East Lothian Saint

The only reason I'm writing this pish is because I'm sober. No trains from North Berwick tomorrow till 10.30am so I'm in Bed early to catch the 7.20am bus. That should give me plenty of time Plenty of time to get Lunch before the game. I like some T with my Lunch

Staying in Tonight so I'm fresh for tomorrow and probably just creating mischief but in our new tolerant world how did we get so Nasty???????? In the modern era of NO racist, homophobic, religious, gender anti-minority or snowflake offending Chants it appears the North Bank have adopted a stance. The only safe ground is attacking the paedo’s. It is unfortunate in some cases like the lottery ticket winner at Parkhead who brandished his winning lottery ticket and was vilified as a child molester. If he was a child molester, then fair do’s but if it was just because he won 10K it was a bit OTT. On other Occasion’s like Thursday night it was amusing when the Arabs sang some detrimental song about St Mirren Fans and The North Bank responded with "Who’s the Paedo in the Pink." It was obviously directed at a guy in a pink T shirt surrounded by Kids but owing to the Many Metro sexual United fans in Pink T shirts who weren’t sure who was being singled out it confused them and silenced them for about 5 minutes. It was funny watching their response. Maybe I'm sad but I did Laugh at their reaction. Calling someone a Paedo, if they aren’t, is probably one of the worst labels you could tag them with but it’s funny how in our new age of Tolerance it’s acceptable. Life was so much simpler when it was just sectarian bile or was it????????

Some say Stephen King, Bram Stoker and Mary Shelley are the greatest horror writers ever born but your post would give anyone night mares Not even the Texas chain saw massacre, the exorcist or a date with Anee whiddicombe is as scary as that line up. A Bram Stoker Award for Sonny.

I get where your coming from but let's be fair. Jack Hamilton was woeful. Cody was very fortunate on Saturday. but he got them all on target and they went in that's all you can ask but Hamilton is no Hladky

That's his greatest weakness I agree but I think he looks much fitter and better than he has all season. In the last couple of games I think he has played some great balls and let loose a couple of Rockets. I think Stephen is about to stand up to the plate at last. Thank feck. He's been woeful all season. The team has being playing very patient football. I get your point but our defence is suspect. When we press and players are out of position we often get caught at the back. Big Gary Mack often struggles to get back. He wasn't playing but Dundee still exploited our sloppy back tracking on Saturday. I think Oran plays it cagey for this very reason. I get frustrated too at our lack of penetration but hopefully this week we keep United under the cosh and keep the ball at all costs. Like we have seen in Previous weeks the goals will come.

I can see your point re Lyons. I often wonder what he brings to the team, Most times when he gets the ball it goes backwards. He makes the odd telling run but I'm not his biggest fan. I disagree about McGinn. He is a piss poor ball winner and lots of our goals have been conceded when he plays too deep. Dundee was a classic example. Bairdy and him where left standing. I think when he's on form he's a real threat going forward. He's looking good just now. I reckon there's a Vincent Kompany type goal coming from him soon. I would still think The two Kyles will score more than Cody over the next two games But seriously I hope they all score 10 each. 220 - 0 would be a great aggregate score for us.

The team is much fitter now under Oran which is why they are better. Under Stubbs their fitness was shocking. Stubbs is documented as having a lethargic approach to training. It couldn't have been better illustrated than by the state of Stephen McGinn. I think he is also now playing them in positions that suit his tactics. Previously they couldn't do this. I love the way Cody Cooke is coming onto a game but I personally don't think he's a great striker. Oran used him because Dundee were playing 16 year olds and were down to 10 men. I'm not a great Mullen Fan either but to be fair he has been effective recently. I think Jackson is the best forward we have. He's not a great scorer but he's still the best we have. The St Johnstone penalty was unfortunate. Oran signed the Duck. Not been too impressed by him. He looked good for the first 10 minutes when he came on in the 2-0 rangers game but after being on the receiving end of couple of hard fouls he lost his taste for scottish football and has been ineffective ever since. Scoring goals hasn't been our strong point but since Hamill left McGennis and McAllister have been our biggest threats. I wouldn't rush to throw in Cooke or Nazon early. Just my opinion but I think Oran is playing it right

