SaintJet Posted August 2, 2023 Report Share Posted August 2, 2023 After a pretty miserable pre season and being dumped out the league cup with chastening defeats from lower league outfits we start the league campaign by welcoming Hearts to McD on Saturday in what is sure to be a great atmosphere. Not looking to confident about this game but hope springs eternal and it would just be like Saints to hand the Jambos a defeat. Lets get behind the lads and see if we can surprise ourselves. Wendy Saints 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slf Posted August 2, 2023 Report Share Posted August 2, 2023 In a boot thum zander the pander tae have a nightmare in goals and fumble the ball into the net theres fungus in that there beard if he’s still got it. pezza70 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wendy Saints Posted August 2, 2023 Report Share Posted August 2, 2023 If there was ever a time to get behind the team it’s Saturday COYS Havana Saint 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St. Paddy Posted August 2, 2023 Report Share Posted August 2, 2023 I am oscillating between a dread that this could be double figures, to the annual hope a new season brings, and with it a "just maybe..." attitude. Football, eh? south inch, Coltrane, lindz105 and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve McQueen Posted August 4, 2023 Report Share Posted August 4, 2023 Get your predictions in! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maskrey Posted August 4, 2023 Report Share Posted August 4, 2023 Hearts don’t like it up them. Get in their faces, be physical and play in the right areas. They regularly shit the bed in Perth. They are going to have in excess of 4500 fans behind them so we need to silence them early and get them on to their players backs from the off. lindz105 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cagey Posted August 4, 2023 Report Share Posted August 4, 2023 39 minutes ago, Maskrey said: Hearts don’t like it up them. Get in their faces, be physical and play in the right areas. They regularly shit the bed in Perth. They are going to have in excess of 4500 fans behind them so we need to silence them early and get them on to their players backs from the off. If only we had the players to do that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rik2304 Posted August 4, 2023 Report Share Posted August 4, 2023 4 hours ago, Maskrey said: Hearts don’t like it up them. Get in their faces, be physical and play in the right areas. They regularly shit the bed in Perth. They are going to have in excess of 4500 fans behind them so we need to silence them early and get them on to their players backs from the off. The current bunch couldn't do that against Stirling Albion and Dan Phillips will be on a yellow after 5 minutes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saintee in exile Posted August 4, 2023 Report Share Posted August 4, 2023 If they get the first one we will fall to pieces Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cagey Posted August 4, 2023 Report Share Posted August 4, 2023 4 minutes ago, saintee in exile said: If they get the first one we will fall to pieces That has been the way for a couple of seasons now and looks like it's the same this season. As well as unable to win at home. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saintee in exile Posted August 4, 2023 Report Share Posted August 4, 2023 Certainly zero reason to think that will change anytime soon unfortunately Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aitchy Posted August 4, 2023 Report Share Posted August 4, 2023 Mitov Dare McClelland Considine Gallacher Drey McGowan Phillips Carey May Jephcott Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
south inch Posted August 4, 2023 Report Share Posted August 4, 2023 Oh hell - COYS| Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MySpazz Posted August 4, 2023 Report Share Posted August 4, 2023 A point would be braw Setting Son 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pezza70 Posted August 4, 2023 Report Share Posted August 4, 2023 COYS let’s get amongst them and hope hears turn up thinking it will be an easy 3 points Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gekko Posted August 5, 2023 Report Share Posted August 5, 2023 (edited) I wonder if the manager will return to a back three for this. I know we've all had enough of that for the past few years but Brown's a doubt at right back, Dare's probably not match fit so converting to a three might be the best option with what we have available. Plus, it might suit Gordon to go back to his preferred middle position in the three with McClelland and Considine either side. Wright and Gallagher are used to playing the wing back role and we could get another body into centre midfield where we've been weak and easily dominated so far this season. Mitov McClelland Gordon Considine McGowan Wright Phillips Ballantyne Gallacher May Jephcott It shores up the defence and midfield a bit which is much needed. The signings have been positive so far and I believe we will get better as time goes on, but we'll need to be patient for a while. If we can grind it out and pick up points here and there for the first half of the season, then I'm confident we can get some momentum going after the winter break. I hope the fans show patience with both the team and the new players as well. Getting on their backs won't help. I feel it's time for us to be the twelfth man and keep the squad positive. And no better time to do this than starting against Hearts and their no doubt noisy following. New league season, here we go. I'm right up for this. COYS! Edited August 5, 2023 by Gekko Cleveland-Saint, blueheaven, BeijingSaint and 5 others 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PSJ.84 Posted August 5, 2023 Report Share Posted August 5, 2023 Three at the back for me, aye. Wasn’t so much the formation itself that was the issue, was more how we set up within it, and the complete unwillingness to ever move away from it. Certain amount of irony in that being the best shape for the players we have fully fit and available at the minute. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOODLUM65 Posted August 5, 2023 Report Share Posted August 5, 2023 We're doomed. Referee is Steven McLean. A yellow for Macca today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saintee in exile Posted August 5, 2023 Report Share Posted August 5, 2023 I have the fear! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cagey Posted August 5, 2023 Report Share Posted August 5, 2023 2 new defenders playing and Jeph cott on the bench along with 5 kids. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saintee in exile Posted August 5, 2023 Report Share Posted August 5, 2023 In at the deep end.They wont know what's hit them.Heres hoping they do well but going to take time.Can see Smith getting chucked on as well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cleveland-Saint Posted August 5, 2023 Report Share Posted August 5, 2023 shame no jephcott starting, may solo, always a fun watch 😐 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john.w Posted August 5, 2023 Report Share Posted August 5, 2023 Gordon misses a sitter? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saintee in exile Posted August 5, 2023 Report Share Posted August 5, 2023 Bair scores Cleveland-Saint 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indicator Posted August 5, 2023 Report Share Posted August 5, 2023 Bair for 'Well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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