jazzsaint Posted July 10, 2015 Report Share Posted July 10, 2015 I know that we are all disappointed with tonights result. However I just wanted to thank my wee home town football club for bringing European football once again to Perth. I was too young to remember any of the European games played at Muirton but I have been to every one at McDiarmid Park. I have watched 2 UEFA cup Games (1999-2000) and 6 Europa League games (2012-2016) In all the eight games I have only seen Saints defeated at home once! I feel privileged to have witnessed this achievement. I know we have been spoiled with having such recent great successes and tonights result for me is very bitter sweet. I just wanted to thank everybody that works so hard for our club for the great memories. Im definitely going to try and keep the blue flag flying high, as I know there will be difficult times ahead. COYS Nelly78, Kilgour, Old Lethamite and 20 others 23 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ex-montrosesaintee Posted July 10, 2015 Report Share Posted July 10, 2015 (edited) Bit soon? I get what you are saying, and agree wholeheartedly, but just wait until some of our moaners and trolls read this - it's going to be messy. I certainly still love Saints and will fly the flag high and proud, through thick and thin. Still reckon there's a good season ahead for us. Edited July 10, 2015 by montrosesaintee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St. Paddy Posted July 10, 2015 Report Share Posted July 10, 2015 Optimistic monty. I reckon we are about to have our 'murrawell' season. Might not go down, but over these last two games there is not enough belief in the squad. The young un's ain't a patch on the lads they aspire to replace and the old guard can't keep dragging their carcass's to the well. In short. We are done. good times over. We were always a yo yo club. Tommy has done amazingly fantastic with the great squad he had, but unfortunately it costs more than we have to sustain. We are now at the top of the slippery slope. The challenge is to halt the downward spiral before we become a morton, Dunfermline, St johnstone... again. rickardo and Shaggy Jenkins 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patsy Posted July 10, 2015 Report Share Posted July 10, 2015 The signings are shite and so are caddis and brown!! Tommy has his hands tied so we are going nowhere. Although I wouldn't give Wright a penny to spend because I don't think he can spot a player George Grieve 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the mad referee Posted July 10, 2015 Report Share Posted July 10, 2015 We are done. good times over. Thats as Maybe, however to enjoy the highs you need to experience the lows. If and when the times turn bad, that is the time to look back on the highs with pride Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PauloPerth Posted July 10, 2015 Report Share Posted July 10, 2015 Heard it all last season as well when we were bottom 2 in October... Finished 4th and qualified for Europe. There's no doubt we won't stay top 6 forever, but no reason to write us off yet. auld reekie saint, SlickDT and templeofsaints 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaintJet Posted July 10, 2015 Report Share Posted July 10, 2015 Optimistic monty. I reckon we are about to have our 'murrawell' season. Might not go down, but over these last two games there is not enough belief in the squad. The young un's ain't a patch on the lads they aspire to replace and the old guard can't keep dragging their carcass's to the well. In short. We are done. good times over. We were always a yo yo club. Tommy has done amazingly fantastic with the great squad he had, but unfortunately it costs more than we have to sustain. We are now at the top of the slippery slope. The challenge is to halt the downward spiral before we become a morton, Dunfermline, St johnstone... again. Please go and follow one of the old firm. You are a mutt and know nothing about St.Johnstone or the realities of football. Frankly I'm embarrassed that people like you claim to follow Saints. sixties saintee, Fair Man 67, Wrigelsbey and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaintSam1884 Posted July 10, 2015 Report Share Posted July 10, 2015 Optimistic monty. I reckon we are about to have our 'murrawell' season. Might not go down, but over these last two games there is not enough belief in the squad. The young un's ain't a patch on the lads they aspire to replace and the old guard can't keep dragging their carcass's to the well. In short. We are done. good times over. We were always a yo yo club. Tommy has done amazingly fantastic with the great squad he had, but unfortunately it costs more than we have to sustain. We are now at the top of the slippery slope. The challenge is to halt the downward spiral before we become a morton, Dunfermline, St johnstone... again. Oh my god. I actually can't believe what I am reading. From the highs of Aberdeen just a few weeks ago to this? Last night was down to a horrendous injury list. Nothing