MenstrieSaint

It was good to read on another thread that Stephen McGinn had been suffering from a bug that affected his performances against Raith and Dunfermline because he wasn't his usual influential self in both games. The side desperately missed the drive and energy he had shown in the previous few games.

I think he will be back to his best on Wednesday and everyone in the side will be up for it.

United are having some major issues on and off the field and expect a very small travelling support of less than 400. I think there will be a crowd of about 3100.

We are capable of getting a win if we perform to our best but a draw wouldn't be a disaster. I appreciate we need wins but making ground on Ayr is important. We have to be within touching distance when they come to Paisley next month. That will be some game and I genuinely expect over 5000 for it.

I have a good feeling about Wednesday night.

Only if they allow it to.
Then again, as with life in general, so is football - many people are part of Generation Biscuit - the slightest pressure and they crumble.
I see this everyday and I can't get my head around it at all. Why are people not energised by fight or flight?
Our players are about to find out a lot about their personal character over the next 2 months.
Right now I am seeing a bunch of decent guys working their socks off to get results for the club but lacking a bit of composure in front of goal.

Great idea but putting them in the north stand and the Pars fans in the west stand was silly. Remember how noisy the west stand was against Hibs when we had the whole stand for  saints fans only

We had sold 1100 by Friday evening.  Ticket office was doing a brisk trade last night after the game so expect we've shifted a few hundred more since then.
Will get an update tomorrow on sales. Season ticket holders have until midnight Monday to guarantee their tickets before the public sale begins on Tuesday.

Our shots at goal today were like pass backs

Today we created loads of chances, yet again, but could not score with any of them. Our defence and midfield have improved dramatically but up front we are garbage. Our top striker has 6 League goals for the whole season (way down the scoring charts) and for the fourth game in succession he did not have 1 attempt on goal even passing it within the six yard box. Should we do a Hibs and bring in an emergency loan as the 'strikers' we have simply refuse to shoot?

What a coincidence ! 

There's positive and there's unrealistic.. should take more than 500 though and we'll sound like 1000

I'm having a go because I went to buy a ticket on Wednesday and they weren't for sale , and feel quite entitled to have my moan about not being able to get a ticket , that said I,m now going to get pissed tonight and watch the game on Sky tomorrow

Always found it strange that a club the size of celtic can't sell away tickets on the day.
I guess it's a control thing.

Lets hope Celtic are making more effort than us in selling tickets for this tie , as a club we must have too much money judging by the effort we are making to sell our ticket allocation , hoping the green bigots turn up in numbers to pay their tributes to Tommy Gemmell , as it would be nice if there was a decent crowd

I'm having a go because I went to buy a ticket on Wednesday and they weren't for sale , and feel quite entitled to have my moan about not being able to get a ticket , that said I,m now going to get pissed tonight and watch the game on Sky tomorrow

Firstly to provide a service for those Saints fans who do wish to go , and have just decided that we have a chance of winning ,  secondly the team would benefit from having a few extra buds cheering them on , and thirdly theres a few bob to be made , all it would require is to open the office for two hours tomorrow , well worth the effort if it justs gives a few extra Saints fans the opportunity to get tickets

Lets hope Celtic are making more effort than us in selling tickets for this tie , as a club we must have too much money judging by the effort we are making to sell our ticket allocation , hoping the green bigots turn up in numbers to pay their tributes to Tommy Gemmell , as it would be nice if there was a decent crowd

East Lothian Division getting mobilised. I hate driving to games but got a full car heading through and I will endure this game sober. Kirkcaldy here we come!!!!

The Ayr result this weekend I believe will define the rest of the season. Win and then we are in with a chance and there will be hope. Lose or draw and the atmosphere at the rest of the games will be like a funeral.

I think so many games in a short period can be good as long as we win at Ayr and put in a respectable performance at Parkhead and then we can carry that momentum into the games. If we lose/draw at Ayr and take a hammering at Parkhead then we could implode.

It's a compliment.

I don't say this often but 
 
See that Stellios, get him signed up for longer!
See that Adam Davies, get him signed up for longer!
See that Cammy Smith, get him signed up for longer!
See that Stephen McGinn, get him signed up forever!
See that Adam Eckersley, get him signed up for longer!
See that Billy O'Brien, get him signed up for longer!
See that Rory Loy, get him signed up for longer!
See that Jack Ross, get him signed up for longer!
See that Stevie Mallan, get him signed up for longer!
See that Lewis Morgan, get him signed up for longer!
*Note:- I am fully aware that some of our current squad are on loan.....
 
**Note:- What a job Jack Ross has done/is doing
 
***Note:- The above list is not exhaustive
 
 
 

I actually like the shape of the team that jack has put together , and how he uses Cammy Smith , who come back and helped the central midfield , then got him self forward to support big Suts , also like the way the full backs get forward and work together with the wide midfielders , also the fact that we have a fit team with lots of running , looking forward to see what we can add to the squad in June , if we stay up a lot of players will want to come and play for us
 

My train will get into Central at 11.45. Will jump on a taxi to Parkhead.
So would be great to join you and the boys into town after the game. 

Maybe there's too many highlights to show . 

I was one of those , judging him by his performance at East Fife , where he was okay , but nothing special , I was though hoping there was something there , I,d seen the youtube clip and saw a bit of improvement against TNS , yesterday though he was excellent , not just his goals , but his willingness to get stuck in and make things difficult for the opposition , a great player to have as part of the squad as he gives us a few options.
 

No highlights from St.Mirren TV YET???