All or Nothing - Saints v County 10/5/25

[Mizfit]

14 minutes ago, sane_tee said:

I hope this is a balls-to-the-wall performance today. I want to see heart and soul from every last one of them

Today’s team talk has been half written by Cowies midweek conversations. 
 

Simo needs to look at every player in the eye before the game. If they don’t fancy it then send them packing. Start the players who want to be here. 

[Saints17]

                          Fisher 

           Curtis   Balodis  Douglas 

Franczak    Sprangler    Holt    Steven 

                          Carey 

              Ikpeazu            Kirk 

      

                  

[IBEX1251]

SJFC X

[RandomGuy]

8 minutes ago, IBEX1251 said:

SJFC X

THE TEAM FOR ME!

[R.B.B:- Adz]

2 hours ago, RandomGuy said:

I'm the complete opposite, and I've no idea why. Woke up buzzing.

Same! Which is not a good thing usually to be honest.

Hoping we don’t start Douglas or Carey but not sure what state the available 11 is in.

I am a Franczak fan but not sure what all the clamouring for Franczak and Steven to start is all about. Think they will be fine squad players in the Championship but are miles off coming into the starting 11 in a Premiership relegation battle standard.

[R.B.B:- Adz]

1 hour ago, Saints17 said:

                          Fisher 

           Curtis   Balodis  Douglas 

Franczak    Sprangler    Holt    Steven 

                          Carey 

              Ikpeazu            Kirk 

      

                  

Worst Saints starting 11 since?

[CAH]

14 minutes ago, R.B.B:- Adz said:

Same! Which is not a good thing usually to be honest.

Hoping we don’t start Douglas or Carey but not sure what state the available 11 is in.

I am a Franczak fan but not sure what all the clamouring for Franczak and Steven to start is all about. Think they will be fine squad players in the Championship but are miles off coming into the starting 11 in a Premiership relegation battle standard.

You'll be devastated to know that I agree with you on this!

[CAH]

15 minutes ago, R.B.B:- Adz said:

Worst Saints starting 11 since?

since John McClelland wis manager?

[Cagey]

17 minutes ago, R.B.B:- Adz said:

Same! Which is not a good thing usually to be honest.

Hoping we don’t start Douglas or Carey but not sure what state the available 11 is in.

I am a Franczak fan but not sure what all the clamouring for Franczak and Steven to start is all about. Think they will be fine squad players in the Championship but are miles off coming into the starting 11 in a Premiership relegation battle standard.

Fran and Steven , two guys who have come through the ranks and are here next season. If those two aren't up for it then non of them will.

Hopefully Simo has assessed who is up for the fight.

[Cagey]

12 hours ago, RandomGuy said:

Valakari confirms Mitchell is fit and been training, but Charlton are refusing to let him play for us again this season.

Why would he be training with us is he is not allowed to play. Surely Charlton would want him back for proper rehabilitation.

[RandomGuy]

4 minutes ago, Cagey said:

Why would he be training with us is he is not allowed to play. Surely Charlton would want him back for proper rehabilitation.

I never said he'd been training with us.

[Tattie-bogle]

30 minutes ago, R.B.B:- Adz said:

Worst Saints starting 11 since?

Last week?

[Saints17]

46 minutes ago, R.B.B:- Adz said:

Same! Which is not a good thing usually to be honest.

Hoping we don’t start Douglas or Carey but not sure what state the available 11 is in.

I am a Franczak fan but not sure what all the clamouring for Franczak and Steven to start is all about. Think they will be fine squad players in the Championship but are miles off coming into the starting 11 in a Premiership relegation battle standard.

I’m not sure anyone is clamouring for them to start, it’s just working out the best from our rubbish squad. If Franczak and Steven bring some energy, drive and fight it would be more than we have seen from most over the last few games. 
 

It’s easy to say you don’t want Carey starting but who else has produced goals and assists from midfield in this squad? In an ideal world he isn’t starting but we have to make the best of what we have. 

Edited May 10, 2025 by Saints17

[Cleveland-Saint]

two sides with players of a similar level....and both down beaten, this game will be on Simo to get a group of 11 players up for it, that care,have passion and will leave everything on the pitch for our club

not seen much of that this season

[Cagey]

27 minutes ago, RandomGuy said:

I never said he'd been training with us.

You quoted Valakari as saying he was training. I assumed it was us.

[Saintdunc]

Shame we can't pluck a 17 year old from the U18 squad, like Falkirk did last night with Jamie Rae. 90 minutes full of running, never having been anywhere near the first team.

We can but dream!

[Templar Saint]

Saintdunc wrong team mate it was Partick Thistle.  Falkirk players are away sunning themselves.

[Cagey]

9 minutes ago, Saintdunc said:

Shame we can't pluck a 17 year old from the U18 squad, like Falkirk did last night with Jamie Rae. 90 minutes full of running, never having been anywhere near the first team.

We can but dream!

Partick was it not ?.

[Saintdunc]

10 minutes ago, Templar Saint said:

Saintdunc wrong team mate it was Partick Thistle.  Falkirk players are away sunning themselves.

Cheers

[Saintdunc]

7 minutes ago, Cagey said:

Partick was it not ?.

It was, but you get my drift.

[Cagey]

Team with more heart and a striker wins today.

[R.B.B:- Adz]

1 hour ago, Saints17 said:

It’s easy to say you don’t want Carey starting but who else has produced goals and assists from midfield in this squad? In an ideal world he isn’t starting but we have to make the best of what we have. 

Myth.

Carey loses us more goals / matches than he scores / creates wins.

For every corner or free kick that creates a goal, he loses his man or gives the ball away in dangerous positions 10x as often.

For every 40 yard screamer he scores he doesn’t track his runner or blazes a corner or free kick straight out of the park 10x as often.

[Gekko]

Yeah, I'm with others who are up for this. It's like a cup final.

We can't let our 17 year stay go without a fight. Yes, we know they're not our best squad ever, but as long as they go out and give it everything, that's all we can ask.

I hope the supporters keep positive, even if something goes wrong. Don't shout at the players, support them.

4-4-2 for me.

                 Fisher

Curtis Balodis Sprangler Douglas

Duke Holt Griffith McPake

           Kirk Ikpeazu

Carey on for last 20 minutes if we need him, Steven can arrive then as well with a bit of pace up front.

Keep it simple. County are on a bad run of form.

Apparently, according to their fans, they're susceptible to balls into the box. So get Duke and McPake punting that ball in to Uche who can knock it down for Kirk, or grab a chance himself.

I'd also be using the old Sir Alex and Jim McLean method of using opposition manager's quotes as motivation.

They used to paste them up on the dressing room wall.

Cowie going on about "It's up to us to take charge" and "they're where they are for a reason". I'd be making sure they know about that and riling them up by saying, "That's what they think about you".

We don't only have to outplay them, we need to out fight them.

In aboot them.

C.O.Y.S.

[R.B.B:- Adz]

For context….

Here is the first match played when Callum Davidson took over and implemented our decline:

                           Parish

             Kerr    Gordon   McCart

McNamara                              Booth

                   McCann  Craig

                    Wotherspoon

             O’Halloran     Hendry

Subs:

Sinclair, Tanser, May, Conway, Rooney, Olaofe

[PSJ.84]

…and 16 months later 

 

                  Parish

     Cleary Gordon McCart

Sang                            Gallacher

        Hallberg Butterfield

                Crawford

         Middleton Hendry 

 

Subs:

Sinclair, Brown, Mahon, Craig, Gilmour, Ciftci, May, O’Halloran, Bair

Edited May 10, 2025 by PSJ.84