Saints vs. Partick Thistle 10/03/07

[Nairn Saint]

It's rollercoaster time again. What's the story for Saturday?

[Cagey]

3-0 Saints.

[taylorboy69]

Any win would do. :shock:

[THE REBEL SAINT]

partick seem to be the team we realy do best against so lets hope it continues on saturday keep the faith. :***: :***: :***: :***:

[taylorboy69]

If we don't win - you know its defo not going to be our season as we own this team going on past results!!!

[saint in exile]

Nae bother, Hardie`s back and the fowards have been doing shooting practise all week,should be a breeze.

[MUZZ]

home win without a shadow of a doubt. by 2 or 3 goals

[Dunfermline Saint]

home win without a shadow of a doubt. by 2 or 3 goals

Hedging your bets a bit Muzz?? You've got us to win 2-1 in the preddy league!

[Radford 72]

Everything points to a home win. Campbell is on his last legs at Firhill and I think he's probably lost the dressing room, he's certainly lost the fans.

Our recent home record is won 10, drawn 1, lost 1 whilst Thistle have 2 wins since mid-November and have collected only 6 of their last 24 available points on the road.

Hopefully the extra day's rest will have helped us and I'm convinced OC will see the error of his ways and will freshen things up if it's required.

We're due a big performance from Sheerin after nearly 20 games without a goal and Peaso loves scoring against Thistle. Martin Hardie will make a big difference as well I reckon.

I was all for letting McManus try and play himself out of his dip in form but it's not really happened for him. He had a good week in the big games at the end of January and start of February but I now think Ando deserves his chance. If Goran isn't 100% then Willie Dyer should play. I'd also unleash Morais. McLaren was in the right positions the other night but his miss was criminal and his head dropped after that. I don't see the point of having a clearly unfit Savo on the bench ahead of Jacko. Can OC not fix up bounce games for Savo?

The team certainly doesn't pick itself but I'd go with:

Cat

Lawrie - Ando - James - Stanic/Dyer

Morais - Hardie - McInnes/Mensing - Sheerin

Peaso - Scotland

[MUZZ]

home win without a shadow of a doubt. by 2 or 3 goals

Hedging your bets a bit Muzz?? You've got us to win 2-1 in the preddy league!

i'm away to change that sparkles :wink:

[Rodgers]

Another must win game but then again every game is a must win game

cummon the saintees, we can do it!

KEEP BELEIVING!!

[taylorboy69]

Another must win game but then again every game is a must win game

cummon the saintees, we can do it!

KEEP BELEIVING!!

Here we go again!!! only heard this afore the last 2 games only to be totally and utterly pissed off with the results.

maybe if we hope for a defeat the opposite will happen :wink:

[Kyle]

we'll lose.

It wont even be close ;)






























3-0 saints :oops:

[18SJHedgieFC84]

It's a must win game. No matter what it takes we must win it or its another season the the baby league :(

[Nairn Saint]

Prediction time for Plastic Whistle game.

Home win. Clean sheet. Hardie man of the match!

Must get a prize for that!! :***:

[Saintkev]

For those of you that cannae make it, you might wanna help out Saints another way...

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Get goals for the boys! :wink:

[Hazel1884]

Massive game, again - though i don't like building these types of games up because we bottle it every time...so it's just another game, right!

Hardie being back will be vital for us, we have missed his passion dig and fight in the past few games and his drive for the rest of the team. I actually think McLaren's performance is helped along by Hardie as i've noticed on a few occasions Hardie talking to him and pointing things out etc (before James comes over and SHOUTS!)

We don't have as good a home record against Thistle, but our away one is fantastic - we have got to win or the players have 4/5 games to prove they are wrth a place on April 14th against the team of diddies from the East End of Glasgow.

[SaintSam1884]

5-0 Saints.

Most one-sided game we'll ever bear witness to.

[Nairn Saint]

It shows how totally in tune I am with Owen Coyle's thinking!

Having suggested that he should freshen up a jaded side by introducing Anderson and Jackson, neither has made even the bench!

Go on Owen, prove me wrong..............

[Nairn Saint]

1:0 Hardie!

[Nairn Saint]

HT 1:0

Couple of yellows. Young Fillipe and auld Del!

Livi 1 nil up but down to 9 men!

[Moray Blue]

2-0. Hardie again :)

[Nairn Saint]

Hardie 2:0!

[Nairn Saint]

Yo Moray, I was getting lonely!

