The Saintee Posted August 22, 2016 Share Posted August 22, 2016 A true clash of the Titans! Caley look right out of form at the moment but always make life difficult for Saints. Will Caley have some new players in? Will Saints be reinforced by an exotic foreign striker? Will Amy Macdonald go? Is the Wolf still hungry? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highland Capital Posted August 22, 2016 Share Posted August 22, 2016 Considering our two games after this one are away to Aberdeen and home to Celtic, it's imperative we get at least a point out of this. Confident? Ehm...well no, not really. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandomGuy. Posted August 22, 2016 Share Posted August 22, 2016 We simply must return to two up front for this. Tansey usually rips us apart as we allow him all the time and space in the world to pick passes out, so stopping that would be nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Pack Posted August 22, 2016 Share Posted August 22, 2016 3 points Saints. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Saintee Posted August 22, 2016 Author Share Posted August 22, 2016 14 minutes ago, RandomGuy. said: We simply must return to two up front for this. Tansey usually rips us apart as we allow him all the time and space in the world to pick passes out, so stopping that would be nice. Wasn't too much of an issue last season as I recall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandomGuy. Posted August 22, 2016 Share Posted August 22, 2016 Wasn't too much of an issue last season as I recall. I can't remember tbh, it just sticks in my mind as a problem against them, especially in Inverness Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Woolshed Posted August 22, 2016 Share Posted August 22, 2016 Last years win was the ultimate smash and grab. Was one of the best finishes to a saints match I've seen given it was at our away end as well. I'll be heading through on Saturday, usually would settle for a point in Inverness but feel we should be going for all 3 just now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsy Posted August 22, 2016 Share Posted August 22, 2016 35 minutes ago, RandomGuy. said: We simply must return to two up front for this. Tansey usually rips us apart as we allow him all the time and space in the world to pick passes out, so stopping that would be nice. He'll need to improve dramatically if he's going to do that again on Saturday. He's been absolutely abysmal so far this season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RiG Posted August 22, 2016 Share Posted August 22, 2016 Tansey has been poor since the end of January after the Aberdeen transfer drama.A number of players playing well below what they are capable of right now. We look like a newly promoted side struggling to adapt to the higher standard of football. Can't see anything but a Saints win as things stand. Would love to be proved wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Widge Posted August 22, 2016 Share Posted August 22, 2016 We simply must return to two up front for this. Tansey usually rips us apart as we allow him all the time and space in the world to pick passes out, so stopping that would be nice. Does he f**k. You're chatting shite once again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoofinit Posted August 23, 2016 Share Posted August 23, 2016 The way things are at the moment and the up and coming fixtures our best chance of any point/points will be either Dundee or Hamilton.... A long way away[emoji53] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radford Posted August 23, 2016 Share Posted August 23, 2016 Anderson and Millar hopefully back for this for us, which would be a big boost. Need to ensure we don't let one bad result on Saturday become two or three, as happened last season when we came off the back of a good run ended by Celtic. Always a hard game for Saints in Inverness and traditionally very low scoring, whatever the venue. Under 2.5 goals in 19 of 22 top flight meetings. In last dozen games in Inverness, Saints have only scored 6 goals (dating back 13 years) and never more than once in a match. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ICTChris Posted August 23, 2016 Share Posted August 23, 2016 As above, Tansey has been shite. If we had anyone to come in I wouldn't be averse to him getting dropped but we don't. I wouldn't mind Fisher coming in, he's more physical and has done better than Boden when he's replaced him. Billy King should come back in, could see Polworth moving inside and Vigurs dropping out. Really though, we need to improve our defensive organisation or chopping personnel makes no difference Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LANG TOON SAINTIE Posted August 23, 2016 Share Posted August 23, 2016 Dependant on availability I would start with this line up.Swanson looks best when playing a free role behind the main striker.Spoony gives more creativity than Craig and can play left midfield Mannus Foster Anderson Joe Easton Alston Midge Muzz Spoony Swanson Macca Clark Comrie Wolf Paton Coulson or Craig Zippy Kane. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radford Posted August 23, 2016 Share Posted August 23, 2016 7 minutes ago, ICTChris said: Really though, we need to improve our defensive organisation or chopping personnel makes no difference. Surprised at that. Surely Raven, Meekings, Warren and Tremarco have played together enough to make it not matter who is in charge? They have been a good defensive unit for a few seasons now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ICTChris Posted August 23, 2016 Share Posted August 23, 2016 You'd have thought. We played McNaughton as centre-back until Saturday and it didn't work that well but obviously Meekings coming back didn't really improve Warren has been really poor as well and Raven has been sub-par. Hopefully they'll get back into the swing of things once they get a few games together. The midfield isn't giving them much help and we don't have a lot going forward so the ball isn't 'sticking' either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RiG Posted August 23, 2016 Share Posted August 23, 2016 12 minutes ago, ICTChris said: You'd have thought. We played McNaughton as centre-back until Saturday and it didn't work that well but obviously Meekings coming back didn't really improve Warren has been really poor as well and Raven has been sub-par. Hopefully they'll get back into the swing of things once they get a few games together. The midfield isn't giving them much help and we don't have a lot going forward so the ball isn't 'sticking' either. Meekings didn't look fully fit against Hearts. They all look like they've never played together before. The fourth or fifth goal that Hearts scored saw Meekings sitting several yards behind Warren who had stepped up to his marker to try and win the ball but when it was played through to Nicholson Meekings was playing him onside by sitting so deep. Just seems to be a complete lack of cohesion about the back line right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandomGuy. Posted August 23, 2016 Share Posted August 23, 2016 Fingers crossed Gunning comes in to help confuse matters further Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LANG TOON SAINTIE Posted August 23, 2016 Share Posted August 23, 2016 1 hour ago, ICTChris said: You'd have thought. We played McNaughton as centre-back until Saturday and it didn't work that well but obviously Meekings coming back didn't really improve Warren has been really poor as well and Raven has been sub-par. Hopefully they'll get back into the swing of things once they get a few games together. The midfield isn't giving them much help and we don't have a lot going forward so the ball isn't 'sticking' either. So it's only really your defence,midfield,and forward line that are a problem at the moment.Apart from that how are things looking Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsy Posted August 23, 2016 Share Posted August 23, 2016 51 minutes ago, LANG TOON SAINTIE said: So it's only really your defence,midfield,and forward line that are a problem at the moment.Apart from that how are things looking Off the field things are going swimmingly. The addition of the 'Pride of the Highlands' slogan to the strip has caused some supporters such apoplexy that they're calling for a boycott. It's very naff, but I couldn't really give a f**k one way or the other, except that with every passing result it looks more and more like the club is trolling itself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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