Saints v Dunfermline, FRIDAY 19/09/2025

[glenrothes saintee]

After the Pars getting a good win on Saturday this could probably be the hardest game of the season so far.

Saints are obviously expecting our biggest home crowd of the season so far, as the match preview is stating this is a “allocated seat” game. Ie, you sit in the seat numbered on your ticket.

 

https://www.perthstjohnstonefc.co.uk/news/article/preview-dunfermline-athletic-h/

[rik2304]

This is a another great opportunity for a statement win.

Win this and we'll have beaten all of the likely challengers for the title.

[GMac]

Need to be at it, from the off, going to be a tough game,  COYS.

[Zorro's 'tache]

Saturday was Dunfermline’s best result in a long time, but it’ll be interesting to see how they set up in Perth. Lennon will be rewatching the Morton draw a fortnight ago as the barometer of how to play against the mighty Saints. By all accounts their new signings have made a positive impact. Regardless, it’s all about how we play to our strengths. An early goal and it could be a routine victory by a couple goals. Either way, it’s nice to be away from Astro.

[PerthSaint01]

18 hours ago, Zorro's 'tache said:

Saturday was Dunfermline’s best result in a long time, but it’ll be interesting to see how they set up in Perth. Lennon will be rewatching the Morton draw a fortnight ago as the barometer of how to play against the mighty Saints. By all accounts their new signings have made a positive impact. Regardless, it’s all about how we play to our strengths. An early goal and it could be a routine victory by a couple goals. Either way, it’s nice to be away from Astro.

Don’t expect them to replicate a Morton type performance tbh. Would expect a more attacking outlook.

[RandomGuy]

You need to score first against us and I think that'll be Lennons thoughts.

[Cleveland-Saint]

these friday games messing me up ...  some championship thing i guess

[Ginger Bakers rebel army]

East Stand tickets selling very fast for a game 3 days away.

Less than 200 left in the upper sections of G, H and I, with lower sections selling well.

Would not surprise me if East Stand sold out for this one. Saints fans flooding back to McD, this is magic.

[sane_tee]

My son's friend got a freebie ticket from somewhere. Does anyone know if the Ormond Stand is being utilised, or will the tickets be for the Main stand?

[andy rhodes fancy watch]

5 minutes ago, sane_tee said:

My son's friend got a freebie ticket from somewhere. Does anyone know if the Ormond Stand is being utilised, or will the tickets be for the Main stand?

Ormond is open and where the freebies are for, he should have a QR code as well for appropriate adults to purchase £10 tickets.

[sane_tee]

5 minutes ago, andy rhodes fancy watch said:

Ormond is open and where the freebies are for, he should have a QR code as well for appropriate adults to purchase £10 tickets.

That's great. Sounds a lot like the community days they did last year. Not heard much about it at all, though.

 

I'm all for getting the youngsters in to support the Saints

[Cagey]

I would play the same starting 11 but Sven for Svedberg. I think Sven earned his place after his display on Saturday. We need more dig in midfield against Dunfermline and Svedberg is a ghost. We have had a few over the years but not many that can go a whole game and not be noticed

[Stumpy1949]

23 minutes ago, Cagey said:

I would play the same starting 11 but Sven for Svedberg. I think Sven earned his place after his display on Saturday. We need more dig in midfield against Dunfermline and Svedberg is a ghost. We have had a few over the years but not many that can go a whole game and not be noticed

Gullen  back in push Kai to the right. 

Edited September 17, 2025 by Stumpy1949

[pezza70]

How good is it reading positive comments about the club again on here, we have won nothing yet or even promotion via the play off but getting off to a strong start was important and we ticked that box.

To think possibly our best player in Bozo is still to return is another bonus.

COYS

[KinrossSaint]

3 hours ago, pezza70 said:

How good is it reading positive comments about the club again on here, we have won nothing yet or even promotion via the play off but getting off to a strong start was imprtsbt and we ticked that box.

To think possibly our best player in Bozo is still to return is another bonus.

COYS

Couldn’t agree more, dream start! 
 

to think we have Mallan, gullan, Lloyd, bozo and Smith to look forward too. 
 

Bozo x Diabate combo is gonna be strong. 

