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Thought we started far too slowly and sat off them. Lundstrum was strutting about with acres of space and time first 15 and that’s where the goal came from. 
We upped it after they scored and missed 2 great chances from Jamieson and Kwon before HT. 
Started really slowly again second half then grew into it. Gogic was brilliant yet again. He should be a huge priority for signing an extension. Kiltie very good and Scott looks very promising.
Thought we had a massive shout for a pen but not much been made of it so it must’ve been my black and white specs. Thought we were a bit off it in midfield (Kwon and O’Hara) but solid at the back. Big Ayunga needs to hold it up better too. 
Could easily have edged a draw today and should be confident going forward into the second half of the season. 

Much to be pleased about...Scott looks a find...Gogic was immense... on this we are 5th best in Scotland... and hopefully will prove this v Hibs next

Potentially a very good signing but depends on Robbo doing a Curtis Main transformation on him.
Remember his goals against us for Well. Obviously got technical ability on the deck and imagine a scoring threat in the air too at 6’2”. Can play wide or CF, so versatile (which our manager likes). 
Supposedly a few teams up here were after him. 
Fingers crossed he he can reach his full potential with us and if he does we could have a very good player on our hands. Well worth a punt🤞

Potentially a very good signing but depends on Robbo doing a Curtis Main transformation on him.
Remember his goals against us for Well. Obviously got technical ability on the deck and imagine a scoring threat in the air too at 6’2”. Can play wide or CF, so versatile (which our manager likes). 
Supposedly a few teams up here were after him. 
Fingers crossed he he can reach his full potential with us and if he does we could have a very good player on our hands. Well worth a punt🤞

Potentially a very good signing but depends on Robbo doing a Curtis Main transformation on him.
Remember his goals against us for Well. Obviously got technical ability on the deck and imagine a scoring threat in the air too at 6’2”. Can play wide or CF, so versatile (which our manager likes). 
Supposedly a few teams up here were after him. 
Fingers crossed he he can reach his full potential with us and if he does we could have a very good player on our hands. Well worth a punt🤞

On loan from Exeter until the end of the season
 
Then he will sign permanently

If we can go more than a minute without conceding and keep 11 men on the pitch, then we have a wee glimmer. 
Terrible draw for us, especially when you see Aberdeen and Killie’s draws. 

Wee special word for Derek Adams today. 
 
That word being…..Rightroonye!!!

I watched the whole game and he was miles better than 5/10.  I was pleasantly surprised at how comfortable he looked at that level, not just breaking up the play, but also how he used the ball, not something we necessarily associate him with us. He was heavily involved in the starting of a lot of the good stuff that Australia did going forward and they were very unlucky not to get something out of the game, albeit that it was a friendly. 
Agree he can be hot and cold with us but he is capable of playing at a higher level. 

A wee true story of the time I met Dennis 
Remember running on to the park at the end of a game with pen and paper as we did back then and headed straight for Dennis, caught him just before the tunnel and asked him for his autograph, he turned round and politely said f**k Off  
About 15/20 years ago I met him again at the Arthurlie Social Club for a testimonial quiz night for the long term Arthurlie manager {can't remember his name} He came over to speak to us, so I told him what he said all those years ago, he said we must have got beat and was in a bad mood I said no I think it was a Draw
Laughing he said I'll give you now if you want ? ?  I said naw f**k Off... that's 1 each I said... was all in good fun 
RIP Dennis 🙏
 

I watched the England game and he did have a very good game. In fact he performed much better than any of the Scotland midfielders against the same opposition.
He's a first pick for a team currently ranked  25th in the FIFA rankings. He might not be brilliant but we'll miss him hugely when he goes. Unless of course the Foyle/Robinson combo has identified a similar prospect.
 

Big defensive midfielder. Not made any headway at Celtic. Doesn’t look any better than a fully firing O’Hara, Gogic or Baccus from these clips but must have something if Celtic took a punt on him. 
Good luck to him and hopefully he gets the games he’s after and is a valuable addition and not a replacement for Baccus. 

Big defensive midfielder. Not made any headway at Celtic. Doesn’t look any better than a fully firing O’Hara, Gogic or Baccus from these clips but must have something if Celtic took a punt on him. 
Good luck to him and hopefully he gets the games he’s after and is a valuable addition and not a replacement for Baccus. 

That’s it official now; on loan to Utd for the rest of the season.
Hope he gets the extra game time that he’ll be looking for and develops his all round game further. No questioning his attitude/work rate and he has scored some decent goals for us. 
Good luck Alex👍. 
 

Big defensive midfielder. Not made any headway at Celtic. Doesn’t look any better than a fully firing O’Hara, Gogic or Baccus from these clips but must have something if Celtic took a punt on him. 
Good luck to him and hopefully he gets the games he’s after and is a valuable addition and not a replacement for Baccus. 

That’s it official now; on loan to Utd for the rest of the season.
Hope he gets the extra game time that he’ll be looking for and develops his all round game further. No questioning his attitude/work rate and he has scored some decent goals for us. 
Good luck Alex👍. 
 

Sore one. Strange set up from Robbo to start with. Having Flynn and Boyd-Munce (who doesn’t look fit) who are not mobile, matched up against Celtic’s central 3 seemed mental. Surely move Gogic in there and Dunne or Bolton into CB. Olusanya unlucky with the red but was a red nowadays. Noticed there was a high Celtic boot in the second half and not even a foul. The ref’s obstruction of a saints player and waving play on when it stopped a great break was a joke as well. Can’t blame the ref for today though. 
Positives were Taylor, Bolton, Hemming again, Gogic again, it was only 3 goals and Elvis did ok when he came on. 
 

Sore one. Strange set up from Robbo to start with. Having Flynn and Boyd-Munce (who doesn’t look fit) who are not mobile, matched up against Celtic’s central 3 seemed mental. Surely move Gogic in there and Dunne or Bolton into CB. Olusanya unlucky with the red but was a red nowadays. Noticed there was a high Celtic boot in the second half and not even a foul. The ref’s obstruction of a saints player and waving play on when it stopped a great break was a joke as well. Can’t blame the ref for today though. 
Positives were Taylor, Bolton, Hemming again, Gogic again, it was only 3 goals and Elvis did ok when he came on. 
 

Ally McLeod, yes that one not the "4 goals at Ibrox" one.
 

Wow! Unbelievable, I had no faith in us today but the team has pulled off a superb result. So chuffed for the buddies that believed and travelled up there to back us, the team and staff. COYS!!!!
Happier New Year now buddies!!!🍻

Wow! Unbelievable, I had no faith in us today but the team has pulled off a superb result. So chuffed for the buddies that believed and travelled up there to back us, the team and staff. COYS!!!!
Happier New Year now buddies!!!🍻

Wow! Unbelievable, I had no faith in us today but the team has pulled off a superb result. So chuffed for the buddies that believed and travelled up there to back us, the team and staff. COYS!!!!
Happier New Year now buddies!!!🍻

3 goals in our last nine games and 2 were own goals. That’s our main worrying problem.
Robbo lamenting prematch that we don’t have a Miovski or Shankland doesn’t fix it. We need to create more chances. Next 3 games look a big ask to get a point from but Saints sometimes surprise us when we least expect it. 5th for the moment is our only bonus on current form. 

3 goals in our last nine games and 2 were own goals. That’s our main worrying problem.
Robbo lamenting prematch that we don’t have a Miovski or Shankland doesn’t fix it. We need to create more chances. Next 3 games look a big ask to get a point from but Saints sometimes surprise us when we least expect it. 5th for the moment is our only bonus on current form. 

A very merry christmas to all Saints supporters everywhere.