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havanatopia

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from another saints fan.. just waxing lyrical really..

He's been excellent for us - and I'm sure like most Saints fans I'd be sad to see him go. However, 1) I think he's ready to make the step to a big club, and 2) I'm sure he'll be a resounding success. The guy is a leader of men and he's also extremely astute in the transfer market. To have St Johnstone playing they are just now, given their minnow status is a great achievement and Edge is right to say Owen Coyle couldn't get us into the SPL.

If he goes, you'll be a very lucky bunch to have him.

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TRL

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We need to get a Cheer-O-Meter down the Gate on Saturday.

Get Sexton on the pitch at half time, Give us the choice of the 2 managers, Cheer now if you want X, cheer now if you want Y.

Then we can only have ourselves to blame when it all goes wrong :)

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ashtonvale

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We need to get a Cheer-O-Meter down the Gate on Saturday.

Get Sexton on the pitch at half time, Give us the choice of the 2 managers, Cheer now if you want X, cheer now if you want Y.

Then we can only have ourselves to blame when it all goes wrong :)

or how about texting McInnes name as man of the match.. now that would be funny...

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Just read a good interview with McInnes from February this year:

McInnes said: "Management is everything I thought it would be. I love preparing the team for a Saturday.

"But I still think like a player and want the lads to enjoy their work.

"There's nothing worse when you go home after a session and think it was a complete waste of time.

"As a player I hated some training sessions. They were totally pointless.

"I love a Saturday. I still get that feeling in my stomach. Lots of managers don't enjoy the actual 90 minutes but that's by far the best part of the week for me.

"We've had some good times at Saints and I hope there are more to come.

"That may lead to more talk about my future, I don't know.

"I'm not agitating to leave - I must stress that. If the opportunity arrives to work at another level then I'll cross that bridge when I come to it."

McInnes made the leap from player to boss in November 2007 when Owen Coyle and assistant Sandy Stewart left Saints to take charge at Burnley.

It didn't take him long to make an impact as he led the club to the Scottish Cup semi-final the following year.

Rangers were their opponents and the Ibrox giants only booked a place in the final thanks to a penalty shoot-out after a 1-1 draw at Hampden Park.

Saints bounced back from that heartache in style and went 24 games unbeaten the following season as they sealed promotion to the SPL.

They now look at home in the top flight but McInnes knows what he has achieved so far guarantees nothing in the future.

He said: "We were better than Rangers in that semi-final. The following season we broke a club record to go from August to April unbeaten. We were solid.

"Last term we acquitted ourselves brilliantly after promotion but I know there's a slap in the face waiting.

"It's a Scottish thing to brace yourself for hard times. It's in our make-up. That's why I'll never become cocky.

"It can turn the other way and you see a lot of good managers who end up out of work with their reputation in tatters.

"People doubted my appointment and claimed I was too young.

"It's about proving people wrong. When I was a player I was limited but I served every club well. Now I want people to look back and think I was good for this club."

St Johnstone have one of the smallest budgets in the SPL and McInnes is forced to do without a full-time goalkeeping coach, video analysis team and sports science department.

But the Saints boss just concentrates on getting the best out of his players.

He said: "No SFA or UEFA course can prepare you for issues you have to deal with in terms of man-management.

"Players are different from my days and there's more work with them. The mental side is massive. You can get them fit and tactically aware but the rest?

"First and foremost you have to make them want to play for you. That's vital. I know when to leave a player alone, cajole him or give him both barrels.

"During the week if a guy needs pulling in, for whatever reason, then I do it. If I don't do it and the player doesn't play to his capabilities on a Saturday I'll kick myself for not speaking to him.

"We have the best team spirit in the SPL but it doesn't come at the flick of a switch. I tell the lads to make sure the guy next to them is OK. I also tell them to make sure there's spirit and humour around the place."

McInnes hopes he will stay in a dugout for the rest of his working life. The very thought of failure will act as his spur.

He said: "Fear of being out the game drove me to do all of my coaching badges at an early age.

"Football is all I know - I was 16 when I left school and joined Morton under Allan McGraw and John McMaster.

"During the summer I'd work as a postman or deliver carpets to get extra money. Again, it's that fear of being on the outside that drives me on.

"You can never switch off as a manager but I also have to continue to work hard at being a husband to Nicola and a father to my boys Jack, Harry and Charlie.

"I've read about so many old managers and their regret at neglecting their wife and kids. I will not be one of them - a stranger to my children.

"It's about compromise, having good staff beside you and being able to delegate. But you need results for all that to happen.

"I know if I have a good home life then I will be better at my job."

