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Me and the lad enjoyed our day out to Ayr and back. Completely agree about Holt…just everywhere breaking things up and just being a bleddin’ nuisance…then moving the ball on when he won it. And apart from a couple of wee tight moments with Toby playing the ball out and a good rescue by Baird, we were in control…even though the stats for the 2nd half suggest otherwise…it was Ayr with lots of possession but creating nothing of note. And yes…we did enjoy singing along when the County 2-1 down came in - that said maybe we were a little prem given what subsequently happened in that game…what a hoot.

Two...😃 Just thought I'd do a wee update to the question since we now know for 100% and feeling excited for this evening. Not going to be there tonight but got my ticket for Friday. COYS

Can’t make Tuesday…but though my lad can’t make it Friday I’m definitely coming up…and then we’re both up to Somerset Park on the 1st 👍

That my team…the one I first followed after my mum suggested it would be a better idea than following either of the Bigot Bros. So there was me and Alex Stuart…the only Saints supporters in our Glasgow Secondary school…and we were proud of that.

I enjoy Eric, Sean and Stuart…just at times wish that Eric would stop talking when he pauses…then starts up again. But in saying that I’m really just being fussy.

We do it ourselves starting tomorrow - we don't expect or hope that someone else will do it for us.

Just an aside as having a debate with some golfing mates in England who don't know. Put simply. Who are the most vile and trouble - Celtic or Rangers supporters. I don't have any experience of them at McDiarmid so unable to say - but my instinct is that it is the latter...maybe just my Protestant background causing me to be more repulsed by their words and behaviour. And btw - I'm not in any way whatsoever excusing or exhorting Celtic supporters of their words and behaviours.

Out of interest what numbers did we have at the game. We looked to take up a good bit, if not most, of our allocation. Was surprised the attendance was 1800, thought it would be a bit more given the decent looking home support opposite,

Got tickets for me and my lad. Never been to Cappielow...there's always a first...and there's usually a good reason for every first...😃

Toby - Yes; Flares - No; Rest - OK; Frustrated - Yes; Grumbling - No. Another 640mile round-trip for me and my lad…with me home at 4am…Worth it - Yes. Next up for me and my lad will be away to Morton COYS

Tickets bought. Grand - looking forward to it.

Not just plenty left..but hardly any sold. How come? Do travelling Saintees wait until the very last minute before buying?

Gutted at result - but some crowd - 8,300+ is nearly full ground. But I'm going to look at the one positive - today just shows that a successful team against good opponents with a decent following themselves can pretty much fill the ground. That's a positive to take. Now off to get my tickets for next Friday as me and my lad are planning to travel up from Sheffield for it.

I suggest that Simo would say for both himself and the team…progress not perfection - one day at a time. I’ll go with that.

Though only saw the highlights I was thinking same. It's easy to think 'aw he's gone and missed yet another one' and damn him on that basis without actually looking at the circumstances of that one on Saturday...

Top stuff by the Red Lichties 👍

Well a 724 mile round to trip to see us get what’s been coming for a few weeks. That said Arbroath were up for it and me and my lad really enjoyed our visit to Gayfield Park. Proper old football ground - main stand and three sides terracing - each mostly covered. Through the turnstiles, easy peasy and straight to picking up a programme for £2.50…three ladies clearly just volunteers; queue up for a steak and black pie (splendid), hot dog and two drinks for the grand sum of £10.50; then up a short flight of steps to the top of the terracing…we stood on terracing with the majority of the large Saints supports. My lad has never stood on terracing before and couldn’t believe how easy the whole thing was. The game…was not bad…though the way Saints lost the three Arbroath goals and became terribly careless was very poor. Will add that though we are not in a great position to judge individual players we thought Tumility did a decent shift when he came on…and we need to stop sending Josh down alleys that defences can just block him in and there is no way for him, or the ball, to get out. We were disappointed…but no boos from us… Hopefully lesson will be learnt for the day trip to Greenock (though doesn’t like like we’ll make that one. Need a decent and winning performance from the lads.

Looking forward to the match. Will be picking my lad up in Sheffield at about 7am and, all being well, 6hrs later arrive Arbroath. It’s the return journey that will be knackering. Here’s hoping we do it with a Saints win under the belt.

If they are the same seats as last night they they are all 'onesies'...me and my lad want to sit together. In any case - got my standing tickets and that'll do us fine. But thanks for the shoutout.👍

Got onto the Arbroath site using the link I was sent on P&B and got couple of tickets for us for terrace - missed out on last couple of pair seats in the stand as at first I couldn’t find how to add them (was scrolling the wrong part of the page). No matter. That’s us sorted…and it might be fun standing on a terracing…not done that in yonks. And in any case there are sheds if it’s wet.

...and still nothing...confused... https://www.perthstjohnstonefc.co.uk/ticket-office/away-tickets/ as through P&B I have a link to buy them.

Any idea when I'll be able to buy a couple of tickets for the Arbroath game this coming Saturday. Me and my lad are planning to come up from Sheffield for it and we don't want to miss out getting tickets. Arbroath have their Home fan tickets on sale but there's nothing for Away fans - either on their site or through Saints ticketing site.

How do I purchase tickets for the reverse fixture at Greenock on the 25th (possibly also the Arbroath game on the 18th). Me and my lad fancy going - we came up (from Sheffield and Surrey) for the semi-final and end of season Staggies game at home so the club ‘knows’ me. I’ve tried clicking through from the club tickets website but nothing there…yet. Will I simply be able to buy ‘away’ tickets as soon as they are available…assuming there won’t be any significant cap on away fans.

Welcome… Also…neat that you posted on this thread - gosh have I really been here since Dec 2008…lots have happened in my life and the world since then…a lot of good but too much difficult or rubbish. The good? Well let’s just reflect on cup wins. The rubbish? Best to not reflect on that so I’ll leave it in the past. Another bit of good was a long tour ‘down under’ in 2019 during which we visited Melbourne and drove the Great Ocean Road to Adelaide…stopping off for a few night in Dunkeld, Victoria along the way. If you happen that way (it’s a fair distance even for you) they have drawings of Dunkeld Cathedral in their little community museum and the local golf club, Grampians GC, has a ‘twinning’ with Dunkeld (and Birnam) GC. COYS

Just the sort of birthday present I really enjoy…OK it was yesterday, The win plus my lad giving me a 1982-86 replica home shirt…epic! I’ve never had a Saints replica shirt…back when I were a wee lad (Ormond era) and into my teens all mum could find for me was a blue top with big flappy white collars (like an Everton shirt of the time)…from Lumley’s on Sauchiehall St. Still wore it proudly at my Glasgow school…despite laughs from my school chums (all of the Ugly Sisters) Anyway - sounds like another decent performance today that makes for a cracking start to the season. Looking forward to getting to Perth for a match sooner rather than later.