saintj

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  1. Na Scougall is attack minded and can pass the ball forwards
  2. Correct me if I'm wrong but that's when she applied for Section 30? She was given a mandate to do that and she clearly laid out the terms of it, which to me, were entirely reasonable. Sure, she said that, but she did not make her campaign on basis that a vote for the SNP was a vote for independence. I don't think it's entirely unreasonable to suggest that voting en mass for the SNP, whos core belief is for Scotland to be independent, 'cements the mandate.' Not that it needed it. And to be fair, when you win more seats than all the rest put together, it's hard to argue that she doesn't have a mandate and were it not for the 2015 anomaly it would have been declared a massive victory for the SNP. The thing is though, at UK level, I don't think it should really matter how many MPs the SNP send down there. In 2014 there were only 6. That's the vote that matters most. At a UK level, voting for unionist parties isn't a vote for the union. I'm sure there are more than 1 or 2 yes voters kicking about in the Labour camp. What would concern is if the SNP lost seats en mass in the Scottish elections in 2021. What concerns me even more is that people may vote for Kezia Dugdales Labour on the back of Corbyns work down South. That would be a tragedy. I am not 1 of those hard core SNP members, my vote could easily change come 2021, but it won't ever be for the Tories I was having doubts about Nics record, and it isn't the greatest, but I liked what she had to say about what the SNP were doing when Andrew Neil interviewed all the leaders.
  3. Oh I know, I haven't said you did disagree with me about the 1 trick pony What I'm arguing is that Nicola doesn't keep going on about Indy ref 2 and she did not make this election about another Indy ref. All that has came from Ruth and her wee lackies Dugdale and Rennie. Nicola has repeatedly said, when questioned about it, which is all the time, is that we should have another referendum when the out come of Brexit is clear. I don't see anything wrong with that and anyone with their head screwed on right wouldn't have a problem with that either. She certainly did not campaign on the premise that a vote for the SNP was a vote for another Indy ref, she already had that mandate from 2016 as you know. What I think what has happened is that in 2015 we saw a massive surge ( a genuine surge not todays ''worse than Thatcher'' Tory surge) for the SNP that no one really expected and come the 2017 GE the unionist side have been more prepared for it and rammed the message home about Indy ref 2 and the floater voters have swung away from the SNP. I think it woulda been interesting if Nic came out and said a vote for the SNP is a vote for Indy but she didn't. Keeping 56 seats was never ever going to happen, think we can all agree that was a huge anomaly. I didn't expect her to lose as my seats as she did either but I see that as the dust settling and Ruth playing the game very well. So no, I don't think the SNP strategy has been a success, but, I don't think it's been a massive failure either. In terms of Indy ref, the Scottish elections will always be important than a UK election unless the SNP actively campaign on that. An October election would be interesting, would you be happy with the SNP propping up a Labour government?
  4. I think the person making this about the Indy ref was Ruth Davidson, since before the council elections that is all she screams about. She goes on about it so much that the SNP don't need to bring it up, and yet, it's the SNP that are obsessed with Independence She has made the Tories up here a 1 policy parted and does as much. if not more, to keep Scotland a divided country. The mandate for 1 is already there, it was confirmed after the Scottish elections in 2016 when the SNP received a record number of votes and the Section 30 order was applied for. Playing by Ruth Davidsons rules I guess Aberdeen won the treble last season? Sturgeon even said we'll put Independence aside for now if we keep Scotland in the single market. The Tories have never won power based on SNP seats. I think since the World War 2 the Scottish seats have only given Labour a majority twice but have not once swung a majority from Tory to Labour and vice versa.
  5. The SNP won up in Scotland but you can't seriously say losing 21 seats is any other kind of victory than a hollow 1. Sure they got the most seats but we have to be real about it. I say that as a member of the SNP, not that it matters. However, I still don't know what policies Ruth Davidson has apart from screaming at the top of her lungs how much she hates the SNP and independence. Seriously, every single leaflet received, including the council election leaflets, was all about opposing independence and literally nothing else.
  6. We did indeed lose them all. Thistle drew with Hearts and lost the rest of their games after the split.
  7. Scobbie was played in the middle against Alashkert, I thought it was strange when we had Caddis that could have played there. I don't for a minute think the game was thrown though. They were dirty wee bastards in that game.....
  8. I don't remember there being any sort of invasion in that game at all seeing as we got pumped 4 0 and finished 6th that year. I do remember 1 of the players thought they were going back out but Lomas apparently dingied that. I could be wrong though, I mind waiting longer and it never looked like they were coming out. Tommy hasn't said anything about it so I'll assume it's got nothing to do with the few kids running on the pitch at the end, which is kinda strange as I'm sure Tommy said before the game that fans would want to thank the team for their efforts this season.
  9. Fair play to the 3 that went over to the fans. Pretty disappointing from the rest of them though, including Tommy. I mind the last time we played Rangers on the final day of the season about 5 year ago they just pissed off up the tunnel.
  10. Thought Thomson had a pretty decent game though, he was involved in a lot of good moves. Bit unfortunate for Alston that he was put on the left, really obvious he wasn't comfortable at all. Shame Kanes passing was howling today. Nothing between these 2 teams though.
  11. Did the players come back out after they went up the tunnel or was it just Craig, MacLean and Millar that stayed out?
  12. As good as their keeper was he was a dirty b****** leaving the boot in on Cummins in the 2nd half.
  13. Great result and performance today. Swanson put in a cracking shift all over the park today, unlucky not to have another goal or 2 today.
  14. Am going so we will get beaten.. Think the last time I saw us win in Perth was against Hearts in the league at the start of the season. Hopefully we play better against Partick this time than the last couple of times at home.
  15. There were boos in the East stand when Swanson came on, guys were arguing about it. Don't like Wotherspoon in the middle of the park, dunno why he was having a go at Scobbie on the final whistle either. The game itself was all too familiar at home. Didn't bother playing until the 2nd half, left ourselves a mountain to climb. Didn't think Aberdeen were anything special other than some neat passing and felt they won due to us being pish more than anything. Thought Mannus coulda done better with both the goals but then so could most of the team.
  16. Rubbish! There was a boo for Alston going off but a much louder chorus of boos when Swanson came on.
  17. Quality Saints crowd booing Swanson as he came on. Good stuff guys.
  18. We are unbeaten 2 years running after the top 6 split. A lot of pressure on Aberdeen, could easily have had a 15 point gap between themselves and Rangers and instead are now looking at it being potentially being reduced to 6 this weekend.
  19. Just heard Muzz is injured, that's a bit unfortunate.
  20. Cheers. I hope Wotherspoon isn't in the middle. Is Muzz injured or on the bench?
  21. Is that the official line up?
  22. Foster throws a punch, slips and ends up on his arse then Swansong kicks him in the puss.... Sorry but I can't help but laugh at that...
  23. Foster and Swanson sent off...
  24. According to the radio Swanson was kicking Foster.... if that's true then surely his time at Saints is up?