nach0king Posted April 16, 2016 Report Share Posted April 16, 2016 We did enough to win, and Shankland's goal was a peach. It's still frustrating how poor we are at stringing passes together and how regularly the midfield fall out of games. In a home derby game it's also pretty disappointing that for our 2nd last corner of the game, with the score at 2-1 we have 2 men in the box against 7 Morton players and still launch a high cross into the box and for our next corner try having 0 men in the box and play for trying to kill time and get another corner and lose the ball within 5 seconds. Nice to see Naismith back and putting in a spirited performance and thought Goodwin got a great reception. When Gallacher was subbed for Goodie we last our best outball up front but once Carswell came on I felt that with Morgan taking on guys down the right wing and Goodie and Carswell retaining possession better, we looked a bit more cohesive. Didn't think Clarkson looked fit, and Quinn was fine but tired before being subbed. Your midfield didn't fall out of the game at all. In case you missed it even in the seventh minute you were winning balls then launching fast counters, and that effectively won the game with Shankland's strike. Rae presumably knew that Morton would just stand off when they didn't have the ball and wouldn't do anything much when they had it, so why worry about 90 minutes of pressing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
munoz Posted April 16, 2016 Report Share Posted April 16, 2016 80000 and 50 four years since those bams have beaten us - they must be the worst team we have ever faced ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TopCat Posted April 16, 2016 Report Share Posted April 16, 2016 Rae is McPherson reborn. A baldy, cantankerous little h**, and that's ok. We ground ourselves into an established top flight side under Gus, and I think we will under Alex too. Good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faraway saint Posted April 16, 2016 Report Share Posted April 16, 2016 Rae is McPherson reborn. A baldy, cantankerous little h**, and that's ok. We ground ourselves into an established top flight side under Gus, and I think we will under Alex too. Good. Aye, the expectation, quite rightly, is rising. The turnaround has been startling, especially at home. While I wasn't a fan of McPherson he was a means to an end............................. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu Posted April 16, 2016 Report Share Posted April 16, 2016 Jason Naismith. Absolutely bloody knackered but he kept going. Broke forward late on too. Great effort, well played son. After getting booked for booting McMullan he absolutely owned him, which was both outstanding and the opposite of what you'd normally expect to happen to a fullback! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dibbles old paperboy Posted April 16, 2016 Report Share Posted April 16, 2016 Your midfield didn't fall out of the game at all. In case you missed it even in the seventh minute you were winning balls then launching fast counters, and that effectively won the game with Shankland's strike. Rae presumably knew that Morton would just stand off when they didn't have the ball and wouldn't do anything much when they had it, so why worry about 90 minutes of pressing? I'm speaking about over the season our midfield is either bypassed or not at the races... today Morton had more possession than we did, and it was fairly rare for our midfield to get a hold of the ball and string some passes together. I thought Morton's move for their goal was well worked, breaking at pace from one end of the park to the other, players running into space, controlling the ball quickly and sending an accurate pass to one of their own players. We did enough to win the game today, and didn't look like losing, as much down to poor final balls and a lack of cutting edge to Morton's play as to our own brilliance! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
munoz Posted April 16, 2016 Report Share Posted April 16, 2016 It will be a sHit fest next season. Physical team , lacking in fast flowing fitbaw . If it returns us to where we should be - nice one . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the barrhead teacher Posted April 16, 2016 Report Share Posted April 16, 2016 he did set up the 3rdfair point Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJ McG Posted April 16, 2016 Report Share Posted April 16, 2016 Webster man of the match, strolled it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
insaintee Posted April 16, 2016 Report Share Posted April 16, 2016 No going, just leaving Paisley, a bit upset nobody asked who I support.......was ready with my Arbroath answer. Say goodbye to everybody, many thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shull Posted April 16, 2016 Report Share Posted April 16, 2016 It 's brilliant to have the Beautiful Game back at Greenhill Road. Loved today. Cannae wait for next Season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pozbaird Posted April 16, 2016 Report Share Posted April 16, 2016 Langfield was good today too, one daft kick-out aside. All in all, a most enjoyable day out at the FeegieField of Dreams. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilbur Posted April 16, 2016 Report Share Posted April 16, 2016 (edited) Webster man of the match, strolled it. My thoughts exactly. Baird is also a much improved central defender since Rae arrived. What would be the chances of Rae tempting Denny Johnstone away from Morton ? I was impressed by him today. I thought he showed a great attitude and commitment, and he showed plenty of skill and power. Could he fill the role Thompson is about to vacate ?? Edited to add, I just noticed he is actually on loan at Morton from Birmingham City. Still, he might be tempted if AR made an enquiry about his availability. Edited April 16, 2016 by Wilbur Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
