munoz Posted September 21, 2020 Report Share Posted September 21, 2020 We have the worst form in the Premiership over the last 5 games. If ever there was a time for a much needed win, it's this one. Hopefully JG has seen the mistakes he's made , and learns from them. No more excuses please. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donport Posted September 21, 2020 Report Share Posted September 21, 2020 Yes , and now we have do go 2 games without one of our best players(again) I think Tait got angry when he started to realise what a mistake he made joining us as we are merde! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
portmahomack saint Posted September 21, 2020 Report Share Posted September 21, 2020 25 minutes ago, munoz said: We have the worst form in the Premiership over the last 5 games. If ever there was a time for a much needed win, it's this one. Hopefully JG has seen the mistakes he's made , and learns from them. No more excuses please. What's the worse that can happen 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
munoz Posted September 21, 2020 Report Share Posted September 21, 2020 37 minutes ago, portmahomack saint said: What's the worse that can happen Looks like the Colraine pitch. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweeper07 Posted September 22, 2020 Report Share Posted September 22, 2020 Its hard to believe we can beat Killie if they play anywhere near their best. Funny thing is we are notorious for losing points to those at the wrong end of the table and having good results against the better teams sometimes. So we need :- 1. A good start 2. A good formation 3. Good tactics 4. To get steamed right in and leave the opposition with little time on the ball 5. To score 1 or more goals 6. Have more of our players playing nearer the best of their ability 7. Killie to get 2 men sent off and we retain 11. Then we will leapfrog them in the table and we'll all be a bit less despondent - really hope we don't make it 5 defeats on the spin... 🙏 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Long John Baldy Posted September 22, 2020 Author Report Share Posted September 22, 2020 2 hours ago, Sweeper07 said: Its hard to believe we can beat Killie if they play anywhere near their best. Funny thing is we are notorious for losing points to those at the wrong end of the table and having good results against the better teams sometimes. So we need :- 1. A good start 2. A good formation 3. Good tactics 4. To get steamed right in and leave the opposition with little time on the ball 5. To score 1 or more goals 6. Have more of our players playing nearer the best of their ability 7. Killie to get 2 men sent off and we retain 11. Then we will leapfrog them in the table and we'll all be a bit less despondent - really hope we don't make it 5 defeats on the spin... 🙏 I thought the schools were back? 😜 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
munoz Posted September 25, 2020 Report Share Posted September 25, 2020 You can just feel the excitement building for this one. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
truesaint Posted September 25, 2020 Report Share Posted September 25, 2020 1 hour ago, munoz said: You can just feel the excitement building for this one. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MenstrieSaint Posted September 25, 2020 Report Share Posted September 25, 2020 So with the group of players we have available, it's three at the back, Connelly and Durmus as wingbacks in a midfield five, with McPherson and Foley in the middle. I would go two up front with Obika and Erwin. Can't make my mind up between Erahon playing as a defensive midfielder or McGrath playing slightly more forward. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waldorf34 Posted September 25, 2020 Report Share Posted September 25, 2020 6 minutes ago, MenstrieSaint said: So with the group of players we have available, it's three at the back, Connelly and Durmus as wingbacks in a midfield five, with McPherson and Foley in the middle. I would go two up front with Obika and Erwin. Can't make my mind up between Erahon playing as a defensive midfielder or McGrath playing slightly more forward. Erahon is never a defensive midfielder ,he is the one to put passes on the forwards, use this boy correctly !! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StanleySaint Posted September 25, 2020 Report Share Posted September 25, 2020 That makes perfect sense so I expect a back 4 with Fraser moved to left and McPherson at rb, continuing our square pegs philosophy. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bud the Baker Posted September 25, 2020 Report Share Posted September 25, 2020 When's Ryan Flynn due back? 8 games in and the squad's looking threadbare at the back. Up to JG to come up with a solution. