need to make a couple of signings in midfield to adjust to that style of play. We haven't exactly been lucky with wingers either (Ward might be able to do the job on the right but we'd need a new left-winger).
We have players who are pretty good at nullifying the opposition, and that has been how we tend to play. Before Murphy left we were also very used to extreme hoofball (since he left though we've seen much less of it). Defenders tend not to get involved in passing/attacking play (except with set pieces). If they are required to start passing the ball meaningfully to attack the opposition, it could be an issue.
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I'm a St Mirren fan, ask me anything! on 06:32 - May 11 with 10711 views
I'm a St Mirren fan, ask me anything! on 05:51 - May 11 by TonyHumesIpswich
Good to see that he likes to keep the ball on the deck and enjoys overlapping fullbacks. I feel Knudsen/Spence could do that job adequately, but slightly concerned that we may need to make a couple of signings in midfield to adjust to that style of play. We haven't exactly been lucky with wingers either (Ward might be able to do the job on the right but we'd need a new left-winger).
We have players who are pretty good at nullifying the opposition, and that has been how we tend to play. Before Murphy left we were also very used to extreme hoofball (since he left though we've seen much less of it). Defenders tend not to get involved in passing/attacking play (except with set pieces). If they are required to start passing the ball meaningfully to attack the opposition, it could be an issue.
Knudsen or Kenlock on the left, but Spence is no overlapping fullback IMO, he hasn't got the legs or pace to do it. However Ward, Emmanuel or Cotter could do that job though.
Morning Buddie, are there any potential players worth keeping an eye on that JR might be interested in signing, if he is appointed as our next manager? I really do feel the Scottish market does have a few untapped gems.
I'm a St Mirren fan, ask me anything! on 00:05 - May 11 by Mach_foreignBlue
Cheers Buddie.
First question. Is he obsessed about matching up opposition or does he like his team to play on the front foot?
Firstly let it go ffs. The bloke is here to talk about a new exciting young manager being linked with us and You are still throwing out negative stuff about the last chap.
2ndly we only ever played 5-3-2 regardless of the opposition towards the end and everyone still moaned because it was too defensive. We have stuck with it ever since and everyone is delighted.
Mick has gone and he is still bothering you. Time to start looking forward and being positive opposed to wallowing
I'm a St Mirren fan, ask me anything! on 00:59 - May 11 by SpruceMoose
Thanks Buddie. Welcome aboard! Time to ask you one of our many induction questions! What are your thoughts on Adnams Ghostship? Favourite cheese? Favourite flavour crisps?
Tough questions. Never tried Ghostship I'm afraid. Spent many a summer in Ipswich as a kid but only been down there as an adult once in the past 12 years and that was for a funeral. I'll try it next time I'm down though.
Is it boring to say a good old fashioned cheddar? Nice and strong flavor but not too crumbly.
Beef monster munch or roast chicken sensations alluring to mind but there are so many options.
Quite tame opinions there eh? Making us Scots seem a bit unadventurous.
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I'm a St Mirren fan, ask me anything! on 06:54 - May 11 with 10560 views
I'm a St Mirren fan, ask me anything! on 06:38 - May 11 by Bluefish
Firstly let it go ffs. The bloke is here to talk about a new exciting young manager being linked with us and You are still throwing out negative stuff about the last chap.
2ndly we only ever played 5-3-2 regardless of the opposition towards the end and everyone still moaned because it was too defensive. We have stuck with it ever since and everyone is delighted.
Mick has gone and he is still bothering you. Time to start looking forward and being positive opposed to wallowing
Why are you so sensitive and delicate? I haven't even mentioned McCarthy. I'm asking about Ross' style of play.
But even if I were to mention him then it's rich from you what you said given your weird stance re Joe Royle as you slate him when you can.
Once again I've been asking about Ross to make it clear.
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I'm a St Mirren fan, ask me anything! on 07:00 - May 11 with 10517 views
I'm a St Mirren fan, ask me anything! on 06:32 - May 11 by christiand
Knudsen or Kenlock on the left, but Spence is no overlapping fullback IMO, he hasn't got the legs or pace to do it. However Ward, Emmanuel or Cotter could do that job though.
Morning Buddie, are there any potential players worth keeping an eye on that JR might be interested in signing, if he is appointed as our next manager? I really do feel the Scottish market does have a few untapped gems.
As above, I'd expect Magennis to be the next to move on from us and could follow JR if he goes soon. The other obvious candidate is Stevie Mallam who left to Barnsley last summer but has somehow hardly played. He's small for a centre mid but and absolute gem of a player. Some of his goals at Saints were the best I've ever seen.
Sorry to say that Norwich have got a diamond in Kenny McLean, he's an excellent midfielder with an eye for goal.
The standard up here is nowhere near as bas as it gets made out to be. It's technically lacking but apart from against the old firm teams play decent football and have a go at each other.
Alex Shalk at Ross County has had a great season for a struggling team, Jordan Jones and Mulumbu at Kilmarnock, John McGinn at Hibs is a future superstar, John Souttar at Hearts a good young centre backto name a few. Loads of value to be had up here.
