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Depending on how the morning goes, this might be my sons first Saints game.

Confirmed ACL injury for Mikulic but also confirmed that he's signed a new deal until 2026.

I think we'll make sure he's looked after in some way. I bet he's still back to fitness before Ikpeazu.

Is that combined both clubs ?

Despite what happened elsewhere I still view that as a good point. If we go down, it's not going to be because of hard-fought draws against Aberdeen. It's going to be because of other disastrous results from earlier in the season. We're light years ahead of where we were at the start of this season in so many ways. I'm really liking the Balodis-Mitchell-Douglas back line and you can see we've become really hard to break down. And Sprangler and Holt continue to cover every blade of grass and put everything on the line in midfield. I love watching those two play. We have great options around them too with guys like Griffith and Carey. I just feel it's that final link between midfield and attack that isn't quite working yet and I can't help but wonder if that might have been different had we managed to get Eremenko or similar in the January window. Personally I'd still like us to bring Nicky Clark back in to play in more of a front two, with Clark next to one of Sidibeh or Kirk. I just feel we're missing Clark's extra bit of experience and nous in that area at the moment. My starting team right now would be: ____________________Fisher ___________Balodis Mitchell Douglas Curtis ______Sprangler Holt ________Wright ___________________Griffith ________________Clark Sidibeh I guess our chances of staying up have probably now slipped to quite a bit below 50% and even that is perhaps being optimistic. But even if we go down I think there's a lot to look forward to. I said on here a few months ago that I thought Simo should keep his job if we go down, as long as he's shown signs introducing real improvements, and I don't think anyone could doubt that we've seen a lot of those. I'm really looking forward to seeing what Simo's going to build here over the summer, regardless of what league we're in.

It wasn't as bad a performance as folk seem to be make it sound, IMO. Livingston just pressed really well, the pitch is (as always) greasy as ****, and Holt/Spangler struggled so the whole team did. Valakari got the subs right and there only looked one winner after half time. Need to start nailing the final pass more as Carey might never score another like that. It was comfortable in the end though and not even a hint of folding under the late pressure. I'd rather play Celtic in a Semi than a Final.

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Bozo in the dressing room celebrating with his team mates after the game! That’s the type we need next season wherever we are 👏

I think the club needs to try to break the cycle of making these games always about how best to break bad news to the fans. It puts a negative cloud over the games before the tickets even go on sale. That probably contributes to the lack of home fans as much as anything else does. If we stay up, I'd love to see Saints really push the first OF home game of next season and make a properly big effort to get home fans to turn up, a bit like they did with the Aberdeen game at the start of this season. Go big and go positive and let's see what we can do. Come up with some special offers and some initiatives and really push the marketing. Commit to only giving the OF fans the one stand behind the goal and the far end of the Main Stand, and give Saints fans the rest of the ground. Encourage families into the Ormond Stand and put on face-painting etc in the stand. Let's do it once and see what happens. If it fails, the club can say they've actually done what the fans wanted and it didn't work. But if it works and we get a good crowd in, it could set the standard for how these games are handled in the future. We don't generally get gigantic crowds for these games any more anyway so it doesn't feel like it would be taking a huge risk to try this just once.

Though Mitchell was excellent tonight in that centre position

I got into trouble cos I callled them Buffoons they have no sense of humour buffoons

As much as Carey and Nicky are good players I much prefer them coming on with 20/30 mins left. More effective in the later stages.

That goalkeeping performance from Amissah just goes to show the value of a good goalkeeper to keep a team up in this league. If we hadn’t played so many matches with Josh Rae in the sticks who knows where we could have been.

It's on the corner of the east and Ormond so they would be surrounded with no way out. Would you want to be there with that vermin surrounding you.

I put this in footie chat but since it is saints related…. https://www.theguardian.com/football/2025/mar/18/st-johnstone-eskisehirspor-european-tie-bond-scotland-turkey-europa-league?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR0HAr678wsc-JSZrLvInlWvG4PuLHZhDzdU526sfY29jMglleHw_n7WuN0_aem_FYNngbb-risYiikunHi_XQ

Our form in 2025 is top six. Not sure what more he can be expected to do, tbh.

Good point for Saints today, keeps momentum going…it’s all about momentum from here on in, Dee have none! Hope we can keep this going tomorrow…

One point is that Main Stand season ticket holders have paid more for a better seat, so to move them to the East Stand is a downgrade. Doing it the other way gives fans an upgrade. Slightly off topic but I'm still a bit annoyed about the fact that I paid extra for a Main Stand season ticket, and yet for every home game this season the walk-in price for the two stands has been identical. If the walk-in price is the same for both stands, then the season ticket price should be too.

1. It won't generate that much more income. 2. The stadium will be damaged. 3. The Kiosk girls will be abused once again. 4. Our fans will be subject to the nth degree by stewards before entering and told to sit down and shut up whilst the opposition fans get away with murder. 5. We are rewarding celtic fans previous bad behaviour with more tickets! 6. The club haven't tried to reduce the celtic allocation like other clubs in the league have that have then seen their home attendances increase as they are more comfortable going 7. We are in a relegation battle. A point or even goal difference in this game could be the difference but even more unlikely to happen now with the majority of celtic fans there. 8. Club have not done anything differently. We've only played two old firm games at McDiarmid. What have they tried already? 9. If every season ticket holder takes a seat in the main stand there won't actually be enough seats for any additional fans. So you lock your own fans out for away fans?