Football is a game about opinions and for what it’s worth here’s mine. I question the idea that Oran is tactically naive. He has a game plan and in his early days his substitutions (when they were made) were largely ineffective. This led to some questioning his ability and comparing his points rate to that of Stubbs. I think the problem here was. Most of the players he inherited were crap. It’s easy to spot crap players on the field but when all you have on the bench are players who are even more crap. (Or more Crapper). It may just have come down to fitness. No point in being tactical just get fresh legs on. Alan Stubbs left us with an unfit team and a captain who needed shorts two sizes bigger than the season before because of ballooning arse syndrome. It’s hard to play quality football when you’re a Fat Bassa. Ask Mike Yardley. Since Oran has got the team fitter, Top Bin being a classic example of how a manager makes a difference, and he has made signings that offer more depth and option his substitutions have been much more effective. Like most good managers when you have good players you can make a difference. The argument that he is a bad manager because he couldn’t motivate a bunch of unfit duds is unfair. In the tactical battle between Neilston (who rejected us) and Oran my money is on Oran. Robbie has been playing his season in a lesser league with the best players in his division and superior budget. He failed to win the league. His team have grabbed a lifeline and they will be up for it but will they be good enough. I don’t think so. Oran has been playing most of the season with arguably the worst players in the top league but kept our survival hopes alive. He now has much better players. He’s racking up the points and we’re winning by fighting and scrambling for every point. We are a much bigger, stronger, fitter and more balanced team than we were the last time we met them, and Oran knows his players much better now. Neilston has a 60% win Ratio with United and Oran has a 22% win rate with Saints but you can’t compare apples and oranges. I think we will see the best of Oran over these two games. “The greatest leader is not necessarily the one who does the greatest things. He is the one that gets the people to do the greatest things.” Cody Cooke wasn’t a bad substitution

You got your ticket FAS. I bet your sitting in my seat. I can handle that, just don't jump in front of me at the bar. All Buds together. Should be a fun day out.

Tuned into this thread because I thought it was about all the new fans we have for Sunday..... Got that wrong

My seats were sold when I tried to go online. Without flash enabled. only works on firefox. Couldn't select any other seats No problem 47 calls to the ticket office but I finally got through. No student concessions for this game. My student, concession season ticket holding daughter had to pay full price. SFA are greedy Bassas Still no word on away tickets Its paper tickets. they don't put them on your smart cards Shambles

I arrived yesterday on an early Edinburgh train and was enjoying breakfast in a a nice wee cafe in Union Street. I was enjoying the the hospitality of the good people of Dundee when the Glasgow train arrived and as its occupants from Paisley, Not hard to work out from their garb, Spilled out into the city singing DUNDEE'S A SH@T HOLE I WANT TO GO HOME. It wasn't exactly a good advert for the club. By all means sing that in the ground but treating ma, pa and the Waynes who are doing their town centre shopping is probably not the smartest move. I'm all for fans being noisy and colourful but that was a bit much. Stewards did seem to be ejecting a few today though.

Poor me but at least I don't suffer from dissociative identity disorder like some people on here.

Though just for clarification. Not today

I have. Ha! Ha! But that's another story. See you all thursday

But I can always say I was there. You on the other hand..... well you lost out even if your account is in credit. Experience always proves richer than cash Scrooge didn't have much fun

Living life through your own experience is always better than betting on someone else. Will do.

If you've got it flaunt it. I'm happy

FAS and Shull, stretch wendy etc who don't actually go to games can support the bookies. Meanwhile those who go to the games can support the saints. I know where most of my cash is going. Support your local brewery. Team. Transport provider. Local economy. Had a couple of really nice rolls and a coffee in the soo delicious cafe in union st today. Feck feeding the bookie

Cheers mate in bow bridges

Snug shut.

Ok you merry band of Buds. Eat drink and be merry for tomorrow we may be safe. I plan to anyway. Be in the Snug Bar on the tannadice side just after 11. Come on ye Saints. See you all there. Give them hell buds.

Don't disagree. Anything from this game was a bonus and despite the Hamilton result I would have been happy with 1-1. Up till the point we scored I couldn't fault the team. The celebrations were pointless though as 0 points or 1 point still meant winning two games. To be fair so probably did 3 points but spending 2 minutes of the 3 extra time minutes celebrating and reorganizing did my head in. Maybe its just me. SMTID

Apologies folks but I have to rant 1-1 against Motherwell is a good result which keeps us in it but it wasn't the best we could do and I think the playoffs are now our fate. Was it just me or did anyone else think "stop fannying about. Get the ball out the net and stop wasting time" when we equalised. Jackson took about 3 weeks to get back in to our half after the goal and looked like he was timewasting. Feck get moving and go for a winner. Sorry if I seem out of order but the goal celebrations were OTT when the point was irrelevant and only a win would have made a difference. I appreciate another goal was never guaranteed but go for it guys don't accept anything other than a desperately needed victory. The sight of players wasting time on celebrations and taking ages to cross our half way line made me question their commitment. I hate to criticise the team but for the first time this season I wonder if they have the fight to stay up. Thousands of us stay till the bitter end every week. Why did the team chuck it after the equalizer. Sorry for the rant. Not a happy bud.

Got ma T No panic