john1962

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    john1962 got a reaction from wee john in Enigmatic   
    Vinnie Arkins. I always thought there was more ability than we actually got to see.
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    john1962 got a reaction from Biakeronroomo in U-20 Season 2013/14   
    Read somewhere that Dylan is injured.
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    john1962 got a reaction from Saintdunc in Saints V Killie. 9/11/13. Ko 1500   
    Have I wandered on to a Celtic, Paranoid FC forum? Get a grip. Collum is a shit ref but is shit for everyone. No more no less
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    john1962 got a reaction from Zamora Fan in Saints V Killie. 9/11/13. Ko 1500   
    Have I wandered on to a Celtic, Paranoid FC forum? Get a grip. Collum is a shit ref but is shit for everyone. No more no less
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    john1962 got a reaction from HonFencealone in U-20 Season 2013/14   
    Read somewhere that Dylan is injured.
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    john1962 got a reaction from garydavidson in Scoreboard   
    I don't really get why people have to have a go at someone trying to do their best and by the way I think she is doing a fine job.  Someone is trying to do a job for the club and lots of shit gets said by people hiding behind a keyboard, People who wont say anything  when they are upset by people in the crowd.  You really couldn't make it up.  Pretty sure none of the rest of us are perfect. 
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    john1962 got a reaction from fazman1977 in Scoreboard   
    I don't really get why people have to have a go at someone trying to do their best and by the way I think she is doing a fine job.  Someone is trying to do a job for the club and lots of shit gets said by people hiding behind a keyboard, People who wont say anything  when they are upset by people in the crowd.  You really couldn't make it up.  Pretty sure none of the rest of us are perfect. 
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    john1962 reacted to Saintly Child in Scoreboard   
    We have some real idiots for fans, the lassie is doing a great job and I think comes across great over the tannoy, our systems shite so it's not the poor girls fault if you can't hear it.

    Leave her alone, she's doing a lot better job than some of the moaning cunts on here would do.
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    john1962 got a reaction from Abernethy Saint in Scoreboard   
    I don't really get why people have to have a go at someone trying to do their best and by the way I think she is doing a fine job.  Someone is trying to do a job for the club and lots of shit gets said by people hiding behind a keyboard, People who wont say anything  when they are upset by people in the crowd.  You really couldn't make it up.  Pretty sure none of the rest of us are perfect. 
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    john1962 got a reaction from Zamora Fan in Scoreboard   
    I don't really get why people have to have a go at someone trying to do their best and by the way I think she is doing a fine job.  Someone is trying to do a job for the club and lots of shit gets said by people hiding behind a keyboard, People who wont say anything  when they are upset by people in the crowd.  You really couldn't make it up.  Pretty sure none of the rest of us are perfect. 
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    john1962 reacted to BAM in Expectations V Reality   
    Ok, yesterday was a bit of a kick in the plumbs but really think the reaction has been a bit off.
    As a former Saints manager told me repeatedly when he was managing another club, expectations rise the more successful a club becomes and folk need a bit of reality.
    And I think we're kinda at that point.
    Yes the last few weeks have been disappointing when taken in isolation. But in the grander scheme of things it isn't really.
    Call me the voice of reason......
    Before the season started, would you have taken 8 points from the first 6 games? YES.
    Would you have accepted 2 defeats in the opening 6 games? YES.
    Would you accept being in the top 6 after 6 games? YES
    Would you have accepted a point away to Aberdeen? YES.

