chips Posted July 6, 2022 Report Share Posted July 6, 2022 I'm not one for panicking over pre season and never try and predict how our season may go after a few kick about games where its all about fitness and experiments etc. We've still got a couple more bodies to be added and hopefully the injured players will feel like new signings once fit. I'm sure we've had many horrendous pre seasons but I'll reserve judgement until the first couple of games in our group stage before letting the panic set in. If we're still really gash at this point then I'll prepare myself for another run up to Xmas hurling abuse towards CD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandomGuy Posted July 6, 2022 Report Share Posted July 6, 2022 1 hour ago, chips said: We've still got a couple more bodies to be added Worth mentioning that, yesterday, the manager talked as if the outfield signings were done after Murphy joined, and all he was looking for now was a goalkeeper. blueheaven 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueheaven Posted July 6, 2022 Report Share Posted July 6, 2022 I'm not panicking about one result in a closed-doors bounce game. I am panicking about pretty much everything else. Northern saint, PSJ.84, Brian Potter and 3 others 4 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cagey Posted July 6, 2022 Author Report Share Posted July 6, 2022 Can I just do a Mainstand. Perhaps Saints were caught cold with the delayed kick off due to the accident resulting in losing 3 goals in first 11 mins. Did they get right off the bus after sitting for hours ?. We did win the second half 2-1. Going by the half time subs Ballantyne, Gordon and Parish replaced by Cleary Consadine and Sinclair ,it looks like we changed from back 4 to back 5. blueheaven 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave H Posted July 6, 2022 Report Share Posted July 6, 2022 See the training camp abroad has helped, nice holiday it would seem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MySpazz Posted July 6, 2022 Report Share Posted July 6, 2022 A bounce game..... it was a bounce game Who cares what the score was....more concerned if injuries were avoided or players coming back were able to get a run out.... THE LARK SAINT 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rik2304 Posted July 6, 2022 Report Share Posted July 6, 2022 Conceding that many should always be a concern. Regardless of the terminology of the what the match was. Dave H 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
That_Dave Posted July 6, 2022 Report Share Posted July 6, 2022 It sounds like the team was stuck in a long delay on the A9, then lost three goals in the first 11 minutes. That's plausible in a game about gaining fitness, In many ways, conceding goals in pre-season is a good thing. It identifies the issues and helps you know what needs fixing. Clean sheets throughout pre-season can be a bigger problem. No-one has won the Six Nations and gone onto win the Rugby World Cup the same year, and that's put down to winners not identifying their weaknesses. I think the same applies to pre-season. I'm not suggesting that conceding 6 is a managerial masterclass. But it's also not a sign of what to expect in real games. It's essentially an indicator as forwards who are prolific on the training ground, but useless on match days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rik2304 Posted July 6, 2022 Report Share Posted July 6, 2022 1 hour ago, That_Dave said: It sounds like the team was stuck in a long delay on the A9, then lost three goals in the first 11 minutes. That's plausible in a game about gaining fitness, In many ways, conceding goals in pre-season is a good thing. It identifies the issues and helps you know what needs fixing. Clean sheets throughout pre-season can be a bigger problem. No-one has won the Six Nations and gone onto win the Rugby World Cup the same year, and that's put down to winners not identifying their weaknesses. I think the same applies to pre-season. I'm not suggesting that conceding 6 is a managerial masterclass. But it's also not a sign of what to expect in real games. It's essentially an indicator as forwards who are prolific on the training ground, but useless on match days. England have. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cagey Posted July 6, 2022 Author Report Share Posted July 6, 2022 Billy McKay scored a hatrick . Been saying for the last two seasons we should sign him. He is about the right age for Davidson. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mainstand Posted July 6, 2022 Report Share Posted July 6, 2022 I saw today that 3 folk sadly died in the accident that delayed the squad. You don't know how close the squad was to it or what they saw or what delay they had. Does put a result however bad it was in perspective though. McCarry One Nil 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saint-johns-toun Posted July 8, 2022 Report Share Posted July 8, 2022 Is it clever to play 2 friendlies in two days or has the game against strollers tonight been cancelled? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cagey Posted July 8, 2022 Author Report Share Posted July 8, 2022 4 minutes ago, saint-johns-toun said: Is it clever to play 2 friendlies in two days or has the game against strollers tonight been cancelled? Would imagine if it went ahead it would be youths and fringe players. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garydavidson Posted July 8, 2022 Report Share Posted July 8, 2022 2 hours ago, Cagey said: Would imagine if it went ahead it would be youths and fringe players. Yeah it's advertised as a young saints side. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saintdunc Posted July 8, 2022 Report Share Posted July 8, 2022 Civil Service Strollers 0-1 Young Saints Liam Parker with a bullet header 68 mins. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saintdunc Posted July 8, 2022 Report Share Posted July 8, 2022 90th minute equaliser. Ended 1-1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PSJ.84 Posted July 8, 2022 Report Share Posted July 8, 2022 Played well by all accounts. Impressed by the 3 starting centre halves and Adam McMillan in particular. Hopefully a few of them can really kick on this season Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cagey Posted July 8, 2022 Author Report Share Posted July 8, 2022 10 hours ago, Cagey said: Would imagine if it went ahead it would be youths and fringe players. Looks like no fringe players apart from Jack Wills and Alex Ferguson , so youth team. Pretty good result then. Bring on Fraserburgh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cagey Posted July 9, 2022 Author Report Share Posted July 9, 2022 Parish in goal. No Bair. Does Davidson have a death wish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slf Posted July 9, 2022 Report Share Posted July 9, 2022 In aboot the cove h uns Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaggy Jenkins Posted July 9, 2022 Report Share Posted July 9, 2022 No Gordon? There was a rumour posted he was seen in PRI with a foot, is this real? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shibbydoo Posted July 9, 2022 Report Share Posted July 9, 2022 Lineup? Formation? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cagey Posted July 9, 2022 Author Report Share Posted July 9, 2022 After being in a long queue for 10 mins we are told we can go in any gate and sit anywhere. Shambles as usual. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pezza70 Posted July 9, 2022 Report Share Posted July 9, 2022 8 minutes ago, Cagey said: After being in a long queue for 10 mins we are told we can go in any gate and sit anywhere. Shambles as usual. Least your in their mate, that’s a great start, now up to the blue wall to hold their line Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john.w Posted July 9, 2022 Report Share Posted July 9, 2022 Whats the score Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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