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E=Mc2

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  1. Very interesting.

    Dropped Ball, Law 8 & 9

    So, if a defender, whilst both he and the referee are in the box, kicks the ball off the referee then the goalkeeper takes possession with a drop ball.

    Well, that saves potentially giving possession back to the opposing team.

    Referees better wear armour plating.

     

    Quick free kick and YC/RC - Law 12

    Again interesting,

    Referees will need to get out of the habit of immediately bringing the red card out their pocket as they run towards an obvious red card offence. They will have to take a second or two to see if an attacking player is looking to take advantage.

    The red card against Dundee may have produced such a scenario. The attacking players will have to learn to be very alert and look to seek an advantage whilst, hopefully, the other team are rolling their eyes at the prospect of losing a player and heading towards the referee to sway the coming decision.

    What would have happened if after Darren O’Dea made his red card tackle, Mullen had taken a very quick free kick to Lyons, who then continues to head for goal only to subsequently be chopped down again by Darren O’Dea. Is that 2 red cards for the same player. Or, if a different defending player then commits a red card offence, are both sent off?

     

    Free Kicks - Law 13

    There will be cat and mouse antics at free kicks. 

    So when there are only 1 or 2 players in a wall an opposing player can stand within one metre of the wall.

    Would there be opportunities to have a 2 player wall encouraging an attacker to stand within 1 metre, and then, just before the kick is taken a 3rd defender joins the wall causing an indirect free kick to be awarded if the opposing player has not retreat a metre prior to the ball being played?

    The defending team could set up 2 walls of 3 and have them less than 2 metres apart. An attacker could not stand between the walls, or within 1 metre of the end of each wall. Each wall would effectively have its own 1 metre no go area for attackers until the kick was taken.

    I assume the wall would entitled to move before the kick has been taken. Move within 1 metre of an opposing player and the referee should give an indirect free kick immediately the ball is played.

    Doesn’t say anything about the opponent having to interfere with play. Less than 1 metre away, the kick is taken, an indirect free awarded to the other team.

    Slide rules out.

    If they are doing this in the EPL too, then VAR will be fun.

    Should result in a few good Monty Pythonesque moments.

     

     

     

     

     

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  2. On 4/25/2019 at 2:38 PM, Desperately Seeking Susans said:

    I can only recall one occasion when I went through that main entrance...as a kid who lived in Sir Michael Pl, every year we would go up to the big hooses in Castlehead and steal apples from their gardens - apples which, incidentally, would fall from the trees and left to rot.  Having stuffed our jouks with them we would make our way back home with the route taking us along the wall of the manse of the Castlehead Church.  All of a sudden the minister jumped out from behind a bush and grabbed me.  He took me in his car to the police station which was in the county buildings above.  The man of God told the polis what I had done and he left me there.  Sometime later the officer said to me, 'Away you go and don't do it again'. 

    I wonder what the subject of his sermon  would have been on the following Sunday - 'If you sin forget about forgiveness just get the f**kin' polis'.

    Not many St. Mirren supporters can claim being in both Paisley clinks in two different millennia.

  3. On 5/14/2019 at 1:46 AM, elvis said:
    On 5/14/2019 at 1:36 AM, Eric Arthur Blair said:
    Capacity is under 8000 since the disabled platform was built.

    As you say, 1000 in the North Stand, probably 100-200 each in the Main and West and 400-500 in the South.

    No way was there 4 to 500 empty seats in South stand it was practically full from where I was sitting in West stand.

    I think you’re being optimistic.

  4. 9 minutes ago, scrappy coco said:

    St Johnstone's just secured 7th place, let's hope they don't go into holiday mode just yet...

     

    I'm convinced we'll beat Accies, can only hope those lovely Perth chappies fancy some extra win bonuses for 

    there summer hols....

    Shame about that result.

    If we beat Hamilton then even a draw for them against St. Johnstone will not be enough for them if we beat Dundee.

  5. On 5/7/2019 at 1:42 PM, Eric Arthur Blair said:

    To propose changing the entire structure of the lower leagues to accommodate OF colts is totally farcical.
    Get it tae f**k.

