lovestlegend

Well, why read or post on the threads at all then? Nobody is saying that the current group of players won’t get our full support for the rest of this season. Or that they won’t have done an amazing job when we win the title.

But if the thread is about what we will need to survive in a higher league then I think it’s fair enough to offer an opinion on the quality required.

Thermals on - on the 0810 bus from Moffat with my grandson on our way to meet my three sons in Glasgow then off to the game.  Will be nearly 1am tomorrow before the bus gets me home 
COYS - make the journey worth it !

Agree with all of this. Not convinced by those raving about the performance. Thought we were dominant throughout without carrying much of a cutting edge. Mullen needs to do a lot more for me than simply being tenacious and running around a lot.

But the win and clean sheet all that matter.

Dreadful first half of little note.

Just checked that. Thought they had more games in hand. So obviously talking rubbish on that one.

Anyone else wishing it was still on? Would happily have sat in the cold for a few hours than have to go a weekend without the Buds!

Steven McGarry is hardly a St Mirren legend to be honest so it will be quite disappointing if a Street is named after him ahead of other more deserving candidates.

Anyone else wishing it was still on? Would happily have sat in the cold for a few hours than have to go a weekend without the Buds!

Anyone else wishing it was still on? Would happily have sat in the cold for a few hours than have to go a weekend without the Buds!

Hot take: Livi aren't going away. But feel a lot more confident about next Friday night.

I see the argument about not having 3 games in 6 days. But I'd still rather have points in the bag then games in hand towards the end of the season. Plus psychologically it might give United and Livi a lift to see the gap shrink.

I see the argument about not having 3 games in 6 days. But I'd still rather have points in the bag then games in hand towards the end of the season. Plus psychologically it might give United and Livi a lift to see the gap shrink.

On our day our quick passing football is a joy to watch. But on a terrible pitch against more physical opposition we need alternatives. We need to be able to get stuck in and fight for everything. And we just don't seem to have those players in the squad. One defeat isn't a huge concern but a lack of variety in the squad is.

Remembered a positive from yesterday. The move where Morgan got to the byline and the defender (Lithgow I think) ended up on his backside was terrific. Hope there's footage of that.

Remembered a positive from yesterday. The move where Morgan got to the byline and the defender (Lithgow I think) ended up on his backside was terrific. Hope there's footage of that.

Difficult day, made worse by the fact that three of the Livi goals went in right in front of most of the Buddies fans, so we could see the inability of our defence to clear its lines very clearly. For once, Chick Young got it right...we were outmuscled. They were bigger and stronger than we were, hence why I and others have been asking for a strong tackler in midfield to break up attacks. Also, I thought Jack Baird and Harry Davis had a shaky day, unusual for them.
Last time we were at Livingston we had a man sent off and still won well, so David Hopkin has clearly brought in the right players in January, to improve his team just in time for the run-in. Unfortunately we don't seem to have done the same. We are playing with largely the same team as before. I feel sorry for Mullen who puts in great shifts but hasn't really clicked, Flynn seems to be settling in reasonably well, still too early to judge Hill and Hippolyte. 
Apart from all that the events of the week must have had an effect on the players. Remember that a fair number of the team is young players brought to the club by JR. They must have been worried by the hoo-hah. When it happened with Dundee in the summer, they weren't playing games. This time they were unsure of what was happening less than 48 hours before playing their nearest rivals in the league. Also, I noticed that Jack was not asked any questions about the Barnsley business in his post-match interview. Clearly the issue was likely to have a bearing on the game, but it wasn't mentioned. Looked as if it had been agreed beforehand that it wouldn't feature.
Despite all of the above, we remain 11 points clear of Livi, so it's not time to panic yet. If we had been given the chance to pick our next opponent, we couldn't have done better. A draw between Livi and United on Friday night and three points against Brechin on Saturday will steady the ship. Also, Jack has a week to settle the nerves in the players, so......COYS!!
PS. I also prefer my Bovril with pepper!
 

On our day our quick passing football is a joy to watch. But on a terrible pitch against more physical opposition we need alternatives. We need to be able to get stuck in and fight for everything. And we just don't seem to have those players in the squad. One defeat isn't a huge concern but a lack of variety in the squad is.

On our day our quick passing football is a joy to watch. But on a terrible pitch against more physical opposition we need alternatives. We need to be able to get stuck in and fight for everything. And we just don't seem to have those players in the squad. One defeat isn't a huge concern but a lack of variety in the squad is.

Best place to park? Just at the ground itself?

The slightly awkward take from all this is that Tony might have been bypassed in the process. Which isn't great if you're the chief exec.