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I’d say that’s been a very solid if unspectacular performance. Good to see the defence looking strong again, particularly Gogic and Taylor. Kiltie and Tanser both been very good. Superb pass by CBM to set up the goal. So far so good. 👍

Yes but crucially wasn't in the 90s. 😃

I suppose it was probably good that Baccus picked up that yellow as if he was going to miss any game, surely we’d want it to be when we’re at home to the bottom team.

Yep. You are both correct lads. That was the game. It was live on Sky which was a relatively rare thing for us. I must admit I thought when we were already in the first division when that game happened, but clearly not.

Did not remember that. Would’ve put my wages on it being at Parkhead. 👍

Think this was the only Live on TV St. Mirren game I saw in Jersey in the whole of the 90s. Certainly can’t think of any others. http://www.stmirrenprogrammes.co.uk/StMirren/STM_Match_Details.php?Season=1994&GameID=199501280

Hmmmm. Probably not going to be a popular comment, but I think these displays are a bit tinpot. Not the fault of the lads though, I just think they only really work on a much bigger scale. The flag display ahead of the Killie game towards the end of last season was decent because it was the whole west stand, but “tifo” type displays don’t work on that small a scale.

Probably my lowest ebb as a St. Mirren fan from the point of view of engagement with the team. When I first moved to Jersey is 1986, I made it my mission to come back for at least 6 games a season. I achieved this for the first few years, but by the time the 90s came around, I’d started having kids and simply couldn’t afford to come back that often. So the only games I saw were the odd games I managed to coincide with family trips back to Scotland. In addition, this was obviously also at a time when TV coverage was at a bare minimum, especially when we went down to the first division. Even when Football First came around, I couldn’t even watch that as I couldn’t get STV in Jersey. Started catching it towards the end of the 90s when Sky Digital came in and you could tune in regional ITV channels. But for the most part of the 90s, other than looking out for the scores (including sometimes literally sitting “watching ceefax”), I was pretty detached from the team. Other than our top players from the time, I’d probably struggle to pick most of them out in a line up. Fortunately those dark times are well behind us now. In terms of actual memories of games attended during the 90s……. A very cold 1-1 New Year game at Cappielow when Eddie Gallagher scored a cracking header for us. A Wednesday/Saturday away double header. Beat Airdrie 3-1 at Broadwood (one of Mark Yardley’s first few games) and then followed it up with a 2-1 win at Dens. A 2-2 draw at home to Stirling Albion (Think I remember Alex Bone scored for them and they played the last part of the game with their reserve goalie playing centre forward 😩). Last and very much least, an absolute 5-1 spanking at home to Morton. Horrendous.

To be honest, given how horrendous a performance yesterday was, I think generally the criticism has been fairly measured and I think that’s because supporters DO recognise what has gone before. But just because we’ve been good so far, shouldn’t excuse the players from criticism when they are as bad as they were yesterday. As has been said though, hopefully the break is coming at a good time for us and we can sort out what has gone wrong in the last couple of games. My main concern is the possibility that other teams have worked us out and started playing us at our own game. If that’s the case and they end up being better at it than us, Robbo is going to need to come up with a different plan.

So we can praise them when they are good, but we can’t criticise them when they are utter shite? Aye, Righto.

The warning came on Wednesday night. Clearly we didn’t heed it.

Please get Gogic off the f**kin park. Absolute liability.

I should be the Manager 😄

Absolutely all of the above 👍 That same XI better not take the field in the second half. It is absolutely not working. Olusanya and Greive on for Mandron and McMenamin. Dunne on for Taylor. And in the second half if Gogic doesn’t pull his socks up, get him hooked for Bolton.

Replica of the Hibs game so far. Shocking. Ropey at the back, laboured and predictable going forward and some horrendous passing as well.

Defence was shambolic on Wednesday and they’ve just picked up where they left off.

I wish we were sorted. Terrible start.

I’ve switched to Dundee TV for that reason.

Don’t you normally go to games in Dundee mate?

O’Hara obviously one of the players with the bug, but no one else significant appears to be missing.

Just realised this is the first matchday for a while where we could lose our 3rd spot. Don’t see it happening though. Not only do I fancy us to win, Killie have a tough away game at Hibs who will be smarting after throwing away their lead on Wednesday.

I’m still for the principle of VAR, but I agree it’s largely being applied by useless idiots in Scotland and I’m pretty sure having the cheapo version isn’t helping that. However, as a more general point, I don’t think the image of VAR is being helped by the actual current rules of football. Take offside for example. It should be a simple black and white decision, but people are still moaning about an offside being given because someone is a bawhair offside. Simple. Change the rule to there having to be clear daylight between the players. This also gives the benefit of the doubt to the attacking player which can only be good for the game. The handball rule is another minefield. Some of the rules relating to that are are absolute joke, but I’m less clear on how to resolve that one. My biggest issue with VAR now is the ridiculous increase in the number of red cards which is completely ruining games as a spectacle. I would stop the use of VAR for giving retrospective red cards. It’s way to subjective and the severity of a challenge is far too easily manipulated by the use of TV, especially slo mo. I would keep it though for overturning incorrect red card decisions by the ref. Finally, and finishing on a positive, my favourite thing about VAR is the giving of penalties for shirt pulling in the box. The refs eyes can’t be everywhere and shirt pulling is a pet hate of mine, or should I say the getting away with shirt pulling is a pet hate of mine. Simple message to players, if you pull someone’s shirt in the box, you’re giving away a penalty, so don’t f**king do it!

Yup, I’d be a lot more comfortable if Robbo had acknowledged the inadequacies tonight. He could still put a positive spin on it with the old “sign of a good team when you can still pick up a point against a tough opponent when you’re not at your best”, but hopefully behind the scenes he knows that wasn’t good enough tonight.

https://x.com/spflwatch/status/1722370028673126671?s=46&t=sYFXrynTDEj4OIr03Q_lqQ Wasnae Alex Greive and wasnae last kick of the ball, but otherwise well done Andy ya fanny. 🤣

I’m going to say something that’ll sound a bit daft (no like me), but I think being fortunate to get the draw and deserving to get the draw and two different things and I think they both apply. We deserved a draw because we put as much into the game tonight as Hibs, but make no mistake we were fortunate because we were largely f**kin honkin tonight and a better team would have seriously punished us. We defended terribly, in particular Gogic and Strain. We had players falling all over the place and losing possession in dangerous areas. Baccus was terrible when he came on. Barely did a thing right. The midfield generally had a very rare off night. On the upside, Tanser was once again outstanding for 90 minutes. Greive was excellent in the short time he was on, as was Jamieson. I thought McMenamin worked hard and put in a good few dangerous crosses that no one got on the end of. All in all though, I think we should be pretty grateful for that point, especially so late in the game.