jama Posted August 7, 2015 Report Share Posted August 7, 2015 ok, i see the usual mixed posts, i have to be honest it wasn't his best game for st.Mirren and i agree he mabe is a bit off the pace than the last few seasons but no doubt about it every seasoned pro has misses like that even k miller admitted that that doesn't make him a bad player or mean he doesn't give 100% but no way will i slate him he gives everything and this will no doubt be his swansong this season and im sure he will (on that TEAM showing) play his part this season but what i will add is that some of those young lads came of age tonight the 3-1 score line was not a true reflection on how the game went and as for the criticism that mark ridgers gets is absolutely shoking he is still very young and has no coach to guide him but he had some nervy moments yes but made some good saves also i am very happy with the way we played and there are a few gems in our team now as to previous season i for 1 am very optimistic about this season and still believe as i said b4 2nd place can be ours and the lads proved that for me 2night what were we realisticly looking for this season? to win it out right? i think if we can sign 1 goalkeeper/coach and 1 more striker and possibly a centre half then we will be ok carswell looks like a find aswell infact there are many decent players in our team now i for 1 are happy for some strange reason Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drew Posted August 7, 2015 Report Share Posted August 7, 2015 (edited) Legend? Yes, of course he is but he is done. IMO he shouldn't have been offered a deal,said it plenty of times in here. He should have left in the summer but I think he wanted to make up for last season's disaster. I agree. Like you, I wasn't convinced that he should have been offered another deal. A clear out should have meant a clear out. Perhaps he is a good character to have around the club. Gallagher spoke of the significance of Thompson being at the club in terms of his decision to come. Make of that what you will. None of us want to see Thompson fading away. It would be very sad, but the club is bigger than any player, however charismatic. Tough decisions have be made.... Edited August 7, 2015 by Drew Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jama Posted August 7, 2015 Report Share Posted August 7, 2015 No room for loyalty or sentiment in football. He's done his bit and we should thank him and remember the good times but it's time to look elsewhere for the good of the club. david i understand where u are coming from but i just cant write him off after 1 game m8 he was actually doing ok i thought aswell as defending he was decent in the air but after the miss hit and then the penalty (to b fair he was the penalty taker and the captain as to take the burden on himself) he must be beating him self up more 2night more than any of us lot would and im certain he will be more determined than ever surely he will be judged this season at the end rather than after the first game. some supporters on here have short memory's only after the wed's game people were saying on here we were gonna get humped the only players that were below par for me were Thompson and conlon the others came of age gave them time lads come on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidg Posted August 7, 2015 Report Share Posted August 7, 2015 david i understand where u are coming from but i just cant write him off after 1 game m8 It's not 1 game, my comments are based on the last 12 months. I made the same comments at the end of last season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barney Posted August 7, 2015 Report Share Posted August 7, 2015 I don't think Thompson is being singled out. Conlan was shit too. the point here is that thommo was a cracking player who now looks a shadow of his former self. As for conlan - no idea what he's doing and worryingly enough he doesn't look as though he knows either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jama Posted August 7, 2015 Report Share Posted August 7, 2015 It's not 1 game, my comments are based on the last 12 months. I made the same comments at the end of last season. he was injured for 6 months last season david Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pozbaird Posted August 7, 2015 Report Share Posted August 7, 2015 Nah, not fair to write Thommo' off. Against (all due respect), Alloa, Dumbarton, Raith, Livvy, Morton... The big man might just be the hero. A lone role at Sevco Central Park was not the place for him. Can see why Murray went with it mind you, and as our most experienced character he was there to turn to when a penalty arrived in the cauldron... Sadly he fluffed his lines. Thommo' didn't want to bow out on the low of last season's shit-fest. He deserves the chance to go out on a better note. My money is on him contributing. Getting it right up the 'Ton... Somewhere, sometime this season, Sir Thommo of Handsomeness is going to make up for tonight's penalty horror. Bookmark this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jama Posted August 7, 2015 Report Share Posted August 7, 2015 Nah, not fair to write Thommo' off. Against (all due respect), Alloa, Dumbarton, Raith, Livvy, Morton... The big man might just be the hero. A lone role at Sevco Central Park was not the place for him. Can see why Murray went with it mind you, and as our most experienced character he was there to turn to when a penalty arrived in the cauldron... Sadly he fluffed his lines. Thommo' didn't want to bow out on the low of last season's shit-fest. He deserves the chance to go out on a better note. My money is on him contributing. Getting it right up the 'Ton... Somewhere, sometime this season, Sir Thommo of Handsomeness is going to make up for tonight's penalty horror. Bookmark this. this ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RussellV1 Posted August 7, 2015 Report Share Posted August 7, 2015 I don't think the style of play required for us to be challenging at the top of the table can be achieved with Steven as out main striker. A super sub role if we need to launch it forward in the last 10-20 would be best for him now. I still love him though <3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidg Posted August 7, 2015 Report Share Posted August 7, 2015 he was injured for 6 months last season davidI know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FTOF Posted August 7, 2015 Report Share Posted August 7, 2015 He's one of our high earners and his ability doesn't deserve that. A place on the bench on a Saturday is his limit. His penalty was utterly embarrassing. Which isn't very much at all. However, his penalty was horrendous. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yardley Posted August 7, 2015 Report Share Posted August 7, 2015 I'm a bit disappointed that Thompson has taken that penalty tonight. He never looked confident, penalty taking isn't his strength. I still think he will have something to offer this season against lesser opposition, but he has to be honest with himself and the team and realise he is not the same player he once was. