johnsuttonpt

Personal Trainer and Football Coach

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@JimJmcgowan @stmirrenretro Big Chris Smith was one of if not the best Goalkeeper I played with - I think he would have gone all the way to the top if it wasn’t for his misfortune with injuries

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@mitchyboy1986 @stmirrenretro News to a lot of people😉

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@jaggysnake77 @stmirrenretro They do - never nice when things go against you but they will bounce back👊

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@stuchastosh @stmirrenretro Boys are fighting - and think they will do it (albeit via playoff)

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@DavidNe85905277 @stmirrenretro Plenty of talented strikers with the Buddies - little bit of luck (which we all need) and they will score⚽️👍

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@Bingbud Someone will step up imo - plenty of goals in the Buddies from lots of different players⚽️👊

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Hopefully another Escape coming up over next couple of weeks⚽️🤞

[St Mirren Nostalgia @stmirrenretro]

On this day 12 May 2007
Motherwell 2-3 St Mirren

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**Won**

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12 years ago today big John Sutton won the header and Craig Reid done the rest 🙌

A special afternoon at Pittodrie.

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@stmirrenretro Hopefully a couple of crucial goals going in for the Buddies today⚽️🤞

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@gerrybhoy007 @JimSpenceDundee Would disagree with that - I think he may well have seen more playing time down south than he would have up here…

Look at the likes of Aidan Nesbitt (great player) and how much opportunity he got at Celtic.

Not many young boys playing in SPL for anyone

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@JimSpenceDundee @scottishfsa Maybe some…but mostly not.

How many young Scottish players currently playing in SPL?

When I first came up here re strikers: O’Connor, Riordan, Boyd, Fletcher, Clarkson, Mackie, McFadden, Miller etc - now look at state of things!

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@JimSpenceDundee @scottishfsa Where is the opportunity up here for young players Jim?
Look back to early 2000s and how many Scottish players played in SPL opposed to today…

Proper footballers will crave opportunity - there is far more elsewhere - it needs to change!

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@gerrybhoy007 @JimSpenceDundee For a few minutes here and a few minutes there…and what team did get 90 mins for?

There isn’t one in Scotland.

Went to Liverpool to play under-23s or equivalent and then loan move to Championship.

Money better but opportunity also

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@Chrisstrainjnr I can’t imagine boys in Brazil and Argentina come across the same barriers…
I imagine if Lamine Yamal was playing up here he would still be under-18s😂

I count myself very lucky having been able to learn of some very good players first hand - not from a PowerPoint!

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@bernTM77 @JimSpenceDundee Key word in there is ‘playing’
And best way of learning is playing with ‘seasoned professionals’

Scotland currently offers neither of these possibilities - but young players get stick for moving to English clubs who offer both?!

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@stmirrenretro What a goalkeeper this guy was - so unfortunate with injury

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What a time I had here with everyone…brilliant club👊

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17 years ago today ⏮️

Big John Sutton arrives at Fir Park for his first spell at the club. He would score his first goal just four days later on his debut.

211 games, 79 goals, a real fan-favourite 👏

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OTD 5 Aug 2006
St Mirren 2-0 Motherwell

Saints players celebrate the clinching second goal

First home league game after promotion and Saints are top of the league with maximum points after 2 games

Goals came from John Sutton and a Paul Quinn own goal