    This is still probably our best start to a league season since God knows when!
    We also need to think about where we have come from - its only 4 years since we were the newboys - a 2-1 defeat to Hibs then wouldn't of been the end of the world.
    Agreed we and Scottish football have changed but we are still a tadpole in a fishpond.
    The way some have reacted to The Hibs game is like we have a devine right to win every game - the expectation level has reached an unrealistic level!!
    So come on guys and gals, lets be a bit more realistic in our expectations and put things in perspective a bit. If our players were as good as what people expect of them they would be playing in the EPL, Spain or Germany, not in the SPL.
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    john1962 reacted to BAM in Saints Vs Hibernian 14/09/13   
    Right. Have slept on it and have read the views on here. Everyone is entitled to their opinion but bout half of what has been said is drivel.
    Thought we played well for 15/20 minutes. Scored a cracking goal and Hibs really didn't pose much of a threat apart from Liam's fantastic volley.
    But for me the game changed on 2 moments - May clean through on goal and instead of shooting with the left, tries to cut inside beat a defender who was already beaten and goes down. Never a pen from where I was and a fantastic opportunity to go 2-up lost.
    Second moment was their goal. They say goals change matches and this one did. From being possibly 2-up at half time we go in 1-1. And the goal was so preventable. Again we lost the ball in midfield but even then we had numerous chances to clear but didn't.
    Second half, Saints obviously had in their tea what the ref had both were hopeless.
    Essentially we lost our discipline. McLean had to be subbed before he was sent off, Nigel didn't look fit from the start, his usual burst of pace wasn't there and Frazer was injured!
    So TW hand was forced. Edwards has pace, hence why he came on, Miller was forced and Fallon, no matter how useless he is, was the only striker on the bench. Given fact we were chasing the game, can you imagine the abuse TW would take if he took a striker off and replaced him with a midfielder???
    The reason Robertson looked so good is simple. It happened in first half and countless times in the second - Wotherspoon continually drifted into the middle, leaving acres of space on that flank, leaving Scobbie hopelessly exposed. And there's the discipline side of thing.
    And how can anyone have a go at Mannus for the second??? Collins was 1-on-1 with him and the ball fell nicely for him to blast from point blank range - if he's saved it we'd of been hailing it as save of the season! Fact is he did well to get what he did on it and was unlucky to see it cross the line.
    Yeah Madden was a disgrace, but we can't let the ref's decisions affect how we play, the players must concentrate on their jobs and in the second half they didn't.
    If we'd been 2-0 up, you can bet those frustrations wouldn't have boiled over to the extent they did.
    As for the clap-trap that May can't play up front alone - have they not noticed what he's done the last 2 years??? He's effectively learnt his trade as a 1-man strike force. Of course he can play up front alone. He maybe needs to learn a few things in terms of when to go for a high ball, how to jump against a big CB and how to shoot with his left foot. He's a rough diamond, we all know that!
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    john1962 reacted to ancientsaint in The Bench. Weak Or What?   
    WOW one defeat and the knives are out -
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    john1962 got a reaction from templeofsaints in Saints Vs Hibernian 14/09/13   
    Tommy has gone native
     
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    john1962 reacted to AthensSaint in Mcdairmid Park Smoking Area   
    I can't believe that people are serious about this. Thank goodness common sense will prevail and it will never happen. Smokers are in general a very selfish lot. I hold numerous parties on my terrace. Never once seen a smoker clear up his disgusting, stinking mess before he goes. One of my pet hates is cleaning up there mess in the morning. Butts in plant pots, butts in half full cans of beer.disgusting.
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    john1962 got a reaction from Born2Bru in Mcdairmid Park Smoking Area   
    Lets be honest it's just manky. Nothing worse than being near someone who really needs to wash their clothes and has honking breath. 
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    john1962 reacted to Born2Bru in Mcdairmid Park Smoking Area   
    Corrected that for you. 
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    john1962 got a reaction from Born2Bru in Mcdairmid Park Smoking Area   
    Write to your MSP because it will only happen with a change to the law.  In fact save your time, its not going to happen.
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    john1962 reacted to rik2304 in Saints Vs Hibernian 14/09/13   
    Boo Liam more than Vine. Liam CHOSE to leave the mighty Saintees. Anyone who choses to leave Saints is a bawbag.
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    john1962 reacted to glenrothes saintee in Saints Vs Hibernian 14/09/13   
    I won't boo Vine, he might not have been the greatest player Saints ever had but hs winner against Celtic @McD will rank as one of my favourite goals in the last 10 years.

    I'm sure that he said he new when we played Motherwell that he wouldn't be getting kept on. His remarks about Hibs being a bigger team than Saints, was probably just him letting off a wee bit of frustration because I think he really did want to stay here.

    Like a lot of folk I'm hoping Mannus will be fit, but after his performance in Aberdeen I won't have any worries if Steve Banks is in goals.


    As for the score, 2-1 Saints with neither Vine or Liam to score.

    C O Y S
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    john1962 reacted to Das Rave in Famous Footballing Quotations   
    Sorted that for you Ed
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    john1962 reacted to Tranmere Saintee in The Rangers News   
    Sorry, but this is a Saints forum and not the place any longer for you and your trolling
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    john1962 reacted to Jad in Forfarshire Cup Match   
    Enjoyed the match last night. Last minute goal well taken and saw us through to penalties. Thought Burt loked very assured in goal. Dylan Easton was a handful all night and showed some great touches. Teams were quite even with Utniteds no 12 ( 8 think) making a difference when he came on. Ref booked a couple of players for very little but it was never a dirty game.
    Penalty shoot out went our way with confident penalty takers and a save from our goalie plus a Utd miss. Big thanks to Gareth Rodger for bringing the cup up to the stand and taking time to allow photos to be taken. Good to see the Saints staff from the Muirton suite at the game too.
    Utd had several of their young first team players who were watching the match in the stand and hats off to John Soutar along with Ryan Gauld and others who made a wee girl called Skye's night by sitting with her and getting her picture taken. When you hear so much about arrogant players these guys were a breath of fresh air.
    All in all a good night, well done Saints !
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    john1962 reacted to The ghost of Jim Morton in Ian Black, The Rangers Fc   
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    john1962 reacted to bigstu in Dundee Utd V Saints 24/8/13   
    Can't be bothered reading all the tripe. We are 3rd in spl, 3 points off first. That will ding dang do for me. I will be in Aberdeen next Saturday. Hope to see you all there. You moany job knockeys