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scam75 Posted September 25, 2020 Report Share Posted September 25, 2020 Flynn and Magennis meant to be back for LC games. Junior Brown signing seems to have been kyboshed due to finances I'd imagine after the emergency loan we needed and news no fans likely anytime soon. I'd be tempted to play Durmus at LB. At least he's got pace and a left foot. Either way it needs to be a back 4 for me. Ethan or Cammy. One of those square pegs will need mashed into a round hole.Foley, McGrath, Connolly and one aforementioned square peg for a square hole this time.Obika and Erwin up top. Sheron in the sea.Minimises disruption and plays to what strengths we have!COYS! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rabuddies Posted September 25, 2020 Report Share Posted September 25, 2020 3 hours ago, waldorf34 said: Erahon is never a defensive midfielder ,he is the one to put passes on the forwards, use this boy correctly !! The problem with that is all his coaches, even at international level, think he is. 🤔 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hendo Posted September 25, 2020 Report Share Posted September 25, 2020 Good news is Alnwick and Lyness are back available, hard to believe given how debilitating Covid is for most 🤔 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ayrshire Saints Posted September 25, 2020 Report Share Posted September 25, 2020 Get a back 3 binned, just don't have the personnel for it. Their full backs are Waters and Millen, neither very good so get wingers to actually play as wingers and run that pair with delivery to a front 2. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Long John Baldy Posted September 25, 2020 Author Report Share Posted September 25, 2020 IF we lose tomorrow that will be 5 losses on the trot. Even for us that's pretty shite. What's our worst ever run of losses? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turrabuddie Posted September 25, 2020 Report Share Posted September 25, 2020 Get a back 3 binned, just don't have the personnel for it. Their full backs are Waters and Millen, neither very good so get wingers to actually play as wingers and run that pair with delivery to a front 2.Don’t disagree. Connolly must start, and I’d prefer Durmus to McAllister.However, someone has to be watching Burke at all times 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turrabuddie Posted September 25, 2020 Report Share Posted September 25, 2020 Don’t disagree. Connolly must start, and I’d prefer Durmus to McAllister.However, someone has to be watching Burke at all timesErwin up front alone with McGrath behind him. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bud the Baker Posted September 25, 2020 Report Share Posted September 25, 2020 27 minutes ago, Long John Baldy said: IF we lose tomorrow that will be 5 losses on the trot. Even for us that's pretty shite. What's our worst ever run of losses? 91/92 was bad - it contained a run of 17 league games without a victory although the longest sequence of defeats was 4 (twice) and we did beat Stranraer in the Scottish Cup in January. IIRC Tony-F resigned at some point during this run. Premier Division 25/08/1990 Hearts Tynecastle 1-1 Kinnaird 01/09/1990 St.Johnstone Love Street 2-2 Lambert McWalter 08/09/1990 Dundee United Tannadice 0-1 15/09/1990 Motherwell Love Street 1-0 Stickroth 22/09/1990 Aberdeen Pittodrie 1-2 Kinnaird 29/09/1990 Celtic Love Street 2-3 McWalter Kinnaird 06/10/1990 Hibernian Easter Road 0-1 13/10/1990 Rangers Ibrox 0-5 20/10/1990 Dunfermline Athletic Love Street 0-1 27/10/1990 Hearts Love Street 2-1 Godfrey Torfason 03/11/1990 St.Johnstone McDiarmid Park 1-0 Torfason 10/11/1990 Aberdeen Love Street 0-4 17/11/1990 Celtic Parkhead 1-4 McDowall 24/11/1990 Motherwell Fir Park 1-1 Torfason 01/12/1990 Dundee United Love Street 1-1 McDowall 11/12/1990 Dunfermline Athletic East End Park 0-0 15/12/1990 Rangers Love Street 0-3 22/12/1990 Hibernian Love Street 1-0 Black 26/12/1990 Aberdeen Pittodrie 0-1 02/01/1991 Motherwell Love Street 2-2 McDowall Archibald 05/01/1991 Dundee United Tannadice 2-3 Archibald McDowall 12/01/1991 Hearts Tynecastle 0-2 19/01/1991 St.Johnstone Love Street 0-1 09/02/1991 Rangers Ibrox 0-1 19/02/1991 Dunfermline Athletic Love Street 2-2 Victor Black 02/03/1991 Hibernian Easter Road 3-4 Kinnaird Martin Archibald 09/03/1991 Dundee United Love Street 0-1 12/03/1991 Celtic Love Street 0-2 23/03/1991 Motherwell Fir Park 1-3 Shaw 30/03/1991 Hearts Love Street 0-0 09/04/1991 St.Johnstone McDiarmid Park 1-2 McWalter 13/04/1991 Dunfermline Athletic East End Park 2-2 Martin McIntyre 20/04/1991 Rangers Love Street 0-1 27/04/1991 Aberdeen Love Street 0-1 05/05/1991 Celtic Parkhead 0-1 11/05/1991 Hibernian Love Street 1-0 McEwan 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Long John Baldy Posted September 25, 2020 Author Report Share Posted September 25, 2020 16 minutes ago, Bud the Baker said: 91/92 was bad - it