David123 Posted March 10, 2014 Report Share Posted March 10, 2014 Match thread, y not Saints 2-1 Sheep Macca I believe this team we've played recently with big al in the sticks, cuptie at centre half with Ando and Gaz and Easton, dunne crofty Nigel McDonald and the return of macca WE CAN WIN KEEP THE FAITH saint5588 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cristo Posted March 10, 2014 Report Share Posted March 10, 2014 Yeah we have to remain confident, It's not the draw I wanted but we'll be a different team I'm sure to the other semi.Mannus, Dunne and Mclean should all play, barring injury or suspension, three very important players for us. PerthSeany 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ali91 Posted March 10, 2014 Report Share Posted March 10, 2014 Let's burst their ****ing bubble. Bring it on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PauloPerth Posted March 10, 2014 Report Share Posted March 10, 2014 Was gutted when the draw came out. Any other season over the past 15 years would have bitten your hand off for TWO semi finals against aberdeen, however this year they seem far stronger. But now I'm right into it, we owe them. They're decent and well organised but very beatable. We gave them 3 goals at the last semi and really helped to settle their nerves. From the last semi-final cut out the silly individual errors, they really pressure you in centre midfield (think chris millar in game at mcd in December), good at set pieces and are excellent at counter attacking. So in my humble opinion, make sure we have a midfielder (dunne?) who sits and protects the back 4 all game. Don't dally on the ball too long in centre midfield. Have some pacey players left at the back when we have corners/ free kicks in their half so not to get outpaced on the break. Also attack them at a much higher tempo rather than passing it about in front of them because they like to get men behind the ball and sit in. nige and croft to run at them in wide areas as they don't like that, and more low driven balls into box as they are quite strong in the air. The big difference this time is Maclean.. Plenty passes into his feet to play off him and he will draw free kicks in their half as they do like to throw themselves into challenges in their defensive third. I would start with pretty much the same team as v raith on Saturday. I hope they bring 40000 again and we manage to fill the stand behind the goal, and when Stevie bangs one in we ram it right up them with a chorus of "who the **** is Stevie May?" As they took delight in singing at tynecastle. It's only aberdeen. It's a scottish cup semi final to play against one of three other teams who are also very beatable for us in the final.. What an opportunity to make history and become a St Johnstone legend for the next 100 years!! Mike, ex-montrosesaintee, Born2Bru and 3 others 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chips Posted March 10, 2014 Report Share Posted March 10, 2014 Doesnt matter who we play really,admitedly Aberdeen have been the stronger recently but so what they have a bubble that can be burst. Our problem is getting over our semi final mental block first Oldermoresensiblepack 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oldermoresensiblepack Posted March 10, 2014 Report Share Posted March 10, 2014 Doesn't (or shouldn't) matter what happened last time, every cup game is a one off occasion. We will have Tam the Tank back in goal and Stevie Mac back in front of theirs. We can win this game and as long as the players believe that we are sorted. Of course we (the fans) have to believe this too, and get right behind the team from the start. COYS lets tear them a new one!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sixties saintee Posted March 10, 2014 Report Share Posted March 10, 2014 Doesnt matter who we play really,admitedly Aberdeen have been the stronger recently but so what they have a bubble that can be burst. Our problem is getting over our semi final mental block first Need to get behind the Team from start to finish, Fans need to stay till the end unlke tynecastle babychunder 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slf Posted March 10, 2014 Report Share Posted March 10, 2014 its the 13th at 1245 live on bbc. telly is killing fitba. thank fuque i dinnae buy a tv licence. lethamsaintee and Oldermoresensiblepack 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cagey Posted March 10, 2014 Report Share Posted March 10, 2014 Hopefully TW & CD have learned from the 4 games we have played against them this season. Paulo has summerised it well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy rhodes fancy watch Posted March 10, 2014 Report Share Posted March 10, 2014 Need to get behind the Team from start to finish, Fans need to stay till the end unlke tynecastle See that's the problem . I can leave when i want . Does that make me less of a fan ? Or more because i can't bear to see my team get completely gubbed ? The Blue Saint 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
babychunder Posted March 10, 2014 Report Share Posted March 10, 2014 (edited) First priority for this game is to learn from the last one. Too many players dwelling on the ball, the Sheep are quick to close down. Next, they kept quite a high line so lets' exploit that with some through balls into feet. I noticed also their back four sat back a bit so let's have some midfielders running at them with Macca and Stevie running the diagonals to spread their line thin. Finally, we need Mannus back in goal as two of their efforts last time were preventable. Unlike some, I stayed right till the end at Tyney despite the blizzard/rain, no matter how poorly our team plays it's demoralising for them to see fans leave early so I don't do it. COYS let's win that silver!!! Edited March 10, 2014 by babychunder sixties saintee 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sixties saintee Posted March 10, 2014 Report Share