[a monkey]

yass!

think we can keep our lead this week?!

good to see morais getting a start! :D

[SingaporeSaint]

hello from singapore

[Moray Blue]

yass!

think we can keep our lead this week?!

good to see morais getting a start! :D

Hopefully, though 2-0 can be a sticky score to hold. Need a 3rd to be sure.

Afternoon Nairn

[free the bees]

Scotland of for Lilley

[a monkey]

jason off, lilley on
55mins

[free the bees]

jason off, lilley on
55mins

beat you to it :***:

[Nairn Saint]

Hi Moray,

Martin Johnston rattles in a few for Elgin. He's got a couple today. Could he be any good for Saints?

[Scobby_SJFC]

Alright, just iin from work, looking good so far!

[Nairn Saint]

Lawrie on for auld Del.

[Moray Blue]

Hi Moray,

Martin Johnston rattles in a few for Elgin. He's got a couple today. Could he be any good for Saints?

It's a while since I saw him play. Good goalscorer at Peterhead and in the Highland League. Maybe getting on a bit though for first division at 29.

[a monkey]

milne on for peaso
71 mins

[Nairn Saint]

Hi Moray,

Martin Johnston rattles in a few for Elgin. He's got a couple today. Could he be any good for Saints?

It's a while since I saw him play. Good goalscorer at Peterhead and in the Highland League. Maybe getting on a bit though for first division at 29.

29 is a bit young for our signing policy, maybe leave him a few more years until he loses a yard. :D

[Moray Blue]

Milne on for MacDonald now.

Good to see changes made at decent times bearing in mind the game coming up on Tuesday.

[KiwiSaint]

HI FROM NZ

C'MON THE SAINTS THIS IS OUR LEAGUE TO WIN. WE CAN DO IT.

KEEP THE FAITH!

[Moray Blue]

HI FROM NZ

C'MON THE SAINTS THIS IS OUR LEAGUE TO WIN. WE CAN DO IT.

KEEP THE FAITH!

Hi Kiwi - welcome to the Saturday Sofa club.

[Scobby_SJFC]

HI FROM NZ

C'MON THE SAINTS THIS IS OUR LEAGUE TO WIN. WE CAN DO IT.

KEEP THE FAITH!

Hi Kiwi - welcome to the Saturday Sofa club.

Some off us have been at work :P

[Coltrane]

Just got out of bed. Saints 2 up. Looks like it will be a good morning.......

[Scobby_SJFC]

Brechin 1-1 Stanraer Micheal Moore scored

[Indicator]

Hi from Ascension Island!! Monitoring the net.

[KiwiSaint]

cheers for that!

5 am here in NZ, had to get up and check on how we were goin.

Lookin excellent .

[Nairn Saint]

Nairn's quite exotic you know.

[Scobby_SJFC]

cheers for that!

5 am here in NZ, had to get up and check on how we were goin.

Lookin excellent .

Thats what I did when I was on holiday in NZ, where in Auckland you from

P.S Full time 2-0

[superimp69]

Greetings from sunny Glasgow -not!
Full time 2-0

[Nairn Saint]

FT 2:0

[SingaporeSaint]

singapore off to bed feeling slightly happier

[Nairn Saint]

singapore off to bed feeling slightly happier

I hope that Slightly Happier is not a local heshe!

[SingaporeSaint]

don't say this too often but....M'on Dundee :?

[Moray Blue]

Nairn's quite exotic you know.

Exotic and Nairn in the same sentence......... :***:

[Nairn Saint]

don't say this too often but....M'on Dundee :? :***:

[KiwiSaint]

Auckland, North Shore

Lived in Scone till age 13 them emigrated to NZ in 73'.

Witnessed many great games in the late 60's / early 70's with Hall, Connolly etc

Went to all the Uefa Cup games and 69 LC final

I'm a Saints fan forever.

Cheers from NZ to all the Saints fans. Good Luck for the rest of the season.

[SingaporeSaint]

Auckland, North Shore

Lived in Scone till age 13 them emigrated to NZ in 73'.

Witnessed many great games in the late 60's / early 70's with Hall, Connolly etc

Went to all the Uefa Cup games and 69 LC final

I'm a Saints fan forever.

Cheers from NZ to all the Saints fans. Good Luck for the rest of the season.

I second that :D

On behalf of the overseas division, part time supporters, glory hunters or whatever you want to call us ...C'MON SAINTS.

[MUZZ]

easy win but christ it was pretty boring.

[Hazel1884]

A very poor game with only Dick's antics bringing anything to note apart from the return of Mr Hardie.

