djchapsticks Posted August 28, 2022 Share Posted August 28, 2022 53 minutes ago, The Saintee said: A chance missed by the club to bin him after the League Cup shitshow. Now we have to stumble on with Davidsonball and hope the club see sense before January. St Mirren and Killie will pump us...United? Who knows. Might get a draw. I'll be honest, I fucking hate the expectation of being favourites. If you offered me a point just now, I'd probably take it to be safe. If we go into to the run of the next 4 really tough games with 10 points on the board after 6 played (Hearts, Celtic, Livi, Rangers), it's an excellent start. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Saintee Posted August 28, 2022 Share Posted August 28, 2022 4 minutes ago, djchapsticks said: I'll be honest, I fucking hate the expectation of being favourites. If you offered me a point just now, I'd probably take it to be safe. If we go into to the run of the next 4 really tough games with 10 points on the board after 6 played (Hearts, Celtic, Livi, Rangers), it's an excellent start. If you have an eleven and a manager that is prepared to show any kind of attacking intent from the start then you'll win. Reasonable at holding possession and building attacks? You'll win. Any kind of pace on the counter? You'll win. Or just be patient and wait for our inevitable defensive mistake from a set play. We are dreadful. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djchapsticks Posted August 28, 2022 Share Posted August 28, 2022 2 minutes ago, The Saintee said: If you have an eleven and a manager that is prepared to show any kind of attacking intent from the start then you'll win. Reasonable at holding possession and building attacks? You'll win. Any kind of pace on the counter? You'll win. Or just be patient and wait for our inevitable defensive mistake from a set play. We are dreadful. If it's anything like rest of season so far, we'll give St. Johnstone the lion's share of the ball because we're strong and fast on the counter. We're good when in possession but we're certainly not a team who look to dictate by holding onto the ball for too long. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyle Posted August 28, 2022 Author Share Posted August 28, 2022 So a likely shitfest battle. We used to thrive in that environment but we don’t now. We’ll lose 1-0. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glenrothes 1884 saint Posted August 29, 2022 Share Posted August 29, 2022 4 hours ago, SJFCtheTeamForMe said: I'm really not sure what I make of today. Was it brilliant? Absolutely not. Would I say it was a good performance? Still absolutely not. Was it absolutely terrible though? I wouldn't call it that. Hearts had most of the possession and plenty shots. A lot of them were rubbish from range. Saints played basically zero football until the ball made it into the Hearts half. Miles better side without Phillips in midfield. McGowan looked much better. Which I think says it all. Unfortunately Liam Gordon cost Saints today. Stupid tackle alongside also nearly cost us the goal with his terrible backpass. Again the issue for me was mindset and belief. That lets us down. We play with so much fear it's stifling us. The daft trying to run down the clock at 2-2 just doesn't make sense to me. I know they don't need to go about the business in a rushed manner but there was 20+ mins to play. Let's get on with it. Let's be positive! The one moment that sums up a Calum Davidson team was today. Murphy had the ball in the wide right area today in front of the Saints fans at 2-2. Great opportunity for Drey Wright to overlap and get a ball into the box, potentially even be able to drive into the box. Instead, Drey stood 20 yards behind him and just watched him and allowed the opportunity to go by. Convinced that's because of the instruction "be sensible, don't commit to much". On a side note. A big commanding back 3 but completely unable to defend corners. That's 3 goals already this season from corners. It has to be better!! Craig Gordon had two great saves at 2-2 ,and Drey not overlapping is possibly down to him sleeping 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nelsjfc Posted August 29, 2022 Share Posted August 29, 2022 So what striker will we sign today or tomorrow? And will we already be after another central midfielder? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Saintee Posted August 29, 2022 Share Posted August 29, 2022 49 minutes ago, nelsjfc said: So what striker will we sign today or tomorrow? And will we already be after another central midfielder? That Japanese guy in his 50's? Miura I think his name is. Plenty of experience. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Costanza Posted August 29, 2022 Share Posted August 29, 2022 14 hours ago, djchapsticks said: If it's anything like rest of season so far, we'll give St. Johnstone the lion's share of the ball because we're strong and fast on the counter. We're good when in possession but we're certainly not a team who look to dictate by holding onto the ball for too long. Can't wait to see what we do with the lion's share of the ball. We always make such good use of it. This will be a treat. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bankfoot Saints Posted August 29, 2022 Share Posted August 29, 2022 1 hour ago, Costanza said: Can't wait to see what we do with the lion's share of the ball. We always make such good use of it. This will be a treat. We’ll do what we normally do in those situations…..give it straight back to the opposition 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PSJ.84 Posted August 30, 2022 Share Posted August 30, 2022 Absolute topper from Old Man Andy 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sergie's no1 fan Posted August 30, 2022 Share Posted August 30, 2022 44 minutes ago, PSJ.84 said: Absolute topper from Old Man Andy Who does he think he is, Tony Fitzpatrick?? 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PSJ.84 Posted August 30, 2022 Share Posted August 30, 2022 1 hour ago, sergie's no1 fan said: Who does he think he is, Tony Fitzpatrick?? More Czerzniak I think… 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radford Posted August 30, 2022 Share Posted August 30, 2022 99 days have passed since we beat Inverness. 99 days where Callum Davidson has failed to address the loss of Hendry and absence of Kane. We can't be far away from the line about the window closing not really making a difference as we can still sign free agents... May and Bair. In their last 87 games for the club have managed 5 goals between them. And 3 of those were against clubs that aren't in Premiership. Callum Davidson: "People say I need new strikers..." 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyle Posted August 30, 2022 Author Share Posted August 30, 2022 We’ve lost Craig, Bryson and Butterfield in midfield and only signed Phillips who is natural in there too. I honestly don’t know where the optimism about the squad is coming from. We’ve downgraded all of the main players who have left and either not replaced or inadequately replaced the rest. Last years’ team finished 11th and the only position I can say we’ve strengthened with any confidence is on the wings, and we don’t really play with wingers. Here’s hoping Dundee United/Killie/County prove to be as bad as Dundee last year as, with 3 full days to go in the window, we have a lot of work to do. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djchapsticks Posted August 30, 2022 Share Posted August 30, 2022 34 minutes ago, Radford said: 99 days have passed since we beat Inverness. 99 days where Callum Davidson has failed to address the loss of Hendry and absence of Kane. We can't be far away from the line about the window closing not really making a difference as we can still sign free agents... May and Bair. In their last 87 games for the club have managed 5 goals between them. And 3 of those were against clubs that aren't in Premiership. Callum Davidson: "People say I need new strikers..." Is Bair any good? I only saw him once in the game at St. Mirren Park and honestly, he was so far off it I felt sorry for him but he had literally just arrived a few weeks earlier so thought it might just have been a case of not being up to speed. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Bonham Posted August 30, 2022 Share Posted August 30, 2022 13 minutes ago, djchapsticks said: Is Bair any good? I only saw him once in the game at St. Mirren Park and honestly, he was so far off it I felt sorry for him but he had literally just arrived a few weeks earlier so thought it might just have been a case of not being up to speed. I think he would benefit from a season on loan in the championship tbh, learn how to use his size to his advantage and bully defenders. For me he’s not aggressive enough. problem with loaning him out is that we are then needing 2 strikers (there is an argument to say that’s the case anyway) but I don’t see that happening. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
locheedee Posted August 30, 2022 Share Posted August 30, 2022 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SJFCtheTeamForMe Posted August 30, 2022 Share Posted August 30, 2022 16 minutes ago, locheedee said: You can just hear Davidson telling him "were aiming for 10th, stop being so confident" 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PSJ.84 Posted August 30, 2022 Share Posted August 30, 2022 1 hour ago, locheedee said: Reeks of https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/dundee-united-ace-targets-treble-4963085.amp 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zamora Fan Posted August 30, 2022 Share Posted August 30, 2022 Don’t mind him saying that so much but itjars when this manager would clearly accept 10th as a great season. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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