Motherwell v St Mirren, Sat 28th Sept

[eastlandssaint]

Bad result and not a great performance and if you get a penalty kick, then you need to put it away. Also there seems to be an issue with v a r at Fir park as the. second goal comes from a clear hand ball. The wee puppet referee looked out of his depth from the first whistle and seems to be another official controlled  by off field influencers, but hey ho, its only St Mirren, so who cares. we will probably  get an  apology in a month or so and he will then get to be in charge of our next away match.

[guinness]

30 minutes ago, beyond our ken said:

The biggest problem is the goalie, Ellery is a fine shot-stopper and there is no question about that

He lacks either the ability or the willingness to dominate his box and can be seen looking nervous on the line as he watches events unfold instead of influencing them.  That is a situation that breeds uncertainty in the defence.

It's not entirely his fault, we simply lack the quality of central defender to play an effective back 3, Gogic is a good player as is Taylor, so why do they often look like they just met before the game?

One thing we need to do is limit Motherwell's ticket allocation after their decision to place all our fans in the upper tier, even the pundits on Radio Scotland were annoyed about it as it was an obvious attempt to kill the atmosphere for the away fans.  Gamesmanship on the field is distasteful, employing it against the fans is unforgiveable.  Who is up for a boycott of the next game there?

Biggest problem with the upper tier is that the view is awful. You can barely see the goals beneath you. If one person stands up you cannot see the goalline.

[eastlandssaint]

Not fit for purpose, as you cant see the goal line without standing up.

[faraway saint]

4 hours ago, beyond our ken said:

This is how I feel

people rabitting on about how far we have come and forgetting that most of the opposition is dreadful and we have only been slightly better than most of them

at the hearts game another supporter aired his view that most of this season’s intake are worse than last season  and I am starting to agree

some dickhead troll tried to point fun at the suggestion that Motherwell had improved over last season

well we found out today

 

I'll get back to you later dimwit. 🤡

[beyond our ken]

10 minutes ago, faraway saint said:

I'll get back to you later dimwit. 🤡

Obviously not in person-that's not your style

[faraway saint]

15 minutes ago, beyond our ken said:

Obviously not in person-that's not your style

Crawl away, that's your style bucketgub. 

[HSS]

A penalty kick-a free shot at goal from 12 yards What could be simpler?
If a player doesn’t want to take a conventional penalty then don’t let him anywhere near the spot 🤬

[faraway saint]

1 minute ago, HSS said:

A penalty kick-a free shot at goal from 12 yards What could be simpler?
If a player doesn’t want to take a conventional penalty then don’t let him anywhere near the spot 🤬

What's his record from the spot mate? 

[HSS]

Just now, faraway saint said:

What's his record from the spot mate? 

Today-0/1

[faraway saint]

27 minutes ago, HSS said:

Today-0/1

[faraway saint]

13 hours ago, beyond our ken said:

Are we seeing the signs that we were benefiting more from Diarmuid’s influence than anyone else’s?

Ok, it's been so obvious that Stevie Wonder can see that you don't like/rate our manager, despite him giving us the best two seasons the club has had for years. The latest joke of a post above is yet another of your attempts to discredit him. 

 

11 hours ago, beyond our ken said:

This is how I feel

people rabitting on about how far we have come and forgetting that most of the opposition is dreadful and we have only been slightly better than most of them

at the hearts game another supporter aired his view that most of this season’s intake are worse than last season  and I am starting to agree

some dickhead troll tried to point fun at the suggestion that Motherwell had improved over last season

well we found out today

 

The above drivel is hilarious.

You're actually trying to make us believe that Motherwell are some great shakes when we didn't play at our best, they were gifted a gaol after a clear handball, and we missed a penalty? 

As for your usual hard man threats, if you can't handle a forum where differences of opinion are allowed maybe you should book yourself on one of them courses you were blabbering about for Rooney.

[faraway saint]

Anyhow, despite another disappointing result here are some stats that show were more than unlucky not to get something at least, from yesterday's game.

Match Stats

Key, Motherwell v St. Mirren

 

Motherwell

Key

St. Mirren

 

Overall Possession

 

MOT

37.7%

 

STM

62.3%

Motherwell 37.7%St. Mirren 62.3%

Shots

Motherwell 9St. Mirren 15

9

 

 

15

Shots on target

Motherwell 4St. Mirren 9

4

 

 

9

Shots off target

Motherwell 3St. Mirren 4

3

 

 

4

Blocked shots

Motherwell 2St. Mirren 2

2

 

 

2

Total touches in the box

Motherwell 14St. Mirren 21

 

MOT

14

 

 

21

STM

 

Goalkeeper saves

Motherwell 7St. Mirren 2

7

 

 

2

Aerial duels won

Motherwell 14St. Mirren 20

14

 

 

20

Fouls

Motherwell 12St. Mirren 13

12

 

 

13

Corners

Motherwell 9St. Mirren 6

9

 

 

6

[faraway saint]

19 hours ago, faraway saint said:

A wee bit disappointed this boy is out on loan as the short periods I've seen him he looks to be an asset.

Hopefully he'll come back from Arbroath and have a similar impact that Olusanya has had,

Taylor off to a flyer yesterday according to an Arbroath supporting mate.

Came on as sub, provided 2 assists and was widely seen as man of the match, despite only getting the last 45 mins.

Rave reviews and a renewed optimism in the Arbroath support. 