more. No team would cope with the whole midfield injured at the same time. All it highlights is a lack of depth which Tommy has always pointed out you need to be successful in Europe, cup competitions and the league campaign all together. All four midfielders won't be out for the same game every week going forward and we won't always lose both centre halves in the same game the whole midfield is already missing. Last night was just rotten luck and a bad goal conceded on the break. Disappointing yes, but give me peace with the doom and gloom. Old Lethamite, sixties saintee, akuram and 4 others 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kilgour Posted July 10, 2015 Report Share Posted July 10, 2015 Having read the Topic Header,I too would like to add my thanks for getting European football again. Disappointed that victory at home was not enough,however that gives us 3 weeks to get ready for the league. It is also disappointing that when a positive thread starts it is right away filled with negativity. If you are going to rip your knitting every time Saints have a set-back.....you are following the wrong team. jazzsaint, PauloPerth, south inch and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tranmere Saintee Posted July 10, 2015 Report Share Posted July 10, 2015 I feel for you Jazz, only took until the 2nd reply for your thread to be destroyed by negativity uphallsaint 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saint-johns-toun Posted July 10, 2015 Report Share Posted July 10, 2015 no matter last nights result i'll still be a saintee thru and thru, ive experienced the good and the bad and even the (mclelland era) ugly but 30 years on im still here, wearing my blue n white....why?? coz their effin' dynamite never give up hope! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrew Posted July 10, 2015 Report Share Posted July 10, 2015 Despite my comments in the match thread, which are based on what I've seen this last year, I echo the OP's thoughts. These last six or seven years have been incredible, with so many highs. At times, far from overachieving, I thought we could have done even more, hence frustration at times. We have seen top six finishes, a cup win and had the opportunity to travel to European matches four years in a row. It's been immensely enjoyable but ultimately I'm not sure it's sustainable. Hope I'm wrong. Smarmy Arab 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uphallsaint Posted July 10, 2015 Report Share Posted July 10, 2015 I was gutted last night, went to bed on a downer. This morning I'm feeling more optimistic. We have a good team, a good manager, who have got into a winning way. Another top 6 finish and hopefully another crack at Europe. To all the pessimists: I remember when we were in the bottom division and were within hours of going burst. I, and lots of others, always had hope. The good times came back and recently have lasted a few years, great feelings. However if we do have a bad spell, I'll still be a Saint. It's in the blood. COYS Kilgour 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrew Posted July 10, 2015 Report Share Posted July 10, 2015 I was gutted last night, went to bed on a downer. This morning I'm feeling more optimistic. We have a good team, a good manager, who have got into a winning way. Another top 6 finish and hopefully another crack at Europe. To all the pessimists: I remember when we were in the bottom division and were within hours of going burst. I, and lots of others, always had hope. The good times came back and recently have lasted a few years, great feelings. However if we do have a bad spell, I'll still be a Saint. It's in the blood. COYS Exactly. One of my greatest achievements is seeing my two sons growing up to share my love of St Johnstone, even if I had to commit child abuse on one of them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazzsaint Posted July 10, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 10, 2015 Basically what I was trying to say in my first post was , to quote an old song which was sung after the opposition scored. We will support you ever more (fuq the score) I wasn't trying to be doom and gloom and didn't want the thread to degenerate into a we a fuqed type thread. As was said above, to truly appreciate success you must experience failure. I am looking forward to this season! Coys lmsaintee 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Papa Jack Posted July 10, 2015 Report Share Posted July 10, 2015 Optimistic monty. I reckon we are about to have our 'murrawell' season. Might not go down, but over these last two games there is not enough belief in the squad. The young un's ain't a patch on the lads they aspire to replace and the old guard can't keep dragging their carcass's to the well. In short. We are done. good times over. We were always a yo yo club. Tommy has done amazingly fantastic with the great squad he had, but unfortunately it costs more than we have to sustain. We are now at the top of the slippery slope. The challenge is to halt