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winterbournered

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Just read a good interview with McInnes from February this year:

McInnes said: "Management is everything I thought it would be. I love preparing the team for a Saturday.

"But I still think like a player and want the lads to enjoy their work.

"There's nothing worse when you go home after a session and think it was a complete waste of time.

"As a player I hated some training sessions. They were totally pointless.

"I love a Saturday. I still get that feeling in my stomach. Lots of managers don't enjoy the actual 90 minutes but that's by far the best part of the week for me.

"We've had some good times at Saints and I hope there are more to come.

"That may lead to more talk about my future, I don't know.

"I'm not agitating to leave - I must stress that. If the opportunity arrives to work at another level then I'll cross that bridge when I come to it."

McInnes made the leap from player to boss in November 2007 when Owen Coyle and assistant Sandy Stewart left Saints to take charge at Burnley.

It didn't take him long to make an impact as he led the club to the Scottish Cup semi-final the following year.

Rangers were their opponents and the Ibrox giants only booked a place in the final thanks to a penalty shoot-out after a 1-1 draw at Hampden Park.

Saints bounced back from that heartache in style and went 24 games unbeaten the following season as they sealed promotion to the SPL.

They now look at home in the top flight but McInnes knows what he has achieved so far guarantees nothing in the future.

He said: "We were better than Rangers in that semi-final. The following season we broke a club record to go from August to April unbeaten. We were solid.

"Last term we acquitted ourselves brilliantly after promotion but I know there's a slap in the face waiting.

"It's a Scottish thing to brace yourself for hard times. It's in our make-up. That's why I'll never become cocky.

"It can turn the other way and you see a lot of good managers who end up out of work with their reputation in tatters.

"People doubted my appointment and claimed I was too young.

"It's about proving people wrong. When I was a player I was limited but I served every club well. Now I want people to look back and think I was good for this club."

St Johnstone have one of the smallest budgets in the SPL and McInnes is forced to do without a full-time goalkeeping coach, video analysis team and sports science department.

But the Saints boss just concentrates on getting the best out of his players.

He said: "No SFA or UEFA course can prepare you for issues you have to deal with in terms of man-management.

"Players are different from my days and there's more work with them. The mental side is massive. You can get them fit and tactically aware but the rest?

"First and foremost you have to make them want to play for you. That's vital. I know when to leave a player alone, cajole him or give him both barrels.

"During the week if a guy needs pulling in, for whatever reason, then I do it. If I don't do it and the player doesn't play to his capabilities on a Saturday I'll kick myself for not speaking to him.

"We have the best team spirit in the SPL but it doesn't come at the flick of a switch. I tell the lads to make sure the guy next to them is OK. I also tell them to make sure there's spirit and humour around the place."

McInnes hopes he will stay in a dugout for the rest of his working life. The very thought of failure will act as his spur.

He said: "Fear of being out the game drove me to do all of my coaching badges at an early age.

"Football is all I know - I was 16 when I left school and joined Morton under Allan McGraw and John McMaster.

"During the summer I'd work as a postman or deliver carpets to get extra money. Again, it's that fear of being on the outside that drives me on.

"You can never switch off as a manager but I also have to continue to work hard at being a husband to Nicola and a father to my boys Jack, Harry and Charlie.

"I've read about so many old managers and their regret at neglecting their wife and kids. I will not be one of them - a stranger to my children.

"It's about compromise, having good staff beside you and being able to delegate. But you need results for all that to happen.

"I know if I have a good home life then I will be better at my job."

Good read that!!!

Definately the man i want to have the job, have a feeling he could be our Paul Lambert!!

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oldstandrobin

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There more i read about him, the more i can see him being the man to lead us forward.

Come on Colin do the right thing and lets get him signed up and give him time to build something.

As we go into tomorrows match without a manager appointed, it would be great for the directors to hear from the fans who they want, shame the last 2 are known only to a few, but for me although i voted DJ, DM would also be a great choice considering the others who have been interviewed, the more i read of him via the forum plus the SJ website, the more I hope its him. I sit in the Upper Williams so you might hear me after digesting my pastie and Bovril :englandsmile4wf::englandsmile4wf:

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redsapper

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The list of possible managers has been long but as the club approach the final hurdle I just hope they don't fall!

We all have our point of views on who should be appointed from reading the above and other information I just hope that it's Del McInnes. I did want Martin O'Neil but new that was not going to happen.

Some of the comments / points of view have been silly and other abusive towards our fellow supporters.

Come the game tomorrow just get behind the team it's a club that we all love. Some of us have been supporting the club longer than others and can remember going 92nd in the league in the early 80's.

This appointment if correct should steady the ship and steer us in the right direction of the premier league.

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