Saints v morton

[GOB10]

Hopefully keep the good league form going today. Have a feeling it wont be an easy game for us though. Just over a year ago we last played them and put this team out under levein. Not single survivor other than essel from that starting line up. Would any of them get into our squad today? Massive difference in 1 year.

[blueheaven]

I remember thinking in that game that Keltjens and Wright looked like they might have the makings of a promising partnership down the right hand side for us. Don't think they ever played together in those positions again after that.

Glad to see the back of pretty much all of those players.

[GOB10]

1 minute ago, blueheaven said:

I remember thinking in that game that Keltjens and Wright looked like they might have the makings of a promising partnership down the right hand side for us. Don't think they ever played together in those positions again after that.

Glad to see the back of pretty much all of those players.

Yeah my thinking also. Maybe have sanders at a push

[mike_gain]

That's got to be one of the worst teams we've put out in recent (under 29 years) times.

Sanders still gets a pass but compared to our current fit CBs he's way off. Drey at holding midfield when we had other options? Just 1 up top? We really put up with a lot the last few years, almost hard to believing we weren't being trolled.

Anyway, better times ahead. Hopefully Simo gives Morton the respect they are due but fires the team up for a win. Can't see many changes to the squad

Gullan a big miss but we have depth in the squad....barrels of it!

It's great being excited about football on a Saturday again!

[Cagey]

If we win this one we can open a gap with what I would think were our main competition.

Dunfermline play County and Thistle play Raith.

2 draws would be fine.

[RandomGuy]

2 hours ago, mike_gain said:

Drey at holding midfield when we had other options?

Tbf I dont think he was.

[Cagey]

Big police presence at the Station. Never knew Morton fans caused trouble.

[CAH]

1 hour ago, Cagey said:

Big police presence at the Station. Never knew Morton fans caused trouble.

You need to visit Greenock on a Friday night!!!!

[Cagey]

14 minutes ago, CAH said:

You need to visit Greenock on a Friday night!!!!

During the day is bad enough.

[Cagey]

Stanton for Gullen.

[templeofsaints]

23 minutes ago, Cagey said:

Stanton for Gullen.

Kirk not on the bench

[Cagey]

14 minutes ago, templeofsaints said:

Kirk not on the bench

Saving him from getting injured in case he dies go ?.

[sixties saintee]

3 hours ago, Cagey said:

If we win this one we can open a gap with what I would think were our main competition.

Dunfermline play County and Thistle play Raith.

2 draws would be fine.

Thistle 1 up already Tony Watt.

[Saintdunc]

2 hours ago, Cagey said:

Big police presence at the Station. Never knew Morton fans caused trouble.

Police Station or Hotel???🤣🤣

[Saintdunc]

0-1

[Cleveland-Saint]

Dominant team, but missing that final spark, (Gullan being out doesnt help) also surface a bit slippery. Think we could use big Uche to cause some trouble in the box....

[templeofsaints]

7 minutes ago, Cleveland-Saint said:

Dominant team, but missing that final spark, (Gullan being out doesnt help) also surface a bit slippery. Think we could use big Uche to cause some trouble in the box....

Wtf was the groundsman doing watering the pitch before kickoff when it has already started raining.

Saints been OK first hhalf but need to move the ball about quicker. 2 decent penalty claims for us as well. As for rhe goal not a lot you can do about a wonder strike like that

[Cleveland-Saint]

20 mins left....could really have used Kirk in a game like this, especially as a sub to stretch them late like this

No real complaints so far, Morton defending really well

 

[Cleveland-Saint]

Phew !!!  McPake deserved, worked his ass off

[R.B.B:- Adz]

Anyone still sticking to their “I’m not that fussed if Kirk leaves” guns?

Really lacked attacking options off the bench when chasing the game - which could be a feature of this season against teams who are stuffy. 

[Cagey]

Wake up call.

We have to start playing from the start of the game.

This playing it back and forward between the centre backs is really frustrating, especially when the wide men were available for a pass.

It's obvious they are just doing what they are told. There is also too much passing on edge of box instead of having a shot.

[muirton enclosure]

Classic stuffy game , borderline red on Mallan challenge . Ref no protection ? But glad to get a draw.

Maybe a reality check for forthcoming away games 

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Edited August 30, 2025 by muirton enclosure

[MrBored]

Got a little lucky there. For all our play we seemed to want to pass the ball into the net rather than taking a shot on.

McPake at least started to go down the wing a few times in the second half rather than cutting in all the time and that gave the Morton defence a little bit more to think about.

It will be interesting to hear if Adamah was injured, didn't think the switch to Uche worked particularly well.

We also seemed to spend quite a bit of the first half ignoring Tumilty in a forward position.

More and more teams will do what Morton did, sit in and hope to get a break. Cracking goal from them and they defended well.

[RandomGuy]

Not much you can do against a well drilled side who are happy to sit deep and take what they have. Only solution is to score first and we couldn't convert any of the half chances before their wondergoal.

Down Mikulic, Mallan, Gullan, and Sidibeh, and still came back to avoid defeat against one of the stuffiest sides in the division. Might feel a poor result tonight but suspect in a few months itll look better.

[IBEX1251]

Another point clear on our way to promotion...

 

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