Celtic v St Mirren, Sat 17th May

[faraway saint]

Last game of a very topsy turvy season.

Celtic, by some way, have been the best team in the country, scoring an astounding 111 goals.

Unlikely we'll win this but not impossible.

It would be some achievement if we get something from the game and United continue their top 6 collapse.

There's always hope.  

[stlucifer]

3 hours ago, faraway saint said:

Last game of a very topsy turvy season.

Celtic, by some way, have been the best team in the country, scoring an astounding 111 goals.

Unlikely we'll win this but not impossible.

It would be some achievement if we get something from the game and United continue their top 6 collapse.

There's always hope.  

I agree it's unlikely but Saints have proven to be resilient and, as I said in the Hibs thread, Celtic will probably field a "weakened" side with the cup final looming, so we can but live in hope of being the proverbial party poppers.

[faraway saint]

46 minutes ago, stlucifer said:

I agree it's unlikely but Saints have proven to be resilient and, as I said in the Hibs thread, Celtic will probably field a "weakened" side with the cup final looming, so we can but live in hope of being the proverbial party poppers.

The last game we were well in it till a late collapse and against a full strength Celtic side. 

They fielded a weaker team last night against Aberdeen, just shows the depth of squad they have, and thumped them 1-5.

By the time Saturday comes I'll be felling more optimistic as we really are, overall, a decent side. 

[stlucifer]

1 hour ago, faraway saint said:

The last game we were well in it till a late collapse and against a full strength Celtic side. 

They fielded a weaker team last night against Aberdeen, just shows the depth of squad they have, and thumped them 1-5.

By the time Saturday comes I'll be felling more optimistic as we really are, overall, a decent side. 

I agree they have a very strong squad but I don't think we have the weak underbelly the dons have. I hope I'm not proven wrong. No matter what though we have been magnificent in taking this to the very last game.

[HSS]

I heard a Brendan Rodger’s interview where he said he would play a weakened team v aberdeen but would play his cup final team v us 

[faraway saint]

1 minute ago, HSS said:

I heard a Brendan Rodger’s interview where he said he would play a weakened team v aberdeen but would play his cup final team v us 

He was lying. 

[Saint@Johnstone]

We are long overdue a win against Celtic, Saturday would do just fine and maybe propel us into a euro place. Great performance last night, the first ten minutes excepted. I still want to know why the third goal was ruled out. 😠

[chalky1]

2 hours ago, HSS said:

I heard a Brendan Rodger’s interview where he said he would play a weakened team v aberdeen but would play his cup final team v us 

Well I guess we'll just need to kick the s@it out off his starting 11 for the cup final

[faraway saint]

15 minutes ago, chalky1 said:

Well I guess we'll just need to kick the s@it out off his starting 11 for the cup final

After we've scored two or three goals 😉

[faraway saint]

Celtic currently 1/4 with Saints 8/1.

6/1 the draw. 😉

[linwood buddie]

We can only go out and go for it , Celtic will be expecting it and with a cup final the next week how much do they risk, we have nothing too lose .

[Scott-Leeds]

Our mentality is better under Robinson

We don’t go into theses games believing we are beat before a ball has been kicked 

I expect nothing but hope for something 

Maybe, just maybe….

[faraway saint]

1 hour ago, Scott-Leeds said:

Our mentality is better under Robinson

We don’t go into theses games believing we are beat before a ball has been kicked 

I expect nothing but hope for something 

Maybe, just maybe….

That's a key point. 

It wasn't too many years ago we usually tried, and failed, to park the bus or if we tried to attack we'd get destroyed.

The managers positiver and the players believe. 

Even some of our support believe. 

What a time to be a Saints supporter. 

[beyond our ken]

22 hours ago, stlucifer said:

I agree they have a very strong squad but I don't think we have the weak underbelly the dons have. I hope I'm not proven wrong. No matter what though we have been magnificent in taking this to the very last game.

the coaching team have done an incredible job in dealing with player's comparative weak points since the end of last year, occasional blips along the way, but it's been a weakened squad from November to March. Cant afford the early absence of concentration we saw on Wednesday.  I'd roll the dice and say Utd will be beaten again and that a draw will see us through to 5th

[elvis]

Utd will beat Aberdeen .

[Hunterian]

15 hours ago, linwood buddie said:

We can only go out and go for it , Celtic will be expecting it and with a cup final the next week how much do they risk, we have nothing too lose .

100%

[beyond our ken]

big clash between the orange walk and the after-match shenanigans in Glasgow tomorrow, city centre best avoided, it seems

[DougJamie]

19 hours ago, elvis said:

Utd will beat Aberdeen .

Hardly a shock if they do....Dons are woeful....

[shull]

Prediction 

Green vermin 1 St Mirren 3 

Humping hoops since 1888

[faraway saint]

26 minutes ago, DougJamie said:

Hardly a shock if they do....Dons are woeful....

There's nothing between them, both have been poor with Aberdeen at least winning one game since the split. 

It's got a draw written all over it IMO. 

[DougJamie]

Regardless of result we keep as many of this bunch plus management next season we could progress further.... very impressed since County game in our attitude..... and performance levels 

[Tom Blacks Left Boot]

[Tom Blacks Left Boot]

[linwood buddie]

Celtic putting out a strong squad , just need to get the work in and hope we have one of our better days at Parkheid.

[Tom Blacks Left Boot]

I'm watching this match on the television, all perfectly legal and above board as I don't do "dodgy sticks" or "dodgy boxes".

Come on you Saints! ⚫️⚪️