nosferatu Posted July 18, 2015 Report Share Posted July 18, 2015 1-0 Bradford Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bart Simpson Posted July 18, 2015 Report Share Posted July 18, 2015 Trying to play football, but other than a few well worked moves, Bradford have had bulk of possession but not done much with it. We look well structured defending this far. Just had a shot on goal from edge of box well saved and keeper saved thommo's rebounded effort... Taking too long to update...Bradford just scored a rather sloppy goal for us to lose with next attack... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bart Simpson Posted July 18, 2015 Report Share Posted July 18, 2015 I think the line up is Ridgers Naismith, Baird, Kelly, Conlan Carswell, Agnew McMullan, Gow, Howieson Thompson Gow on bench. 4-5-1 5 across midfield from left to right... Howieson, Agnew, Carswell, Mallan, McMullan Thommo up top. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bart Simpson Posted July 18, 2015 Report Share Posted July 18, 2015 (edited) Ridgers in goal, Back 4 ?Conlan, Kelly, Baird, Naismith Edited July 18, 2015 by Bart Simpson Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bart Simpson Posted July 18, 2015 Report Share Posted July 18, 2015 (edited) Reilly is one of trialists on bench with Jim, Gow and two younger guys warming up just now...+ x3 more young warming up now... Edited July 18, 2015 by Bart Simpson Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bart Simpson Posted July 18, 2015 Report Share Posted July 18, 2015 Coming more into it now playing the ball out from the back. Kelly particularly assured at the back for now. Central midfield 3 of Agnew, Carswell and Mallan linking well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nosferatu Posted July 18, 2015 Report Share Posted July 18, 2015 Gow on bench. 4-5-1 5 across midfield from left to right... Howieson, Agnew, Carswell, Mallan, McMullan Thommo up top. Cheers. Only went to a couple of games last season so it was a bit of a guess. Mallan seems to me to be playing further forward. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluto Posted July 18, 2015 Report Share Posted July 18, 2015 The away crowd. https://twitter.com/footballchat_/status/622392017335754752/photo/1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nosferatu Posted July 18, 2015 Report Share Posted July 18, 2015 Saints playing tippy tappy shite. Losing possession before we even get out our own half. Bradford dominating. Pretty hopeless all round. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nosferatu Posted July 18, 2015 Report Share Posted July 18, 2015 Looks like Rooney and a big Jamaican warming up. McMullan looks half decent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bart Simpson Posted July 18, 2015 Report Share Posted July 18, 2015 Saints playing tippy tappy shite. Losing possession before we even get out our own half. Bradford dominating. Pretty hopeless all round. Glass half full?Last 10mins Bradford have looked good on break with us further up the park but only a few half chances. Bradford have used their wingers and crossing particularly well. Ridgers flapped at a corner but been ok thereafter. In fairness though in time taken to write this Bradford establishing some dominance again, but good defending keeping them at bay for now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nosferatu Posted July 18, 2015 Report Share Posted July 18, 2015 Glass half full? Last 10mins Bradford have looked good on break with us further up the park but only a few half chances. Bradford have used their wingers and crossing particularly well. Ridgers flapped at a corner but been ok thereafter. In fairness though in time taken to write this Bradford establishing some dominance again, but good defending keeping them at bay for now. Just saying what I see. We are struggling to get out own half and many of the Bradford attacks start from us losing possession in midfield. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bart Simpson Posted July 18, 2015 Report Share Posted July 18, 2015 (edited) 0-1 still, 45mins. Same at half time... Edited July 18, 2015 by Bart Simpson Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nosferatu Posted July 18, 2015 Report Share Posted July 18, 2015 (edited) Pretty poor IMO. McMullan is half decent but that is about it. Howieson is a complete ghost. He should be wearing a white sheet and clanking chains. Baird & Kelly have both managed to fall over by standing on the ball while caught in 2 minds. Just f**cking clear it! Ridgers flapped at a cross. Haven't even noticed Carswell. In summary, hopeless! Edited July 18, 2015 by nosferatu Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Garf Posted July 18, 2015 Report Share Posted July 18, 2015 Is Howieson a left winger?Seems to be Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nosferatu Posted July 18, 2015 Report Share Posted July 18, 2015 Sorry, the left back looks okay as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nosferatu Posted July 18, 2015 Report Share Posted July 18, 2015 Is Howieson a left winger? Its hard to tell. The invisible man would be more noticeable! