monkfish Posted September 4, 2022 Share Posted September 4, 2022 I think the issue is the way we play is set up for low possession, counter attacking. It means unless/until we go a goal ahead, we are generally pretty brutal to watch, as yesterday, as we don't retain the ball or build attacks well. Once St Mirren went a goal down and had to attack us, we look more effective as we aren't having to build attacks against a sat in opposition. Hopefully this changes with the new signings etc. Past evidence would suggest Davidson just does not want to play that way, but I'd like to be wrong. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PSJ.84 Posted September 4, 2022 Share Posted September 4, 2022 This is excellent 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valentino Bolognese Posted September 4, 2022 Share Posted September 4, 2022 (edited) Think it spoke volumes that the only Sportscence highlight from the first half was the goal. Despite goals it was a really dull game of football. Was surprised that St Mirren were so poor. You could argue we contained them pretty well and playing 2 up front (really 3 with Murphy high up and through the middle often) and effectively conceding the middle of the park and using wingbacks to play around them was a good call. Bringing Tanser on and trying to match up on Drey Wright's side wasn't happening (he was MOTM for me along with Mitchell). If this is a new direction it will be interesting to see how it plays out against other teams, particularly a back 4., but to me the only real tweak was from 5-2-3 to 5-2-1-2. St Mirren seemed to play pretty narrow considering they looked like they to set up with wingbacks, although surely Richard Tait can't really play that position. He looks completely done. I just can't bring myself to be negative about a 3-0 but like many others, I wasn't bouncing out the ground. Odd times to be a Saints fan. Our CBs are looking pretty tight now but we've still conceded 10 in 6 games, although 4 of them in one match to a team that others will will lose more to when they play them. Probably more important that we've scored 7, by game 6 last year we'd scored 3. ETA : Matthews. I think it's telling that we probably don't quite know if he's a good keeper or not yet, but his distribution is head and shoulders better than Zander's. Thought he looked a bit heavy-footed yesterday, particularly at the effort that hit the bar in the 2nd half. Edited September 4, 2022 by Valentino Bolognese 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyle Posted September 4, 2022 Author Share Posted September 4, 2022 (edited) I quite like McGowan too, but do feel he’s the one in the back 3 who seems to get caught out most for lack of pace. Considine bailed him out once yesterday and Mitchell usually does so a few times by coming over on the cover too. He brings other things to the team though (including being one of the most cynical players I’ve ever seen play for us ). Certainly a worthy addition to the team but I’d probably want him as a squad player rather than a starter. His versatility has already been useful for Davidson. One that’s really shocked me has been Considine. He’s not put a foot wrong for me. He’s the slowest player in the back 3 but his positioning is such that I don’t think I’ve seen him get caught out for it yet. Edited September 4, 2022 by Kyle 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nelsjfc Posted September 4, 2022 Share Posted September 4, 2022 7 hours ago, Kyle said: I quite like McGowan too, but do feel he’s the one in the back 3 who seems to get caught out most for lack of pace. Considine bailed him out once yesterday and Mitchell usually does so a few times by coming over on the cover too. He brings other things to the team though (including being one of the most cynical players I’ve ever seen play for us ). Certainly a worthy addition to the team but I’d probably want him as a squad player rather than a starter. His versatility has already been useful for Davidson. One that’s really shocked me has been Considine. He’s not put a foot wrong for me. He’s the slowest player in the back 3 but his positioning is such that I don’t think I’ve seen him get caught out for it yet. I was amazed when McGowan avoided a booking for that off the ball block early on yesterday. It was a thing of beauty. Watching the highlights again its encouraging to see the wing backs so high as well as just seeing bodies in the box in general. At both the first and second goal both wingbacks are right up the pitch and at the first there's five players in the box. So often under Davidson, it would have been one player to aim at. If you're going to play 5-2-1-2, you need the wingbacks to do what they did yesterday (agree with comments elsewhere about Wright being the MoM). It carries some risk but that's why you have three centre halves and a DM. Talking about DMs, Carey and Hallberg cant be the paring against better sides. Hopefully Phillips and Davidson help there. Wotherspoon suits the role Murphy was in yesterday too. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fife Saint Posted September 4, 2022 Share Posted September 4, 2022 11 minutes ago, nelsjfc said: paring against better sides (sic) That was the best St Murn team in a generation by the way. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glenrothes 1884 saint Posted September 4, 2022 Share Posted September 4, 2022 I must be seeing things differently,as I never ever thought we were playing 5 at the back yesterday,it looked very much like a 3-4-1-2 to me most of the game, and I like Carey in the engine room,as he’s got a touch and vision to see a pass,although he got caught in possession a few times, but hoping he adjusts to the change 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Saintee Posted September 6, 2022 Share Posted September 6, 2022 https://www.thecourier.co.uk/fp/sport/football/st-johnstone/3662431/st-johnstone-boss-callum-davidson-recruitment/?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PSJ.84 Posted September 7, 2022 Share Posted September 7, 2022 Would I be right in saying bounce game at Alloa finished 2-2? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shibbydoo Posted September 7, 2022 Share Posted September 7, 2022 11 hours ago, The Saintee said: https://www.thecourier.co.uk/fp/sport/football/st-johnstone/3662431/st-johnstone-boss-callum-davidson-recruitment/?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social Can you paste the article please? Not paying for that shite 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capt_oats Posted September 7, 2022 Share Posted September 7, 2022 7 minutes ago, shibbydoo said: Can you paste the article please? Not paying for that shite Just use the 12ft.io page it'll bypass the paywall. https://12ft.io/proxy?q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecourier.co.uk%2Ffp%2Fsport%2Ffootball%2Fst-johnstone%2F3662431%2Fst-johnstone-boss-callum-davidson-recruitment%2F%3Futm_source%3Dtwitter%26utm_medium%3Dsocial 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DukDukGoose Posted September 7, 2022 Share Posted September 7, 2022 1 hour ago, capt_oats said: Just use the 12ft.io page it'll bypass the paywall. https://12ft.io/proxy?q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecourier.co.uk%2Ffp%2Fsport%2Ffootball%2Fst-johnstone%2F3662431%2Fst-johnstone-boss-callum-davidson-recruitment%2F%3Futm_source%3Dtwitter%26utm_medium%3Dsocial I see a few sites have started blocking 12ft 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
double deluxe Posted September 7, 2022 Share Posted September 7, 2022 9 hours ago, PSJ.84 said: Would I be right in saying bounce game at Alloa finished 2-2? Correct 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
double deluxe Posted September 7, 2022 Share Posted September 7, 2022 4 minutes ago, double deluxe said: Correct Gallacher played a half, Ballantyne and Dailly scored 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glenrothes 1884 saint Posted September 7, 2022 Share Posted September 7, 2022 Was it Alloa we were playing or just their pitch? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PSJ.84 Posted September 7, 2022 Share Posted September 7, 2022 3 hours ago, glenrothes 1884 saint said: Was it Alloa we were playing or just their pitch? Playing Alloa I believe 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tree house tam Posted September 8, 2022 Share Posted September 8, 2022 Wee Broon must be doing the club twitter tonight. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radford Posted September 9, 2022 Share Posted September 9, 2022 The entitlement of folk expecting to just be able to read everything for free continues to astound me. I'm sure you just give your services away for free... 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tree house tam Posted September 9, 2022 Share Posted September 9, 2022 58 minutes ago, Radford said: The entitlement of folk expecting to just be able to read everything for free continues to astound me. I'm sure you just give your services away for free... Please stop Eric, no one gives a f**k about your shitey paper. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shibbydoo Posted September 9, 2022 Share Posted September 9, 2022 (edited) 6 hours ago, Radford said: The entitlement of folk expecting to just be able to read everything for free continues to astound me. I'm sure you just give your services away for free... Lol Those 3 letters are on me if you'd like more please give me £10 a month Edited September 9, 2022 by shibbydoo 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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