St Mirren v Aberdeen 12.30 26 1 2020

[DougJamie]

Very happy. If we had Cosgrove we would be top 6. Jim doing fine job. Sevco Dons and 1 goal conceded. Centre halfs played well and we have a gem on Connor. And he has pace. Just need Hearst thrashed for great weekend

[DougJamie]

1 minute ago, faraway saint said:

The Aberdeen forum is an unhappy place, mostly aimed at their manager.

Fed up with his long ball tactics and negative approach.

I thought he played it well today. 

Youre just a better person these days FAS. Now that Saints is your first team rather than Dons 

[whydowebother]

Yes a good point they all count to keep us out of harms way

It’s young women we need keeping out of harm’s way of the forum fool.

A welcome point on the board today, couple of new additions to the squad & hopefully many more points on the board.

[faraway saint]

1 minute ago, DougJamie said:

Youre just a better person these days FAS. Now that Saints is your first team rather than Dons 

Only coz I've refused a few freebies, wait till next season. 

[faraway saint]

1 minute ago, whydowebother said:

It’s young women we need keeping out of harm’s way of the forum fool.

A welcome point on the board today, couple of new additions to the squad & hopefully many more points on the board.

Another disastrous day..........................for your predictions. 

What was the attendance? 

[whydowebother]

Another disastrous day..........................for your predictions. 
What was the attendance? 

Don’t you love rhetorical questions? [emoji2]

[Dirty Sanchez]

There's shades of Norrie McWhirter about Conor McCarthy. A bit under sized for a centre back, but always seems to have all the time in the world and makes things look easy.

[W6Saint]

18 minutes ago, southsidebud said:

We were in the main stand and all the booing seemed to be coming from the Aberdeen fans at the end. There were a few chants of "Derek, Derek, Get tae f*ck" earlier on as well.

He can't tell that from watching on TV

[W6Saint]

Well, we're not Barcelona that's for sure. You can tell Jim works closely with Gus MacPherson - and it'll work, we'll stay in the league just like we did under Gus all those years.

10 years this year since Gus got punted as the club tried to "move to the next level"... if we stay up this year I wonder what the next level up is.

Onto the game, McCarthy is a find... Watching that game if you were told one CB came from LOI and one from Norwich you'd probably guess wrong.

Shame to see Paul McGinn go, he's one of our best performers every week in whatever position he's asked. Like Hladky he's worth more keeping him for 6 months for free than a measly 5 figure sum just now.

Midfield it's hard to comment on, both midfields spent 90 mins challenging 50/50s and watching the ball sail over their head. Durmus provided moments of spark we sadly lack.

Upfront as usual we are toothless and can't make the ball stick. I don't like to see individuals getting stick and not all strikers are there to score goals, some are there to link play, win headers, drag defenders out of position, etc... but when you can't do any of that or finish the 1 chance you get then questions should be getting asked. 

[faraway saint]

4 minutes ago, W6Saint said:

Well, we're not Barcelona that's for sure. You can tell Jim works closely with Gus MacPherson - and it'll work, we'll stay in the league just like we did under Gus all those years.

10 years this year since Gus got punted as the club tried to "move to the next level"... if we stay up this year I wonder what the next level up is.

Onto the game, McCarthy is a find... Watching that game if you were told one CB came from LOI and one from Norwich you'd probably guess wrong.

Shame to see Paul McGinn go, he's one of our best performers every week in whatever position he's asked. Like Hladky he's worth more keeping him for 6 months for free than a measly 5 figure sum just now.

Midfield it's hard to comment on, both midfields spent 90 mins challenging 50/50s and watching the ball sail over their head. Durmus provided moments of spark we sadly lack.

Upfront as usual we are toothless and can't make the ball stick. I don't like to see individuals getting stick and not all strikers are there to score goals, some are there to link play, win headers, drag defenders out of position, etc... but when you can't do any of that or finish the 1 chance you get then questions should be getting asked. 

Aye, the next level, although our highest league position was better than Gus had achieved.

Throw in a league cup win and not a bad move IMO. 

[ironsaints87]

Or the pace, ball control, ability, etc, etc 

He is utter shite.

[W6Saint]

6 minutes ago, faraway saint said:

Aye, the next level, although our highest league position was better than Gus had achieved.

Throw in a league cup win and not a bad move IMO. 

Certainly, I was a big fan of Lennon as our manager. 

My point was it's interesting we've came full circle in a sense.

[faraway saint]

5 minutes ago, W6Saint said:

Certainly, I was a big fan of Lennon as our manager. 

My point was it's interesting we've came full circle in a sense.

Aye, but that "next level" stuff was never ending.

Anyhow, as you say, full circle, and now is now. 

PS When will we get to the next level...........................start a thread. 

[Ayrshire Saints]

Paul McGinn going where ?

Well, we're not Barcelona that's for sure. You can tell Jim works closely with Gus MacPherson - and it'll work, we'll stay in the league just like we did under Gus all those years.
10 years this year since Gus got punted as the club tried to "move to the next level"... if we stay up this year I wonder what the next level up is.
Onto the game, McCarthy is a find... Watching that game if you were told one CB came from LOI and one from Norwich you'd probably guess wrong.
Shame to see Paul McGinn go, he's one of our best performers every week in whatever position he's asked. Like Hladky he's worth more keeping him for 6 months for free than a measly 5 figure sum just now.
Midfield it's hard to comment on, both midfields spent 90 mins challenging 50/50s and watching the ball sail over their head. Durmus provided moments of spark we sadly lack.
Upfront as usual we are toothless and can't make the ball stick. I don't like to see individuals getting stick and not all strikers are there to score goals, some are there to link play, win headers, drag defenders out of position, etc... but when you can't do any of that or finish the 1 chance you get then questions should be getting asked. 