the downward spiral before we become a morton, Dunfermline, St johnstone... again. wow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abernethy Saint Posted July 10, 2015 Report Share Posted July 10, 2015 This is our golden era - enjoy it while it lasts. MySpazz 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St. Paddy Posted July 10, 2015 Report Share Posted July 10, 2015 Optimistic monty. I reckon we are about to have our 'murrawell' season. Might not go down, but over these last two games there is not enough belief in the squad. The young un's ain't a patch on the lads they aspire to replace and the old guard can't keep dragging their carcass's to the well. In short. We are done. good times over. We were always a yo yo club. Tommy has done amazingly fantastic with the great squad he had, but unfortunately it costs more than we have to sustain. We are now at the top of the slippery slope. The challenge is to halt the downward spiral before we become a morton, Dunfermline, St johnstone... again. Oooft. When I started typing, my intentions were to agree with op... Yes. It is a fantastic time to have supported saints. I repeat tommy Wright HAS done fantastic work with his resources. I maybe wanted to add a foot note that this period might be on the wane, purely down to economics etc, but allowed my self to indulge in a maudlin 'we are doomed' diatribe. It is probably the eternal pessimist in me, but every season starts full of glorious hope, then a dodgy result puts me on that sort of downer. I don't suggest sacking board. On the contrary, they and the previous regime deserve our thanks. In tommy I trust, do I expect him to get us relegated? No. Again, I would like to offer him thanks for the good times. Better? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MySpazz Posted July 10, 2015 Report Share Posted July 10, 2015 Cheer up................. we are still in Europe.................................Real Sociedad at New Bayview next week Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St. Paddy Posted July 10, 2015 Report Share Posted July 10, 2015 Please go and follow one of the old firm. You are a mutt and know nothing about St.Johnstone or the realities of football. Frankly I'm embarrassed that people like you claim to follow Saints. why would I follow one of the old firm? How is that relevant to anything to do with the topic? As far as I am aware, the old firm fans expect, nay demand, the success to continue... I would say I was the opposite. I have a natural expectation of 'nearly' and 'plucky' and 'ah, we can't win them all'. But I also appreciate (d) the good times with unbridled joy. And 'mutt'? What do you even mean by that? More childish name calling. Also, 'I know nothing about st johnstone' ? Please detail the bits I got so badly wrong? I admit I went off on one last night, and perhaps vocalised my disappointment in an inappropriate thread, but my (badly made) point still stands. Someday soon we must expect to fail to achieve these giddy heights. your's in expectation... etc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akuram Posted July 10, 2015 Report Share Posted July 10, 2015 Last night was disappointing but with all our injuries the team we had to play was by no means the one that Tommy would have liked to field. Surely the pundits like Alan Preston etc would have made hours of discussion had say Celtic were missing five of their normal starting eleven. I am always wanting us to win which we did and would never be happy after a defeat however this saves us another long trip in a competition which this year has been a disaster for all the fans that would have a wonderful trip to somewhere in Europe like Germany,France etc. What's the point of being in a competition like this. It's a pity United didn't get fourth and we could have enjoyed their misery. That's tongue in cheek as I was desperate to finish above them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cagey Posted July 10, 2015 Report Share Posted July 10, 2015 Players must be gutted. They bust a gut to get 4th & missed their summer hols. Could have a knock on effect for season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ancientsaint Posted July 10, 2015 Report Share Posted July 10, 2015 Cheer up................. we are still in Europe.................................Real Sociedad at New Bayview next week how much is the Charter for this one ? Does Fife have an International airport or will this be a long journey ? Where do Real Socieadad come from ? Will their supporters get the Stand ? How many subs will they play ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave mc Posted July 10, 2015 Report Share Posted July 10, 2015 Fife airport at Glenrothes will accommodate the Cessna , see you Sunday! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patron saint Posted July 10, 2015 Report Share Posted July 10, 2015 Do we have a big enough squad or will there be trialists ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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