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It’s amazing the difference a couple of player changes make - shape of the team looked much better yesterday and as a result the defence looked much more solid. I’ve never really been convinced that Power & Gogic together works and thought Gogic had his best game in a Saints jersey yesterday in centre mid. This let Ronan do his thing and would love it if we could somehow hang onto him for another season - cracking player.  Robbo went for two up top and fair play to him he has managed to get something out of Main that none of us saw coming. Kiltie coming back in gives us that bit extra going forward as he links well between midfield and attack. Be interesting to see how Robbo shapes the squad for next season but at least we finally delivered when it mattered.

It’s amazing the difference a couple of player changes make - shape of the team looked much better yesterday and as a result the defence looked much more solid. I’ve never really been convinced that Power & Gogic together works and thought Gogic had his best game in a Saints jersey yesterday in centre mid. This let Ronan do his thing and would love it if we could somehow hang onto him for another season - cracking player.  Robbo went for two up top and fair play to him he has managed to get something out of Main that none of us saw coming. Kiltie coming back in gives us that bit extra going forward as he links well between midfield and attack. Be interesting to see how Robbo shapes the squad for next season but at least we finally delivered when it mattered.

It’s amazing the difference a couple of player changes make - shape of the team looked much better yesterday and as a result the defence looked much more solid. I’ve never really been convinced that Power & Gogic together works and thought Gogic had his best game in a Saints jersey yesterday in centre mid. This let Ronan do his thing and would love it if we could somehow hang onto him for another season - cracking player.  Robbo went for two up top and fair play to him he has managed to get something out of Main that none of us saw coming. Kiltie coming back in gives us that bit extra going forward as he links well between midfield and attack. Be interesting to see how Robbo shapes the squad for next season but at least we finally delivered when it mattered.

It’s amazing the difference a couple of player changes make - shape of the team looked much better yesterday and as a result the defence looked much more solid. I’ve never really been convinced that Power & Gogic together works and thought Gogic had his best game in a Saints jersey yesterday in centre mid. This let Ronan do his thing and would love it if we could somehow hang onto him for another season - cracking player.  Robbo went for two up top and fair play to him he has managed to get something out of Main that none of us saw coming. Kiltie coming back in gives us that bit extra going forward as he links well between midfield and attack. Be interesting to see how Robbo shapes the squad for next season but at least we finally delivered when it mattered.

Bit early to speculate about next season however yesterday's formation and tactics shows promise.
We were far more attacking than we have been all season. We got the ball up the pitch constantly with few pass backs. Only once that I can remember the ball ending up back at Alnwick when players ran out of ideas (and that was from Fraser). Getting rid of two wingers was also a great move. All season we have played with two wide men so wide they were rarely in the game; didn't support the midfield; and never got close enough to support the lone striker and usually hit hopeful crosses to the far corner flag. Yesterday we were hitting low balls into the box which are far, far more effective. And playing with one defensive midfielder and one creative central midfielder gave us more fight and thrust in the middle of the park with Ronan dictating play (contrary to what others say). And of course two strikers with Kiltie playing off them made us far more attacking and kept the ball up the park a lot more than usual.
So the formation and tactics were a huge plus for me. A far more effective and entertaining way to play football. Just need the right players to carry it off next season.

He'll still get next season to make his own mark on the team. I think that's fair.
Unless we get relegated. Bear in mind, we were scheduled to play a game in hand that would have taken us fourth when he got the job. That game was of course postponed which isn't his fault but given where we were at his appointment, if we get relegated in the next 5 games plus two playoffs, he will not and cannot survive. He'll have overseen the worst collapse in the club's history. Worse than losing a cup final to 9 men. Worse than losing a European tie when essentially two goals ahead in injury time.
To get relegated from the position we were in only 8 weeks ago would be unforgivable and impossible for him to recover from.

Good to see that our game plan worked well today - sit off them and let them take the piss ……… worked an absolute treat. 
Contrast previous home game v Rangers and today. Night and day - might not win these games but let’s compete ffs ! 
Alarming at how much we have regressed since Robinson came in.

Good to see that our game plan worked well today - sit off them and let them take the piss ……… worked an absolute treat. 
Contrast previous home game v Rangers and today. Night and day - might not win these games but let’s compete ffs ! 
Alarming at how much we have regressed since Robinson came in.

Good to see that our game plan worked well today - sit off them and let them take the piss ……… worked an absolute treat. 
Contrast previous home game v Rangers and today. Night and day - might not win these games but let’s compete ffs ! 
Alarming at how much we have regressed since Robinson came in.