Partick were very VERY poor and feel for the shocking support that they brought through - considering their position and effort from their squad i still expected a few more to be through. However, we went all out with Morais attacking very hard down the right (even if he is a bit theatrical!!).

First goal was sublime with a great pass from McInnes to Morais out on the right, Morais playing it inside to Peaso a ball over the top from Peaso for Hardie running onside to head it past the keeper. A good move.

Then feck all happened until just after 4pm when Saints got a second and yep, you guessed it, sat back and defended their lead with creating very little after that - am i the only one that feels we should have pushed up and went for a rout today? I know we have a lot of games coming up, and the players need to reserve their energy blah blah but if it goes to the wire and goal difference has to be used then we're going to regret it.

As for Mr Campbell - bloody fantastic you penis. He had a quality hissy fit on the sidelines and then proceeded to be warned, then in the second half he does it again - but he really meant it, bunnet off and straight into the ground. An absolute embarrassment and was greeted into the directors box with a hell of a cheer from the drunkards in hospitality - sheer quality. And then for the "Campbell, Campbell gie us a wave" and proceeds to fold his arms in a huff! :***:

Not much to report about - Hardie back is what we've been missing, Morais was good if not spending more time rolling about due to his theatrics, Campbell is a penis.

[Skeeter]

easy win but christ it was pretty boring.

Yep, it had the feeling of an end of season match with two teams who have nothing to play for. Hopefully that won't be the case for a wee while yet.

[HertsSaintee]

We needed to win that game. We got it. Game was c***. The Jags were really, really baaaad. Hardie back was what we needed - two cracking goals. Good shifts from Felipe, Paul Sheerin and Peaso. Still not sure why McInnes is playing for us actually. If we can't beat that lot on Tuesday, we should give up now. That is all.

Herts

[templeofsaints]

Pish game only livened up by 2 goals and Dickie Campbells Amazing Flying Bunnet show.

Midfield was very negative at times and that only seemed to improve once McInnes went off and Mensing pushed forward a bit more. Sheerin was again off the pace and Jason poor up front. Thought Morais was ok but he'll need to watch his temper - three bookings in three games now and guaranteed that if he starts on Tuesday night the Thistle luvvies will be trying to wind him up.

Any idea how bad James is - it looked like a thigh strain and to be hones I'm surprised Owen didn't just take him off - it's not as if Fissel looked like scoring.

Right I'm off to get a bunnet to throw about at Firhill on Tuesday - it's the only way to emulate the Great Entertainer that is Dick Campbell. :twisted:

[Radford 72]

Boring but I'd accept that for the three points. Hopefully we can do them on Tuesday and get this away record monkey off our backs.

Really not much to be said about the game. The first was a nice move like Hazel said and it was good to the second so early in the second period.

[Hazel1884]

How many people can wear bunnets to firhill on tuesday? :***:

[Skeeter]

Any idea how bad James is - it looked like a thigh strain and to be hones I'm surprised Owen didn't just take him off - it's not as if Fissel looked like scoring.


He tweaked his hamstring apparently.

[Tranmere Saintee]

How many people can wear bunnets to firhill on tuesday? :***: I'm sure Beve & Wee John will be able to source some from somewhere :***:

[Broon]

Shocking game, one of the worst this season though that wind wont have helped. Hardie scored two terrific goals. Morais looked like running riot all game but got thumped about 3-4 times when going past his man and faded because of that. Cat made a terrific save at 2-0 to secure a clean cheet. That really sums it up, not much to cheer about but the win was vital and I guess deserved.

[saint_markperth]

easy win but christ it was pretty boring.

im sure i spotted you sleeping under your hood at the game today

[Nairn Saint]

How many people can wear bunnets to firhill on tuesday? :***:

Eh, forget the bunnets.....who's in your picture Hazel?

[Broggy Man]

How many people can wear bunnets to firhill on tuesday? :***:

Eh, forget the bunnets.....who's in your picture Hazel? :D :D Nairn Saint asks the question everybody wanted to :D :D

[Nairn Saint]

How many people can wear bunnets to firhill on tuesday? :***:

Eh, forget the bunnets.....who's in your picture Hazel? :D :D Nairn Saint asks the question everybody wanted to :D :D :oops:

[Hazel1884]

They are a few of my friends!

Back on topic....i'm still laughing at that cock Campbell!

[Saint Paul]

I cann't belive that I missed the second goal ! We ended up with John Lambie at our table at half time and we were chatting when the teams came out, and because of him we missed the goal !!!