contained a run of 17 league games without a victory although the longest sequence of defeats was 4 (twice) and we did beat Stranraer in the Scottish Cup in January. IIRC Tony-F resigned at some point during this run. Premier Division 25/08/1990 Hearts Tynecastle 1-1 Kinnaird 01/09/1990 St.Johnstone Love Street 2-2 Lambert McWalter 08/09/1990 Dundee United Tannadice 0-1 15/09/1990 Motherwell Love Street 1-0 Stickroth 22/09/1990 Aberdeen Pittodrie 1-2 Kinnaird 29/09/1990 Celtic Love Street 2-3 McWalter Kinnaird 06/10/1990 Hibernian Easter Road 0-1 13/10/1990 Rangers Ibrox 0-5 20/10/1990 Dunfermline Athletic Love Street 0-1 27/10/1990 Hearts Love Street 2-1 Godfrey Torfason 03/11/1990 St.Johnstone McDiarmid Park 1-0 Torfason 10/11/1990 Aberdeen Love Street 0-4 17/11/1990 Celtic Parkhead 1-4 McDowall 24/11/1990 Motherwell Fir Park 1-1 Torfason 01/12/1990 Dundee United Love Street 1-1 McDowall 11/12/1990 Dunfermline Athletic East End Park 0-0 15/12/1990 Rangers Love Street 0-3 22/12/1990 Hibernian Love Street 1-0 Black 26/12/1990 Aberdeen Pittodrie 0-1 02/01/1991 Motherwell Love Street 2-2 McDowall Archibald 05/01/1991 Dundee United Tannadice 2-3 Archibald McDowall 12/01/1991 Hearts Tynecastle 0-2 19/01/1991 St.Johnstone Love Street 0-1 09/02/1991 Rangers Ibrox 0-1 19/02/1991 Dunfermline Athletic Love Street 2-2 Victor Black 02/03/1991 Hibernian Easter Road 3-4 Kinnaird Martin Archibald 09/03/1991 Dundee United Love Street 0-1 12/03/1991 Celtic Love Street 0-2 23/03/1991 Motherwell Fir Park 1-3 Shaw 30/03/1991 Hearts Love Street 0-0 09/04/1991 St.Johnstone McDiarmid Park 1-2 McWalter 13/04/1991 Dunfermline Athletic East End Park 2-2 Martin McIntyre 20/04/1991 Rangers Love Street 0-1 27/04/1991 Aberdeen Love Street 0-1 05/05/1991 Celtic Parkhead 0-1 11/05/1991 Hibernian Love Street 1-0 McEwan Look at the goalscorers, surprised we couldn't win more games. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ayrshire Saints Posted September 25, 2020 Report Share Posted September 25, 2020 Erwin up front alone with McGrath behind him.I've seen nothing from McGrath to suggest he could play as a No10 behind a striker. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ayrshire Saints Posted September 25, 2020 Report Share Posted September 25, 2020 91/92 was bad - it contained a run of 17 league games without a victory although the longest sequence of defeats was 4 (twice) and we did beat Stranraer in the Scottish Cup in January. IIRC Tony-F resigned at some point during this run. Premier Division 25/08/1990 Hearts Tynecastle 1-1 Kinnaird 01/09/1990 St.Johnstone Love Street 2-2 Lambert McWalter 08/09/1990 Dundee United Tannadice 0-1 15/09/1990 Motherwell Love Street 1-0 Stickroth 22/09/1990 Aberdeen Pittodrie 1-2 Kinnaird 29/09/1990 Celtic Love Street 2-3 McWalter Kinnaird 06/10/1990 Hibernian Easter Road 0-1 13/10/1990 Rangers Ibrox 0-5 20/10/1990 Dunfermline Athletic Love Street 0-1 27/10/1990 Hearts Love Street 2-1 Godfrey Torfason 03/11/1990 St.Johnstone McDiarmid Park 1-0 Torfason 10/11/1990 Aberdeen Love Street 0-4 17/11/1990 Celtic Parkhead 1-4 McDowall 24/11/1990 Motherwell Fir Park 1-1 Torfason 01/12/1990 Dundee United Love Street 1-1 McDowall 11/12/1990 Dunfermline Athletic East End Park 0-0 15/12/1990 Rangers Love Street 0-3 22/12/1990 Hibernian Love Street 1-0 Black 26/12/1990 Aberdeen Pittodrie 0-1 02/01/1991 Motherwell Love Street 2-2 McDowall Archibald 05/01/1991 Dundee United Tannadice 2-3 Archibald McDowall 12/01/1991 Hearts Tynecastle 0-2 19/01/1991 St.Johnstone Love Street 0-1 09/02/1991 Rangers Ibrox 0-1 19/02/1991 Dunfermline Athletic Love Street 2-2 Victor Black 02/03/1991 Hibernian Easter Road 3-4 Kinnaird Martin Archibald 09/03/1991 Dundee United Love Street 0-1 12/03/1991 Celtic Love Street 0-2 23/03/1991 Motherwell Fir Park 1-3 Shaw 30/03/1991 Hearts Love Street 0-0 09/04/1991 St.Johnstone McDiarmid Park 1-2 McWalter 13/04/1991 Dunfermline Athletic East End Park 2-2 Martin McIntyre 20/04/1991 Rangers Love Street 0-1 27/04/1991 Aberdeen Love Street 0-1 05/05/1991 Celtic Parkhead 0-1 11/05/1991 Hibernian Love Street 1-0 McEwan As recently as 2012 we lost 6 league games on the trot after the 5v4 win v Ross County, I'm sure we have gone 7 before in that decade too. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magnus Posted September 26, 2020 Report Share Posted September 26, 2020 That's the game bought. Just looking at the background picture of 8 very decent Saints players. Time for these boys to stop worrying about Jim's ever changing tactics, just nod at him and go out and pump this lot. COYS! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FTOF Posted September 26, 2020 Report Share Posted September 26, 2020 One tactic we should be employing today is getting Connolly to take on Waters as often as he can. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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