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Just my take on it. But last season was pretty good finish and we should really have looked to build attacking options on to it. What we lost from last season and have found replacements for: LWB - Mason = Tanser CM Doyle-Hayes = Ronan ST - Obika = Main We also brought in Power. Not sure if that was to take the place of Sheron/Foley as that I feel is the position Jim wanted them in to play. Kiltie might have been brought in as a back up if McGrath left, but hasn't. Players we are yet to replace: LM Durmas RM/LM - Connolly ST/RM - Quaner/Morias We then needed maybe 3 more in to build on last season's form, but to either fit this system or to allow the ability to change it up. Needs not met: * Pace/Creativity - LWB/LM/LW * Pace/Creativity - RWB/RM/RW * either/or Tall/Strong/Fast Striker Can these be met in the free agent market and with only Scottish, English, NI, Welsh or RoI players due to Brexit? Who knows.

Is he not like a Left mid/ Left Wing / right mid kinda player? Where does that fit with wing backs?

The club keep saying it. On the letter with my season ticket barcode they talk about it or building on last season's push for it. Last season we were defensively sound in my opinion. We needed to get the attack sorted. Instead we changed the system we play and I really wonder where Kiltie fits into it.and why if going with wing backs we didn't then try sort out the issue with RWB as we knew what we had and they can't play there.

I f**king hope so. With McGrath even as the squad was, we were short of pacey and players that can take a ball forward. If Ronan is a direct replacement for McGrath, then we are still way short. The league is more competitive with hearts and Dundee back. At this rate and system I cannot see us making too 6 with only being away from it by goal difference. We did so well defensively last season we should have stuck with that and built on the attacking side. Not change the system too.

I worry that people are naming Kennedy and Ronan as I'm sure Jack Ross does his scouting from here.

If we keep skipping the midfield, is there any point to this? What kind of midfielder is he? Can he play RWB?

It's been quiet since the Kennedy thing. I'm hoping we are back to our old ways of keeping quiet with transfer business, but I hope lots is going on in the back ground. If sticking to 352 we need a RWB with pace. We also need someone to play next to Power and get Kiltie out the starting lineup while McGrath is still here. We maybe need another forward who brings something that the likes of Main or Brophy don't have. Maybe someone with Pace too.

I hope there were other Pacey options and not all eggs in one basket. We need a natural RWB for the System (and other players to allow f**king changes when it isn't working). We also need some form pace and someone who can take a ball by a player.

I am hoping for us to win as this will be the first game for us in our season ticket seats. Im going to try think positive and go for 2-0 to us. My son thinks it will be 6-0 to us. Main to get 2, Fraser to get 3 (his favourite player) and Tanser to get 1... He is 7 and still thinks St. Mirren are a really great team. [emoji1787] Anyone know if the food outlets will be open as he is dying to get a hotdog at the game randomly. [emoji1787]

My issue is it feels that the 3-5-2, as we play it, is very narrow some how. We have players in the wing back position not willing to take a run and try get by players. They are looking for the pass. This then instead of dragging say McGrath and Kiltie wide to be options for them, drags the strikers out wide, rendering them useless. I believe if we are to play 3-5-2 that it really needs to be a 3-4-1-2. We should have 2 anchoring Midfielders as Power cannot do it all alone. The 2 anchoring Midfielders can then, if the wing backs are attacking, cover the wings if need be. I feel the anchoring Midfielders don't need to be two defensive midfielders, but we maybe need a box to box there too. I feel Kiltie and McGrath cannot play in the same team and Kiltie is a ghost because they are. I feel if the wing backs cannot run with the ball, but can cross, then we need the attacking midfielder to run the line across the pitch higher up the pitch as being an option to the wing back out wide to pass to, hold the ball up or run with to allow the wing back to over lap or have an inverted run. This would allow the strikers to do what they need to do rather than supporting out wide. This would allow Main to really be nipping the defense all game. Being able to hold the ball up etc. This would allow Brophy to always be trying to get in behind off of this too. I feel this would make us more effective. Kiltie is a sub for McGrath in my eyes... Or McAllister is to sit behind the strikers. Saying that all about the 3-5-2, I feel we need 3/4 more players to give us change options if formation isn't working. Sadly we wouldn't have the budget for it. * Pacey RWB that actually fits into this 3-5-2 formation. * LB. A more defensive left footed LB. A left sided Fraser if it exists. Allow Tanser to move up and be a LM/LW. This would allow us to play 4 solid players along the back in another formation. * We need either a solid no nonsense CDM to play along side Power or a box to box midfielder who can push the ball up the park. Get away from McGrath and Kiltie in the same line up * Pacey RM/RW. This would allow to change to back 4 and have width with Fraser at RB of back 4. * If it exists in our budget a big, strong and pacey forward who can play with someone or play alone up front.