    What explanation could they dream up to convince us of it being right when the eyepox team go bust again that they have 8 home games against their Colt team?

     

  6. A most important result to watch for next Saturday is the St. Johnstone v Motherwell.

    Ideally a draw or a Motherwell win.

    We need St. Johnstone to have something to play for in their last game of the season away at Hamilton.

    If the above happens, and we need to beat Hamilton, we will stay up without the playoffs with a result at Dundee.

     

     

  7. 2 minutes ago, aldo_j said:

    I agree. I don’t think we’d have issue. 

    However, you do frequently hear “get stuck in ya f**king poof” quite a lot, or phrases similar. Need to get rid of that.

     

    No,.................................. I don't think I've ever heard that. 

    I don't think you would ever need to encourage a  homosexual to get stuck in.

     

  8. 4 hours ago, Isle Of Bute Saint said:

    Yesterday I had a remarkable 85 year old at the game who watched Saints regular in the 50's and early 60's. He always aske's me about Saints. So I said I will take you to a game. This 85 year old got the overnight Thursday train to London to be a speaker for a fellow Golfer funeral. All his expenses were paid. With no hotel he came back Friday night again overnight train ( he wanted to keep costs low )  and be back for the St Mirren game. I thought he will be too tired 85 remember. There he is with me for the 12.15 ferry what a man. After the game we went to Elderslie Golf Club he wanted me to see a large Cabinet dedicated to him as he was a special local golfer who was invited to the Masters in America but could not afford the expense of going out there. No sponsorship in these day's. After the game which was not a classic he said what a goal going on about it. He said Ian you know what surprised me. What Stuart ? The Fans what a support they are fantastic getting behind the team. He went on they sang in my day but not like that. Took him home lost his wife 3 years ago. Got his own flat I got invited in for tea. Kept thanking me , how can you not do something for a fellow Buddie. Went home with a lump in my throat wishing my own dad was still here. 

    Can you book me in for 2039?

    I’ve got some stories you’ll never believe. 

     

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    “Football fans have notoriously selective memories and simply still having a team to support soon stops being enough when that team is struggling”

     

    The quote above from the article on Dundee says it all for me. I believe the vast majority of St. Mirren supporters understand that as a football club we should always live within our means, and if that results in St. Mirren being in a different league then so be it. The core of our support will follow whatever division we are in. We have always been wary of the “White Knight” who promise pots of money and then disappear when the rewards aren’t forthcoming, and long may that continue.

     

  10. I assume the wee boy running out with Oran after the final whistle was his son.

    You could see his apprehension and excitement and having to be encouraged by Oran to make his way across the park to stand in front of our support.

    I have no doubt there is a house in Northern Ireland rocking to the resounding chant of,

    ”Oran Kearney’s Barmy Army”

    ”Oran Kearney’s Barmy Army”

    Lucas was the name on the back of the shirt.

    i doubt he slept last night.

  11. 1 hour ago, TPAFKATS said:
    3 hours ago, Desperately Seeking Susans said:
    If the club bid for those items, they could be the first exhibits in a club museum at the stadium. 
    Tommy, having played the whole of his career at Love St, should be inducted into the Hall of Fame.

    Estimate of £2,000 plus 24% fee. Get the club chequebook out Fitzy.

    Then add vat.

    although as a vat registered business you might be able to reclaim the vat as a legitimate business expense if you were displaying it.

  12. 21 minutes ago, Langbank said:

     


    Afraid not but I really hope you find her!!

     

    She bought me a present for my birthday, but was to shy to give it to me herself.

    I remember the teacher calling out my name and asking me to the front of the class.

    I didn’t know what was happening. 

    I remember having a “I haven’t done anything wrong expression” on my face and the teacher having a “work with me here you little shit” look on her face as she proceeded to tell me, and the whole class, what a wonderful thing it was that Patrica had brought in a present for my birthday and we should all agree, especially me, that this was a lovely gesture.

    ”Aye...............................thanks Pat” and sat down wondering whit was that all about.

    I should have realised then that women will always give you small things but end wanting half your house.

     

     

     

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