I thought that we were OK today, but if we had put our foot on the ball more and knocked it about then we could easily have ripped Partick apart, who for me, look a very poor team. Good to see Morais getting a start, but still would have liked to have seen us attack them, particularly at home, with two wingers.

All four strikers put in decent shifts without really oushing themselves, for me. Martin got the MOM for his two goals, but I don't really remember anyone else really standing out. Stanic perhaps, but no-one obvious.

A good win, and an important 3 points.

[MUZZ]

easy win but christ it was pretty boring.

im sure i spotted you sleeping under your hood at the game today

yeah mate, had 40 winks. had a nice day dream as well 8)

[mainstand]

How many people can wear bunnets to firhill on tuesday? :***:

Eh, forget the bunnets.....who's in your picture Hazel? :D :D Nairn Saint asks the question everybody wanted to :D :D :oops:

No Hazel back on the main point of this topic!! Info on the young ladies in your picture!! :roll:

[Broggy Man]

Boring but I'd accept that for the three points. Hopefully we can do them on Tuesday and get this away record monkey off our backs.

Really not much to be said about the game. The first was a nice move like Hazel said and it was good to the second so early in the second period.
Shock horror :shock: I agree with radford I would take boring 2-0 wins all the way home in the league now to make Gretna at least win it. As for Dick Cambell i dont really see what he ws getting upset at some of his teams tackiling today was brutal. McIness had a real off day but his booking was a joke the guy rolled the ball that is why he charged it down. I take it the ref missed that part. Moriase bloddy breath of freah air somebody who takes a player on and commits him even if he did roll about when he was cut in half and why oh why did we not in the first half after the number 3 was booked for assault feed Moriase deep and let him run at him he would have been off before half time. The one thing about Moriase he has to be taught to think a bit before jumping in but he is one i would like to keep ten times the player than McLaren.
Highlight for me was Hazels new hat . :oops:

[Broggy Man]

Oh yes and sorry for double post but does anybody know hwy the hell the away end was opened today?

[saint_markperth]

Oh yes and sorry for double post but does anybody know hwy the hell the away end was opened today?

partick officials claimed there would be a big away support

[Radford 72]

partick officials claimed there would be a big away support
I think it was more to do with the fact that they wanted the supporters as far away from the board and Campbell as possible. There would've been a murder if the Maryhill massive had been sitting just along from the Director's Box when Campbell headed upstairs.

[Chuck Norris]

I think it was more to do with the fact that they wanted the supporters as far away from the board and Campbell as possible. There would've been a murder if the Maryhill massive had been sitting just along from the Director's Box when Campbell headed upstairs.
Well whatever reason, Saints were told to expect about 500 more than actually turned up.

[Ali91]

three points were all that really matered in that game and we got them confartably. a boring game of football but as soon as hardie headered us in front i knew we'd win. not a game for the neutrals but im not bothered at all. another three points on tuesday like that and i will be delighted.

mon u saints. :D
cof mon u dundee cof :oops:

[inex]

Im lazy, whats a bunnet?

2-0 home win v Partick Thistle. Wow. Should be expected. Its a shame so many crap away results have given Gretna every chance.

[perthandproud]

From the Dictionary of Scots Language: -

BONNET, BUNNET, Bunnot, Bannet, Bonnad, Baanut, n. [ˈbɔnət, ˈbonət, ˈbɑnət Sc.; bɔnɑd Cai.; ˈbʌnət em.Sc.(b), wm.Sc. For bannet see P.L.D. § 54; for bunnet see P.L.D. §§ 93.2, 94.] 1. A head covering for men or boys, including all kinds of caps, but not hats. See Blue, Braid, Cockit, Feather, Humble, etc. Gen.Sc

He took the huff after not getting a descision from the ref and threw his "bunnet" on the ground in disgust. It was damn funny though.

[Hazel1884]

He took the huff after not getting a descision from the ref and threw his "bunnet" on the ground in disgust. It was damn funny though.

And he continued it through after the game in the referees room, and after being asked to leave on a few occasions he then blasted "You can stick that in your f'ing report too"

Oh, Dick - you should be ashamed!

[HertsSaintee]

We ought to be worried about Dick getting himself sent to the stand and making an a*** of himself in the ref's room. He might be banned from the dugout tomorrow night, and Thistle might play better because of it...

:***:

Herts

[Radford 72]

Goal are up on the Thistle site now.

Clicky (http://ptfc.co.uk/pressbox/video_highlights.asp)