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I'm a St Mirren fan, ask me anything! on 07:01 - May 11 with 10480 views
I'm a St Mirren fan, ask me anything! on 07:00 - May 11 by Buddie
As above, I'd expect Magennis to be the next to move on from us and could follow JR if he goes soon. The other obvious candidate is Stevie Mallam who left to Barnsley last summer but has somehow hardly played. He's small for a centre mid but and absolute gem of a player. Some of his goals at Saints were the best I've ever seen.
Sorry to say that Norwich have got a diamond in Kenny McLean, he's an excellent midfielder with an eye for goal.
The standard up here is nowhere near as bas as it gets made out to be. It's technically lacking but apart from against the old firm teams play decent football and have a go at each other.
Alex Shalk at Ross County has had a great season for a struggling team, Jordan Jones and Mulumbu at Kilmarnock, John McGinn at Hibs is a future superstar, John Souttar at Hearts a good young centre backto name a few. Loads of value to be had up here.
“Left to Barnsley but somehow never played”
That’s probably because stepping up from a pub league isn’t easy
I am very excited by the Ross link though, exactly the sort of manager I hoped we’d go for. Thanks for your insight on here too
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One of my best mates who is an Ipswich fan also loves Mirren - it stemmed from primary school because their name matched his initials, which is pretty random! He now classes himself as a Mirren fan and gets up from Suffolk when he can.
He would hate to lose Jack Ross but thinks he'd be a great fit at Town. From everything I've read, I'd love him here but don't think it's close yet. We do have some very good young players, which JR seems great at working with. He'd definitely be given time but it's probably a big risk for him and us. It also seems like a potentially good step for both parties.
Thanks for sharing your insights!
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I'm a St Mirren fan, ask me anything! on 08:11 - May 11 with 10126 views
I'm a St Mirren fan, ask me anything! on 00:08 - May 11 by Buddie
First thought is to win every game. We play the same style regardless of who we're up against and if it's home or away. It's not always worked, particularly at the start of the season when we had a couple of heavy defeats but equally there were times other teams just couldn't live with us.
He has absolute faith in his players and the system he deploys. We got drawn away to Celtic in the Scottish Cup last year and he still played the same way.
Hmm, so first thing we know is that he is inflexible and tactically inept.
Really interesting stuff Buddie, thank you. I like the sound of Ross but I am a bit worried about his lack of tactical flexibility and how well his approach will work in a league like the Championship which is very physical and allows for little time and space on the ball.
I'm a St Mirren fan, ask me anything! on 00:18 - May 11 by Buddie
We do tend to stick to a style without much deviation. It's hard to criticise that too much though after the season we've just had.
Back four with full backs encouraged to push on, two centre mids that are very good on the ball and full of running. In front of them a left wing, right wing and one just behind the striker. Then one up top. That might sound off-putting with one up front but it's really much more like four forwards. The interplay, overlapping and switching of positions has been a joy to watch.
In terms of a plan b though? Not so much. We have a target man kind of striker who has barely played under JR. He will make substitutions if things aren't going right but it won't signal a huge change in style or a limping of balls forward for an aerial battle. That said, we're not adverse to a ball over the top for players to run on to as he likes pace to the game.
He will absolutely give youth a chance. We have had 3 or 4 players in the Scotland U21 squad for the past couple of seasons and sold youngsters to Barnsley, Derby and of course Celtic. I'd expect Kyle Magennis to be the next to go and may well follow JR if he leaves.
This forum is a bit alien to me but you should YouTube the goal we scored against Dunfermline earlier in the year to see that kind of football we play under him. Even Barcelona retweeted it!
That all sounds good to me, that goes back to previous points where people were asking whether he likes to match up the opposition or likes to play on the front foot
I like the suggestion that he like to replicate match situations so that finishing for example, becomes second nature. That is how it should be in my opinion.
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I'm a St Mirren fan, ask me anything! on 07:05 - May 11 by C_HealyIsAPleasure
“Left to Barnsley but somehow never played”
That’s probably because stepping up from a pub league isn’t easy
I am very excited by the Ross link though, exactly the sort of manager I hoped we’d go for. Thanks for your insight on here too
I trust you watch a lot of Scottish football to make such an informed opinion?
Countless players have went from Scotland to the championship and performed well. The ridiculous spending in the top flights in England doesn't necessarily equate to better quality.
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I'm a St Mirren fan, ask me anything! on 08:53 - May 11 with 9869 views
You say that he has a clear plan a and sticks to it. In one sense I really like that. But in the championship it can lead to problems once teams have found you out unless the players you have a really very good and so can over come the other teams blocking tactics.
So my question is whether you feel that in a different situation, like ITFC in the championship and with limited funding, he has it in him to learn pragmatism and the need for a plan b in any given match?
I would hope with time, which he would certainly be given here, he would build a team with players capable of forcing their style on other teams. That would be such a welcome change as Micks philosophy was very much to match other teams and then sneak a win. I want us to get back to the days when other team had to th8nk how to stop us.
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