mikesmfc

Nice one,made me laugh.

Between tomorrow and Saturday the 29th August we have 4 games in 11 days:
Annan (a) Challenge Cup 18/8
Morton (a) League 21/8
Livi (h) League Cup 25/8
Livi (h) League 29/8
Four games against teams who have finished below us every season for a decade. Four games which will go along way to defining how the rest of our season is going to go.
Progression in both cups and 4 or more points from the 2 league games and the outlook will be looking a lot rosier.
Getting knocked out in either cup and losing either of the league games.. Prognosis becomes pretty bleak.
Cup runs are good for the bank balance and for momentum. Progression in the two cups -especially the League Cup - is vital. The draw has been kind to us in both competitions, we really need to take advantage and get ourselves in the next round of both, by hook or by crook.
As for the league matches, failure to win either of these two upcoming games will have us already playing catchup to make the playoffs. Our September fixtures are tough, we are away in Dumfries and Leith and home to Falkirk and Raith. We really don't want to be going into those games still looking for our first win or even our first point...
We need to get off the mark against Morton and Livi, failure to do so and we will already be in danger of becoming cut off from the play off race. And of course, we will find ourselves in another relegation battle.
I think we will turn it around. Hopefully Murray bites the bullet and gets the experienced players back in the team. If he does I think we will get through both cup games and win the two league games. What do you think is going to happen?

Will be disappointed if it Spalding. Was wanting someone experienced in full time management as Murray isn't.
Spalding isn't either, he would very much have the feeling of the new Ian Jenkins about him.

Sorry to disappoint but he's signing for Dumbarton...

Smelic already had a standing area at St Mirren Park. .

Yep good news, good to see yet more income from the rent of our stadium.

Has to stay in my opinion, simply from a football perspective.
I just don't think there is a better striker out there who's in our budget and willing to play for us in the Championship.
If fit he will score 15 goals next season.

Anyone know if we have a date confirmed for the final this year? Assuming we win the semi final of course

It's Champions League night.
And BBC Alba are broadcasting a live Football match.

How did the ref miss the two footed challenge that should have seen Bayern reduced to 10 men. Porto need to write a letter to UEFA.

Davies as boss with Tommy Sheridan underneath him. Old joke but worth dusting off :-)

Good news. He's got something about him but is a bit lightweight. When he bulks up I think he will be a player.

Morton....
Heard it here first.
He wants to go part time and follow a career in the catering industry after a successful trial at the Jamie Oliver's Italian restaurant in Glasgow.
His meatballs were a huge success.

Heard from someone in my work that Saints are playing against Scotland in a training game in Bishopton (where scotland train) today. Anyone else heard about this?

It appears the Beeb made a cockup of the weather forecast tonight!

How did Man City force us to give Marwood a contract?

I'd doubt that Ciftci knows Moshni's mother...

Let's hope you know where the goal is !

Never heard of him.
f**k SAKE MCAUSLAND. Has a nice ring to it actually.

Excellent we are going from the 4-6-0 formation to the 0-4-6 formation.
May be cynical here but my guess is we are being used here to get him to a bigger club, but he is a proven scorer so could be good if it comes to fruition.

I understand we need to keep the young lads' feet on the ground but this is beyond the pale.
"I'm an under-20 players so I have to do all the duties," he revealed. "I clean the boots and lay out everything for the manager. So the Monday after that goal I was cleaning Callum Ball and Adam Drury's boots."

http://www.heraldscotland.com/sport/football/mallan-dona-keeping-feet-on-ground-after-wonder-goal.115873915

http://m.stv.tv/sport/football/clubs/dundee-united/303745-three-scottish-players-make-prestigious-list-of-worlds-emerging-stars/
A journalists list of the top 100 emerging talents in the world, and our meatball is on it. Him, Ryan Christie and Andrew Robertson are the only Scottish kids there.
Never heard of the list before, but a good news story for a change. Well done John McGinn :

Being going downhill since it changed from The Bar Point.

1. Ian Murray.
2. Dibbles Old Paperboy.
3. Ally McCoist. (Has to be considered after leading an unknown fledgling club to successive promotions)

We are at home for this game...
Hopefully get the Gary Teale era in Paisley off to a winning start though!