Jack Ross

[Stevie Reid]

In talks with Ipswich:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/44068095

[lord bunberry]

St Mirren fans will be gutted if he goes. I’d like him to have stayed and given them a season in the top league.

[Stevie Reid]

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St Mirren fans will be gutted if he goes. I’d like him to have stayed and given them a season in the top league.

Yeah would have been keen to see how he did.

You never know, he turned down Barnsley before - though Ipswich have much more potential. Be surprised if he stays - his stock may never be higher than it is now.

[Scorrie]

Wouldn’t have minded him at Hibs if Lennon is considering leaving following his comments last night

[Stranraer]

A really good manager but he took a while to get going at St. Mirren and I'm not sure he'd get as much time down south like Stubbs at Rotherham.

[Stevie Reid]

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A really good manager but he took a while to get going at St. Mirren and I'm not sure he'd get as much time down south like Stubbs at Rotherham.

True. Could be another Alex Neil though, his managerial record is excellent.

[ancient hibee]

St Mirren will go back down anyway.

[Stranraer]

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St Mirren will go back down anyway.

Nah I think they'll stay up and Hamilton will go down.

[Renfrew_Hibby]

Would be some move for him, no pressure then!
Basket case of a club, but what a club and with new ownership who knows what's possible.

[Michael]

Sunderland? What's he thinking? They should easily win league 1 though to be fair.

I'm sure he'll easily get another job back up here if it doesn't work.

[Gus]

Good move for both sides imo. They get their recruitment right then it's a good level for Ross to start at. A big club, not overly too far from any family or support network up here.

Stewart has done well with Eastleigh b

[WeeRussell]

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Sunderland? What's he thinking? They should easily win league 1 though to be fair.

I'm sure he'll easily get another job back up here if it doesn't work.

Think you've maybe answered your own question with the second half of your post. I don't like Sunderland but he maybe sees it as a chance to steer one of England's bigger clubs back on an upward curve and doing himself no harm at the same time. 2 leagues in 2 seasons with 2 different clubs would be a decent achievement too.

Still though f*** the Mackems

[Not In The Know]

Very interesting. Wouldn't be surprised if he goes for Mcginn and Dylan...

[xyz23jc]

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Very interesting. Wouldn't be surprised if he goes for Mcginn and Dylan...

Hope he has deep pockets then!

[adhibs]

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Very interesting. Wouldn't be surprised if he goes for Mcginn and Dylan...

Luckily there far too good for that league.

[Smartie]

I actually thought the Sunderland job was ideal for Neil Lennon so I'd be delighted to see Jack Ross get it.

It's potentially a great job but it all depends on what the new owners are like. The club has been riddled with problems for years and they won't be wiped out overnight. They need to do what we did when we were relegated - a total clear out and start from scratch but they are still going to have some terrible players on big money stinking the place out for a while yet.

[Diclonius]

I would be very worried if I were a St Mirren fan right now.

[Smartie]

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I would be very worried if I were a St Mirren fan right now.

I don't think they need to be worried exactly.

They had reason to be very worried when they were in the position they were in when Ross took over.

They'd have settled for being managerless but back in the Premier League in summer 2018 when they were bottom of the Championship 18 months ago.

[SouthMoroccoStu]

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I actually thought the Sunderland job was ideal for Neil Lennon so I'd be delighted to see Jack Ross get it.

It's potentially a great job but it all depends on what the new owners are like. The club has been riddled with problems for years and they won't be wiped out overnight. They need to do what we did when we were relegated - a total clear out and start from scratch but they are still going to have some terrible players on big money stinking the place out for a while yet.

After his experience at Bolton, I don't think Lennon would have wanted a move to another massive basket case

[Stranraer]

I wish Ross all the best but as previously mentioned most managers could probably win the league with Sunderland.

[Smartie]

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After his experience at Bolton, I don't think Lennon would have wanted a move to another massive basket case

They're not the basket case they were 3-4 weeks ago.

Or maybe they are - depends on the new owners.

[bingo70]

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They're not the basket case they were 3-4 weeks ago.

Or maybe they are - depends on the new owners.

There is a few vacancies in the English leagues that I think would probably be a decent fit for Lennon, I do worry a bit about Ipswich, Derby or Barnsley coming knocking but he did say he’d 100% be our manager at the start of next season so hopefully if they do come in he tells them to bolt.

[guthrie01]

Stubbs for St.Mirren 👀

[Stevie Reid]

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Seems to have shown no loyalty to St Mirren. Spoke to Barnsley, Ipswich and now Sunderland it seems

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To be fair Billy, it's all been with St. Mirren's permission. He's also previously turned down Barnsley.

Actually, this now sounds a bit dodgy from Saints' point of view:

However, St Mirren chairman Gordon Scott has said there has "been no contact from Sunderland".
He said: "Jack is on holiday. So unless there is some major skullduggery going on then it's nonsense.
"To hold talks with Jack, we would have to grant permission, but we've had no contact from Sunderland at all."
Ross would succeed Chris Coleman, who left Sunderland in April after they were relegated from the Championship.

[Zazu62]

Jim Goodwin will get that gig, done very well with Alloa

[PatHead]

Sky Sports reporting he will earn £350,000 which is 5 times his St Mirren wage. Another good decision by Harry Potter to get rid. Wonder what he could have done at Hearts.

[blackpoolhibs]

Sunderland are probably at the very lowest they can be, and with what appears a new owner who's got a bit of money, and a support that will come out with a winning team on the park.

I dont think this is as much a gamble for Ross as some folk think.

He obviously will back himself, he will believe in how good he is, and must see this as a real chance to take a lumbering giant back up at least to the Championship, and maybe even better if he gets the funds.

He has a good name in Scotland, and if he fails will still get work in his home country.

He has to take this job, he'd not normally get a job this big, but because of the situation Sunderland find themselves in, he's just become the right man at the right time for them.

I wish him well.

[WeeRussell]

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Sunderland are probably at the very lowest they can be, and with what appears a new owner who's got a bit of money, and a support that will come out with a winning team on the park.

I dont think this is as much a gamble for Ross as some folk think.

He obviously will back himself, he will believe in how good he is, and must see this as a real chance to take a lumbering giant back up at least to the Championship, and maybe even better if he gets the funds.

He has a good name in Scotland, and if he fails will still get work in his home country.

He has to take this job, he'd not normally get a job this big, but because of the situation Sunderland find themselves in, he's just become the right man at the right time for them.

I wish him well.

I agree... although can't wish him that well if he takes the Sunderland job

[Dashing Bob S]

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Sunderland are probably at the very lowest they can be, and with what appears a new owner who's got a bit of money, and a support that will come out with a winning team on the park.

I dont think this is as much a gamble for Ross as some folk think.

He obviously will back himself, he will believe in how good he is, and must see this as a real chance to take a lumbering giant back up at least to the Championship, and maybe even better if he gets the funds.

He has a good name in Scotland, and if he fails will still get work in his home country.

He has to take this job, he'd not normally get a job this big, but because of the situation Sunderland find themselves in, he's just become the right man at the right time for them.

I wish him well.

Exactly.

[Stevie Reid]

Now appointed:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/44238168

Incredible really - started his career managing Alloa, was relegated from the Championship with them (as you would expect) in 2016 - appointed St. Mirren manager in Oct 2016, looks like they're dropping like a stone and then they had that amazing renaissance. Wins the Championship the following season and now at Sunderland - all in two and a half years.

Sunderland were a Premiership club when St. Mirren appointed him. Good luck to him, be interesting to see how he does.