Morton v St Mirren 8 July 2023

[TPAFKA Jersey 2]

Didn’t see either of the goals so don’t know what the deficiencies were there, but the rest of it was pretty underwhelming to say the least. 

[Derek]

Didn’t see the goals, didn’t see much at all, probably best.

 

what’s happening with Carson anyway ?

 

[spankin_panda]

2 minutes ago, TPAFKA Jersey 2 said:

Didn’t see either of the goals so don’t know what the deficiencies were there, but the rest of it was pretty underwhelming to say the least. 

Yea - pretty poor (the bits I did see). Poor up front, poor in the final ball and pedestrian middle of the park. Missed the first goal but second one was rookie defending. 

[Sue Denim]

6 minutes ago, spankin_panda said:

Why is Nehami not available? Work permit still? 

Don’t know! Assuming it’s something like that! 

[Smithers Jones]

9 minutes ago, Sue Denim said:

Hopefully Carson stays but I don’t think his absence has much to do with the lack of goals?

Hopefully Mandron and McMenamin get starts in the LC and Nehmani becomes available 

Olusanya is not good enough and I have doubts about Greive too

I assume that these are not new doubts ? He's never been good enough.

[jaybee]

2 minutes ago, spankin_panda said:

Yea - pretty poor (the bits I did see). Poor up front, poor in the final ball and pedestrian middle of the park. Missed the first goal but second one was rookie defending. 

I think I saw about ten minutes of the second half; plus about twenty or so of the first half, Olysanya was dire, headless chicken is the best description he looked like an eager schoolboy at a trial, running after everything but catching very little, sorry but I can't see a footballer there., Taylor in defence was not great either given the limited time that I  viewed, he had lots of misplaced passes and just didn't look confident, I do like Grieve; but he is ineffectual without a boisterous target man, much to lightweight to force the issue without support.  The rest of the game was so broken up between black screens, slow motion and Keystone cops speed t was difficult to comment on others, but a poor showing surely.

[Wilbur]

Pre-season friendlies are training exercises. You can't read anything into them. 

Last season we were beaten by Northampton Town in Paisley. How did our season go after that ?

[TPAFKA Jersey 2]

2 minutes ago, Wilbur said:

Pre-season friendlies are training exercises. You can't read anything into them. 

Last season we were beaten by Northampton Town in Paisley. How did our season go after that ?

I’d say Northampton Town are considerably better than Morton.

You are of course right that it doesn’t matter, but let’s not pretend today was anything other than garbage. 
I won’t be getting my knickers in a twist though until the proper stuff starts next Saturday. 

[CraigyBoy]

1 minute ago, Wilbur said:

Pre-season friendlies are training exercises. You can't read anything into them. 

Last season we were beaten by Northampton Town in Paisley. How did our season go after that ?

Pre season games have their uses and I would think Robbo will have taken a lot from today - wouldn't imagine the strikers who started will be in our starting 11, but I it was useful to see how they performed ... The 2 new lads are only just in the door and cannot be judged yet - they are however our  expected source of goals / assists etc

Keeper issue needs resolving - unless Carson has refused to play he should be starting ..

Keanu missing etc 

So, what was on the team sheet today should be a shadow of what starts our SPL campaign 

[santaponsasaint]

I know it's a pre season game, but our effort in the game was embarrassing. Not gonna mention any player. But there's 5/6 in that team today. Who won't even make the squad this season. We badly need a center half. Can't judge Mandron or McMeminan. But a few others need to up their game. Waste of a Saturday.

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[Ethan]

Need to take the result on the chin and remember it's just a fitness exercise. Ross county lost to Queens Park today. 

Glad to hear Robbo is still wanting another striker. 

[linwood buddie]

Morton had a decent end to the season they are really no mugs.

[stlucifer]

2 hours ago, JJ McG said:

Robinson should be begging Carson to stay.

Squad is weaker than last season.

Given Hemming had the number 1 AND his name on his back, I think we've said goodbye to Carson.

As for the game. Mandron looks like he's never kicked a ball and, as for the rest. Let's just say, the fans turned up, the team didn't.

[alwaystrue]

By all accounts a shit showing today, rather win than lose, but if these games help SR fine tune and decide who he can trust when the serious stuff kicks in next week then so be it. 

[elvis]

1 hour ago, linwood buddie said:

Morton had a decent end to the season they are really no mugs.

They got beat 1.0 of off Alloa the other day.

[linwood buddie]

1 hour ago, elvis said:

They got beat 1.0 of off Alloa the other day.

Thank feck we weren’t playing Alloa.

[FTOF]

1 hour ago, elvis said:

They got beat 1.0 of off Alloa the other day.

This has actually annoyed me way more than the meaningless result today.

[Rascal]

4 hours ago, linwood buddie said:

Morton had a decent end to the season they are really no mugs.

I tend to agree. Also-IMO the man of the match was undoubtedly the Morton keeper. Kept them in the match with at least 3 excellent saves. He deserved the round of applause when he was substituted late in the match. If Ihave a comment it would be that we moved the ball too often with sideways passes. Particularly in the second half.

[elvis]

1 hour ago, FTOF said:

This has actually annoyed me way more than the meaningless result today.

Very very easily  annoyed. 

[eastlandssaint]

Huffed and puffed for most of the match to no avail, then the turning point seemed to be when they brought on about six substitutes which gave them fresh impetus, then the penalty and a quick fire second goal. Early doors yet, as its all about fitness at this stage.  

[elvis]

8 minutes ago, Rascal said:

I tend to agree. Also-IMO the man of the match was undoubtedly the Morton keeper. Kept them in the match with at least 3 excellent saves. He deserved the round of applause when he was substituted late in the match. If Ihave a comment it would be that we moved the ball too often with sideways passes. Particularly in the second half.

I have hated our style of play since we started doing  it just invites mistakes especially when you have a defence as shit as ours.

Edited July 8, 2023 by elvis

[faraway saint]

8 hours ago, elvis said:

I have hated our style of play since we started doing  it just invites mistakes especially when you have a defence as shit as ours.

Aye, it's taken us to our best league position in quite a long time.

Hope we revert back to hoofball to keep you happy. 😜

[st jock]

8 hours ago, elvis said:

I have hated our style of play since we started doing  it just invites mistakes especially when you have a defence as shit as ours.

At least Elvis's pre-season form is consistent. 

[santaponsasaint]

I have hated our style of play since we started doing  it just invites mistakes especially when you have a defence as shit as ours.

Dunne is an accident waiting to happen. Gallagher was no better yesterday.

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[truesaint]

Anyone who purchased the morton stream will be fully refunded in due course.