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26 minutes ago, saintmurn said:
In addition to any players brought in, I'd hope that players like Fraser Taylor, Ethan Sutherland and Luke Kenny can be more involved with the first team next season.
Seems like they all did well on loan so hopefully they can push their way into contention.
Sutherland might be the replacement for Jaden Brown as Scott Tanser’s deputy
Gallagher Lennon was also playing left back with Dumbarton I noticed
Luke Kenny will be 21 shortly, I find it strange we’ve offered him a new deal unless he’s going to be in the first team squad
likewise, Taylor is at an age that he must either be involved with the first team otherwise what’s the point of keeping him
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I’d don’t really see many others that Clarke could have picked
Maybe Ryan Fraser but he’s now in the Championship, not playing regularly and probably burnt his bridges previously
With the injury doubts and / or lack of minutes for Hanley & Cooper there was maybe a case for Dom Hyam or Liam Lindsay - but they have no international experience and Clarke is staying loyal
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44 minutes ago, Skyline Drifter said:
I agree with you but that hasn't stopped the Germans (and I think someone else) naming 4 keepers. England also named 4 today though I'd presume Trafford will be dropped by the time it's trimmed to 26.
Didn’t realise some countries were picking 4, seems overkill to me when they can just be replaced.
Then again, the 4th choice might not want to come along just for the ride, especially if they are an experienced keeper?
If Scotland go with 3 plus a standby, I wonder if Craig Gordon would be happy to come along for the ride? I doubt it. And if Kelly is dropped to 4th choice then I’d imagine he won’t be happy
Now I actually think it would only work if you brought along a young keeper.
I’ve now talked myself into thinking that Clarke will name 4 keepers in the 26
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3 hours ago, Smokerson said:
There are 23 stick ons so I think there will be one more to cover the right back issue. Palmer, O'Donnell or someone similar. Really hope he doesnt go with 4 goalkeepers, think that would be a waste of a pick. Leaves space for 1 possibly 2 wildcards, a bit talk of a Doak (is he fit) or Barron (not seen enough of him)
Can Clark pull a Barnes or a Livramento out the bag, not that we should be begging these guys to play for Scotland but even one of them would give us a lift / spark going into the warm up games / tournament. They are never ever getting an England squad in a million years.
There would be no point in naming a 4th keeper as a keeper can be replaced at any time
It will, in effect, be a 27 man squad with 4 keepers, one of whom just won’t be stripped on match day
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I note that Rooney has been regularly playing right central defence in a back 3 for Fleetwood, ie the position taken by Fraser & Bolton most of the season
With Strain likely away it’s being assumed that he’s been signed to play right wing back
Will be interesting to see what Robinson’s plans for him are
He’d certainly be a danger from RWB in our set up
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8 hours ago, HibeeJibee said:
They were different people in a different era. It was clearly just frowned upon to play friendlies before the 'real stuff' began. These seem to be your only preseason games held in Britain during 1950s & 1960s:
1951 Dunfermline 4-5 Albion Rovers St Mungo Quaich (for Festival of Britain)
1963 Hearts 7-0 Dunfermline Allison Trophy
ban lifted
1966 Dunfermline 0-0 Arsenal
1967 Dunfermline 0-0 Borussia Dortmund
1969 Aston Villa 3-2 Dunfermline + Blackpool 2-1 DunfermlineSt Mirren played Blackpool at Love Street in August 1968 & Scunthorpe in Aug 1966 in friendlies
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Regarding the goalkeeper situation, I’m sure I read somewhere that you can replace an injured keeper after the tournament starts
If that is true then it means you can effectively take 4 keepers in a 27 man squad
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12 hours ago, btb said:
Remember the 90s when it was the other way round and Well pinched Billy Davies, Paul Lambert & Brian Martin - the music was better too.
We pinched Fraser Wishart, Paul Kinnaird and……. wait for it…… Jim Gardner from them!
Billy Davies actually ended up at Fir Park via Leicester & Dunfermline
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Up until the last couple of games, we’ve been playing with 2 central midfielders instead of the 3 we played with last season. This was to accommodate the 2 wide players along with a striker
O’Hara (and Baccus) have therefore more defensive work to do and less opportunities to attack.
