St Mirren V Motherwell 21/02/2026

[FirParkCornerExile]

16 hours ago, weeyin said:

I think Jens and most of the players have been in the game long enough to know it's rare for everything to fall into place like this, and to make the most of it.

If we do get a decent league finish and a crack at Europe, that might be enough to persuade him to stay at least another 6 months, and keep some of our key players.

If not, then we find JBA v2.0 and continue the project. He keeps talking about laying the foundations for years to come, so it sounds like the Board has a plan with or without Jens.

The attraction of European Football is overrated as a motivating factor for people to stay. In football its money and status. If a big club comes in for any of our players and manager 99% certain they will go. 

Football fans seem to have some misty eyed notions and forget that Football is THEIR JOB and like all of us we move for the best remuneration and security for our families. European Football is a minor shiny bauble in the whole scheme of things and one that invariably results in two games out on your arse. What person in their right mind would knock back the financial security of a life time in "the hope" of maybe four European games instead of two.

[FirParkCornerExile]

14 hours ago, thewelllfan said:

A all day long. When we look back on this season we'll be like that was some team but it should have won something Cite McCall teams when we were 2nd and 3rd in the league. When you measure a clubs success you base it on trophies. Option B as enjoyable as it is right now is not going to become our new normal we'll end up needing a full rebuild as the majority of our better players will move on (albeit for hefty fees this time round). The recruitment in the summer was superb you'd argue every player we signed has made a positive contribution to our season. That realistically is not going to be the case every year as we know very well. While St Mirren might be in a bit of a mess they'll have a day they can enjoy for the rest of their lives, the guys that won them that cup as poor as they may be at the moment become club legends and Robinson will probably go down as their best ever manager. As long as they finish in the play off they'll be in the league next season as the system favors the premiership side.

its incredible how shite St Mirren have been over the last 45 years yet they have 3 Trophies in that time and we have **one. ALWAYS a huge source of annoyance to me so its Option A for me. 

 

**correction

[Spiderpig]

16 minutes ago, FirParkCornerExile said:

its incredible how shite St Mirren have been over the last 45 years yet they have 3 Trophies in that time and we have none. ALWAYS a huge source of annoyance to me so its Option A for me. 

So you be happy with a season of eye bleeding shit fest football, in a relegation dogfight, with below average players and coaching staff, to get 3 or 4 good draws against some diddy teams and get lucky in a final. Yes we win a trophy but we are still left with the shit football and relegation fights for the 10 or 20 seasons after that till our next lucky season comes round...aye ok then.

Improving the club and team etc  year on year is the way forward then we have more chances to win trophies and as a bonus we dont have to watch the shite we have been used to in recent seasons.

[FirParkCornerExile]

3 minutes ago, Spiderpig said:

So you be happy with a season of eye bleeding shit fest football, in a relegation dogfight, with below average players and coaching staff, to get 3 or 4 good draws against some diddy teams and get lucky in a final. Yes we win a trophy but we are still left with the shit football and relegation fights for the 10 or 20 seasons after that till our next lucky season comes round...aye ok then.

Improving the club and team etc  year on year is the way forward then we have more chances to win trophies and as a bonus we dont have to watch the shite we have been used to in recent seasons.

Yeah I would . Playing shite football isn't forever as we are witnessing but a trophy win is and if anyone doesn't think we will play shite football again one day is delusional.

[bobbybingo]

25 minutes ago, FirParkCornerExile said:

its incredible how shite St Mirren have been over the last 45 years yet they have 3 Trophies in that time and we have none. ALWAYS a huge source of annoyance to me so its Option A for me. 

Typo, I expect, but we have one.

[FirParkCornerExile]

4 minutes ago, bobbybingo said:

Typo, I expect, but we have one.

Its been that long I forgot ...🤪

[weeyin]

2 hours ago, FirParkCornerExile said:

The attraction of European Football is overrated as a motivating factor for people to stay. In football its money and status. If a big club comes in for any of our players and manager 99% certain they will go. 

Football fans seem to have some misty eyed notions and forget that Football is THEIR JOB and like all of us we move for the best remuneration and security for our families. European Football is a minor shiny bauble in the whole scheme of things and one that invariably results in two games out on your arse. What person in their right mind would knock back the financial security of a life time in "the hope" of maybe four European games instead of two.

I was talking more about a team where everything just gels, players loving playing, fans are loving watching and everybody is having a blast.

It's a rare situation, and one they should savour.

Of course they will want to get more money and status etc. but enjoying games and winning can be quite enjoyable too. Can you imagine what a slog it it would have been for JT if Blackburn had quadrupled his wages and he went to play in a team struggling for points?

Don't underestimate European football though. Just because a few fans are jaded and would rather play Clyde at NDP at the start of the season, I guarantee plenty of players would enjoy it - and fancy their chances of making it to the group stages.

Much like SOD, who despite having international caps, and played in the Euros, would still love to play for us at Hampden in the cup.