PauloPerth Posted January 29, 2018 Report Share Posted January 29, 2018 Good professional performance, great to visit an old school ground like Cliftonhill for the first time in ages. First half we played it like a junior match, constant punts up the park, whereas Rovers tried to get it down to play a bit. Their number 9 (was that Shields, didn't catch the team lines?) looked good. Second half was a different story, we were professional and very comfortable in the end. Kane, Johnstone, Kyle McLean and Davidson were all good for us. A game we obviously should be winning, but still good to get a bit of positivity going, to get a bit of match fitness, blood some younger lads whilst hopefully not picking up anymore injuries. Thoroughly enjoyable evening, and if we could be dropped in the draw in the first round of the Scottish Cup (not thru being relegated though!) every season so we get more opportunities to visit lower league grounds then that would be great. Dave H 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PauloPerth Posted January 29, 2018 Report Share Posted January 29, 2018 3 hours ago, mainstand said: Actually 4 at backbliam left back shaunnesey right Kerr and Gordon centre It was 3 at the back with Liam Craig and Blair Alston as wing backs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Havana Saint Posted January 29, 2018 Report Share Posted January 29, 2018 That was good. Worked hard, Kane looks a far more astute player since his spell in Dumfries. Good backing by the fans and a nice return to Coatbridge. Johnstone and Kane looks best option until McMillan is fit again. Players that came in, took their chance. Great to get a clean sheet tae Dave H and PanamaSaint 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave H Posted January 29, 2018 Report Share Posted January 29, 2018 Easy. Perfect start. Wish we could start league games with goals. Put Rovers back immediately. Rovers grew slowly into first half and competed well without any threat. We kept playing balls over the top turning their defence but not bearing any chances first half. Tough watch for me. Second half we dominated. Kane looked sharp, match fit all game. Deserved his goals. Only groan I have was the constant long throws from Joe in the first half, bit of variation would have been good. And I'd liked to have seen more 'football' instead of being direct. But can understand why direct given a few poorly timed challenges by them. Good effort by all. Can't recall a game where our keeper was so quiet for 90 minutes like this game.. PauloPerth, Havana Saint and Cagey 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cagey Posted January 29, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 29, 2018 20 minutes ago, PauloPerth said: Good professional performance, great to visit an old school ground like Cliftonhill for the first time in ages. First half we played it like a junior match, constant punts up the park, whereas Rovers tried to get it down to play a bit. Their number 9 (was that Shields, didn't catch the team lines?) looked good. Second half was a different story, we were professional and very comfortable in the end. Kane, Johnstone, Kyle McLean and Davidson were all good for us. A game we obviously should be winning, but still good to get a bit of positivity going, to get a bit of match fitness, blood some younger lads whilst hopefully not picking up anymore injuries. Thoroughly enjoyable evening, and if we could be dropped in the draw in the first round of the Scottish Cup (not thru being relegated though!) every season so we get more opportunities to visit lower league grounds then that would be great. Spot on summery. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PanamaSaint Posted January 29, 2018 Report Share Posted January 29, 2018 (edited) 2 hours ago, ScottMann said: Brian's having a field day at the moment!Last @St_Johnstone_FC hat trick AWAY from home was Peter MacDonald v Motherwell in 3 - 1 win on Boxing Day 2009 . That was a perfect hat trick if my memory serves me correctly. Last AWAY hat trick in Scottish Cup was Jim Pearson in 6 - 1 win over Forfar Athletic at Station Park in 1974 I think for Kano the best stat (though you might have to teach him some history), last Scottish cup away hat trick was by the great Jim Pearson in 1974. Well done Kano and welcome back. Here is hoping you can emulate the career of Mr Pearson Edited January 29, 2018 by PanamaSaint Havana Saint and Coltrane 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PauloPerth Posted January 29, 2018 Report Share Posted January 29, 2018 Yes, it's easy to dismiss it as just being against a team struggling in the third tier, but when you look at the stats you realise it's quite a rarity for a Saints player to get a hat-trick. Well done Chris Kane, and fully deserved. Dave H and Wendy Saints 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john.w Posted January 30, 2018 Report Share Posted January 30, 2018 Nothing like a Saintees win plus reading all the positivity on WAP as the wee voddy man would say !!!!BRAW!!! Dave Ferg 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dunblanemike Posted January 30, 2018 Report Share Posted January 30, 2018 Does that hat-trick make Kane our top scorer? