Dave H

Good 3 points to start the season, I pray for nothing like the start of last seasons shambles.    

Important not to lose against the team coming up.  A draw would be likely as we've had a weird pre season and it might take a handful of games to get properly going.

Also we need a date added to title, my OCD says it needs an archival timeline..

26 minutes ago, Scott1884 said:

Was PPV of Saints home games not part of  buying a season ticketts as fans weren't going to be allowed to attend home games until  October at the earliest.

Yeah, season ticket holders get access.  However no months have been suggested, could be screening and PPV for entire season, or we could get back in sooner.  No one knows when we'll get back in to McD.   

The more I contemplate this 20/21 season, I fear no fans will be permitted in the stadium, even though I feel most clubs could implement safe attendance.... the very thought of catering for the home fans of the Glasgow giants just kills any optimistic thoughts of getting into a game.   Any Scottish decisions will be taken with only 2 clubs in mind....  the first old firm might be the earliest we might get into a game.     Home fans only should be the approach to start.    

I'm contemplating the live stream, but not interested in watching on tv at premium prices.  I'm not an advocate for pay per view at best of times.  I'm currently not renewing my season ticket or paying for live streams at moment.  100% I will not be streaming any away game.   Is the Scottish game going to collapse, surely I'm not the only one thinking of little to no spending.

LET ME IN!   

18 hours ago, dunblanemike said:

I’ve not had the letter yet?

I had a letter but slso received the email from the club.  Contact Paul Smith asking for details or if you can read the pic, just email your choice.

52 minutes ago, THE LARK SAINT said:

Beat Aberdeen 2.1 

good run out then, good for morale and allowing the ex Scotland International coach to work his magic. 

Paul Smith has contacted direct debit supporters, trust all have seen it and made the club aware of what option they are chosing, makes the admin easier.

Anyone know if can still renew, past renewal deadline.   Or is it the case I now need a new application.

I'm undecided on buying, might renew when I can get into games..

one thing certain is the Covid-19 virus is not going to disappear for the 2020-21 season.   

Are the club planning, in hope, for a given month, for fans to return to match days?  

What's everyone's opinion on return of some fans to stadiums?   Optimistic and pessimistic thoughts welcome.   I'm aware the Government will tell us, but interested in views.  

If we had capped capacity of 2000 home fans only, ie 1/5th of stadium, sure we could distance fairly well inside the 4 stands, being outside helps with air flow, could stipulate face masks to be worn on entry till you find an available seat, then can remove if you wish.

I'm of the thought we could attend now, but fear it'll be not till start of November...

I'm happy Tommy has left in the way it has happened.   All on good terms.   Wouldn't have liked him to get sacked, or to be pinched.   Ive moved on but it was good to hear from him, heard more in that hour than the bbc coverage of the last decade.  The change brings fresh new ideas for a young promising squad.  I think we'll benefit with empty Covid-19 stands ha ha

2 minutes ago, Linky said:

What’s with the whole ‘he won’t take an SPL job until November’ deal? It seems a bit arbitrary. Hopefully Callum knows that the current set-up is one he can work within, and there won’t be any further problems.

Agreement of the divorce settlement between club and TW.

2 minutes ago, Cagey said:

A few of us said that at the time but you & a few others ripped the piss out of us.

I would imagine for a guy like Tommy the problem was . A )she was a woman.B) she was a woman in football.

Not willing to adjust to management restructuring was my thought.  Aspects taken from his control, the club dynamics changed.  Not sure I'd like someone coming in and changing things up.

1 hour ago, Cagey said:

Getting beyond a joke.

Start season away again . Then home to Aberdeen & away to Rangers & Killie.

3 out of first 4 games away. Saints should appeal.

Opening day games:

United away 20/21

Celtic away 19/20

Killie away 18/19

Killie away 17/18

Aberdeen home 16/17

Hearts away 15/16

County away 2014/15

Hearts home 13/14

Hearts away 12/13

Aberdeen away 11/12

Hearts away 10/11

Motherwell home 09/10

3 home games out of 12 to start the season!   Just why?!

Whats this 250 nonsense.   

Our entire home support could be dotted around the stadium very easily.

Its open air, less risk of catching it, and less risk if fans who are ill stay away.

I've not renewed, no rush yet.

Hearts, a Scottish embarrassment.  What is their end game, what do they want?    Played 30, won 4 (four)  Beat Hibs twice, Beat Rangers, beat StMirren.  Couldn't beat anyone else.

What is the legal action, to be asking to keep playing another round of fixtures as think they can survive?

Will they ever accept they are the worst side of 19/20 season?

Anyone with leads or contacts in the game are surely key criteria, we'll need to rely on loans to fill the squad.... loan them in, reduce wage bill.... 

2 hours ago, Melbourne Saint said:

Can't see how Saints would consider a plastic/hybrid pitch in this current economic situation. It would be financial madness. SB doesn't do that. It's just going to be a nice new grass pitch. End of story.

Or more lukely the  same grass pitch as last season (this season if it's still alive) with some dandelions and daisies growing through it.   Lucky to see grass seed thrown on it I imagine.  

A bigger top league makes the 2 coming up each season being no way good enough to survive.   Would we be looking at Arbroath potentially challenging to get in the top flight (stadium aint good enough?)  They'd be straight back down.  Only change I would have is bottom 2 go down and scrap playoffs that are massively favoured in the top clubs interest.  Fck Hearts, already bailed them out giving them a donation in the past.

Stranraer will get their payment, it will cover about a weeks wage and not what the media is spouting.  It was in their club statement.

Thistle cant afford to challenge.

Two terrible form teams finding their fate earlier than expected, but both likely going down anyway.. Same can be said on Hearts, utter garbage and don't deserve to stay up.

I'm not bothered about our final placing, I'm not bothered about reconstruction.  I just want to get back to being at a game.

Can reconstruct the leagues but I can see clubs folding before any new season starts.  Players being unattached and out of contract, but clubs have no finances to commit to signing contracts.   The reconstruction might need to focus on who survives in a few months.

18 hours ago, Gort said:

Why change it, nothing in present deal for us. Every other team voted out of self interest. We should vote no.

Nothing in the deal for us and majority of other clubs, why has there got to be something in it for you.  Joke club, seeing it all now.  Cannae even post a ballot slip, cannae work whatsapp!

3 minutes ago, Pat McGroin said:

Void the season and we’ll be in breach of contract on the tv deal I suspect. 
 

That is where all money comes from.

Tv have breached contract to punters.   Should just get round a webcam and talk common sense in crisis conditions.   The season will not commence and end anytime soon, then clubs will go bust before that hsppens and TV dont get any games to show.

How did we have him....  awesome.  Doobs too.....  how does that happen....   now we are last day gambles 

Season void, divide the cash equally between all clubs.  Who knows if we will see football this year...

3 hours ago, HOODLUM65 said:

Saints Lotto suspended including tomorrows. 

Ach they could have had the players do it for their home in a DIY draw from a hat, just those on standing order only.  No new weekly entries.  Id be happy to keep paying during this testing time

Good luck!  Great idea

2 hours ago, saintgscot said:

No confirmed cases in Perth only one awaiting test results. Also if positive they will go to ninewells as pri being kept a clean hospital. If ninewells busy there patients sent to pri.

Where is positive case numbers found?  I'm reaching my tipping point to thinking this is going to be lethal in Scotland as we are all about in busy supermarkets infecting each other....  town centre is quiet, but then I read Fife Farmers market is on Saturday and going ahead... must be a baw hair away from lock down...