Broughty Posted April 15, 2023 Share Posted April 15, 2023 There is no doubt in my mind that he should have been sacked after the defeat at Kelty. He has to go now if we stand any chance of staying up, sack him and Steven McLean and get Liam Craig to manage until the end of the season. Surely with a different approach the players get a boost and results improve. It must be obvious to those in charge that this cannot go on. If with Liam in charge results don't get better we would be no worse off. Please Calum just go. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JD and associates Posted April 15, 2023 Share Posted April 15, 2023 Callum Davidson brought St Johnstone a cup double and will more than likely keep them up this season relatively comfortably on one of the lowest budgets in the league. As an ex-player he’s got a lot of credit in the bank. The comments from some of you lot are embarrassing. Too late for livingston regarding a top 6 and another disappointing end to the pre-split season. Still a very successful season for us. Martindale is doing an amazing job. -9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Widge Posted April 15, 2023 Author Share Posted April 15, 2023 5 minutes ago, JD and associates said: Callum Davidson brought St Johnstone a cup double and will more than likely keep them up this season relatively comfortably on one of the lowest budgets in the league. As an ex-player he’s got a lot of credit in the bank. The comments from some of you lot are embarrassing. Too late for livingston regarding a top 6 and another disappointing end to the pre-split season. Still a very successful season for us. Martindale is doing an amazing job. Kindly take your wrong opinion and f**k off. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATLIS Posted April 15, 2023 Share Posted April 15, 2023 I know it's a big game but some demand for the away tickets here 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PSJ.84 Posted April 15, 2023 Share Posted April 15, 2023 7 minutes ago, JD and associates said: Callum Davidson brought St Johnstone a cup double and has dragged them into two successive relegation battles despite spending more than any manager previously. As an ex-player he had a lot of credit in the bank. The comments from some of you lot are fair. FTFY. 85 matches - 21 wins, 44 defeats in two seasons. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LiviLion Posted April 15, 2023 Share Posted April 15, 2023 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PauloPerth Posted April 15, 2023 Share Posted April 15, 2023 13 minutes ago, JD and associates said: Callum Davidson brought St Johnstone a cup double and will more than likely keep them up this season relatively comfortably on one of the lowest budgets in the league. As an ex-player he’s got a lot of credit in the bank. The comments from some of you lot are embarrassing. Sadly everything has a life span, and Callum’s time in charge looks to have run it’s course. You’re right that he gave us the greatest 5-6 months in the clubs history, and most Saints fans will forever be grateful for that. I’m glad we stuck with him last season despite it being a struggle and only staying up by the play-off. He’d earned that support. We were going fine this season in December but from there have collapsed. We’ve brought in plenty of players on decent money, but it’s just not worked out. His record in his time at Saints is fairly mediocre and suggests those incredible 5 months in 2021 were the outlier to the norm. There’s also no signs that we’re building a team that will do okay next season, there’s no foundations there. We’ve had a few huge games lately where a win would have practically guaranteed safety, and the team has barely turned up. Any managers’ time at a club generally either go the way of being dismissed or they get poached and move on when doing well. It’s just football. Still plenty chance for us to save our season, and a change at the top looks to be the best way of achieving that. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PSJ.84 Posted April 15, 2023 Share Posted April 15, 2023 State of the defending for that first goal btw 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radford Posted April 15, 2023 Share Posted April 15, 2023 To make a comment about the actual game and pick up on another fault of this manager, the substitutions... Phillips off at half-time for whatever reason (asking him to not take touches in midfield negates so much of his game) but it results in Hallberg dropping into an area where he's less effective and Murphy moving more central to accommodate Carey, despite looking relatively dangerous out wide. Change number two was Rudden on, which is fine but he then asks May to drop back into the role Hallberg and Murphy had been playing. He isn't a great lone striker but he's not an attacking midfielder either. Then the final sub is bringing Wotherspoon on as the deepest, holding midfielder, again not a natural fit. A huge squad (although accept it's more modest at moment with absences and getting players loaned out) yet he still batters away with his square pegs. He just fails in every facet of management. Thought it was an even game today until the goal but we were beaten the second that went in. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandomGuy. Posted April 16, 2023 Share Posted April 16, 2023 7 hours ago, Radford said: Thought it was an even game today until the goal but we were beaten the second that went in. This is what not worries me. Earlier this season we were able to drag points up from losing positions and there was a feeling (to me) we werent necessarily beat if we conceded first. Its now turned back to last season situation of one goal is a killer for us, and its the worst time for that to return. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carol Anne Posted April 16, 2023 Share Posted April 16, 2023 Davidson sacking aside, I thought we played well today. Composed and held the ball well. Top 6 is definitely our level this season. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Widge Posted April 16, 2023 Author Share Posted April 16, 2023 4 minutes ago, Carol Anne said: Davidson sacking aside, I thought we played well today. Composed and held the ball well. Top 6 is definitely our level this season. That explains why we lost, we turned up on the wrong day! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carol Anne Posted April 16, 2023 Share Posted April 16, 2023 Just now, Widge said: That explains why we lost, we turned up on the wrong day! I think you just turned up to be honest. St Johnstone look a team lacking in confidence and certainly direction from the touchline. Us on the other hand, quite the opposite. Very happy with how we are playing and realistic at the same time. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Durnford Posted April 16, 2023 Share Posted April 16, 2023 I started typing this until I heard Davidson had "left his post: This is a very difficult position for Livi now; we really need St Johnston to stuff Hibs next Saturday (although I believe a draw would do). As such I need to ignore yesterday's performance as an off-day for the Saints. Hopefully Davidson will realise the position the club seem to be sinking into and will aim to instill a "cup-game mentality" for the rest of the season; treating each fame as it comes. I actually though the goalkeeper did reasonably well; it was everything in front of him that seemed a bit of a mess. Here's hoping for a new manager bounce. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoobahabba Posted April 16, 2023 Share Posted April 16, 2023 Not exactly a thriller yesterday, especially the second half. Thought we were the better team and deserved to win. Was pleased to see Martindale taking a more assertive approach with his lineup and gameplan. Anderson should start every week imo. Even when he’s not scoring, he is effective in causing disruption up front and puts himself about. Pleased to see a return to form from Holt as well. St Johnstone were toothless. I hope Davidson’s exit will inspire you to play better next week but I’m not hopeful of any favours being done based on that display. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EdinburghLivi Posted April 16, 2023 Share Posted April 16, 2023 35 minutes ago, hoobahabba said: Anderson should start every week imo. Even when he’s not scoring, he is effective in causing disruption up front and puts himself about. Agreed. He shouldn't stop trying to improve him but I think Martindale has been a bit too critical on his hold up play. I think he's improved a lot from when he first joined and has been really good at it this season. My man of the match yesterday. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shibbydoo Posted April 16, 2023 Share Posted April 16, 2023 Just a wee thankyou to Livingston for finally making this change happen. Thought it was never gonna happen. Aw the best! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Durnford Posted April 16, 2023 Share Posted April 16, 2023 One thing that really struck me yesterday was Davidson has virtually no volume when shouting instructions to the team. Was this always the case or was it a recent development? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 16, 2023 Share Posted April 16, 2023 1 hour ago, EdinburghLivi said: Agreed. He shouldn't stop trying to improve him but I think Martindale has been a bit too critical on his hold up play. I think he's improved a lot from when he first joined and has been really good at it this season. My man of the match yesterday. Guthrie is a specialist back-to-goal target man yet even at that role Anderson is still better. Which isn't a criticism of Guthrie, he's still a useful player, its just that Anderson is so much better. Dropping Anderson in the previous two matches was an obvious error and the team was so much better for his inclusion yesterday. The attacking quartet of Anderson, Nouble, Stephen Kelly and Bradley were all excellent. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATLIS Posted April 16, 2023 Share Posted April 16, 2023 10 hours ago, RandomGuy. said: This is what not worries me. Earlier this season we were able to drag points up from losing positions and there was a feeling (to me) we werent necessarily beat if we conceded first. Its now turned back to last season situation of one goal is a killer for us, and its the worst time for that to return. To be fair I think I saw a stat about us that was something like this: Livi have taken points from a losing position once this season. All of the score draws we've had have also come from winning positions. If anyone scores first against us it's game over 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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