Saints v Motherwell, Saturday 19th March

[Handsome_Devil]

Scrappy stuff. Both sides will say they scored a good goal and conceded a soft one.

I am shocked, shocked, that St Johnstone seem to be have more time on the ball than us given we've two guys contributing nothing on the wings and they've an extra man in midfield.

As an aside, 3-5-2 would probably have a decent chance of working well for us.

[welldaft]

3 minutes ago, RandomGuy. said:

That's fucking pathetic from van Veen.

Considering Motherwell as a club had a bitchfit around Porteous and Hibs, they're sure desperate to chuck themselves to the ground then surround the ref every chance they get.

I would be telling my team to do that. On account of the fact that it works for St Mirren and Hibs and even in the past Murray Davidson.  If you do not claim - you do not get. Mostly...

[RandomGuy.]

Getting the quick equaliser key, gives us a chance.

Motherwell there to be got at, no interest in doing anything other than hoofs up the channels and staying compact so up to us to push and try and win the game. We've been poor and Motherwell being shite is masking that.

[RandomGuy.]

Just now, welldaft said:

I would be telling my team to do that. On account of the fact that it works for St Mirren and Hibs and even in the past Murray Davidson.  If you do not claim - you do not get. Mostly...

Well yeah, but don't spend a week mewling when someone does it against you then.

It's part of football up here.

[For Your Pies Only]

1 minute ago, FrankChickens1 said:

Definite booking for Cleary for shoving Van Veen (not thumping him). Van Veen left a foot in on Cleary about 5 seconds after the ball had gone and should be off.

The referee is a complete wee man, even though Saints deserved 2 of the bookings they have

Vaguely wafted a foot in Cleary's direction more like. No force and looked like there wasn't even any contact.

Heids gone if you're genuinely calling that a red card. Yellow for being a shithouse if you like, but never a sending off.

[FrankChickens1]

Just now, For Your Pies Only said:

Vaguely wafted a foot in Cleary's direction more like. No force and looked like there wasn't even any contact.

Heids gone if you're genuinely calling that a red card. Yellow for being a shithouse if you like, but never a sending off.

And a second yellow for the dive.

[ZX1886]

Make the right substitutions and we win this game.

Instead we’ll wait until the 75+ minute to make one.

[Phillips455]

Maybe we can get woolery on before the 80b minute this time?

[fat_tony]

Motherwell there to be got at, no interest in doing anything other than hoofs up the channels and staying compact

#alexanderball

Some of our players are capable of being much better than they're showing but they've no chance with this same tactic every single week.

[RandomGuy.]

2 minutes ago, For Your Pies Only said:

Heids gone if you're genuinely calling that a red card. Yellow for being a shithouse if you like, but never a sending off.

Second yellow for rolling about holding his face after being pushed in the back then.

[For Your Pies Only]

Just now, FrankChickens1 said:

And a second yellow for the dive.

He got pushed in the back ffs, how can that be a dive!

You just said a yellow for Cleary was justified

[RandomGuy.]

Just now, fat_tony said:

 

 

#alexanderball

Some of our players are capable of being much better than they're showing but they've no chance with this same tactic every single week.

 

It's #DavidsonBall too tbf.

Wonder if they both played under the same manager at Preston, if they did then let's find the c**t.

[Ill Ray]

Murray Davidson is defo a serial killer in his spare time man js. 

[FrankChickens1]

Just now, For Your Pies Only said:

He got pushed in the back ffs, how can that be a dive!

You just said a yellow for Cleary was justified

Yes - but he spent the next two minutes rolling about on the floor holding his face - which is clearly an attempt to cheat the referee.

There's no point discussing with you if you've not been watching it.

The short of it is, your man Van Veen is a c**t.

[Ill Ray]

1 minute ago, FrankChickens1 said:

Yes - but he spent the next two minutes rolling about on the floor holding his face - which is clearly an attempt to cheat the referee.

There's no point discussing with you if you've not been watching it.

The short of it is, your man Van Veen is a c**t.

Man’s probably got whiplash from that assault.  

[RandomGuy.]

Let's not forget O'Donnell rolling about clutching his decapitated leg after Crawford foot came within 5 yards of him, only to jump up to chase the ref once he realised he wasn't getting him sent off.

[AnderooMFC]

2 minutes ago, FrankChickens1 said:

Yes - but he spent the next two minutes rolling about on the floor holding his face - which is clearly an attempt to cheat the referee.

There's no point discussing with you if you've not been watching it.

The short of it is, your man Van Veen is a c**t.

He spent the next two minutes holding his neck. The same area he was holding during the second half of the Aberdeen cup game when he fell on his shoulder.

There's no point discussing with you if you've not been watching it.

The short of it is, your man Cleary is a c**t who suckerpunched KVV.

[PauloPerth]

Saints slipping all the time on the east stand side where we drenched it before the game.

If Callum Hendry had a strike partner we could make things happen. Cifti has been a passenger again, give him first 5-10 then hook him if no improvement.

Motherwell front three are a handful physically at times, but we’re struggling to create anything . As usual.

[FrankChickens1]

1 minute ago, AnderooMFC said:

He spent the next two minutes holding his neck. The same area he was holding during the second half of the Aberdeen cup game when he fell on his shoulder.

There's no point discussing with you if you've not been watching it.

The short of it is, your man Cleary is a c**t who suckerpunched KVV.

A lovely story, if only it were true. Absolutely shite banter from Motherwell today.

[Handsome_Devil]

13 minutes ago, ZX1886 said:

Make the right substitutions and we win this game.

Instead we’ll wait until the 75+ minute to make one.

We're set up to play with two guys who will contribute very little over the 90 mins and the fact we're not losing (yet) will be deemed proof it's working.

St Johnstone will win this. They're not especially good but they're good enough that playing so much of the game in our third will get them another goal.

Edit to add: I'm not even that annoyed at the players, they're not notably worse than usual. I just didn't see how Alexander thought this system would work, the match is surely going exactly as anyone would have expected in terms of the balance of play.

Edited March 19, 2022 by Handsome_Devil
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