insaintee Posted April 16, 2016 Report Share Posted April 16, 2016 Rae is McPherson reborn. A baldy, cantankerous little h**, and that's ok. We ground ourselves into an established top flight side under Gus, and I think we will under Alex too. Good. To be fair, the football is better under Rae then it ever was under Gus. Also seem to not mind youth players Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
insaintee Posted April 16, 2016 Report Share Posted April 16, 2016 After getting booked for booting McMullan he absolutely owned him, which was both outstanding and the opposite of what you'd normally expect to happen to a fullback! McMullun. One tackle is all it takes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank McGarvey' wonky legs Posted April 16, 2016 Report Share Posted April 16, 2016 After getting booked for booting McMullan he absolutely owned him, which was both outstanding and the opposite of what you'd normally expect to happen to a fullback!Same story with McMullan, boot him once and then he goes into hiding and falls out the game. Jason stuck to his task well and bounced him off the ball in the box (had a nervous glance towards Collum as you can expect the unexpected with him) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
insaintee Posted April 16, 2016 Report Share Posted April 16, 2016 Great result. Shanks goal was a cracker. Can we keep him next year? Jason straight back in a what a performance! Watson who? Webster's best game for us. Irvine still a bit hit and miss. Mallan and Quinn some nice link up play but could not dominate in midfield Gallacher won most of his battles out on the right, and took his goal well. Clarkson disappointing. I thought he'd be great for us after his first game. Still not really looking match fit. Dropped deeper and deeper. MoM Shankland. no real disasters, Agree with BHT that Cooper does not offer enough. Does not seem to dig for it, beat a man, find a man or shoot with conviction. Goody did well. No booking on his last home game, FFS Collum. Carswell was a bit meh. Morgan some great touches. Seems to be able to ghost past players with ease. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stripey Posted April 16, 2016 Report Share Posted April 16, 2016 It was good to see Jason Naismith back playing again. He put in a good shift and naturally tired towards. Having said I thought the whole team performed well today. By the way Keith Watson wasn't injured, all he had to do is not play in our remaining fixtures, and put pen to paper for St.Johnstone, all the details of the transfer have been sorted out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nosferatu Posted April 16, 2016 Report Share Posted April 16, 2016 Apart from not putting in any effort, being unable to pass or beat a man or shoot, how is Cooper doing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank McGarvey' wonky legs Posted April 16, 2016 Report Share Posted April 16, 2016 Morton had a couple of good players i thought McKee and Russell would be a good addition to our sqad .......Go get them Alex.Mark Russell played for St Mirren Boys club and lives in Foxbar but Morton would want too much money for him, was linked to Swansea and Sunderland at the end of last season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilbur Posted April 16, 2016 Report Share Posted April 16, 2016 Apart from not putting in any effort, being unable to pass or beat a man or shoot, how is Cooper doing? Didn't he set up Mallan's goal ? But yes, he was poor today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommy Posted April 16, 2016 Report Share Posted April 16, 2016 Canna wait till work on Monday due to the few Morton fans in my workplace Well deserved win today and pity the verbal support that we had today doesn't happen more often at home. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
insaintee Posted April 16, 2016 Report Share Posted April 16, 2016 Canna wait till work on Monday due to the few Morton fans begging outside in my workplace Well deserved win today and pity the verbal support that we had today doesn't happen more often at home. Surely Morton fans working Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bud the Baker Posted April 16, 2016 Report Share Posted April 16, 2016 Just home from the game - yeehaa! Had to walk past the hoi polloi spilling out of Ayr Racecourse and was asked twice if I sold blow - maybe it's time to trim my hair, goatee or both! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottd Posted April 16, 2016 Report Share Posted April 16, 2016 (edited) Remember that game against Morton at Love St. After waiting till the bitter end of the 0-5 thrashing, left to find the frogmobile parked in Cartvale St had been broken into and valuables stolen. Rounded off the evening nicely !Didn't realise that was the last league defeat from the `Ton though. Like a previous poster, I feel another is due this weekend and that we will finish below them for once, not that it particularly matters in an otherwise dreadful season.On another topic, was interested to hear our manager speak on both radio and tv this week, and enthuse about the Scottish Cup semi this weekend. Pity he wasn't as committed to trying to scrape us out of a home tie in the first round. Still, he will have been cheered that his old team got a last minute winner against someone last weekend, lol. Ha f**kin ha (not what happened to your car but your desire to see Saints struggle) same old bullshit again proven to be wrong. The more you keep predicting St Mirren defeats the more we keep winning. For your sake I hope the team you really support wins tomorrow, but who really cares? Edited April 17, 2016 by scottd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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