With McMenanin dropped and a switch back to 2 up front, this means 3 central midfielders again and hopefully we’ll more of O’Hara & Baccus going forward
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If Mandron had scored that goal in the second half, I don’t think it would have counted
He looked a mile offside to me
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6 minutes ago, Bastian Pigclimber said:
Who played LWB in the second half?
McMenamin
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2 different folk I’ve read on Twitter tonight saying Robinson has to go
There are some real crazy folk out there!!!
Missing Strain badly IMO
To also lose Tanser was a real blow in the second half
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While I agree that McMenamin isn’t comfortable at RWB, I’m not so sure that he’d be comfortable on the left wing
He played right wing at Glentoran where he scored 39 goals in 80 games. He scored his only goal for NI playing in the right
Not saying that we shouldn’t play him on the left, just pointing out that we signed him based on his performances on the right wing
As for the team in general, we’re sitting 3rd and there isn’t much between any of the sides after the OF. I’ve watched years of shite where we were struggling in the First Division. I’d expect a defeat away to Ross County anytime and anything else is a bonus!
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Oooft, off the post
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Just now, djchapsticks said:
That looked like a penalty to me. Boy has swung full leg and caught no ball at all.
Stonewall penalty
how can they not give that but give those OF pens?
thats a joke
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That was surely a penalty?
especially compared to the OF penalties at the weekend
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7 hours ago, btb said:
The Financial Reports issued by the club are deliberately opaque so it's silly to try and read too much into them but last season included a Top6 finish in the league and an away cup tie to Sellick resulting in revenue by up by well over £1M from the previous season, are we likely to do much better this season?
We'll probably have the dilemna of trying to cash in on at least one of our better players in the January transfer window while maintaining our current league position.
We also sold Ethan Erhahon
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Excellent! My son has got the game on his firestick. Just heading down there then!
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5 hours ago, TPAFKA Jersey 2 said:
Think that’s just for UK customers. Video for overseas (or VPN) users.
I just need to know it’s being transmitted as I’ll get it on my IPTV if it is.
It doesn’t mention overseas users. Do overseas users see something we don’t when they go onto the site?
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6 hours ago, Pete the Jakey said:
No commentary, that would be really grim.
No editing? Jesus. What like one camera showing the whole of the pitch? No replays? And you want people to pay for this?
Much like watching a game live and in person then?
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2 hours ago, kingjoey said:
I would take issue on your “last (double) kick of the ball.” After said “last (double) kick of the ball”, St Mirren managed to “concede” another penalty which would have taken all three points away from them. But the VAR decided not to refer the referee to the screen in that instance.
But that incident wouldn’t have happened had the double hit penalty not been awarded
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13 minutes ago, AW saint said:
Most people had doubts about Zach based on his form with Killie.
He has rebuilt his confidence with us and the coaching of Langfield has helped.
He is enjoying his football and we are benefiting.
Unless folk are familiar with Kilmarnock reserves, his form with Killie first team was excellent.
Massive upgrade in the hapless Carson. If we’d had a half decent keeper last season we’d have qualified for Europe. Carson is hopeless.
To get a fee for that donkey and replace him with someone better is a stroke of genius.
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Anyone still doubt Zach Hemming?
There’s no way Trevor Carson is saving that yesterday. Too short for a start
Definite upgrade
The DOB having a fit at the end of last season was a godsend
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Assuming all fit
Gunn, Kelly, Clark
Patterson, Hickey, Porteous, Hendry, Hanley, McKenna, Cooper, Tierney, Robertson
McGregor, Gilmour, McLean, McTominay, McGinn, Armstrong, Ferguson, Christie
Dykes, Adams, Doak
Possibly Jack instead of McLean or Cooper - but someone is bound to miss out through injury anyway
Shankland, Stewart & Conway possibilities instead of Doak or injury to the other 2 strikers
Edit - if Barnes wants to switch when he’s fit then he’d be on the plane instead of Doak
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The European football level St. Mirren FC 2024/25 thread
in Scottish Premiership General Chatter
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I think we’ll sign 2 midfielders, a left sided central defender and a forward
maybe even a left back if we sell Sutherland