Robinson quoted as saying “plenty players have let me know they won’t be staying” - not best time for players to be downing tools with 6 games to go.
I’ve got the fear tbh 😧 

Yesterday was our big chance and we blew it simple as that, albeit I don’t think we have performed consistently enough during the season to warrant a top six spot. Our purple patch at start of the year got us the chance but we seem to have reverted back to our old selves unfortunately - second half United changed shape and started hitting balls down the channels, Watt was also good at pulling out wide and linking up with midfield runners. We couldn’t cope and Power and Gogic were chasing shadows …………. with the players we have 4-2-3-1 seems to be our best formation. SR should stick with that, bring McCarthy back into centre back and get shot of Curtis Main.  Those two changes alone will make a difference.

Yesterday was our big chance and we blew it simple as that, albeit I don’t think we have performed consistently enough during the season to warrant a top six spot. Our purple patch at start of the year got us the chance but we seem to have reverted back to our old selves unfortunately - second half United changed shape and started hitting balls down the channels, Watt was also good at pulling out wide and linking up with midfield runners. We couldn’t cope and Power and Gogic were chasing shadows …………. with the players we have 4-2-3-1 seems to be our best formation. SR should stick with that, bring McCarthy back into centre back and get shot of Curtis Main.  Those two changes alone will make a difference.

Yesterday was our big chance and we blew it simple as that, albeit I don’t think we have performed consistently enough during the season to warrant a top six spot. Our purple patch at start of the year got us the chance but we seem to have reverted back to our old selves unfortunately - second half United changed shape and started hitting balls down the channels, Watt was also good at pulling out wide and linking up with midfield runners. We couldn’t cope and Power and Gogic were chasing shadows …………. with the players we have 4-2-3-1 seems to be our best formation. SR should stick with that, bring McCarthy back into centre back and get shot of Curtis Main.  Those two changes alone will make a difference.

Conor’s last gasp winner was a massive boost for us and it was great to see the players celebrating with the fans - there is no doubt that this team are fighting for each other, we have good players and if we can get the balance from middle to front right then no reason why this team can’t get top six. Hearts in the cup will be a big ask but we will certainly make a fist of it.
We are normally looking over our shoulder at this point in the season and trying to figure out how many points we need for safety so fingers crossed we can push on and have a great end to the season 👍

Conor’s last gasp winner was a massive boost for us and it was great to see the players celebrating with the fans - there is no doubt that this team are fighting for each other, we have good players and if we can get the balance from middle to front right then no reason why this team can’t get top six. Hearts in the cup will be a big ask but we will certainly make a fist of it.
We are normally looking over our shoulder at this point in the season and trying to figure out how many points we need for safety so fingers crossed we can push on and have a great end to the season 👍

Conor’s last gasp winner was a massive boost for us and it was great to see the players celebrating with the fans - there is no doubt that this team are fighting for each other, we have good players and if we can get the balance from middle to front right then no reason why this team can’t get top six. Hearts in the cup will be a big ask but we will certainly make a fist of it.
We are normally looking over our shoulder at this point in the season and trying to figure out how many points we need for safety so fingers crossed we can push on and have a great end to the season 👍

Quite impressive how we have managed more backward passes than forward in that 1st half ……… we are like a Gus Macpherson line up on overdrive !

Quite impressive how we have managed more backward passes than forward in that 1st half ……… we are like a Gus Macpherson line up on overdrive !

Our board take plenty of abuse so credit where credit is due, they've played a blinder here. Appointing a new manager always carries an element of risk but given what was out there I think Stephen Robinson is a great appointment for us. Not only that we have shown some balls to go in and poach him from an English club and then to top it off we also have Fabrizio Romano with 7 million followers tweeting about the mighty Buds. 
Well played Saints 👏👏
 

Our board take plenty of abuse so credit where credit is due, they've played a blinder here. Appointing a new manager always carries an element of risk but given what was out there I think Stephen Robinson is a great appointment for us. Not only that we have shown some balls to go in and poach him from an English club and then to top it off we also have Fabrizio Romano with 7 million followers tweeting about the mighty Buds. 
Well played Saints 👏👏
 

Our board take plenty of abuse so credit where credit is due, they've played a blinder here. Appointing a new manager always carries an element of risk but given what was out there I think Stephen Robinson is a great appointment for us. Not only that we have shown some balls to go in and poach him from an English club and then to top it off we also have Fabrizio Romano with 7 million followers tweeting about the mighty Buds. 
Well played Saints 👏👏
 

Our board take plenty of abuse so credit where credit is due, they've played a blinder here. Appointing a new manager always carries an element of risk but given what was out there I think Stephen Robinson is a great appointment for us. Not only that we have shown some balls to go in and poach him from an English club and then to top it off we also have Fabrizio Romano with 7 million followers tweeting about the mighty Buds. 
Well played Saints 👏👏
 

Think this is a good appointment for us - experience of Scottish game and will also have decent contacts ......... I'm in 👍

Think this is a good appointment for us - experience of Scottish game and will also have decent contacts ......... I'm in 👍

Think this is a good appointment for us - experience of Scottish game and will also have decent contacts ......... I'm in 👍