djchapsticks Posted February 8 Author Share Posted February 8 11 minutes ago, houston_bud said: First back to back wins since September? Is that what they said on Sportscene? Two good performances too. Next 3 league fixtures are Livingston (a), St Johnstone (h), Ross County (a). Anything more than 4 points from that and I think we're looking pretty good for top 6. Given the recent relative fortunes of each side, we need to be realistically targeting wins vs all three if we do honestly harbour ambitions of a top 4 or 5 finish. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
houston_bud Posted February 8 Share Posted February 8 4 minutes ago, djchapsticks said: Given the recent relative fortunes of each side, we need to be realistically targeting wins vs all three if we do honestly harbour ambitions of a top 4 or 5 finish. Absolutely. The team will definitely be aiming to win those games, and based on league positions/current form, we should be able to win all those games. Not to go all elvisy, but to win 5 games on the bounce is always going to be tough. If we don't win them all, then we're still in a very strong position. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djchapsticks Posted February 8 Author Share Posted February 8 1 minute ago, houston_bud said: Absolutely. The team will definitely be aiming to win those games, and based on league positions/current form, we should be able to win all those games. Not to go all elvisy, but to win 5 games on the bounce is always going to be tough. If we don't win them all, then we're still in a very strong position. I said targeting 10/11 points from the 5 games would be excellent. In my head I had us getting between 1-3 points from the first two. I didn't factor in six in any scenario. If we can win two of the next three I feel we're definitely going to be in the reckoning for top 5. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mac28 Posted February 8 Share Posted February 8 good win tonight even if i lost a couple of toes to frost bite. Robbo praising Mandron is nice to see, think we can stop with the roulette of forwards aswell. 9 points clear of Hibs and Dundee is a nice place to be and still breathing down Killies neck. Dundee and Hibs do have games in hand though so the cushion might not last. Looking to the weekend, it will be a tough a game even with Celtic playing poorly but if we can keep this level of performance we have a chance. After that we need to take atleast 7 points imo out of the 9 but 3 wins is doable. 7 points would take us to 42 points we had 44 at the split last season so defo looking good for the buddies 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C4mmy31 Posted February 8 Share Posted February 8 (edited) 1 hour ago, Mac28 said: good win tonight even if i lost a couple of toes to frost bite. Robbo praising Mandron is nice to see, think we can stop with the roulette of forwards aswell. 9 points clear of Hibs and Dundee is a nice place to be and still breathing down Killies neck. Dundee and Hibs do have games in hand though so the cushion might not last. I expect St Mirren to be a few points ahead of us after the next 3 league games as Killie have Celtic, Aberdeen then Rangers. Edited February 8 by C4mmy31 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coventry Saint Posted February 8 Share Posted February 8 4 hours ago, C4mmy31 said: I expect St Mirren to be a few points ahead of us after the next 3 league games as Killie have Celtic, Aberdeen then Rangers. Two tough games there, tbf. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McG Posted February 8 Share Posted February 8 We played some nice stuff last night, we knocked it about well and we moved the ball at pace instead of the slow passive stuff we had for a few weeks, we are starting to pick up momentum again going into this cup game against a Celtic side that isn’t exactly firing on all cylinders, absolutely no reason we can’t beat them at home on Sunday. Greg Kiltie by the way, flys under the radar but is becoming our most important player, brilliant football brain and what a player. 18 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Molotov Posted February 8 Share Posted February 8 The togetherness of this squad is incredible - whether winning or not. Even when we had a slump in form recently they stuck by one another. Robinson and his back room staff have been invaluable in creating an atmosphere where the whole match-day squad is involved. It was a joy watching them all celebrate on the pitch last night. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Molotov Posted February 8 Share Posted February 8 (edited) 10 minutes ago, McG said: We played some nice stuff last night, we knocked it about well and we moved the ball at pace instead of the slow passive stuff we had for a few weeks, we are starting to pick up momentum again going into this cup game against a Celtic side that isn’t exactly firing on all cylinders, absolutely no reason we can’t beat them at home on Sunday. Greg Kiltie by the way, flys under the radar but is becoming our most important player, brilliant football brain and what a player. Totally agree. Especially the comments on Kiltie. The only poor performance all season at home that I can remember from him was against Kilmarnock. But the whole team suffered that night. Player of the season this year could easily be picked from these players: Hemming, Gogic, Tanser and Kiltie. Still plenty of the season left for others to make a claim. Guys like Taylor and Strain have been great too. Some players like O’Hara and McMenamin it could easily be argued have underperformed this season but let’s hope they improve near the end of the season. Keep this quiet. But I’ve just got a feeling that this squad has a good chance of getting to the Scottish cup final. Edited February 8 by Molotov 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shuggie_Murray7 Posted February 8 Share Posted February 8 Kwon is an outstanding player. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tam the bud Posted February 8 Share Posted February 8 Hope the club appeal the red card. Having him available to play against Celtic is worth more than the cost. Rangers appealing their red against the Dons and it was a lot worst than ours. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
medals Posted February 8 Share Posted February 8 Disappointed with the ref last night. Think Bolton's booking should not have been and even the var team question the red. Both times he played the ball and both were 50/50s - Dee players reactions were "cheat like" too. And Toyosi's goal was not that tight yet both officials weren't going to give it. 2 league wins on the spin, let's make it 3 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buddie06smfc Posted February 8 Share Posted February 8 1 hour ago, medals said: Disappointed with the ref last night. Think Bolton's booking should not have been and even the var team question the red. Both times he played the ball and both were 50/50s - Dee players reactions were "cheat like" too. And Toyosi's goal was not that tight yet both officials weren't going to give it. 2 league wins on the spin, let's make it 3 He gave every 50/50 Dundee’s way. There were 2 clear bookings for Shaughnessy, one before the Bolton challenge. I think his reluctance to give Shaughnessy a deserved booking compared to couldn’t get the card out quick enough for Bolton was half the frustration. His stubbornness when it came to the red card summed up his performance. He was atrocious all night and not helped by the linesman on either side as well. If only referees had a league table as well and could get relegated. McLean would be the Brechin equivalent. Plummet through the tables in consecutive seasons. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AW saint Posted February 8 Share Posted February 8 2 hours ago, tam the bud said: Hope the club appeal the red card. Having him available to play against Celtic is worth more than the cost. Rangers appealing their red against the Dons and it was a lot worst than ours. Totall agree. We should be submitting an appeal asap. Bolton is becoming a main stay in the side and we need him playing. Hope Mandron gets a run in the side. He was superb last night. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandomGuy. Posted February 8 Share Posted February 8 5 minutes ago, buddie06smfc said: He gave every 50/50 Dundee’s way. There were 2 clear bookings for Shaughnessy, one before the Bolton challenge. I think his reluctance to give Shaughnessy a deserved booking compared to couldn’t get the card out quick enough for Bolton was half the frustration. His stubbornness when it came to the red card summed up his performance. He was atrocious all night and not helped by the linesman on either side as well. If only referees had a league table as well and could get relegated. McLean would be the Brechin equivalent. Plummet through the tables in consecutive seasons. Lower league refs are even worse, fwiw 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
medals Posted February 8 Share Posted February 8 12 minutes ago, RandomGuy. said: Lower league refs are even worse, fwiw There in lies the problem in professional football at least in Scotland. The standard of refereeing is far too low, and often their arrogance compounds their ignorance. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
callum-g Posted February 8 Share Posted February 8 Saint have confirmed appeal against Bolton red card . 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
btb Posted February 8 Share Posted February 8 On 30/01/2024 at 23:34, elvis said: Down to 7th by Wednesday 10pm 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buttocks Brown Posted February 8 Share Posted February 8 (edited) 18 hours ago, Mac28 said: 9 points clear of Hibs and Dundee is a nice place to be and still breathing down Killies neck. Dundee and Hibs do have games in hand though so the cushion might not last. To be denied top 6 now, it would require 2 teams out of Dundee, Aberdeen, Hibs or Motherwell to accumulate 10 more points than us between now and the split (8-10 games). Long odds I'd say. After those back-to-back wins the target must be 4th. Edited February 8 by Buttocks Brown 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
medals Posted February 8 Share Posted February 8 1 hour ago, Buttocks Brown said: To be denied top 6 now, it would require 2 teams out of Dundee, Aberdeen, Hibs or Motherwell to accumulate 10 more points than us between now and the split (8-10 games). Long odds I'd say. After those back-to-back wins the target must be 4th. It is within our grasp. We play 3 bottom teams next - time to make our move, then stay ahead. Bigger money, greater achievement, more attractive to summer signings etc etc. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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