The Original 59er

you were right on one count, but on the other.......ahem, out by 3 goals 

Great post, sir.
St Mirren drive me mental, still got to love them though, the bassas.

Our third place for the early part of the season probably flattered us a tad.
We are about to find our true level and that is going to involve a tussle with Kilmarnock, Dundee, Hibs and Aberdeen for the 4th to 6th positions.
However as seasoned Buddies fans, we are more used to scraps to avoid relegation, so why should we be carping about the current situation?
Our best hope is a 6th place finish as that will not involve us in an embarrassing early exit from a European competition next season - we are far from ready to compete at that level.

I had a similarly dubious pleasure that same day. (possibly...  1963?)
 
Playing the pipes for her.
(badly, on purpose, of course...)

I will probably regret this comment....................... I know that Shankland is being touted as an ugly sister's recruit and having scored a few in the last 10 games or so but I said before he carries too much weight and is a petulant child if things don't go his way.
I would take a point if offered just now, but I live in greater hope 🤞 

Back to the "squinty door" reference I once had the dubious pleasure of standing at that door (hoping that the lean wouldn't suddenly become a replica of the leaning tower of Pisa at that moment) face to face with our recently deceased monarch and her Ma (long since passed)!
A wee bit like John Peel in the presence of his many musical heroes I somewhat froze at the moment and gazed her out, totally speechless...... one of the lasting memories was to remember to try and clean my teeth twice a day as her Ma had the worst set of molars I had ever set eyes on!

I will probably regret this comment....................... I know that Shankland is being touted as an ugly sister's recruit and having scored a few in the last 10 games or so but I said before he carries too much weight and is a petulant child if things don't go his way.
I would take a point if offered just now, but I live in greater hope 🤞 

One original sister and one who committed identity theft.

As long as he wont be a "Return to Sender" in a few months time!

As long as he wont be a "Return to Sender" in a few months time!

Sadly, concrete becomes harder and more durable as time passes, as opposed to cut sandstone which erodes with the weather.
Come to think of it didn't the "intelligent Council Planners within the said building" suggest that their pride and joy should become a listed building a few years ago (stating that the concrete monstosity was a good example of its kind! )?
Only in Paisley could Councils (Regional and County at the time) could come up with such a ribbed monstrosity opposite such an iconic 10th century building as a set off to show the Abbey in its best light!

He suggests that he was a positive influence in him coming here

He suggests that he was a positive influence in him coming here

They probably haven't analysed that particular construction detail yet (probably hoping for the best that they got away with it!) so maybe with a bit of luck, we might see total demolition in the next 12 months 

Sadly, concrete becomes harder and more durable as time passes, as opposed to cut sandstone which erodes with the weather.
Come to think of it didn't the "intelligent Council Planners within the said building" suggest that their pride and joy should become a listed building a few years ago (stating that the concrete monstosity was a good example of its kind! )?
Only in Paisley could Councils (Regional and County at the time) could come up with such a ribbed monstrosity opposite such an iconic 10th century building as a set off to show the Abbey in its best light!

They probably haven't analysed that particular construction detail yet (probably hoping for the best that they got away with it!) so maybe with a bit of luck, we might see total demolition in the next 12 months 

Good lad

We normally struggle in Perth but shaded it last night in a predictably crap game. Created the best chances but really poor finishing cost us.
Lack of concentration at the death was frustrating. Giving the cheap throw-in gave them the chance to cause chaos in the box and get their pen. Real sore one to take but we should be well up for it back at home to County at the weekend and be confident of a win. If we lose then it is time to start to worry. 

It was a very painful 96 minutes or so. Painful as the spectacle that was described as football was maybe a misdescription, in that the ball was in the air probably 60 to 70% of the game and hardly any good one-touch football was in evidence.
Where has our composure gone?
It has been missing for a few games now. Against Hibs were were really lucky to get anything out of the game and against the other Saints our first 35 minutes or so was just like Tuesday evening.
We got away with it against Livi, but that approach failed us against County as their backs were generally bigger and more robust then our forwards. Mandron certainly didn't impose himself to particularly bother them.
In fact the only point when I thought we kept the ball on the ground and tried to get something out of the game was in the final 10 minutes when it was played into Ayunga's feet. Really disappointing as I thought we had more confidence than that display.
All I can hope for is that it is a form blip and that for every good run a poor one can come along, or injuries catch us out. I'm not overly concerned as I'm sure SR can turn it around and that the so-called free-scoring forwards start firing again. 🤞

It was a very painful 96 minutes or so. Painful as the spectacle that was described as football was maybe a misdescription, in that the ball was in the air probably 60 to 70% of the game and hardly any good one-touch football was in evidence.
Where has our composure gone?
It has been missing for a few games now. Against Hibs were were really lucky to get anything out of the game and against the other Saints our first 35 minutes or so was just like Tuesday evening.
We got away with it against Livi, but that approach failed us against County as their backs were generally bigger and more robust then our forwards. Mandron certainly didn't impose himself to particularly bother them.
In fact the only point when I thought we kept the ball on the ground and tried to get something out of the game was in the final 10 minutes when it was played into Ayunga's feet. Really disappointing as I thought we had more confidence than that display.
All I can hope for is that it is a form blip and that for every good run a poor one can come along, or injuries catch us out. I'm not overly concerned as I'm sure SR can turn it around and that the so-called free-scoring forwards start firing again. 🤞

I'm far from convinced by the insinuation that success brings the possibility of financial collapse any closer as the people who run the club, thankfully, are not the same breed we have had in the past.
Success for us, IMO, is consistently being in the top six and improving our runs in the cups which have been disappointing.
Small steps, which the club seem to be in control of, could see us achieve the above. 
 
 
 

An optimistic prediction, not without reason given our start to the season, but generally hopeful.
Perhaps the addition of a couple of extra players in the window and more consistency between the back and the middle of the park would give me some of your optimism that it might be possible!

This season is another case of getting better crowds and more income and so far optimistically the Club is looking up rather than down (other than at those behind us in the league).
So I would say a good step in the right direction, but success brings its own problems, as both the terrible twins will testify, success breeds success and failure to replicate it brings different pressures which in our case will be difficult to consistently replicate.
So let's all enjoy this moment when we can and as we all remember the debt that built up in the 80's trying to keep up with the Jones's left us with a headache that we were lucky to get out of.

This season is another case of getting better crowds and more income and so far optimistically the Club is looking up rather than down (other than at those behind us in the league).
So I would say a good step in the right direction, but success brings its own problems, as both the terrible twins will testify, success breeds success and failure to replicate it brings different pressures which in our case will be difficult to consistently replicate.
So let's all enjoy this moment when we can and as we all remember the debt that built up in the 80's trying to keep up with the Jones's left us with a headache that we were lucky to get out of.

White Elephant and Joanna's in Bath St. Glasgow were my preferred haunts........ I had left Paisley by then and Glasgow had a wider pool to draw from.