SlickDT Posted August 7, 2018 Report Share Posted August 7, 2018 I'm afraid Tommy has to take a huge chunk of the blame if we don't get the centre midfielder we REALLY need. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenko82 Posted August 7, 2018 Report Share Posted August 7, 2018 I really hope this is tommy just being tommy, because the thought of running with what we have (and potentially weakening the CB position by playing players out of position) is not worth thinking about. You can have all the attacking players you like but if you can't dictate or control possession in the middle of the park you won't get the best out of the new guys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandomGuy Posted August 7, 2018 Report Share Posted August 7, 2018 I think TWs made the signings we needed this Summer, and I'm loathe to slate him/the club for signing who we have. You have to question why certain players were given extended deals if he knew how tight the budget was and knew who he wanted. Take the wages of the two Hursts and Alston and you've probably got a respectable amount of money without weakening the squad at all. SlickDT and blueheaven 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenko82 Posted August 7, 2018 Report Share Posted August 7, 2018 34 minutes ago, RandomGuy said: I think TWs made the signings we needed this Summer, and I'm loathe to slate him/the club for signing who we have. You have to question why certain players were given extended deals if he knew how tight the budget was and knew who he wanted. Take the wages of the two Hursts and Alston and you've probably got a respectable amount of money without weakening the squad at all. Totally agree, i would say the signings so far have exceeded expectation. Its been the resigning and retention of current squad that has not been as well targeted. For the risk of being accused of looking dewy eyed in to the past tgat retaining millar and releasing alston the squad would be about balanced. Hopefully McCann can come in and offer something to that role. PauloPerth 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gas Monkey Posted August 7, 2018 Report Share Posted August 7, 2018 And you wonder why we can’t sell season tickets and home and away crowds have become so low!! Looks like we are heading for another turgid, zero entertainment season.... Shaggy Jenkins, rickardo and Cagey 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhq Posted August 7, 2018 Report Share Posted August 7, 2018 28 minutes ago, Gas Monkey said: And you wonder why we can’t sell season tickets and home and away crowds have become so low!! Looks like we are heading for another turgid, zero entertainment season.... You're right. I'm not going back. scott1982 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaggy Jenkins Posted August 7, 2018 Report Share Posted August 7, 2018 (edited) That is just bullshit as far as I'm concerned, if so Tommy has majorly ****ed up, priority one was a center midfielder, there is no argument to be had on that. Pointless getting wingers and strikers if we can't get the ball effectively to them. I would get rid of Alston, Craig, wotherspoon and to be honest scougal, who I thought was bought for that position. I honestly fail to see where the latter fits into any effective formation we play. Edited August 7, 2018 by Shaggy Jenkins mad saints fan, jhq, Saline Saint and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaggy Jenkins Posted August 7, 2018 Report Share Posted August 7, 2018 1 hour ago, Gas Monkey said: And you wonder why we can’t sell season tickets and home and away crowds have become so low!! Looks like we are heading for another turgid, zero entertainment season.... Exactly, although I have my season ticket I am yet to use it......that wont be changing on Sunday Totally scunnered with this, my enthusiasm for Saints and football in general is at a 35 year low. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rik2304 Posted August 7, 2018 Report Share Posted August 7, 2018 Finally playing our young, promising defender regularly: Good guy. Playing him in centre midfield: Wank. Cagey 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cagey Posted August 7, 2018 Report Share Posted August 7, 2018 Tommy has lost the plot. He spent two seasons trying to get rid of the only player we had who was BRAVE on the ball. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhq Posted August 7, 2018 Report Share Posted August 7, 2018 We lose one game and the season is written off. double deluxe, templeofsaints, mainstand and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mad saints fan Posted August 7, 2018 Report Share Posted August 7, 2018 Pretty sure Tommy said we were not getting anymore signings a while back, just after Watt signed and he had to send the trialists home? then we went on and signed Kennedy and then Mitchell on loan. Our midfield is all over the shop when you look at the squad, nobody apart from Muzz are central midfielders who we know can play in the Premiership. McCann (18) and McClean (19) I'm all for youth being given a chance but is Tommy? Other than that it's putting Craig and Spoony into central roles they're not used to. Craig lost his legs for playing out wide a few years ago and he was never the quickest, but it seems we're keeping a hold of him now he's doing his coaching badges in the hope that he stays with us after his playing days are over. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lampshade Posted August 7, 2018 Report Share Posted August 7, 2018 I am sure tommy will sort something out very soon . On the cash front Wee should move everyone into main stand when the ugly sisters turn up end off ! Saints fans don’t turn up anyway and for everyone that says I am not moving my seat keep watching and don’t moan if you are not prepared to do something to help out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Havana Saint Posted August 7, 2018 Report Share Posted August 7, 2018 58 minutes ago, jhq said: We lose one game and the season is written off. I think the concerns by some are based on what we have witnessed over 2 years rather than solely Betfred and Saturday's shambles. Cagey 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandomGuy Posted August 7, 2018 Report Share Posted August 7, 2018 1 hour ago, Shaggy Jenkins said: That is just bullshit as far as I'm concerned, if so Tommy has majorly ****ed up, priority one was a center midfielder, there is no argument to be had on that. Pointless getting wingers and strikers if we can't get the ball effectively to them. I would get rid of Alston, Craig, wotherspoon and to be honest scougal, who I thought was bought for that position. I honestly fail to see where the latter fits into any effective formation we play. You'd sell four midfielders to get one? Honestly? The only vaguely contentious decision this Summer has been retaining Alston with the intention of playing him central. We needed wingers just as much as a CM, Watt maybe wasn't required, but I won't blame TW for taking that risk either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tucker Posted August 7, 2018 Report Share Posted August 7, 2018 Last night even a hearts fan at work wondered why we never kept midge for another season, always going to support the eleven guys on the park,just hope we play better football this season,more entertaining,I wonder if Tommy is trying to push Liam out the door to bring in another player I would he is on a good wage, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave mc Posted August 7, 2018 Report Share Posted August 7, 2018 Scougall can play there imo, he's got everything Midge had, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cagey Posted August 7, 2018 Report Share Posted August 7, 2018 13 minutes ago, dave mc said: Scougall can play there imo, he's got everything Midge had, He is not a holding midfield. I think he is a 10 but he has only been played there a couple of times. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rickardo Posted August 7, 2018 Report Share Posted August 7, 2018 2 hours ago, mad saints fan said: Craig lost his legs for playing out wide a few years ago and he was never the quickest, but it seems we're keeping a hold of him now he's doing his coaching badges in the hope that he stays with us after his playing days are over. Let’s be honest his playing days have been over since he came back fae Hibs. mad saints fan 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
70saint Posted August 7, 2018 Report Share Posted August 7, 2018 Tommy has cocked up big time. Last Season he played Spoony, Alston and Craig out wide. He then brings in Wright and Kennedy to play wide, and up to now seem better than the aformention trio. He then tries them in centre midfield which is clearly not going to work, he more or less admitted that in the paper Today by stating that Kerr may be given an extended run there. The 3 players will surely only be used as back up to Wright and Kennedy and Mclean and Mcann would in my opinion be a better option moving forward. We definitely need a holding midfielder in the mould of Midge or Jody. Where we get one is another problem. Havana Saint 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tricky6 Posted August 7, 2018 Report Share Posted August 7, 2018 Was anyone else expecting a loan or 2 from Derby or Stoke? Gotta use your contacts :0) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cagey Posted August 7, 2018 Report Share Posted August 7, 2018 14 hours ago, Saint GB said: Tommy Wright in Today’s newspapers “We won’t be sigining a midfielder anytime soon” “We have to get players out first for that to happen but can’t really do that as the squad is thin in number” WHAT? He wants to play Jason Kerr there but had to take him off because he was tired as he’s not used to playing there. Brutal I was sure he said if we got into last 16 of Betfred he would be able to get his midfielder. Now he is saying he will have to get players out first. Why the **** did he give new contracts to players he will have to let go. There is something wrong at the club. Shaggy Jenkins 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sleepless Posted August 7, 2018 Report Share Posted August 7, 2018 you can't trust a word Tommy says in the press about signings. He's always at it. And he's very good at it... Dave Ferg and mainstand 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Center Half Posted August 7, 2018 Report Share Posted August 7, 2018 5 minutes ago, Cagey said: I was sure he said if we got into last 16 of Betfred he would be able to get his midfielder. Now he is saying he will have to get players out first. Why the **** did he give new contracts to players he will have to let go. There is something wrong at the club. Shite crowds Cagey that is what is wrong, Falkirk are hitting 4K some weeks and were down in the relegation battle for a while last year for example! we are arguably on the best run in our history and we are scrambling to get 2K home fans. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandomGuy Posted August 7, 2018 Report Share Posted August 7, 2018 12 minutes ago, Cagey said: I was sure he said if we got into last 16 of Betfred he would be able to get his midfielder. Now he is saying he will have to get players out first. Why the **** did he give new contracts to players he will have to let go. There is something wrong at the club. I'm sure he just said he'd know where he stood if we finished top of the group, I suppose he's now found out. 7 minutes ago, sleepless said: you can't trust a word Tommy says in the press about signings. He's always at it. And he's very good at it... Maybe. There's a time for it though, and days before the first home game of the season, after at least two seasons of dirge football at home, probably isn't it. All he's done is pump negativity into the support before what's a relatively important match. Him and Brown seem to think the public domain is the place to try and exert pressure on each other by toying with fans emotions, it's a game that only works when the fans are on your side, TW should remember that. 4 minutes ago, Center Half said: Shite crowds Cagey that is what is wrong, Falkirk are hitting 4K some weeks and were down in the relegation battle for a while last year for example! we are arguably on the best run in our history and we are scrambling to get 2K home fans. Our crowds are our crowds, there's no point discussing it really. I'd be loathe to believe the apparent crowds some clubs claim to have though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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