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I still don't understand how this word is construed as a sectarian slur?
The term is used exclusively for supporters of The Rangers (and previously, the now defunct Rangers).
The Rangers is not a religious sect.
Can someone explain?
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1 hour ago, stlucifer said:
My interest in today's match is more a gauge as to how far we've come under Jack. While a defeat of the Dons would be fantastic the league must take precedence. I'm all for a good cup win with all that it brings in terms of finance and confidence but, when push comes to shove, give me an old fashioned league win parade through Paisley any day.
A cup win parade through Paisley in May would beat any championship win parade
The 1987 celebrations were in a different league
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16 minutes ago, shull said:
Where did I suggest that ?
You suggested it here:
14 hours ago, shull said:We are a Full Time Professional Club
Should be 100% every competitive match.
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1 hour ago, TPAFKA Jersey 2 said:
Brilliant idea. What about Paul Warhurst? Is he still alive?
There have been a few.
Derek Johnstone being the most obvious. Matt Elliott. Chris Sutton was used as a centre half at Norwich City. Paul Hegarty, Jack Copland and John Clark all started out as centre forwards. Even Barry McLaughlin made his Saints debut as a centre forward!
John Charles, of Leeds Utd, Juventus and Wales was used as both a centre half and a centre forward. 370 goals in 715 league appearances!
Going back further in time, the old Saints centre half, Willie Telfer, was utilised as a centre forward on a number of occasions.
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13 hours ago, Gordon Urquhart said:
We have that in Sutton.
Sutton isn't really an out and out target man. But he would still be a good option to bring on late in a game even alongside a target man when in need of a goal.
IMO its good to have at least 2 quality attacking options on the bench and all it takes is an injury or suspension to Sutton, Mullen or 1 of the 3 regular forwards and we'd be down to just 1. I think a new forward is a good idea.
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12 hours ago, shull said:
It would make sense, but only if the vast majority of Clubs followed suit.
And I would hope that any Part Time Professional Football Club would give 100% in every competitive match.
So there isn't any link between being full time and how much effort you give, which you have suggested in your post?
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Ross must have been playing this daft wee HYPOTHETICAL GAME when preparing for the infamous Raith Rovers disaster.
We are a Full Time Professional Club
Should be 100% every competitive match.
Don’t you want us to go part time though?
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We only play with one striker. Mullen can't even get on the pitch so if we bring in another that'll just be another striker to sit on the bench or are people thinking we need another one because Mullen hasn't impressed or scored yet?
Mullen can play as a striker, a no 10 or out wide. He can cover Reilly, Smith & Morgan.
A big striker to bring on if chasing the game would be a good option. -
39 minutes ago, bazil85 said:
No need to apologies.
My question was: "where did you say that it would be better to bring in a striker than a central defender?"
To which you have given a quite stating that they aren't related... thereby proving yourself wrong!
No need to apologise!
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8 minutes ago, shull said:
An absolute ludicrous Thread.
One starts it talking shite and most follow like fecking sheep.
NO BRAINER ? FECKING BOLLOX.
Cup and League Matches are not played at the same time on the same day . Usually a week apart.
SO THERE IS NO PRIORITY.
TRY WIN BOTH.
And for the numpties on this Thread.
Try think for yourself.
NO BRAINER FFS Stick yir non existent priorities.
The OP didn't say there is a priority.
Obviously we should try to win both.
But if you had to choose, would it be league or cup? Its a hypothetical question. A bit of fun.
Wind yer neck in.
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9 minutes ago, Drew said:
Appreciate the input, and plenty of good points in there.
One point I would make, though, is that we currently have a very good young manager who is building a strong reputation, and also a number of excellent players who could easily play at a higher level. We are fortunate on both counts.
It might just be that this is our best chance of securing a a league winning season. If we don't, can we be confident that Jack and James will still be here for the next campaign. What about the likes of McGinn, Davis, Reilly, Smith, Magennis, Baird, and several others? Would they hang about for another stab at the Championship if suitors elsewhere express an interest.
I wouldn't be too confident about the planets aligning in the way they have this past year any time soon in the future. For that reason, along with those I mentioned earlier, it has to be the league for me.
Aye, give me the choice just now, and there is no contest.
Personally, I would be okay with spending another 20 years in this league if we could win the Scottish Cup instead.
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And we can all read your posts and take your points. Doesn't mean we have to see them 150 times!Same point as people messaging back to me over and over again saying what about XY & Z. I can read and I can take the points. Doesn't mean i have to see them 15 times.You don't own the thread. Everyone is entitled to an opinion. Not just you! [emoji14]
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13 minutes ago, bazil85 said:
I I said I'd agree with bringing in a striker
No you didn't
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17 minutes ago, bazil85 said:
So you disagree with bringing in a striker then?
where did you say that it would be better to bring in a striker than a central defender in your post I replied to?
