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I’ve been wondering what that’s been about - thought it might be a cautious approach to managing his return, but we’ve looked a lot better with him on the pitch the last couple of games so if it’s for any “tactical” reason then that’s another mark against Davidson.

Cosgrove and Bradshaw for me these days. That said I tune in a lot less than I used to.

Agree with the support for the Terrace (even if they are a bit down on Saints), and will second Old Firm Facts, the episodes aren’t too regular and are sometimes quite long but always a really good listen. Occasionally listen to the Courier Talking Football podcast for the local content. Never listen to their Dundee/Utd focussed one, though.

I’ve always loved Stevie May, now I’m back in love with him. What a rejuvination. Didn’t enjoy the last 15 mins. Crawford wasn’t what was needed. Starting to feel a little less doomy about the season ahead.

I’m really willing it to happen for Bair but I don’t think we have the time to wait - again May did more in 30 than Bair in 60, even if that wasn’t a huge amount.

I’m hoping we’ve slipped back to 2013/2014, when life was better

Anyone who’s heard Kenny Macintyre’s Monday night Sportsounds could have seen today’s show coming from a mile off.

Tommy Wright must look at squad building under Davidson's management and be baffled - he spent years publicly cajoling Brown to let him bring players in (may well have just been playing the PR game well...) and made a big play of recruiting based on character as well as ability...to this, where Davidson is throwing 2+ year contracts around like confetti and seemingly deciding he can't trust players brought in under his watch (is Cleary a Grieve signing?). Caveat that the Cleary thing isn't confirmed as I type.

That's not the impression I got from the post-match...but then again wouldn't be the first time anyone's been thrown under a bus.

Would agree that Parish doesn't deserve the stick, and I thought he did a decent job today. First half was broadly promising, though Ayr may have shown Saints a little too much respect - was surprise more pressure wasn't being put on the back three when they were passing it between themselves. We got the ball forward, a few inviting balls into the box, sadly just no-one connecting with them. Second half definitely not as good. Ayr clearly had us figured out. We gave them plenty of time to get into a solid defensive shape so by the time anyone moved forward they really didn't have any options. I've felt for a while now we often look light in numbers in midfield due to playing up the wings. Davidson commented post match comment about the midfielders going too deep for the ball...but if the back three are just going to pass it between themselves without really moving forward what are the midfield to do?

This is piss poor.

There’s slim and there’s last year’s top. Give me Adidas sizing any day.

Aye, but they’re not being bought by professional athletes.

I just want a Saints home top that’s blue with white pinstripes, like the c.1981/1982 one, ideally with the lamb badge. I wonder if Macron’s sizing has improved any with this season’s kit? Buying last season’s in XL and finding it skin tight (and the quality of an eBay knock off) just put a cherry on a mostly pish season.

Last season was my first season ticket in 5 or 6 years. I've renewed but was a little torn about it.

Yeah, would agree with that. Fans were a lot flatter in general on Saturday too.

Was rolling my eyes at Spence on this week’s Courier podcast. I thought Sean put across everyone’s frustrations well. It’s entirely reasonable that plenty of sensible fans are just scunnered with this season now. A bit too much evidence from on the park for it to just be moonhowlers, as is the main media line. Last edit! Given the frustrations in our fanbase over how this season has gone I’ve not felt like it’s gotten toxic. There’s still plenty of support being shown for the team - it feels possible to want to support the team but also want to see some possibility of an upturn.

The email from the club states “no match day sales or cash gates”.

I think that's fair comment. Sometimes it's a little clearer what other teams are doing well, rather than seeing what your own team are doing effectively at times.

Apparently the bad refereeing decisions even out over the season, so it seems we’re seeing some evening out. Pleasing to see a bit more fight from Saints, though we still feel a bit disorganised. Crawford looking a lot better. Not sure about Ciftci. Hendry has been fantastic since coming back…but money on a Hendry yellow looks like free money at the moment. Livi’s organisation is admirable. Getting forward and back in numbers. Much better at closing down than we are. Great three points.

Absolutely wild to me that fans of any team above us think we'll catch them.

Was hoping to get a last minute winner, and what a last minute winner that was. Completely understand if Hendry has already decided he’s off at the end of the season. Over-watered pitch was a shambles. Motherwell yet another team showing there’s some utter shite all the way down the league this season. Unfortunately we’ve spent a lot of this season being more shite.

Agreed. With Davidson in there with Hallberg we actually had a midfield. Yesterday there was nothing happening in midfield. That was a beatable Hibs team and we seemed to have no clue how to do it. Any time we did launch an attack we’d left the attacking players so isolated or taken so long to get the ball and bodies up there that it was easily mopped up by the Hibs defence. I’d have expected us to win that last season. Wright would definitely have found a way to win it. I know we now have a big squad and we can’t play everyone but I’d agree with others frustration about players being brought in then barely seen. Let’s actually see what Bair can offer while there’s a chance!

Aye, I thought he was great today. A few stray passes but otherwise it was a turning-back-the-clock all-action Muzz performance. Between him and Hallberg we actually had a midfield! There was a moment in the second half where Sang chased down an attacking Hearts player, nicked the ball, got his body between the player and ball and set off the other way. Such a clean, purposeful, challenge. Great atmosphere too, I’ve been of the thought that the fans are behind the team when there’s some fight shown and yesterday proved it. Most I’ve enjoyed being at a game in some time.

I bought a Fender Dimension bass a few years ago when they were a third off at Gear4Music - I suspect the model may have since been discontinued. Active version, really nice to play, definitely the best bass I've owned. Had a play on a friend's Hofner violin bass and it was quite fun to play. A bit like a nylon strung guitar based on how the neck feels.