My opinion, but if we had the budget for it I think we need 3/4 extra players to allow changes in formation and game plan when 3-5-2 doesn't seem to be working. I think we need: * A more defensive left footed LB. A left sided Fraser. This would allow Tanser to move up and be a LM/LW as he is not a defensive player at all really. Allowing a shift from 3-5-2. * We need a pacey RWB to fit into this 352 formation. As Tait nor Henderson are the answer here. * We need a solid no nonsense CDM to play along side Power and stop Kiltie and McGrath in the same line up. Erhahon/MacPherson might get there over time, but we need solid now as Power cannot do it all alone. This would work with 3-5-2, 4-2-3-1 etc. * Pacey RM/RW. This would allow to change to back 4 and have width with Fraser at RB of back 4 to support eachother. Allowing at times to move from 3-5-2 when not working. * If it exists in our budget a tall, strong and Pacey forward who can play with someone or play alone up front. This would allow someone to play alongside Brophy/Main or alone and still be a pest/threat. I know we will not have the budget for all this, so is anyone coming through the youth set up that can fill these roles?

Where is Kiltie playing today in this formation? When we have played 352 I have felt him and McGrath shouldn't be in same line up

4-5-1 maybe from the squad announcement? Alnwick Fraser McCarthy Shaughnessy Tanser Power Erhahon Flynn McGrath Kiltie Main Or 4-2-3-1 Alnwick Fraser McCarthy Shaughnessy Tanser Power Erhahon McGrath Flynn Kiltie Main

Jack Ross get the job at Hibs as be could save them money on a scouting network?! "Sack them all and I'll just take St Mirren players or anyone they are linked with in the paper. job done." I used to like Jack, but he really is a wee dick.

Sorry for worrying you all. If Jack Ross was to come in for him I think my son would rock up and kick him in the nuts with his Marcus Fraser boots. [emoji1787]

For his football team he now wants to wear number 22 because of it all too. Marcus Didn't need to do anything. Didn't even need to reply to me directly when I tracked him down on social media to thank him. He is a true gentleman.

Marcus Fraser is a legend! My brother and I used to have season tickets, but gave them up when my son was born as I couldn't justify going on a Saturday. My son is old enough and decided this season he wanted to go, so my brother, my son and I got season tickets again. We got selected in the ballot to go to the Hearts game where my son said his favourite players were Main and Fraser. Said his most favourite was Fraser. After the game he said he wanted boots like Fraser wore in the game. I hunted high and low on the internet to find them to see if did kids sizes, to find nothing. I contacted the club to see if they could help me figure out the model. They said they spoke to him, where he said they were old and no longer can get them online. Yesterday a package came for my son with the boots in it with his name on them and Marcus' autograph. He was over the moon. I contacted him directly to thank him. He was so nice to respond and when speaking to the club they said it was all Marcus' idea. Solid player and a true gent. I just wanted to share a positive since there has been a lot of negative about the club.

I got a call today. Seems the marks on the sponsor logo come from the packing. They can sort it out in store or will replace. They said the hold up with the the shirt printing with names and numbers is it was a last minute change to red on the home top and they have had to order these in. Will be in the store in a couple weeks. Hopefully for the fakes game. Said if it's busy they will let you pick up tops after the game all newly printed. They said the issue was they could have gone and ordered a new batch with the new sponsor built into the top. This would have cost the club more money and they would then look to try get this back from Skyview, which we know wouldn't happen... Or they went with the current stuck on option to prevent further delay to fans.

Who did you contact? I emailed the address from the order email = [email protected] and I have received nothing. I'd like to get a replacement maybe in the size down as this one is huge next to my son.

I have received nothing back yet from my earlier email to them and photo evidence of just opening a bag. I hope I can exchange it at the Fakes game and hopefully get the boys name and number on the back of a better quality top considering the price.

Long medical. Hopefully he is alright if we sign him.

Ordered 1 for my 7yo son. Got delivered today and this is it out the bag. Not been on him as he is at school. I was going to keep to take in for his shirt to be printed. I feel I'll be going in to exchange for a better quality one since it was £35 and hopefully get a better quality one printed for him. I get it they had to get around the whole skyview issue, but who the f**k signs off on shirt production before a sponsor contract is signed rather on a verbal agreement. Edited to add - I have emailed the sales address from the order confirmation to see if I can bring it and exchange it at the next home game for him.

Chat at one point we were interested in James Scott. Of course now Hibs are. Will Hibs be interested in Matty Kennedy too? Honest to Christ does Jack do any scouting of his own or piggyback on Saints news and rumors?

Haha. The slashes were for an either or situation depending on if went wide with RM or LM or went a wee bit more narrow with really 3 attacking Mids... I also took the Keeper as a must.

Could it work with Fraser at RWB to get McCarthy into the side? I know Jim has us set on 352, but I wonder if 4231 would work better? Could play Tait RM and Fraser at RB allow then to overlap? Or could play a bit more narrow and instead of RM/LM play attacking mids. RB Fraser CB McCarthy CB Shaughnessy LB Tanser/Tait CDM Power CDM Erhahon/MacPherson RM/RAM Tait/Henderson/McGrath CAM McAllister LM/LAM Tanser/Kiltie ST Main/Brophy Issue could be with this is we don't have a Striker that can play on their own and Left side could be exposed. I think Tanser could play in a left mid role with his crossing ability.