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ulysses Posted July 18, 2015 Report Share Posted July 18, 2015 Pretty rubbish with a few wee moments of good passing play. McMullan looks very good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magnus Posted July 18, 2015 Report Share Posted July 18, 2015 (edited) Everybody playing it safe. Carswell and Agnew sit deep and our backs are tucked in. No attacking threat so far. Some tidy passing but no real flair on show unfortunately. Mc Mullen is the stand out. Edited July 18, 2015 by magnus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gc_SMFC Posted July 18, 2015 Report Share Posted July 18, 2015 Same old same old. Lots of passing around the back with no purpose. This back four will give me nightmares. There's no communication between them, their offside line runs diagonal. As well as them being easily dominated in the air. McMullan looks alright, otherwise nothing to shout about Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TopCat Posted July 18, 2015 Report Share Posted July 18, 2015 Bradford definitely the better side. We've done okay though, McMullan looks a proper player. Both Kelly and Baird have been shaky at the back though, that's a position we need to address pretty urgently. Andy Webster would be excellent... Howieson has looked tidy on the left, not outstanding thought. Not sure he's much better than the likes of McLear and Morgan. Conlan (?) the left back has been ok. Again, not sure if he's done enough to win a deal though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bart Simpson Posted July 18, 2015 Report Share Posted July 18, 2015 (edited) Just saying what I see. We are struggling to get out own half and many of the Bradford attacks start from us losing possession in midfield. I'm a happy clapper...So, first home outing...half time update... Ridgers, not much to do. Looked out of position to start with with a number of Bradford crosses however many over hit so got away with them. Flapped at a corner and perhaps a bit slow out for their goal but was one on one from 7 yards so perhaps not much he could do. Since then has had a better half with crosses. No real saves to mention. Wearing a pink/magenta strip with light purple chevron on front...for those interested in goal keeping kit. ?Conlan - up against their best player so far on their right wing. Another slow start but come more into things as half has gone on. Hasn't lost the ball but perhaps struggling for pace. Kelly - looked ok other than one slip over the top of the ball. Baird - started slowly but after that has been pretty solid defensively. Naismith - solid defensively but distribution mediocre. That said has had one or two one-twos up the line creating half chances. Howieson - started brightly but perhaps faded slightly. Has kept the ball well. Agnew - quiet game but again not lost the ball. Carswell - tidy footballer on this evidence. Has dropped the deepest of the midfield 5 making it more of a 4-1-4-1. Happy to pick ball up as modified sweeper, good distribution. Mallan - putting himself about and linking well going forward. McMullan - light weight and not helping much defensively so far, but looks tidy going forward. Involved with Mallan in most of our positive moves forward. Thommo - not had much opportunity so far but looks resplendent in new kit. Perhaps unlucky not to score with rebounded effort. Needs a bit more support second half. Perhaps more importantly though... Both and I repeat both manager and assistant have been standing and I repeat standing on the touch line throughout the first half!!! Finally though and I've saved the best til last the subs have just completed a supervised warm up which did not involve one chipped attempt at the crossbar sailing into the stand!!! A new dawn has truly arrived at St.Mirren Park. ETA: funny how we all see things slightly differently... Edited July 18, 2015 by Bart Simpson Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TopCat Posted July 18, 2015 Report Share Posted July 18, 2015 Goodwin really didn't look happy during the half time warm up there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
17/03/13 Posted July 18, 2015 Report Share Posted July 18, 2015 http://m.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/sport/13463533.Latest__St_Mirren_0_Bradford_City_1/ Steven Saunders on bench for Bradford as a trialist Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bart Simpson Posted July 18, 2015 Report Share Posted July 18, 2015 Bradford have a good effort off the bar. Long ball headed down and sliced left footed volley from 20 yards off the top of the bar. Pre-season friendly pace to the game...mixed bag of 75-100% effort. McMullan putting in more effort defending up the park this half. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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