[RussellV1]

6 minutes ago, Ayrshire Saints said:

Paul McGinn going where ?

Rumour mill has him off to Hibs 

[Cornwall_Saint]

52 minutes ago, faraway saint said:

The Aberdeen forum is an unhappy place, mostly aimed at their manager.

Fed up with his long ball tactics and negative approach.

I thought he played it well today. 

Dons fans haven’t learned from the last time they hounded out a good manager when they forced Calderwood out. The end result was Mark f**king McGhee and a swift end to regular top 6 finishes.

McInnes is not having a great season but his Aberdeen record prior to this campaign has been excellent with consistently high finishes and regular European football. A fair few cup finals too although as with the rest of us, the bigots have been a step too far.

26 minutes ago, W6Saint said:

Well, we're not Barcelona that's for sure. You can tell Jim works closely with Gus MacPherson - and it'll work, we'll stay in the league just like we did under Gus all those years.

Aye, cause when Jim managed part time Alloa last season they played attacking formations every match against the full time sides...

[W6Saint]

8 minutes ago, Ayrshire Saints said:

Paul McGinn going where ?

Hibs on a PCA, possibly moving earlier

[BuddieinEK]

Have to say, it has been a really dire performance so far. Aberdeen have had all the play. Amazingly we could be ahead, but in terms of playing football we have been totally shite. 
I would bring on Mcginn for Macpherson and push Flynn to mid. And switch Mullen for Andreu. 
Also once again Waters does not fill me with confidence. Needs dropping. 

Dropped for who?

[Lager Tops]

Hibs on a PCA, possibly moving earlier

Dreadful management if true. Would be really disappointed if this happens...... we have paid fortunes to release players from contracts, we should be able to retain Paul, or does he or management no longer want him to be there?

[FTOF]

Dreadful management if true. Would be really disappointed if this happens...... we have paid fortunes to release players from contracts, we should be able to retain Paul, or does he or management no longer want him to be there?

If Hibs want him on a PCA then there's very little we can do about it. Financially, they out muscle us significantly.

[Hendo]

3 minutes ago, Lager Tops said:

Dreadful management if true. Would be really disappointed if this happens...... we have paid fortunes to release players from contracts, we should be able to retain Paul, or does he or management no longer want him to be there?

If Hibs offer more money, little we could do. He's good but not irreplaceable. However, if he goes now we need to get a replacement in, we can't go the rest of the season with only Flynn, who is really a midfielder, able to play at right back.

[Sonny]

McCarthy is some find if he can keep that level of performance up. Strolled that game against one of the most physical and dangerous strikers in the League. Surely there must be some decent strikers in the LOI.

After the game Jim was complaining about our inability to make the ball stick up front. So why wait until 10 mins to go before changing it Jim?

Obika is hopeless - how many 1-1 with a keeper has he had and never scored? Andreu doesn't work hard enough and although Morias has improved recently he was honking out wide. I admit I was wrong when I thought he could play wide but he gave us no width by keep coming inside and coming back for the ball instead of stretching the defence.

McGinn should have started with Flynn wide right and wee Danny up front. But a point is a point even if this Dons are very poor.

Hope Paul stays but cannot blame him if he can more than double his wages.

[BuddieinEK]

A decent point.

Very good defensive performance but we offer f**k all in attack.

Obika shouldn't be missing that.

A change required in attack.

He should have scored but it wasn't a simple tap in and can be forgiven.

What I struggled with was how easily he was brushed off the ball in every challenge, and how little he was able to win the ball or hold it up.

He had been improving, but that was a very poor display all round.

Cooke should have replaced him at half time... He has a contract to play for and a point to prove!

[BuddieinEK]

Well, we're not Barcelona that's for sure. You can tell Jim works closely with Gus MacPherson - and it'll work, we'll stay in the league just like we did under Gus all those years.
10 years this year since Gus got punted as the club tried to "move to the next level"... if we stay up this year I wonder what the next level up is.
Onto the game, McCarthy is a find... Watching that game if you were told one CB came from LOI and one from Norwich you'd probably guess wrong.
Shame to see Paul McGinn go, he's one of our best performers every week in whatever position he's asked. Like Hladky he's worth more keeping him for 6 months for free than a measly 5 figure sum just now.
Midfield it's hard to comment on, both midfields spent 90 mins challenging 50/50s and watching the ball sail over their head. Durmus provided moments of spark we sadly lack.
Upfront as usual we are toothless and can't make the ball stick. I don't like to see individuals getting stick and not all strikers are there to score goals, some are there to link play, win headers, drag defenders out of position, etc... but when you can't do any of that or finish the 1 chance you get then questions should be getting asked. 

McGinn go?
[emoji850][emoji25]

[delpierro]

Oh that wiz a dreadful game.
I thought Flynn, had an excellent game.....again. the lads doing well covering that RB., position.
But I tell thou what. You don't need a f**kin aeriel, drone shot tae see the prob.