spankin_panda

I agree - need to look at next week as a ‘this is where the league starts’ because the upcoming games are against teams we can compete with and should do anyway. Got to agree re: Mandron and Ayunga not at the right level.

He is usually mr negative but the performances against Utd, Aberdeen and today (yes there’s a gulf) would indicate we are not in good form and we need a serious turn around inform to compete for top 6. not winning second balls, leaving gaps in the middle of the pitch in front of your own box weekly and not learning from it is not good. Add to that we rely on Olusanya getting us out of holes is just not good enough at this level.

He’s dying to find a penalty. It’s actually embarrassing. We have not won a second ball. Ayunga is soo far off the pace it’s frightening. We aren’t very good at all tbh

Agree with this tbh FS! the keeper was very very poor with cross balls & middle of the pitch was AWOL. Smyth just doesn’t cut it for me, I hope I’m wrong but I don’t see a player there yet. Does anyone know how long O’Hara, Andernian, Kiltie and Munce will be out? 2 of them back would be huge!

He is not happy, rightly so! Most concerning is that our first choice modelled (Ohara, Kiltie, Boyd Munce, Adernian) all injured for a while…. Fan-f**kin-tastic

Home from game now and have to say, we look poor. I’ve said on here a few times but our central midfield positions are our weakness. Smyth honestly, at times, looks like he’s never played football before. Our squad is thread bare - could be doing with O’Hara, Boyd-Munce, Kiltie all the be fit, would really make a difference.

Every corner and cross ball is a potential goal against. very very poor today!

A hard evening ahead - particularly if we are indeed without Gogic, O’Hara and BM. With the games played this season/qualifiers - the gaps in the middle of the pitch, inviting teams on to us at times is our weakness, so these guys missing is an issue. I’d take shulls pens prediction all day, as the windfall of cash from another leg would be as SR suggests ‘a game changer for us’

Had to turn Aberdeen tv off and move to the saints Tv, it’s the worst commentary in a while, up their with C*ltic Tv

Will this game be broadcast on tv in any way for a those of use who can’t go? I’ve not found any details on the web about it

Will this be shown on tv or saints tv for those that can’t make an away game? I don’t see anything to suggest so

Shame they aren’t showing the games on saints Tv - but will watch here for updates

Could this mean Strain away?

Shaun Rooney joining Saints - was always a standout with the Fakes.

With the pressure off us and Hearts already guaranteed their place, I hope we go out, put on a good performance and get the result. players and staff deserve a big applause at the end regardless

This is the first European venture in my lifetime. Can’t wait to see who we get and will do all I can to make the away game (I’ll be at the home tie).

When we stopped playing the ball in the modelled and allowed them to launch long balls - that’s the moment we lost the game. Once the first went in, it was telling

Spot on!

We were poor tonight and a draw probably fair. However - I can’t get my head around ‘VAR not checking the handball only the shirt pull’. As McFadden said ‘it’s inexcusable’

Thanks for the info folks

I actually forgot about McMenamin 😂😂

Interesting view from SR, wonder ‘why’ he’s behind… I’d assume just game time? But interesting view nonetheless

Not heard much on this, how long he likely to be missing? May explain why he was soo off the boil for a while if he was carrying a knock.

I think this game is a tough one - always is up there. But if we can put in the same sort of performance v Hibs where we press from the first whistle, I’m sure we can come away with 3pts.

We played well tonight. MAndrons been good the last 2 games tbf. Kwon has been good since coming along, fresh energy in midfield and Gogic up there for player of the season. Very important 3pts well done SR & the squad