DundeeSaint Posted July 7 Share Posted July 7 9 hours ago, glenrothes 1884 saint said: I’m not getting the hate for Mcpake, thought he looked quick,took his goal well, played in Benji,and worked hard, and back tracked on occasion to defend well too IMO he's one of those players who flatters to deceive. He seemed to chase players down and get beat very easily, didn't really seem to beat anyone either. He did set up the chance, and score but I would say he was pretty ineffective. I would say that's two games I've seen him where it wasn't apparent that he was any better than the opposition, and that's tier 3 and tier 5 teams. It's pre season so that can maybe be excused. But my expectation was we're playing a league 1 side, pro's in the premiership should be standing out against them. He wasn't the only one I would say, I thought Smith struggled, and Max seemed out of his depth. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glenrothes 1884 saint Posted July 7 Share Posted July 7 8 hours ago, derektaylor84 said: I think I remember in the second half he tried to nutmeg somebody on the left side line about 18 yards out from our goal lost the ball and I think Arbroath got a chance from it. That said I could be wrong as often with friendly matches my attention can drift from the game due to all the subs coming and going. www.youtube.com/@DerekTaylor84 I remember that too,God forbid someone trying to be inventive,we’ll just go back to being boring again 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glenrothes 1884 saint Posted July 7 Share Posted July 7 56 minutes ago, DundeeSaint said: IMO he's one of those players who flatters to deceive. He seemed to chase players down and get beat very easily, didn't really seem to beat anyone either. He did set up the chance, and score but I would say he was pretty ineffective. I would say that's two games I've seen him where it wasn't apparent that he was any better than the opposition, and that's tier 3 and tier 5 teams. It's pre season so that can maybe be excused. But my expectation was we're playing a league 1 side, pro's in the premiership should be standing out against them. He wasn't the only one I would say, I thought Smith struggled, and Max seemed out of his depth. Not one of us stood out in the least,so condemn us to relegation! It was about minutes in the legs -1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Saintee Posted July 7 Share Posted July 7 Considine confirms his retirement even though his legs retired two seasons ago. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radford Posted July 8 Share Posted July 8 So many missing at the weekend, players seem as fragile as they've ever been. No MacPherson,. Clark, Sprangler, Smith or Sanders. Ferguson obviously actually got injured last week. Sidibeh absent again. How May can impact a game floating as opposed to leading the line highlighted over past week. Hopefully the management have noted that. Kimpioka will need to find a consistency this season, we can't have days like Saturday where he looks like he's just been introduced to a football. Keltjens too right-footed if he's not going to have a player in front of him on left and we can't waste Carey for another season in the deep areas, if he is to play in the centre. If Keltjens won't fit on left in a WB system then Wright is almost the opposite, he needs space to attack and not an area crowded with out own players. Is Kucheriavyi really going to be good enough to force his way into the team in the centre of midfield? Smith offers very little for me. Have to be confident that Cameron will be good for us. Obviously Essel impressed. It wasn't Momo Sylla or Tommy Lovenkrands but real signs of promise, especially given his age. Anything less than a win next weekend would be a new low. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnoswald2712 Posted July 8 Share Posted July 8 5 minutes ago, Radford said: So many missing at the weekend, players seem as fragile as they've ever been. No MacPherson,. Clark, Sprangler, Smith or Sanders. Ferguson obviously actually got injured last week. Sidibeh absent again. How May can impact a game floating as opposed to leading the line highlighted over past week. Hopefully the management have noted that. Kimpioka will need to find a consistency this season, we can't have days like Saturday where he looks like he's just been introduced to a football. Keltjens too right-footed if he's not going to have a player in front of him on left and we can't waste Carey for another season in the deep areas, if he is to play in the centre. If Keltjens won't fit on left in a WB system then Wright is almost the opposite, he needs space to attack and not an area crowded with out own players. Is Kucheriavyi really going to be good enough to force his way into the team in the centre of midfield? Smith offers very little for me. Have to be confident that Cameron will be good for us. Obviously Essel impressed. It wasn't Momo Sylla or Tommy Lovenkrands but real signs of promise, especially given his age. Anything less than a win next weekend would be a new low. Yep, that pretty much sums up what I saw. Don’t think the system suits us either. We don’t have the ball playing defenders, attacking wing backs, box to box midfielder or striker who can stretch the game and hold the ball in to get us up the pitch to make this system work. Maybe he’ll get these type of players in and be successful but early signs are not encouraging 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mizfit Posted July 8 Share Posted July 8 Today or tomorrow for the announcement then? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandomGuy. Posted July 8 Share Posted July 8 20 minutes ago, mizfit said: Today or tomorrow for the announcement then? Tuesdays PA day isn't it? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandomGuy. Posted July 8 Share Posted July 8 10 hours ago, DundeeSaint said: It's pre season so that can maybe be excused. But my expectation was we're playing a league 1 side, pro's in the premiership should be standing out against them. He wasn't the only one I would say, I thought Smith struggled, and Max seemed out of his depth. We're a Championship squad, IMO. Like there's players who can play regular Premiership football with a structure around them and players better than them, but in a squad like this they aren't good enough to drag everyone to that level so as a group it's not up to it. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE FAT MAN Posted July 8 Share Posted July 8 I seriously hope you end up with egg all over your face So judgemental Window still open Players to gel How can you tell I've watched saints for best part 57 year and never been or wanted to judge in July Such a miserable person 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyle Posted July 8 Author Share Posted July 8 Rae Essel McLelland Cameron Raymond Sprangler McPherson Wright May Carey Sidibeh Can't see who stops that team tbh (until we lose to Brechin next week) 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandomGuy. Posted July 8 Share Posted July 8 31 minutes ago, THE FAT MAN said: I seriously hope you end up with egg all over your face So judgemental Window still open Players to gel How can you tell I've watched saints for best part 57 year and never been or wanted to judge in July Such a miserable person I'm commenting on the current squad, so aye the "window still being open" is kind of irrelevant. It's good for you not to judge etc., but this is a forum for folk to talk shite about the club they support. I'm not really sure what you're expecting when you come on here? 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE FAT MAN Posted July 8 Share Posted July 8 37 minutes ago, RandomGuy. said: I'm commenting on the current squad, so aye the "window still being open" is kind of irrelevant. It's good for you not to judge etc., but this is a forum for folk to talk shite about the club they support. I'm not really sure what you're expecting when you come on here? A bit of positivity perhaps 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE FAT MAN Posted July 8 Share Posted July 8 Just now, THE FAT MAN said: A bit of positivity perhaps 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandomGuy. Posted July 8 Share Posted July 8 6 minutes ago, THE FAT MAN said: A bit of positivity perhaps I've been pretty positive tbh. Saying I don't think the squad is top flight standard isn't me trying to be negative, it's just stating what I think is the truth. We need a handful of quality players to come in to drag everything up. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE FAT MAN Posted July 8 Share Posted July 8 6 minutes ago, THE FAT MAN said: Think the defence (back ) more likely Cameron Olofumu Mclelland 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE FAT MAN Posted July 8 Share Posted July 8 1 minute ago, RandomGuy. said: I've been pretty positive tbh. Saying I don't think the squad is top flight standard isn't me trying to be negative, it's just stating what I think is the truth. We need a handful of quality players to come in to drag everything up. Aye but it's not final squad is it? This is why I questioned,chritissed your we are relegation material quote as no one can until later in Window Not July 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyle Posted July 8 Author Share Posted July 8 I'll be properly negative then, I fear it may be more than a handful as a lot of players you'd probably look at as starters are still either unknown or the jury's out on them. Also feel we need to improve quality in the middle of the park generally but not sure we have the squad spaces to do that. Giving permacrocks new/long contracts was a bit silly, especially McPherson who's always injured and incredibly inconsistent 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandomGuy. Posted July 8 Share Posted July 8 11 minutes ago, THE FAT MAN said: Aye but it's not final squad is it? This is why I questioned,chritissed your we are relegation material quote as no one can until later in Window Not July Well aye, I never commented on the squad when the windows shut, so I've no idea why you're talking as if I did. I just think the squad as it is won't be good enough. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Costanza Posted July 8 Share Posted July 8 The season starts on Saturday. Not at the end of August. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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