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18 minutes ago, bazil85 said:
You’ve just copied points other people have said. What’s the point if not to Change my opinion. You have your opinion I have mine. You think we need to improve a strike force with more than 30 goals between them more than we need another CB option fine.
You think we couldn’t attract a cb that could challenge for a start but could a striker fine
But why post the same thing again if not to try to get me to agree with you? Pointless
Sharing the same opinion as others isn't copying!
And what is your point if not to change everyone else's opinion?
You have your opinion and I have mine.
You think we could do with a central defender more than a striker.
What's the point in posting this over and over and over and over again if not to try and get everyone who disagrees with you to agree with you?
Pointless.
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At this point in time, most folk will go for the league. This is based on the fact that we have a great chance of winning the league but we are very unlikely to win the cup.
If the question is that if a fairy god mother were to grant us a guarantee of winning either the league or the cup, which would you choose, then I'd go for the cup.
We've won this division 3 times in my lifetime and are on course to win it again. This is despite not actually competing for it in many seasons. And we don't even need to win it to gain promotion. If we don't win promotion this season then we WILL win it again.
We've only won the cup once in my lifetime however and in all probability, I'll never see us win it again.
Other than winning the top flight, I would trade seeing us win the cup once more for anything.
Ask any Hibs fan if he would rather have seen their team win the cup of the league in 2016.
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45 minutes ago, bazil85 said:
Still more people that will not rest until I change my opinion
No reason apart from competition, injuries and suspensions you mean?
Said several times I would not want to move Eck from LB because he's much more effective there.
A new striker would be 4th choice also or Mullan would be moving down the pecking order so yet again that is not an argument for not bringing in a CB. I fully appreciate that a different forward player off the bench can change a game but there is also times when a CB or defensive player is a necessity. It's happened a good few times this season where we've had to bring on a CB.
Also said several times that emergency loan could be an option but it's my own personal opinion that I would rather have a permanent option training with the team. Why do people feel the need to try and change this? Or not see how a CB training regularly with Davis, Mac and Baird would be better than someone in the door on a Thursday and playing Saturday?
I don't understand the 4 CB point at start of season? JR brought them all in on at least one year contracts so he clearly seen some benefit then in having four CB options for the full season (Davis wasn't going to be out the full year)? If anything I think that's more important now we're chasing a title. Especially if Davis can't play on certain parks, Mac has had very little game time, Eck is injured and one of the back-up options is Irvine who also has played very little.
Three fit defenders, two of which have had more than one long-term injury in the last two years. Yet you can't see why I might have a point about another CB option? I don't want to change anyone's opinion but people completely dismissing it is pretty crazy to me.
I'm for the striker option, they're not related IMO. I think it would be good to have another option but there has been several games this season where we've had to bring on a CB. Imagine the situation where someone gets injured then Baird, Davis or Mac get a red card, injury or really under perform. We would be reliant on moving a player out of position (If Eck is back fit) or Gary Irvine.
If the choice is between a new striker and a CB it's not obvious. It's a matter of opinion. My opinion is based on the fact we have three of the top 10 top scorers in the league on our books and the goals against stats when Davis isn't fit. Bottom line is there's an argument both ways.
Where did I say that I was trying to change your opinion?
You have given your opinion on this thread over and over and over again.
I have given my opinion once.
What is the point of your reply? To try and change my opinion?
Or do you think that you own this thread?
I disagree with everything you have said in your reply.
I'm assuming that JR is looking to bring in someone who is capable of being a first choice striker or at least challenge to be first choice. A new striker can be a game changer from the bench.
In my opinion, we can get a better standard of central defender on emergency loan than we can attract as permanent 4th choice - and we don't need to pay his wages until we need him.
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I feel like Thor... You know but more handsome.
Unless we are going to sign a central defender who is better than Davis or Baird then there is no reason to sign another central defender.
If one of the central defenders is injured then Eckerskey has shown that he is a more than capable stop gap.
If the new central defender is to basically be 4th choice then we would probably be able to get someone of better quality on emergency loan than we would as a permanent 4th choice signing. The other advantage of an emergency loan is that we only need to pay the wages if and when we bring him in.
The reason for needing 4 central defenders at the start of the season was that Davis had a long term injury. So we effectively went into the season with 3 fit central defenders. When we had a crisis then Eckersley went into central defence and when that situation worsened we signed McCart.
The difference now is that we have 3 fit central defenders.
As for the striker situation, this is different IMO. Strikers are regularly utilised from the bench, central defenders aren’t. Strikers from the bench can be game changers. A new striker could challenge Reilly and Smith for a starting position. If Morgan is injured then Smith can move wide and a new striker provides additional cover. A big striker in particular provides a game changing option.
Managers generally do not change or alter central defensive partnerships if they are working, particularly during a game.
If the choice is between a new striker or a new central defender then it’s obvious that a new striker is the best option.
League or Cup
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So there wasn’t any needs to even mention that we were a full time club then.
You’ve tied yourself up in knots there