I don't share the view that we didn't play all that well last night. I thought Livi came at us early on and were creating chances. We withstood a pretty decent team and were squaring up to robust challenges that the team early in the season were shying away from. We looked organised at the back but we were guilty of letting Livi push up too much even though we looked dangerous on the break. We looked much more settled in the second half and on a decent pitch we could have been well out of sight. There was some good performances too - Holt again looks accomplished and tidy in midfield, I totally disagree that Sven didn't play well - he was again in the thick of of the action breaking up the Liv threat and settling the game down. He might not have had a great game but he's a leader. The defence looks like it's on the same page and Douglas looked class - fringe players excell at Saints and it's our best advert for getting players warming the bench at higher divisons to Perth. Got to single out the Goalie Fisher! Consdering he's only been here a few weeks he looks top class and reads the game well. He's also enjoying his football and playing for the badge. I have to give Simo immense credit for forging this team spirit.

...and Danny Swanson at Celtic!!

Did you spot Curtis' reaction to the goal, similar to Simo. There is something oddly special about being directly in line with player, line of shot and goal when a goal like that is scored.

Haha!

A total wank as well.

Being reported there will be no VAR for this game, both clubs rejected it.

I’m still confident we can avoid automatic relegation. Aberdeen at home is winnable (hope the club really promote that game), we have won at Easter Road a few times over the years and Dundee United is another one where we are capable of getting a result. We have a group of players who are all working hard and looking more confident playing in the style that Simo wants them to, plus our support is right behind the team. There will be a few twists and turns between now and the end of the season, but the main thing is that we have given ourselves a chance after looking dead and buried a few weeks ago.

If VAR goes that far then I’m done watching games. We can’t moan about it and then call for things like that. Get rid of it.

For me, Mitchell was outstanding. Won several balls that he had no right to, and loves a long, pinpoint, diagonal - not seen that since peak Sergei, and that's no coincidence. In fact, whole team's passing was miles better - we played some lovely, longer passes (Duke, Carey spring to mind) rather than the short, scrappy/scruffy/tight stuff - made it a more open attacking game from our side of it, and a damn sight more attractive/exciting to watch.

Let's hope we look after him, now we are 'more professional'.

Holt was my MOTM, when hes good he controls that midfield and wins the ball back so much too. I think its becoming clear our best midfield contains Sprangler, Holt, and Carey now. Watt and Svedberg haven't done enough to dislodge them. You then always want Kirk, Sidibeh, and Duke-McKenna starting too. Fisher Curtis - Balodis - Mitchell - Douglas Sprangler - Holt Kirk - Carey - Duke-McKenna Sidibeh the strongest eleven based on performances?

I'm loving the Duke! Never mind a loan, get him signed up.

Interview with Fran Smith stating "McDiarmid Park" will always have part of the title. They won't do anything for less than £100k and are looking at business outside of Scotland, as he seems to suggest they're most interested in the stadium naming rights. Same interview he states... - New shirt sponsor already signed up for next season, earning us £60k more than current deal - New badge released in April - LED advertising boards to become permanent

At least we haven't lost our sense of humor

What about Dobbie's Stadium - it might make the grass grow!!

Kimpioka seems to have the same illness that Sanders had.

Carey gets MoM but it should have been Andy Fisher. Could have been really embarrassing and had a knock on in the premiership.

I forgot about that one, they've stopped promoting it. It seems like they've changed their name to CareSound Radio. It took a bit of searching, but you can find the latest ones here, along with everything else. https://www.mixcloud.com/CareSoundRadio/ They also seem to have a fairly decent YouTube channel with loads of Saints related stuff, including an interview with Adam Webb. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwLLjGhizB_xN47J3F4sFhw Also, when I was searching, I found this Simo interview you might be interested in as well. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UWVtY4WxxPA

Why is it wrong? What he needs to do is not finish 12th. Ultimately it's our league position that will send us down or keep us up, not whether or not we hit a points target. If we go into the post-split games above Dundee in the table, we'll be in a far better position than we would be if we had 30 points but were still adrift at the bottom. If we're above Dundee when we play them next, it could even mean that we could afford to lose that game, as opposed to going into it two points behind them and needing to win at all costs.

A point closer to Killie as well if we are being positive.

I have to admit, I'm not seeing it as negatively. Maybe it's my blue tinted spectacles. I thought it was fair result, and a good scrap. Also good to see us in white socks again. Exactly how we should be.

If we beat Dundee they are gone.

Personally I prefer when we are written off, but tonight I for the first time felt a wee flicker of hope! Now that may be extinguished on Saturday, but for tonight I’m just going to enjoy the win… oh how I love my diddy team 🙂

Don't think there was a failure in the side tonight . Mitchell and Balodis excellent in defence, midfield definitely better with Hol in there. And 2 strikers made all the difference up front especially with Curtis and the Duke providing decent service from the flanks. Could have been a 3 or 4 goal winning margin but the County keeper had a really good game. Word for the ref as well. Incompetent. Let a lot of nasty challenges got and suddenly decided to book Barry and the Fish for what wasn't even close to time wasting

I think they are all rangers coaches now are they not??

Which ever one skews the stats to look best. 😁

It's now or never saints. This week is massive for the club, I hope the players are up for the fight.

Didnt you say in another thread (about giving the OF three stands) that if you are against your team making money, you have to wonder what kind of fan you are?

The Shyte Shifters Stadium @ McDiarmid Park

Welcome to Trojan Condom Stadium or Welcome to Wham Bar Stadium I guess they need to do a poll like the walk out music vote haha