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PanamaSaint Posted January 30, 2018 Report Share Posted January 30, 2018 Though I guess that the old pals circus will be back out for Saturday. Lets watch and see Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Broon Posted January 30, 2018 Report Share Posted January 30, 2018 Kane looked sharp on Saturday and proved it tonight. Excellent display and credit to Denny Johnstone who worked his socks off creating space for Kane. Possible partnership? Credit to all the young lads too. Gordon the pick of the defenders. Kerr comfortable. Maclean grew into the game and tried to pass the ball. Really liked the look of Ali McCann. He was battering into challenges like nothing else and showed good composure. Nice to see positives. Saintsfan72, Wendy Saints, McCarry One Nil and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R.B.B:- Adz Posted January 30, 2018 Report Share Posted January 30, 2018 Highlights: http://www.skysports.com/football/news/16213/11228455/albion-rovers-0-4-st-johnstone-chris-kane-hat-trick-sends-saints-through garydavidson 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mainstand Posted January 30, 2018 Report Share Posted January 30, 2018 8 hours ago, PauloPerth said: It was 3 at the back with Liam Craig and Blair Alston as wing backs. They started with Liam playing deeper. Even when they were doing the warm up the they were doing the usual with the back 4 practising together. Admittedly in the second half we went to a clear 3 at the back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mainstand Posted January 30, 2018 Report Share Posted January 30, 2018 Good overall performance. A good night and well done Albion Rovers who must have the oldest drummer and the most energetic ball boy in Scottish Football. Professional performance when it so easily could have been a banana skin. PanamaSaint 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandomGuy Posted January 30, 2018 Report Share Posted January 30, 2018 4 minutes ago, mainstand said: They started with Liam playing deeper. Even when they were doing the warm up the they were doing the usual with the back 4 practising together. Admittedly in the second half we went to a clear 3 at the back. Going into the twilight zone here, but it was a back four without the ball, and a back three with the ball. Alston never dropped as deep as Craig was dropping, and then both pushed right up the park when we attacked with Joe staying back. I quite liked the look of it, tbh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garydavidson Posted January 30, 2018 Report Share Posted January 30, 2018 It was clear at kick off it was 3 at the back. Liam Gordon was certainly the busier of the three of them although Kerr did try an audacious overhead kick from a corner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R.B.B:- Adz Posted January 30, 2018 Report Share Posted January 30, 2018 Our split from sell out v Hearts in the next round and a wad from Lionel Richie gig, some welcome income? Give as a good player Tommy!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cagey Posted January 30, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 30, 2018 We only score hat-tricks once in a blue moon. PauloPerth and PanamaSaint 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cagey Posted January 30, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 30, 2018 Surprised Liam played as he had played 90 mins on Saturday . He stayed on the whole 90 mins last night & put in a good shift. Not bad for one of the oldest guys in the squad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garydavidson Posted January 30, 2018 Report Share Posted January 30, 2018 Just now, Cagey said: Surprised Liam played as he had played 90 mins on Saturday . He stayed on the whole 90 mins last night & put in a good shift. Not bad for one of the oldest guys in the squad. Cracking cross for our third as well. Could tell he had tired legs by the end. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
south inch Posted January 30, 2018 Report Share Posted January 30, 2018 Interesting that Joe's long throws caused problems last night. Perhaps we just caught Albion by surprise, SPL defenders are maybe better prepared. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy rhodes fancy watch Posted January 30, 2018 Report Share Posted January 30, 2018 11 minutes ago, south inch said: Interesting that Joe's long throws caused problems last night. Perhaps we just caught Albion by surprise, SPL defenders are maybe better prepared. Been that long since we used him to that effect In the Premiership, could be doing with it tbh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrBored Posted January 30, 2018 Report Share Posted January 30, 2018 Interesting to see how the young lads got on last night. Thought Gordon looked pretty comfortable all night and Kerr had a few 'scares' in the first half but was decent. Joe looked the most uncomfortable of the three at the back. McClean came onto a game more as the game went on and took his goal well. Quite impressed with McCann when he came on, ok the opposition wasn't the best, but he didn't look out of place. Kane can't really be described as a youngster anymore, but he led the line very well and seems to have learned from his loan. Took his goals very well. A little disappointed with Alston but perhaps the wing back role was new to him. Same with Craig in the first half, although he was better in the second (thought he was offside for Kane's second). All-in-all given the run we have been on and the negative vibes around it was a good comfortable win. Not sure we will see the same line up at the weekend though. HOODLUM65 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garydavidson Posted January 30, 2018 Report Share Posted January 30, 2018 1 hour ago, MrBored said: A little disappointed with Alston but perhaps the wing back role was new to him. Not sure if it is worth pulling it into the Alston thread but I felt the same. He doesn't seem to have kicked on this season at all - not many have to be fair. From what I understand he never played right wing for Falkirk. At this rate I can't see any value in renewing his contract. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stumpy1949 Posted January 31, 2018 Report Share Posted January 31, 2018 Conner Shields Rovers No 7 has been signed by Sunderland. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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