Posted March 10, 2014 First priority for this game is to learn from the last one. Too many players dwelling on the ball, the Sheep are quick to close down. Next, they kept quite a high line so lets' exploit that with some through balls into feet. I noticed also their back four sat back a bit so let's have some midfielders running at them with Macca and Stevie running the diagonals to spread their line thin. Finally, we need Mannus back in goal as two of their efforts last time were preventable. Unlike some, I stayed right till the end at Tyney despite the blizzard/rain, no matter how poorly our team plays it's demoralising for them to see fans leave early so I don't do it. COYS let's win that silver!!! Spot on bc, hope arfw reads it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rik2304 Posted March 10, 2014 Report Share Posted March 10, 2014 See that's the problem . I can leave when i want . Does that make me less of a fan ? Or more because i can't bear to see my team get completely gubbed ? Less of a fan IMO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lethamsaintee Posted March 10, 2014 Report Share Posted March 10, 2014 It's the tie I'm sure we would all have rather avoided but they are hardly Brazil '70. For us to win though we need to do a few simple things - 1 - Pick the right team on the day. If all our midfielders are fit, then please Tommy don't start McDonald and Millar together. Our current defensive injuries may prove to be a blessing as we'll be forced into Mackay at CB and Miller at RB which should work better than the back four we had at Tynecastle. If Steve Maclean is fit he needs to start as well. 2 - We need to do the simple things. If a baw needs wellied into the stand, so be it. Keep it as simple as possible in the middle. We can maybe afford to give it away occasionally up front but not in the middle third like we did at Tynie. 3 - And of course, we'll need a wee bit of luck...... COYS! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Christmas Jones Posted March 10, 2014 Report Share Posted March 10, 2014 0845 train from Dundee stopping at Perth 0905 arriving at Glasgow Queen St at 1014 is the only train I can see being available to saints fans. There is one that leaves 10 mins later for Edinburgh but means getting off at Larbert and jumping on the Edinburgh to Glasgow train which arrives at 1107.There is a train at 1106 from Perth but will be heaving with Aberdeen fans as its the only train that morning from there and gets in at 1214 to Queen St. There is a chance that you might not even get on the train if its too busy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Christmas Jones Posted March 10, 2014 Report Share Posted March 10, 2014 I'm more looking forward to this game than the last at Tynecastle. We have more to prove . Our hoodoo has to end sometime . Let it be this time . BELIEVE rik2304 and saintscotty 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sixties saintee Posted March 10, 2014 Report Share Posted March 10, 2014 0845 train from Dundee stopping at Perth 0905 arriving at Glasgow Queen St at 1014 is the only train I can see being available to saints fans. There is one that leaves 10 mins later for Edinburgh but means getting off at Larbert and jumping on the Edinburgh to Glasgow train which arrives at 1107.There is a train at 1106 from Perth but will be heaving with Aberdeen fans as its the only train that morning from there and gets in at 1214 to Queen St. There is a chance that you might not even get on the train if its too busy. Buses will be busy them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Christmas Jones Posted March 10, 2014 Report Share Posted March 10, 2014 I think the train will be too. It was great seeing the station stowed on Saturday. Dylan-Saints 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saintdunc Posted March 10, 2014 Report Share Posted March 10, 2014 12.45 kick off means up and down same day or an overnight piss up in Glasgow? Decisions Decisions! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
candalan Posted March 10, 2014 Report Share Posted March 10, 2014 Up and down same day for me at last! Bring it on, why no concessions for semi tickets, av just become an OAP. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete1967 Posted March 10, 2014 Report Share Posted March 10, 2014 0845 train from Dundee stopping at Perth 0905 arriving at Glasgow Queen St at 1014 is the only train I can see being available to saints fans. There is one that leaves 10 mins later for Edinburgh but means getting off at Larbert and jumping on the Edinburgh to Glasgow train which arrives at 1107.There is a train at 1106 from Perth but will be heaving with Aberdeen fans as its the only train that morning from there and gets in at 1214 to Queen St. There is a chance that you might not even get on the train if its too busy. surely scotrail will put extra trains on for the day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garydavidson Posted March 11, 2014 Report Share Posted March 11, 2014 Especially with the 100,000 famous aberdeen fans on the way down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PerthSeany Posted March 11, 2014 Report Share Posted March 11, 2014 Especially with the 100,000 famous aberdeen fans on the way down. Are they going to "Go steaming in"? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slambrother Posted March 11, 2014 Report Share Posted March 11, 2014 Up and down same day for me at last! Bring it on, why no concessions for semi tickets, av just become an OAP. Did you not say in the Ibrox semi-final thread that you'd NOT be going? Nice to see a quick change of heart garydavidson 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scobby_SJFC Posted March 11, 2014 Report Share Posted March 11, 2014 Get the tickets on sale ASAP and put the singing section on the bottom tier Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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