[pezza70]

I forgot about Lloyd as well, how great is it to have options and competition for places in the starting 11

[R.B.B:- Adz]

6 hours ago, Cagey said:

I would play the same starting 11 but Sven for Svedberg. I think Sven earned his place after his display on Saturday. We need more dig in midfield against Dunfermline and Svedberg is a ghost. We have had a few over the years but not many that can go a whole game and not be noticed

 

5 hours ago, Stumpy1949 said:

Gullen back in push Kai to the right. 

Basically anyone for Svedberg…

I think Sven deserves a start after his performance off the bench at Raith - he encompasses everything that we haven’t had for 4 years.

Gullan is a more obvious like for like/upgrade on Svedberg but not sure that is the right move for the dressing room with Griffith and Sprangler training well and Gullan being out.

Svedberg has had so many chances and hasn’t taken any of them so has to come out. I don’t think Stanton did enough at Morton to merit a start. I think Franczak and Wanner have to wait their turn if Simo is creating a genuine meritocracy.

McAlear, Holt and Sprangler is a very dominant three but would understand if he went Gullan.

[Widge]

I think at home, he has to go with Gullan, as with Sprangler, he's too similar to the other two. OK he put in a good performance as a "10" on Saturday, but he wasn't sent on to play there, it was to shore the midfield up and support. We're at home and needing to break teams down through creativity and breaking the lines, Gullan has proven he can do that, with Fotheringham showing bits of it against Raith. I'm not against Sven getting game time, but right now he doesn't in the position he should be played in.

[PSJ.84]

I wouldn’t be starting Sprangler behind the striker off the back of a 10-minute performance in a game we were already leading. 

[RandomGuy]

32 minutes ago, PSJ.84 said:

I wouldn’t be starting Sprangler behind the striker off the back of a 10-minute performance in a game we were already leading. 

Yeah this, for me too. 

Gullan or Wanner to start, for me.

[Cagey]

6 hours ago, Widge said:

I think at home, he has to go with Gullan, as with Sprangler, he's too similar to the other two. OK he put in a good performance as a "10" on Saturday, but he wasn't sent on to play there, it was to shore the midfield up and support. We're at home and needing to break teams down through creativity and breaking the lines, Gullan has proven he can do that, with Fotheringham showing bits of it against Raith. I'm not against Sven getting game time, but right now he doesn't in the position he should be played in.

Breaking the lines ? In his 10 mins on he broke the lines twice. One led to a goal and the other would have been a great headed goal from a cross from Adama after the best move of the match.

[Zorro's 'tache]

‘Don’t expect them to replicate a Morton type performance tbh. Would expect a more attacking outlook.’

Are you serious? Morton got a result against us by flooding their midfield forward  and having plenty options in the box. Brophy’s goal was quality, but they should’ve scored before that too. Take McPake out of that game and we’d have struggled to score the way things were going. How do you expect Dunfermline to be more gung ho? Their goals v Arbroath were almost all on the counter.

[RandomGuy]

7 hours ago, Cagey said:

Breaking the lines ? In his 10 mins on he broke the lines twice. One led to a goal and the other would have been a great headed goal from a cross from Adama after the best move of the match.

Against a side we were 1-0 up against, who were tiring, and who were recklessly attacking and leaving space everywhere.

Game state matters.

7 hours ago, Zorro's 'tache said:

Are you serious? Morton got a result against us by flooding their midfield forward  and having plenty options in the box.

Wat?

Morton were time wasting after the first 5 minutes to kill our momentum/flow and once they, fluked, the opener they were more than happy to sit in and protect it. They didnt have a single shot after the 34th minute.

Dunfermline wont be sticking 11 men behind the ball and filling the box so there's no room to move.

[blueheaven]

People suggesting starting Sprangler in an attacking midfield role is just plain odd. I'm all for having him in the team, but he's competing for the Holt or McAlear role - not the Gullan or Mallan role.

I think the obvious move (unless Gullan is considered ready to start) is to keep Fotheringham where he was on Saturday and play Wanner on the right instead of Svedberg. But I also wouldn't be gigantically surprised to see Griffith coming into the team, given the way Simo's been talking him up recently.

 

[chips]

On 9/16/2025 at 9:16 PM, andy rhodes fancy watch said:

Ormond is open and where the freebies are for, he should have a QR code as well for appropriate adults to purchase £10 tickets.

Im guessing you mean £10 for accompanying adults who don't have comp tickets. My daughter has 7 for the Ormond, these cover 3 adults and 4 kids who are attending