FORMER St Mirren keeper and Ayr boss Campbell Money is bodyswerving today's nerve-shredding dogfight between his old clubs.
Money stressed that he cannot choose between his ex-teams and was unable to watch the basement battle in Paisley.
He said: "This is going to be a massive game for both clubs, but I definintely won't be going."
Money admitted to split loyalities and insisted the ideal scenario would be if both could avoid the drop after turbulent campaigns.
He grew up in Ayrshire and was an Ayr fan as a kid, but he played his entire 15-year career with Saints after becoming Sir Alex Ferguson's last senior signing at the club.
He later managed the Honest Men for two seasons with ex-Saint Norrie McWhirter as his No.2 and said: "Even if St Mirren survive 10th place, they still have a job on their hands to avoid the play-off place which, ironically, could be with Alloa and Jack Ross's club from last season!
"It is going to be a really, really interesting few weeks because I don't think Dumbarton and Raith Rovers are out of the mix either.
"Ideally, you don't want to see anyone relegated, but in football the rules are that somebody has to go down.
"St Mirren had a bad start to the season, but Jack Ross recruited very well over the transfer window in January .. and in the last few weeks they have been very encouraging and playing with confidence.
"But if Ayr United don't lose this one then St Mirren are in trouble. It really is a massive game for both of them."
Money, who is now an SFA performance academy officer, added: "I was an Ayr supporter as a kid and went on to manage the club with Norrie McWhirter, who is a diamond of a man, so this will be a difficult game for me.
"It is a case of divided loyalties and I would love both to stay up, if that's at all possible.
"I used to watch Ayr home games and at that time it was Dave Stewart who was in goals and he went on to play for Leeds United and in a European Cup Final for them against Bayern Munich when they lost 2-0.
"I was at St Mirren when they were relegated in 1992 and realise the impact it can have on a club.
"Back then we dropped from the Premier to what was the old First Division, but this time it is League One and the third tier of Scottish football which is unthinkable and Saints shouldn't be there.
"I had a fantastic time at St Mirren and was very, very lucky to be at that club at that time.
"It was wonderful, just great with the players we had, the European football on a regular basis and I always look back at St Mirren with a big degree of fondness."
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