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billymehmet1 Posted August 7, 2015 Report Share Posted August 7, 2015 Why dire mallan nit take our pens Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pozbaird Posted August 7, 2015 Report Share Posted August 7, 2015 Why dire mallan nit take our pens I had to read that again... In my head I did it in the strongest Northern Irish accent I could muster... Only then did it make sense. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FTOF Posted August 7, 2015 Report Share Posted August 7, 2015 Why dire mallan nit take our pens Anglo-Japanese? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JP87 Posted August 7, 2015 Report Share Posted August 7, 2015 No room for loyalty or sentiment in football. He's done his bit and we should thank him and remember the good times but it's time to look elsewhere for the good of the club. I disagree - loyalty to club legends brings fans and club together and adds something special to the relationship. Unlike some of the cretins who played for us last season, he's taken a pay cut to try and make amends - I respect that and would rather have someone who cares about the club than a nobody journeyman. I see promotion as a 2 year job and Thommo can help on the pitch in the first year. Surely he has a bit of credit in the bank? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djchapsticks Posted August 7, 2015 Report Share Posted August 7, 2015 Love the guy to bits but I've said it for long enough now, running the channels himself, especially against a team as fast and fit as Rangers was never going to end well, not at his age and the fact that he hasn't really done so as effectively for the past year and a bit now.. He's going to be a big player this season, he's going to chip in with 10-12 goals hopefully, but his place now is unfortunately starting against the so-called 'lesser lights' of the division and being used from the bench when we need him to make an impact in other games. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leado Posted August 7, 2015 Report Share Posted August 7, 2015 Still think Thompson has a lot to offer and will get goals in the division, but he is a terrible penalty taker. Never been confident when he steps up to take them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billymehmet1 Posted August 7, 2015 Report Share Posted August 7, 2015 Got a dodgy thumb not good when typing on an Iphone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JP87 Posted August 7, 2015 Report Share Posted August 7, 2015 Still think Thompson has a lot to offer and will get goals in the division, but he is a terrible penalty taker. Never been confident when he steps up to take them. He scored his last 3 (4?) in a row - why wouldn't he take this one? He didn't take one for almost 4 seasons after his last miss so it's not like vanity plays any part - he was nominated, he took it, he missed. Shit happens. Doubt he'll take another. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faraway saint Posted August 7, 2015 Report Share Posted August 7, 2015 On tonight's performance, and most of last season, the party is well and truly over. (Yeah, I know, "injured" but surely a player with his supposed experience and intelligence should have been honest and stood up and said I'm not ready,that's another story) Not a great role, up front on his own, for a player whose legs have gone, f**k knows where they've gone as they weren't joined to his body tonight. There's obviously 2 sides to this "debate" based on his previous and his recent form. No doubt he's been a breath of fresh air for us, and a massive part of our cup winning team so deserved some credit for that, but he's been given that on numerous occasions so enough. He's a passenger and will, in my opinion, rarely contribute much this season. There could be the odd game we are pummeling some shit team but, on the whole, I doubt we can afford to play him from the start in many "big" games. Coming on late might, although I'm not even sure that's a great option, could pay some dividends. Time will tell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kendo Posted August 7, 2015 Report Share Posted August 7, 2015 LEGEND, WILL REMAIN A LEGEND. WE ARE LUCKY TO HAVE HIM. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jama Posted August 7, 2015 Report Share Posted August 7, 2015 On tonight's performance, and most of last season, the party is well and truly over. (Yeah, I know, "injured" but surely a player with his supposed experience and intelligence should have been honest and stood up and said I'm not ready,that's another story) Not a great role, up front on his own, for a player whose legs have gone, f**k knows where they've gone as they weren't joined to his body tonight. There's obviously 2 sides to this "debate" based on his previous and his recent form. No doubt he's been a breath of fresh air for us, and a massive part of our cup winning team so deserved some credit for that, but he's been given that on numerous occasions so enough. He's a passenger and will, in my opinion, rarely contribute much this season. There could be the odd game we are pummeling some shit team but, on the whole, I doubt we can afford to play him from the start in many "big" games. Coming on late might, although I'm not even sure that's a great option, could pay some dividends. Time will tell. so your giving up on him after 1 game? showing ur fickle side m8 as with many st.mirren fans all i am saying is be realistic its 1 game ffs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bart Simpson Posted August 7, 2015 Report Share Posted August 7, 2015 (edited) Far too many knicker-wetters as per usual. He didn't have his best game and he missed a penalty. This doesn't mean he is done. The answer is use his strengths and don't ask him to do everything. With this in mind to judge him as lone striker in this particular game is beyond me. Sentimentality has nothing to do with anything above. He was asked to do a thankless task tonight as our only other real option was a young kid who was signed this week. Put things into context before getting the knives out. In summary - one bad game doesn't mean he's done and some will be eating their words when he proves them wrong. Edited August 7, 2015 by Bart Simpson Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gazmc83 Posted August 7, 2015 Report Share Posted August 7, 2015 Unbelievable I knew this would happen. Who is better. Got no service all game. Ok he missed a penalty. Would the views and comments be the same if he scored it Calm down I think even Thompson himself would admit he cannot perform the lone striker role effective at his age , he either needs a second striker or he can still play a part as an impact sub . I don't see many other 36 year old lone strikers do you .... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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