Edited September 29, 2024 by faraway saint

[TPAFKA Jersey 2]

15 hours ago, party politics said:

Bit harsh, there are least 3 other forwards the manager has assembled who are equally as bad or worse.

Not a high bar though😜

Got to disagree with that mate. The only other forward currently as bad as Scott is Ayunga and at least he has contributed in the past. 

The expression that was used “waste of a wage” describes Scott perfectly.

I get more and more annoyed with him as the weeks go by. 

[faraway saint]

56 minutes ago, TPAFKA Jersey 2 said:

Got to disagree with that mate. The only other forward currently as bad as Scott is Ayunga and at least he has contributed in the past. 

The expression that was used “waste of a wage” describes Scott perfectly.

I get more and more annoyed with him as the weeks go by. 

Considering most of us were after forwards before the season started it's looking like, at this early stage, our defence is our weak point. 

[TPAFKA Jersey 2]

2 hours ago, faraway saint said:

Considering most of us were after forwards before the season started it's looking like, at this early stage, our defence is our weak point. 

Definitely. I’m happy with Olusanya (obviously), Mandron is bound to get his act together soon and I’m sure we’ll get some sort of return from KVV. 
However, Scott has been given more than enough time to come good, but it’s not happening and more importantly shows no sign of happening. I was certainly no big fan of Jamieson but he offered a lot more than Scott. 
But yes, the stats alone tell you where our problem is this season and it’s most definitely in defence and when I say defence, I’m holding the keeper liable for a fair chunk of that. 

[beyond our ken]

3 hours ago, TPAFKA Jersey 2 said:

Got to disagree with that mate. The only other forward currently as bad as Scott is Ayunga and at least he has contributed in the past. 

The expression that was used “waste of a wage” describes Scott perfectly.

I get more and more annoyed with him as the weeks go by. 

McMenamin did very little to justify the investment even before his injury

i personally feel that Ayunga’s contribution hasn’t been near enough and  that is on the basis of not knowing if he was bought in, or was out of contract 

very few goals before that horrible injury 

Edited September 29, 2024 by beyond our ken

[spankin_panda]

Didn’t see the game. Watched the highlights - how their second goal stood is beyond me & Tansers sending off…. Well…. It’s enough to make you want to chuck watching the game tbh 

[TPAFKA Jersey 2]

37 minutes ago, beyond our ken said:

McMenamin did very little to justify the investment even before his injury

i personally feel that Ayunga’s contribution hasn’t been near enough and  that is on the basis of not knowing if he was bought in, or was out of contract 

very few goals before that horrible injury 

I accept Ayunga’s goal return even pre injury wasn’t great, but he was a helluva nuisance for opposition defences and I’m sure he must’ve assisted many goals either directly or indirectly.

However, post injury, even that side of his game appears to have gone. 

[party politics]

6 hours ago, TPAFKA Jersey 2 said:

Got to disagree with that mate. The only other forward currently as bad as Scott is Ayunga and at least he has contributed in the past. 

The expression that was used “waste of a wage” describes Scott perfectly.

I get more and more annoyed with him as the weeks go by. 

All about opinions but do no see the need to put Scott in the "waste of a wage" bracket at this point. He came back after pre-season and looked at a lot fitter, from memory he also created the 3rd goal against Hibs in the opening league game with his pace beating their goalkeeper to the ball, before crossing for Smyth to score.

He has only played a bit part in most league games this season (219 mins). He is patently a player who needs a shot of confidence after a rough time down South, which hopefully the manager will provide him with going forward. 

 

[Ethan]

37 minutes ago, party politics said:

All about opinions but do no see the need to put Scott in the "waste of a wage" bracket at this point. He came back after pre-season and looked at a lot fitter, from memory he also created the 3rd goal against Hibs in the opening league game with his pace beating their goalkeeper to the ball, before crossing for Smyth to score.

He has only played a bit part in most league games this season (219 mins). He is patently a player who needs a shot of confidence after a rough time down South, which hopefully the manager will provide him with going forward. 

 

There is only so much Robbo can do. He could give me confidence but I wouldn't score. Scott is not good enough and neither is Ayunga. Jamieson is not setting the heights on loan yet either. 

We need a clear out of strikers. KVV and Toyosi only 2 worth keeping imo

 

[BuddieinEK]

1 hour ago, party politics said:

All about opinions but do no see the need to put Scott in the "waste of a wage" bracket at this point. He came back after pre-season and looked at a lot fitter, from memory he also created the 3rd goal against Hibs in the opening league game with his pace beating their goalkeeper to the ball, before crossing for Smyth to score.

He has only played a bit part in most league games this season (219 mins). He is patently a player who needs a shot of confidence after a rough time down South, which hopefully the manager will provide him with going forward. 

 

Shades of Main all over again. 

The gaffer seems tombe able to get the best out of some players... even when most have lost faith. 

[TPAFKA Jersey 2]

1 hour ago, party politics said:

All about opinions but do no see the need to put Scott in the "waste of a wage" bracket at this point. He came back after pre-season and looked at a lot fitter, from memory he also created the 3rd goal against Hibs in the opening league game with his pace beating their goalkeeper to the ball, before crossing for Smyth to score.

He has only played a bit part in most league games this season (219 mins). He is patently a player who needs a shot of confidence after a rough time down South, which hopefully the manager will provide him with going forward. 

 

He actually assisted the 2nd and 3rd goals in that game, but that has literally been the sum total of his contribution in what must equate to almost 2/3 of a season. 
Like you say though mate, all about opinions 👍

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